- Adrian & Pat discuss various types of supplemental workout gear in hopes of figuring out what is necessary and what’s not.- They discuss Olympic lifting shoes, weight belts, chalk, wrist wraps, gymnastics grips, tape, lifting straps, knee sleeves, knee wraps and mouth guards. - What are the claimed benefits of  these items?- Should you use them and if so, why and when?

VNR #38 - Lifting Shoes, Belts, Knee Sleeves, etc. - Necessary or not?

Hosted by Pat Sherwood & Adrian Bozman, each episode is packed with insightful & actionable information aimed at people passionate about CrossFit, health & fitness, as well as general strength & conditioning. If you are an athlete, coach, gym owner or simply enjoy improving yourself & those around you through fitness, you've come to the right place. A podcast brought to you by the BTWB team.

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- Adrian Bozman programmed the 6 events for the 2024 CrossFit Games Semifinals.- In this episode he explains to Pat his thought process behind each event & why it was programmed.

VNR #164 - 2024 CrossFit Games Semifinal Events - explained

- Ryan Davis is the Director of Football Strength & Conditioning at The University of Maryland. - He has worked with athletes from all different sports including football, basketball, baseball, soccer, rowing, gymnastics & more.- He believes in developing both the physical & mental capacity of his athletes.- Pat & Adrian discuss a wide range of topics with him.

VNR #163 - Coach Ryan Davis - D1 Football, Strength & Conditioning and more

- A VNR listener, who has been a CF coach for 5 years, was recently preparing to take the RKC1 qualification. - While preparing for this qualification he received a lot of flak for the “American Swing”, which is so prevalent in CrossFit.- Since the Kettlebell Snatch also takes the kettlebell to the overhead position, why is it not more frequently utilized in training?- Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

VNR #162 - Has the Kettlebell Snatch been forgotten?

- A VNR listener from the UK says he struggles when trying to perform complex movements while fatigued.- Bar muscle-ups, Ring Muscle-ups, Double-unders, Snatches & Chest-to-bar Pull-ups are some of the movements he mentioned as being problematic.- He is looking for how to best improve these areas of his fitness.- Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

VNR #161 - How to improve high skill movements under fatigue

- A 28 year old Police Officer from Europe is considering becoming a competitive athlete.- He has only been working out for 3 years, and only doing CrossFit for 6 months.- After winning a local competition a trainer has told him that he has potential to go to the next level.- What are the pros and cons of this decision?- What does it really take to make this happen?- Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

VNR #38 - Lifting Shoes, Belts, Knee Sleeves, etc. - Necessary or not?

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