Amy has been serving in the Austrian police force for 15 years. She is married & has a 10-month old baby boy. She did the "heavy lift + metcon" style of CrossFit for several years before leaving that behind & choosing Linchpin. This is her story.

1. Is "Fasting" hype or real?
2. Becoming a better runner.
3. Power Snatching your Bodyweight 18 times.
4. Linchpin & Jiu Jitsu
5. Workouts I like.
6. Shift work makes fitness tough.
7. Why is the Air Runner so tough?
8. Clean & Jerk vs Shoulder-to-Overhead
9. Building out your garage gym.
10. Using Accessory work as a 2nd session.

Emily lives in the U.K. & trains in an old barn that is hundreds of years old. She has been into sports her entire life & her true passion is Rugby. She has experimented with classic strength training, long distance running & CrossFit. She is a self-proclaimed program hopper that keeps making her way back into the Linchpin community. This is her story.

1. The mental game of fitness.
2. Muscle-up substitutions.
3. Raising Chickens.
4. Returning to training after illness.
5. Caloric demands of training.
6. Considerations for Rowing.
7. Who needs extra strength work?
8. Uncommon equipment that I enjoy.

Rob is a husband & a father of 3 girls. He entered the Army after college & traveled the world a bit. After the military he got a membership to 24 Hour Fitness & would do whatever workout routine caught his eye. Once he learned about CrossFit he got hooked & never looked back. This is his story.

1. Strict before Kipping, is it just for Pull-ups?
2. Proper pacing for interval training.
3. Frequently seen movements.
4. Update on my total hip replacement.
5. Why does Linchpin work so well?
6. What to do when you miss a training day?
7. Heavy Lift + Metcon.
8. Training only 3x per week.
9. 4 Euros & a Yank.

Jim did 10 Strict Unbroken Chin-ups on his 70th birthday. He is setting an example of long term health & fitness that should be a goal for all of us. He has been active his entire life, enjoying a wide variety of physical activities from body building to long distance running. At 60 years old he began powerlifting & competed at the national level. His fitness journey lead him to Linchpin, & he explains why.

1. CFL1 vs CFL2 vs CFL3 vs CFL4
2. Mental block with Box Jumps
3. Linchpin in one sentence.
4. Understanding the "No-Equipment Option"
5. Bar Path with a Big Belly
6. Workouts that haunt me.
7. Favorite CrossFit Fads
8. Deload Week vs Modulating Intensity
9. Coming back after a 6 year break.

Ricardo is a physiotherapist living & working just south of Santiago, Chile. When people get injured in sports or daily life, he helps them recover & get back to 100%. He uses classic techniques in his therapy practice as well as incorporating functional movements. This is his story.

1. Athletes who make smart decisions.
2. Improving Oly lifts.
3. Will Zone 2 improve high intensity efforts?
4. How many Pull-ups & Dips = 1 Muscle-up?
5. No-equipment workout.
6. Active vs Full Rest Days.