Linchpin Conversations

Interviewing Linchpin members. | Bear hug holds. | Working on weaknesses. | Rebounding box jumps. | Working around aches & pains.

"I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time." This quote by Blaise Pascal is one of my favorites. It is a guiding principle behind my personal philosophy on how to program beautiful & effective workouts.

The purpose of the Linchpin Tests. | Choosing the right loading. | Improving movement as a garage athlete. | Books everyone should read.

Experienced athletes lifting less frequently & getting new PR's. We share real success stories.

Dealing with mom guilt. | Winning the 2014 NW Regionals. | Favorite movement & workout. | Working out during & after pregnancy. | The glide kip. | Do we workout together or separately?

How many "indulgences or treats" does it take to derail your nutrition?

Info about affiliating your garage. | Top 10 grocery store items. | The bench press. | Experimenting with workout schedules. | Linchpin Test 6 challenge.

Being consistent with your training, due to making smart decisions, is far more important than being a hero on any one workout.

Qualifying for the CF Games as a master athlete. | Various coaching styles | Low intensity training days. | Crossover Symmetry. | Attending a CF L1 seminar.

Tips & tricks to avoid burn out in CrossFit.

Living with chronic pain. | Is 100% intensity needed for results? | Lessons learned from the SEALs.

Lifting heavy once a week makes people STRONG. Need proof? Listen to real back squat stories from members of the worldwide Linchpin community. Respect the heavy days & good things happen.

Zone 2 Training. | Lifting heavy every day...good or bad?| Heavy Day programming frequency.

A member of the Linchpin community is going to the selection process for Delta Force. I reached out to a friend who was at that unit for many years for insight, advice & guidance regarding physical preparation. 

Funniest thing I saw in a gym. | CF Games vs Real Life. | Other podcasts I recommend. | Will I grow a beard? | Fear of going heavy after an injury. | What if snatching hurts? | Linchpin Test 5 Challenge.

Programming vs Community. Linchpin is not just fun & effective workouts, it is a real community in the truest sense of the word. If you want to maximize your potential, make sure you are surrounding yourself with people who support you & care about you.

Benefits of Garage Gym life. | Importance of nutrition. | Linchpin for gym owners. | Convincing people to get fit. | Doing a marathon. | Treadmills vs Air Runners.

Who cares! I already messed one up as well. Life goes on. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off & move forward.

1. Purpose of the hook grip. 2. A typical day of eating. 3. Kettlebells vs dumbbells. 4. Sport specific training. 5. Non-motorized air runners. 6. How to intro a new person to Linchpin. 7. Logging workouts. 8. Linchpin Test 5 is the January challenge.

Thoughts, feelings, reflections & observations from this experience, as well as what is my plan moving forward.

Tomfoolery & shenanigans. Creating an online community. Goals for 2023. Working out no matter what. Pull-up progression & more.

Motivation Stories from real people. We share some stories from membres of the Linchpin community around the world. We celebrate their success & draw motivation from their dedication to long term health & fitness. Life gets busy & they still find time to make fitness happen!

A discussion on how the 2023 CF Open workouts will be included in the CF Linchpin programming, as well as why "Open prep" is nothing but clever marketing.

Is never cooling down & stretching bad? Can a computer program great workouts? Should you pace the early rounds of a "death by" workout? When are you not doing enough? Linchpin Test 4 is the December 2022 Challenge.

This sucks & I hate it...this is what filled my head before today's workout. I was in a very negative mindset & needed to change my attitude. Then I remembered a phrase from way back in my military days, "Everybody wants to be a Frogman on Friday". This phrase snapped me out of my negativity & got me back on track. This phrase is explained in this episode & much more.