Varied Not Random

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A VNR listener named Jamie wrote in with a couple of questions.
He wants to know if taking “seasonal breaks” from fitness is okay?
He also wants to know how much squatting is too much?
Pat & Adrian address these topics.
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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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[@samuele.marcora]

Nice to see the Boz back

[@Brodocderek]

Did yall plan this to post right before Squatober? Won’t scare me

[@beckjacob]

Great episode! I have a question that I would love to have you both weigh in on. The question is, Am I Cheating Myself? As a 53 y/o relatively fit garage gym Crossfitter I have been following a regimented strength progression program for deadlifts for the past couple of years and have been able to increase my 1RM by 60lbs. For 99% of the cycle I am pulling from the floor and using the dead stop method, but there have been a couple of occasions where I struggled to move the bar from the floor. My solution was to rack the bar just above knee level, then unrack the weight and complete three touch-and-go reps. As an example, I used this rack and touch-and-go method a couple of cycles ago to move a weight that I couldn't get off the floor, and this past cycle I was able to move that weight from the floor for a 3 x 3 cycle. So, in your opinion, Is using the method I described cheating to pursue my strength goals? Thank you in advance.

[@zacharyp8701]

This is the conjugate method in essence. Variations of the lift at different end and starting ranges. Was used by west side barbell and still is. Probably the best way to do long term.