Varied Not Random

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EPISODE NOTES:
- A VNR listener said they are heartbroken because their gym recently stopped doing skill work.
- This person’s weakness is gymnastics movements.
- They feel lost & want to know how to keep making progress.
- Pat & Boz share their opinions on this topic.
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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!"
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@CatD727 Ай бұрын

Boz & Pat, thanks so much for answering my question. That meant so much to me. I just wanted to take the time to answer Pat’s question about what I was referring to as “skill work”. We only do skill work in class if it is barbell work. We do not do any skill work for gymnastics. If gymnastics movements are in the WOD, the coach will go through the movements and modifications. However, nothing further than that. The suggestions you both made were extremely helpful and will help me a lot. Thanks again!

@benjaminbeebe9182 Ай бұрын

I listen from Apple podcast while I drive most days. Just dropping in to say, “this is the best podcast! So helpful, smart and funny!”

@KathleenBrown-jx9xg Ай бұрын

May I please ask an anonymous question? This episode really resonated with me. I am a newbie CrossFitter just 1.5 years into my training. I was in a class at another gym where the coach was very focused on programming to his members. The class was structured with a solid warm-up, workout and cool down. He would also ensure related accessory work was added on a frequent basis. Very intentional and focused on advancing our fitness and strength, taking into account our levels. It was freaking fun (and hard!)!! Unfortunately he left the gym and is not coaching class any longer. I switched to another CrossFit gym that is very different. The programming is linear (six-week squat lifts, another week of pull-ups in every workout) not varied, no cool down or accessory work, and the warm up is a mini version of the workout. Under the guidance of my previous coach I saw results, felt stronger and fitter all the time. Now I’m not sure I feel very fit or strong. (Despite the pull-ups we do I have not been able to progress in obtaining a strict pull-up at the new gym whereas I with my previous coach I was improving my supine hang, ring row hold and kip swings.) Is it possible this more linear approach that is not varied is impeding my progress? Thank you for any advice you can share.

@robertcollins1583 Ай бұрын

Love the podcast and look forward to Tuesdays when they're published. Something I'd love to hear your thoughts on is the place that mobility has in the Crossfit interpretation of fitness and/or health. I'm a 40 year old guy who's been around Crossfit for 10 years; and dabbled at different times in focusing more on different things like olympic weightlifting or endurance. But hitting my 40s, I've finally seen the light about spending time on mobility, flexibility, and range of movement. I now either attend a dedicated mobility and movement class once a week or dedicate a single workout day to it. Is there a case for coaches and gyms to dedicate even more time to these things in programming? Best wishes, Rob in London

@williamhull20 Ай бұрын

Love the show and the breadth of topics you guys discuss! If you could pluck any athlete or athletes out of their non-CrossFit sport and have them compete in the CrossFit season, who do you think would be able to compete at a Semifinals or Games level?

@eves1503 Ай бұрын

My gym is kind of the same, sadly. I think what the commenter meant was on the days when wods had gymnastics, the attendance was low, hence the part about the barbell club or, in other words, new wods being more focused on weightlifting and cardio. I’m only assuming but I don’t think it was about a dedicated gymnastics class. Gym owners in my area do lean towards what members want and most members want to sweat and lift heavy 😢.

@coriueda5407 Ай бұрын

I love this podcast! Not sure if this has been a topic on your podcast yet but what would you say is the best way to prep for a CF competition when you know what the workouts will be. Just doing the events over and over, mixing all the movements in the events into different workouts, working mostly on the parts you know will be difficult for you, a combo of all?

@lynnnjerik Ай бұрын

Same train of thought, should programmers also have gymnastics achievements and progressions in their programming? Like we have in Murph where gyms start with Cindy and then progress all the way to doing Murph with a vest. It seems like mainstream workouts are mainly aimed at 1 rep maxes and intensity but not small achievements like 1st Muscle up, Toes2Bar and HSW.