Varied Not Random

- Dr. Carolynn Francavilla is Board Certified in Family Medicine and a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She is a nationally recognized obesity expert, lecturing to clinicians on the topic obesity. Dr. Francavilla serves on the Obesity Medicine Association Board of Trustees. - She discusses obesity’s causes, treatments & much more with Pat & Adrian.

- Nick Lima is a professional soccer player.  - Nick has played for various MLS team & was a member of the US Men’s National Team. - He discusses life, training & more with Pat & Adrian.

- A VNR listener wants to know how Pat & Adrian found out about CrossFit many years ago. - What was their introduction to CrossFit like & what was it like back in the early days? - Pat & Adrian discuss this topic & more.

- A VNR listener wants to know how to incorporate learning gymnastics skills into a program. - Weightlifting gets its own dedicated day…should gymnastics? - Pat & Adrian discuss this topic & more.

- John Clark has been Britain’s Natural Strongest Man 2X, Midlands Strongest Man 2x, England's Strongest Man competitor 3x, deadlifted 880 lbs drug free & also squatted 836 lbs. - Pat & John discuss his view on training, nutrition & more.

- Denis Vasilev is an 11 time World Champion in kettlebells. - Pat, Adiran & Denis discussed his journey into this sport, how he trains, technique, how & why people can benefit from kettlebells & much more.

- Ozempic is one of the most popular pharmaceutical productions currently on the market being used for weight loss. - Millions of Americans have either tired this product and/or are currently taking it. - Who should use this product? - Is it necessary? - What are the pros & cons? - Special guest EC Synowski from OptimizeMe Nutrition provides her perspective. - Pat & EC Synkowski discuss th...

- Jerry Pritchett is regarded as one of the best deadlifters in the world. - He competed multiple times at the World’s Strongest Man. - He earned the title of “America’s Strongest Man” in 2017. - His best deadlift was 465 kg (1,025 lbs) & his best “raw” deadlift was 415 kg (915 lbs) - He is also a father & a professional metal fabricator.  - Pat, Adrian & Jerry discuss what it takes to...

- A VNR listener wants to know if he should lift before or after his CrossFit class. - Currently, he takes a CrossFit class & then immediately after attends a weightlifting class. - He wants to know if this order is ok or if he should change his schedule to lift first. - Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

- As a trainer/coach it is your responsibility to tell the truth to your clients. - It is impossible to truly improve someone’s health & fitness if certain subjects are not allowed to be addressed. - Telling the truth may make for some uncomfortable conversations, but they are necessary. - Telling the truth can be done with empathy & compassion without sugarcoating the message.  - Pat &amp...

- Jonathan, a VNR listener, wants to know if it is necessary to be a member of a CrossFit gym in order to learn about intensity? - Can someone training alone truly workout at a level of relative intensity that is high enough to produce results?  - Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

- Katie, a VNR listener, wants to know if training for multiple competitions at once is ok. - She wants to train & compete in a Strongman event & then compete in a CrossFit competition a week later. - Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

- A trainer wants to know if allowing a little bit of bad technique is ok to make athletes feel good? - Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

- A husband & wife want to workout together, but they only have 1 barbell & one set of dumbbells. - They want to know how to make any workout into a partner workout. - Pat & Adrian discuss the various types of partner workouts & the many aspects to consider when programming them.

- Are Rebounding box jumps dangerous? - Is there a real or just a perceived risk involved? - What are the pros & cons of rebounding box jumps? - Who should do them & who should avoid them? - Pat & Boz discuss these topics.

- What is the definition of Intensity? - How do we measure it? - Why is intensity important for fitness? - Pat & Adrian answer these questions are answered & many more topics related to intensity are covered.

- A new person has only been doing CrossFit for 3 weeks. - They are hurting & sore all over. - They can barely keep up during the workouts. - Recently, this new person decided to stop before the entire workout was complete. - The other members of the gym tried to motivate him by yelling, “Go! Go! Go!”, but that was the last thing this person wanted to hear & he yelled at them to be quiet....

- A member of a CrossFit gym is unsure whether or not he should leave his current gym & find another one. - The owners seem to play favorites with some members, while ignoring others. - Members who are friends with the owner can train twice a day, other members are not allowed to. - Pat & Adrian address these issues.

- A VNR listener named Jamie wrote in with a couple of questions. - He wants to know if taking “seasonal breaks” from fitness is okay? - He also wants to know how much squatting is too much? - Pat & Adrian address these topics.

- This is the ultimate guide to optimizing your experience with btwb. - Jake works for btwb & is a subject matter expert.  - Pat asked the community for their top questions about the btwb app. - Jake answers every question in detail, including doing a screen share when needed, to ensure everything is crystal clear. - Topics covered are: - What is Tempus & how to use it. - C2 Rower & Ro...

- Kurtis Bowler & his wife Laurie opened Rainer CrossFit in 2004. - Their gym recently celebrated its 20 year anniversary as a CrossFit affiliate. - It is currently the oldest active affiliate. - Kurtis shares the evolution of this gym over the last two decades. - He & Pat also chat about lumberjacks, grip strength & much more.

- A CrossFit enthusiast asked if butterfly pull-ups are worth the risk? - Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

- A VNR listener does not like the “variance” aspect of the CrossFit methodology.  - He wants to know what would be the pros & cons of simply repeating the same 3 weeks worth of workouts over & over forever. - Pat discusses these topics & more.

- Dan Bailey is multiyear CrossFit Games athlete, a husband & a new father to a set of twins. - Dan talks about how his life & training have changed since having kids, as well as the lessons he has learned. - He also has been pursuing the goal of a 600 lb deadlift, a 500 lb back squat & a 400 lb bench press. - Recently Dan completed the hero workout “Murph” with 100 lbs. - Pat discusse...

- A VNR listener observed the fact that she can do a strict handstand push-up, but cannot strict press her bodyweight with a barbell. - Would working on both movements at the same time be complementary to increasing her capacity, or is it better to focus on one at a time? - Does this apply to other movements, like bench press & push-ups, etc? - Pat & Boz share their opinions on this topic.