-Some Gym Owners program their own workouts, others choose to use someone else’s programming.
-What are the Pros & Cons of these two different approaches?
-Pat & Adrian discuss this topic.

-Pat & his family recently took a 3-day vacation.
-During that time he did not miss any training & worked out in the hotel gym.
-He discusses what the original workouts were & how he modified them in the hotel gym.

-The original workouts were…
Monday July 21, 2025
9 Rounds for time, or not:
12 Dumbbell Power Snatch, 50/35
100m Run
8 Box Jumps, 24"/20"
6 Toes-to-bar

Tuesday July 22, 2025
21-15-9 reps for time of:
Push Press, 65% 1RM
Chest-to-bar Pull-ups

Wednesday July 23, 2025
Hang Squat Clean
8-8-8-8

The modified hotel workouts were:
Monday July 21, 2025
9 Rounds of:
12 Dumbbell Power Snatch, 35-lb
125m row
8 Box Jumps, 24"
6 Strict Knees-to-elbows

Tuesday July 22, 2025
4 Rounds of:
15 Dumbbell Bench Press (pair of 50-lb dumbbells)
15 Strict Pull-ups

Then…
1 Mile Treadmill Run

Wednesday July 23, 2025
4 Rounds of:
400m Treadmill Run
15 Dumbbell Squats (pair of 50-lb dumbbells)

-Do you need to understand the CrossFit methodology to do it?
-Does the average gym member simply do the workouts without truly understanding CrossFit?
-Does this even matter?
-Pat & Boz discuss these questions.

-Adrian discusses all of the 2025 CrossFit Games events & Pat reacts to them.

-Is sprinting dangerous for most people?
-Is there a reason to ever “sprint” on tired legs?
-Pat & Boz discuss these items.

-Have you ever been utterly destroyed by a workout?
-Sometimes you can see a tough workout from a mile away.
-Sometimes you get completely wrecked by a workout & you never saw it coming.
-Pat & Boz chat about workouts that totally smashed them.

-A VNR listener, who is a staunch defender of the CrossFit methodology, asked that Pat & Boz did their best to explore any potential negative aspects of the methodology.
-Pat & Boz tackle this topic.

-A VNR listener, who is a collegiate volleyball coach, asked the following questions:
-How can coaches be better instructors & motivators?
-How do the best coaches inspire/push/challenge their athletes to grow & compete?
-How can they build a culture towards “winning” or “milestones”?
-Pat & Boz answer these questions.