Varied Not Random

-People seem to have endless excuses as to why they don’t work out.-We’ve looked at the Top 10 most common excuses people use as to why they can’t work out & see if they are valid.-This episode covers excuses 6 through 10 on the list. Last week’s show covered excuses 1-5.

-People seem to have endless excuses as to why they don’t work out.-We’ve looked at the Top 10 most common excuses people use as to why they can’t work out & see if they are valid.-This episode covers excuses 1 through 5 on the list. Next week’s show will cover excuses 6-10.

-Danny is 5 feet & 7 inches tall.-He excels at pull-ups & burpees.-His back squat & deadlift numbers are excellent.-Movements like wall balls & rowing are very difficult for him.-He is frustrated because he cannot change his height & feels these movements will always be a struggle.-Pat & Adrian discuss these issues.

-What makes a movement “functional”?-Are movements like snatches, handstand push-ups & double-unders functional?-Are movements such as these necessary to be fit?-Pat & Adrian discuss these issues.

-Most of us work physically harder in the gym than we do in the real world.-The workouts we do in the gym ideally allow us to do difficult things outside of the gym.-Pat & Adrian discuss real life applications of their fitness.

-Joel is a 50 year old dad with 2 kids. He works from home full time & he is EXHAUSTED.-He works out at his local gym at 5am five times a week.-His sleep quality is poor & his sleep quantity is low.-His nutrition needs work.-He feels stuck & like he is no longer making progress in the gym.-He uses a wearable health/fitness tracker that constantly tells him he needs more rest.-Joel is asking Pat & Boz to help him navigate this phase of life.

-Annie Thorisdottir is widely known for being a Two time Champion at the CrossFit Games. She is also much more than that.-In this episode Pat talks with Annie about her fitness journey through the lens of motherhood.-Annie is a mother of two small children & she is pregnant with her 3rd.-She has gone from spending all day in the gym enduring multiple training sessions to working out one hour a day.-Annie is open & honest about the physical, mental & emotional lessons she has learned along the way.

-20 years ago Pat & Adrian did not know each other, but they attended the same CrossFit Level 1 seminar.-With two decades in the rearview mirror they reflect on how & why that experience was so impactful.

-Pat decided to do a 72-hour fast.-During this time he only consumed water, black coffee & sea salt.-Pat discusses why he chose to do this, how he felt both physically & mentally, as well as whether or not he would do it again.-Pat & Adrian discuss this.

-Pat Wynne placed 5th at the 2025 CrossFit Games in the 70+ Division.-While she did not participate in athletics growing up, she has always been competitive.-She found fitness through step classes & workout DVDs, before eventually falling in love with CrossFit.-After beginning CrossFit in 2010 at age 55 she trained relentlessly until achieving her goal of qualifying for the CrossFit Games in 2025.-This is her story.