Linchpin Conversations

What do I miss about my training days before I found CrossFit? Fitness/Sleep/Recovery trackers. What is a "short & sharp" workout & how to modify it. Daily fitness for desk jockeys. Linchpin Test 4 is the December 2022 challenge.

Do less. Do it better. Get stronger & fitter. One workout a day is all most people need & can handle. Everyone needs to hear this message.

In what order should skills & movements be learned? A skill/movement development path for beginners to follow & progress is presented.

1. Working out while sick. 2. Winter is coming. 3. Gaining weight. 4. Accessory work. 5. Aerobic capacity. 6. Daily habits for success. 7. November challenge - Linchpin Test 3

Real people share real life stories. None of these people are sponsored, professional athletes. They are people like you & me. They have busy jobs, minimal free time, lots of stress, kids, tons of responsibilities & yet they still find time to make fitness happen!

Regrettable workouts. Is swapping days a bad thing? General scaling questions. Helping a 63 year old with chronic pain. Football + CrossFit. New running program. November challenge: Linchpin Test 3

Can sub-maximal efforts of lifting & sprinting sustain and/or increase fitness?

1. Favorite moments from the Rogue Invitational. 2. Elite athletes & deficiencies. 3. My 90th % workout on btwb. 4. Learning to program workouts. 5. Prioritizing the 10 General Physical Skills as people get older. 6. The November challenge: Linchpin Test 3.

If you cannot front rack a barbell & you truly think your positioning will never improve, what should you do to keep working out?

Women losing muscle mass as they age. Lifting belts, knee sleeves, etc. Combining CF & your sport. High rep Oly lifting in workouts.

Real people share why they choose fitness. Members of the global Linchpin community share their "why" that keeps them motivated to make long term health & fitness a priority in their life.

What was my best resource to learn about fitness? What is my favorite CF Journal article I wrote? How to scale/modify dumbbell workouts. October Challenge - Linchpin Test 2.

The same workout can be used in various ways simply by increasing or decreasing the intensity you apply. We discuss why this might be useful and provide real world examples.

How did Emily & I meet? How & when to program meters vs calories on machines. How to avoid programming biases. Swimming in workouts. Gymnastics movements with the biggest impact. October challenge is Linchpin Test 2.

HELP! I weigh 317 pounds & I don't know where to begin. Someone reached out asking how they should begin their fitness journey. They feel lost, overwhelmed & lack motivation.

Is a "fitness addiction" a bad thing? The history of the Linchpin Tests. How to convince someone they need to scale a workout. The October Linchpin Test 2 challenge.

I discuss what I observed during a recent family vacation to Disneyland. Food & fitness was quite a challenge on this trip. Also, I give a teaser about the upcoming October challenge, which will be Linchpin Test 2.

If I could only do 1 workout for the rest of my life what would it be? Programming Hero workouts. What is the best way to add Linchpin Test 1 into the training cycle? Lessons learned from running Linchpin. If I wasn't doing this, what would I be doing for a living?

How to do pull-ups with no pull-up bar. How to get back into fitness after falling off the wagon. Linchpin Test 1 challenge, Sept 23-26, 2022.

"Ask Me Anything" 09.15.2022 A discussion about Hero workouts. Self talk during tough workouts. Confidence vs Ego. How to do a Heavy Day when short on time. Linchpin Test 1 challenge. Rogue Invitational meet-up.

Why I don't time my 10 x 100m sprint days. We also share an incredible story of a 65 year old man still doing 100m sprint training.

Most popular & unpopular workouts. Linchpin Garage Gym directory. Benefit of lifting under fatigue & duress. Gymnastics progression. Linchpin Test 1 - Sept challenge. See you at the Rogue Invitational.

Linchpin Conversations "Greatest Hits", Part 3. This covers our most popular episodes between shows 101 through 150. Enjoy!

How to improve your endurance. Strength & capacity metrics for dumbbells. Improving personal areas of deficiency.

What is the point/difference/benefit of doing a 3 x 1 mile run workout versus just going for a 3 mile run?