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VNR #247: Can you be “Fit & Fluffy”? Dec 30, 2025

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-In this episode multiple topics are covered in a “quick fire” format.
-Does working out in public bother you?
-Favorite finisher or accessory?
-Thumbs wrapped around the pull-up bar…yes or no?
-Guilty food pleasure that is total trash.
-A “go-to” warm-up when you don’t want to think too hard.
-Can you be “Fit & Fluffy”?
-Strategy for “Death By” workouts.
-What is a “good base of strict pull-ups”?
-Pat & Adrian discuss these topics.

VNR #246: If you miss a workout, should you make it up? Dec 23, 2025

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-A VNR listener wants to know if someone cannot do a week of their scheduled programming because they are traveling for work, etc…when they return should they make up the week they missed? Or, should they jump right back in on the current day’s workout & forget about the week they missed?
-Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

VNR #245: Does HYROX training get you Fit? Dec 16, 2025

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-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.

VNR #244: Help! My gym is closing! Dec 09, 2025

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-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.
-They are concerned about possibly missing the community aspect & the coaching they received at their previous gym.
-They want advice on how to move forward with their fitness journey.
-Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

VNR #243: Menopause, Training & Misinformation. Dec 03, 2025

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-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 is the owner of “OptimizeMe Nutrition”. She tackles these questions & discusses this topic with Pat & Adrian.

VNR #242: Are “Goal Times” really necessary? Nov 25, 2025

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-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 & Adrian tackle this topic.

VNR #241: Balancing CrossFit & another Sport. Nov 18, 2025

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-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 capacity?
-Pat & Adrian tackle this topic.

VNR #240: Longevity for $150,000 a year. Nov 11, 2025

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-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 & deadlifting with their clients.
-Pat & Adrian tackle this topic.

VNR #239: Let’s talk HYROX. Nov 04, 2025

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-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.

VNR #238: Partner Workouts…Cool or Stupid? Oct 28, 2025

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-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 on a public whiteboard in the gym for everyone to see?
-Do you consider the whiteboard to be inspirational or a source of public humiliation?
-Pat & Adrian take opposite stances on these topics & play a bit of good cop, bad cop.

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