Linchpin Conversations

Linchpin Lifestyle extends outside the walls of your gym. It is a way of life. It is the gradual pursuit of self improvement and awareness, step-by-step. Seemingly small things, done in a purposeful manner can lead to big changes. In 2024 we are offering a monthly challenge designed to easily fit into your life. It will require minimal time & no gear at all. The Linchpin Lifestyle challenges will...

How to program dumbbells workouts. | How to pace workouts. | Cycling snatches. | Heavy rope single-unders vs normal double-unders. | Lifting barefoot. | Modifying overhead lifts. | Checking your own technique. | Frequency for repeating benchmark workouts. | And much more!

Strict vs Kipping. Which should you prioritize? How to you modify workouts to increase strict strength?

Switching around the schedule. | More Linchpin Challenges? | Dumbbells + Heavy Days. | Testing workouts. | Touch-n-Go vs Quick Singles. | Rope climbs substitutions. | Should I buy a rack or rower? | Is CrossFit dying? | Dog training. | btwb fitness levels.

Real world, actionable, honest ways to keep working out when you don't feel like it.

Update: 1-week post-op Total Hip Replacement. | Linchpin Test 14. | Free E-book on programming.

Well, here's what happened...

People taking injections for weight loss. | Questions about squat racks & pull-up bars. | Linear back squat programs. | When to wear a weight belt. | Mental health & fitness. | Working out when sick. | And much more!

Real examples of how I scaled/modified 3 recent workouts. The workouts discussed happened on Nov 1st, 6th & 7th. Never feel obligated to perform a movement or loading just because it is "Rx'd". Remove ego & embrace scaling. Make smart decisions that will allow you to train pain free forever.

When are you too old to make gains? | How to workout at Planet Fitness. | What if Kipping hurts my shoulder? | Why push press more than you can press? | Does the order of the workouts matter? And MUCH more…

Highlights from my experience & interactions at the 2023 Rogue Invitational with the fittest & strongest people on the planet. 

You do NOT need a lot of space or equipment to become VERY strong & fit. We discuss the minimum dose required to obtain the maximum result.

See you at the Rogue Invitational. | Linchpin + doing a sport. | Can you out-train a bad diet? | Do Games athletes eat candy bars? | Fitness was a new parent. | How to prep for a Military ruck event.

Share this with friends & family that need to hear a simple, straightforward discussion on what we do for fitness, how it works & why it makes sense. Telling people we do "constantly varied, functional movements at high intensity" usually causes confusion. This discussion should solve that problem.

Dr Andrew Huberman's training ideas. | Revisiting goal times. | Fitness at 80 years old. | Improve your front rack. | When to do accessory work. | And much more…

You should modulate the intensity of your training days. High intensity every day is not optimal for most people. Low intensity days & moderate intensity days have tremendous value. Intentionally & deliberately training at low & moderate levels allows athletes to fully express high intensity when they choose to. We explain how to make this happen during your training sessions.

How many pull-ups = a rope climb? | Heavy day rep schemes. | Sleds & ski ergs. | Fitness trackers & heart rate. | Should someone 55+ workout less? | Rower vs Air Bike.

A television news program posted on their evening show a list of 4 exercises that they stated are "Bad exercises for people 50 & older". The 4 exercises were…Pull-ups, Push-ups, Squatting with weights & Deadlifts. The world is in serious trouble if we listen to these "experts".

The Rogue Invitational. | Women beating men in competition. | Slam balls. | Reducing soreness. | Group training vs Solo. | What coach influenced me? | The gymnastics pullover.

Let me explain...

Thoughts on CF Games going to Texas. | If you see bad programming, should you say something? | Training de-conditioned & overweight athletes. | Defining health. | How to use rest periods effectively in training. | Are knee push-ups bad?

Doing hard things is good for you physically AND mentally. Linchpin Test 13 is very hard & people from all around the world stepped up to the challenge. These are some of their stories of obstacles they overcame.

No warm-up…is this ok? | Stride length vs cadence for running. | Origins of Linchpin. | Is anyone ever at 100%? | Proper grip for deadlifts. | Handstand walks. | Why do we snatch?

Rod & Diane Coachman own CrossFit 1209 in Augusta, GA. They opened during the global pandemic & have been growing an incredible community ever since. Their gym follows the Linchpin Private track for Gym Owners. We discuss the evolution of their gym, how to have a strong community & if certain races/ethnicities are lacking in CrossFit.

Get better at snatching & ring dips without doing them. | Improving endurance. | Programming multiple part workouts. | Linchpin vs VNR. | How are Goal times created? | Should you workout when tired? | And much more…