Linchpin Conversations

1. Scaling to avoid DOMS?
2. Calculating "Super Fitness Robot" times.
3. Are Cleans & Snatches necessary?
4. Importance of a Squat Rack.
5. Kettlebell Swings
6. Chiropractors...worthwhile or useless?

Ike is a husband & father of 3 children. He has spent many years of his life as an investor in the stock market. What he shares in this episode is NOT financial advice, it is just his personal experience & opinions. He also loves racing cars & has been a student, as well as an instructor. This is his story.

1. What if you Never Kip Again?
2. Rearranging workouts when sick.
3. Bar dips vs Ring Dips.
4. Different style deadlift grips.
5. Building Ring Muscle-up capacity.

Jeremy is a husband & father of 3. He has been big, tall & heavy for all of his life. When he stopped playing sports his weight started to become an issue. He decided to take a GLP1 to help him lose weight & improve some of his health markers. This is his story.

1. Training vs Testing.
2. The gym owners dilemma.
3. Life is busy…focus on food or fitness?
4. Learning handstands.
5. Fitness while traveling. (Links to another question)
6. Working out in public.
7. Favorite Ice Cream.
8. Dangerous movement combos.
9. Warm-up sets vs Working sets
10. Midline work.

Matt is a husband & father of two girls. He has been a fulltime dive instructor for over 25 years. This occupation has enabled him to travel the world seeking adventure & opportunity. He was born & raised in the U.K., but he has called the Philippines home since 2003. He currently owns a dive business & resort focused on scuba adventures. This is his story.

1. Our favorite workout style.
2. The story behind "Linchpin".
3. Reverse Hypers.
4. 2026 Games Meet up?
5. Struggling with Dips.
6. Thumb wrapped around pull-up bar, yes or no?
7. What has CF taught me that applies to life?
8. Testing workouts.
9. Extreme Scaling of workouts.
10. Help! Air Squats destroy me!

Steph is a wife & mother of 3. Her days are hectic. She works from home full time as an underwriter. When she is not occupied with that she is caring for her 3 kids & running them around to soccer practice & games. She found fitness later in life & has found a way to make it a daily habit. This is her story.

1. Linchpin Conversations…intro
2. Manual Treadmills
3. The Daily Videos
4. Dumbbells for Heavy Days
5. Doomsday Prepping.
6. Finding a good doctor.
7. Choosing an Air Runner.
8. CrossFit Medical Society.
9. Leaderboards.
10. "Tactical Games"

Dawn is an Occupational Therapist who currently works with Ukrainian soldiers who have lost arms and/or legs in the war. She helps them learn to use their new prosthetic limbs so they can function in the real world & perform life's tasks. This is her story.