Varied Not Random

-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.