-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.

-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.

-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.

-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.

-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.

-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 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.

-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 eating fast food when short on time?
-Pat & Adrian explore these topics.

-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 similar athletic benefits (like explosive power) through less challenging exercises like sprinting & box jumps.
-Pat & Adrian explore this topic.

-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.