Varied Not Random

-A VNR listener wants to know if training for HYROX will get someone fit enough to handle the challenges of real life? -Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

-A VNR listener’s CrossFit gym is closing & he’s not sure what to do next. -There are some gyms close to him, but they are not CrossFit affiliates. -He & his wife have built a nice home gym, which they plan on using...

-What is Menopause? What are the various stages? -Should women in menopause avoid training with intensity? -Should nutrition change during this phase of life for women? -Does menopause cause weight gain? -EC Synkowski...

-Are Goal Times actually necessary to improve your fitness? -Can you still get fit completely disregarding them? -Do they only exist to help maintain order during a structured class that needs to manage the clock? -Pat...

-A VNR listener wants to know how to find the proper balance of doing CrossFit while pursuing another sport. -What are the pros & cons of doing another sport? -Do other sports have the ability to improve your CrossFit...

-A VNR listener wants to know if squatting & deadlift should be avoided. -He recently listened to a podcast which included several well known people in the fitness industry & they generally said they avoid squatting &...

-HYROX is gaining popularity. -What is it? -What does a HYROX race/event consist of? -Should normal CrossFit programming prepare you or is specialized training required? -Pat & Adrian tackle this topic.

-Some gym members love partner workouts. -Other members hate partner workouts. -Some members find them fun & motivating, while others find the peer pressure an anxiety ridden nightmare. -Do you like posting your results...

-3 different topics/questions are covered in a “quick fire” style. -Will artificial intelligence dominate workout programming? -Is it better to blow off the warm-up or the cooldown when short on time? -How can you avoid...

-A VNR listener wants to know if the Olympic Lifts are worth all of the effort required to perform them. -Their point is that these lifts are so technical & complicated that many people would be better off pursuing...

-A VNR listener wants to know what “side benefits” there may be to working out, other than the obvious ones like improving your health & fitness. -Pat & Adrian explore this topic.

-In today’s show Pat & Adrian tackle 3 topics. -A gym member wants to add some extra “at home” training & is looking for advice. -A VNR listener wants to know if fancy gizmos & gadgets are necessary to improve your...

-A gentleman has been doing CrossFit 5 days a week for 15 years straight. -Now, at 47 years old, he has lingering injuries, has lost interest in many movements & his motivation is low. -He says he is bored & has no...

-A VNR listener wants to know if fitness would be better measured & tested by using metrics such as watts or joules. -Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

-Some Gym Owners program their own workouts, others choose to use someone else’s programming. -What are the Pros & Cons of these two different approaches? -Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

-Pat & his family recently took a 3-day vacation. -During that time he did not miss any training & worked out in the hotel gym. -He discusses what the original workouts were & how he modified them in the hotel gym. -The...

-Do you need to understand the CrossFit methodology to do it? -Does the average gym member simply do the workouts without truly understanding CrossFit? -Does this even matter? -Pat & Boz discuss these questions.

-Adrian discusses all of the 2025 CrossFit Games events & Pat reacts to them.

-Is sprinting dangerous for most people? -Is there a reason to ever “sprint” on tired legs? -Pat & Boz discuss these items.

-Have you ever been utterly destroyed by a workout? -Sometimes you can see a tough workout from a mile away. -Sometimes you get completely wrecked by a workout & you never saw it coming. -Pat & Boz chat about workouts...

-A VNR listener, who is a staunch defender of the CrossFit methodology, asked that Pat & Boz did their best to explore any potential negative aspects of the methodology. -Pat & Boz tackle this topic.

-A VNR listener, who is a collegiate volleyball coach, asked the following questions: -How can coaches be better instructors & motivators? -How do the best coaches inspire/push/challenge their athletes to grow &...

-Kristie A. asked the following question: “At what age should you start dropping the weight during workouts?” -Kristie is 54 years old & can do dumbbell snatches with the “Rx’d” 35 pound dumbbell. -Her friend asked her...

-A VNR listener asked the following question, “I've been thinking about the pathway to become a consistent CrossFitter. Are there any lessons that we can learn from the people who stick with it?” -Pat & Boz answer this...

-A VNR listener asked the following question, “Do you believe elite CF athletes are healthy?” -Pat & Boz answer this question.