Varied Not Random #203: Program Yourself vs Follow Programming.

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Varied Not Random #203: Program Yourself vs Follow Programming.

Should you program your own workouts or follow other programming? There are pros & cons to creating your own workouts. There are pros & cons to following programming created by someone else. Pat & Boz dive into this topic.

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Varied Not Random #202: Competitions: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly.

Varied Not Random #201: Redefining what a“Personal Record” means.

Competitions, regardless of whether they are local comps or large scale events have potential pros & cons. They can be fun community events & provide people with a goal to train for. However, not all comps are created equal. Pat & Boz have an unfiltered discussion on this topic.
Many people define whether or not they “PR” on a given workout using rather simple metrics. If they do the workout faster, it is a “PR”. If they lift more weight, it is a “PR”. While these are useful metrics, they are not the only factors athletes should take into consideration. Pat & Boz discuss this topic.

ABOUT THE PODCAST

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.

ABOUT PAT

Pat Sherwood has held credentials up to & including being a Level 4 CrossFit Coach. He worked for CrossFit, Inc for 14 years in various roles including media, health & seminar staff. He is married with 3 kids. He is the owner of CrossFit Linchpin, enjoys ice cream & hates handstand push-ups.

ABOUT BOZ

Boz started dabbling with CrossFit at the end of 2004 and got his L1 in early 2006. He has coached at:

  • San Francisco CrossFit: 2006-2011
  • CrossFit Brisbane (Australia): 2011
  • Huntress CrossFit/The Tuxedo Social club (his low-key garage-gym ): 2014-2021

He’s also worked for CrossFit from 2007-present in various roles on the Seminar team, Education department and the CrossFit Games. “I love this stuff!”