Linchpin Conversations

1. Assigning loads vs letting athletes choose.
2. Frequency of bike vs row workouts.
3. How to approach accessory work.
4. Wallballs vs Thrusters.

Artur lives in Portugal. Nikos lives in Greece. Both are married with kids & have busy jobs. Through Linchpin, they started commenting on each other's workout scores. Then they started to motivate one another & a freindly competition developed. As time went by they became true friends & talk almost every day. This is their story.

1. Box Jumps vs Step-ups
2. Linchpin for Adaptive Athletes & kids.
3. Choosing only 3 workouts a week.
4. Improving Pull-ups.
5. Improving Oly lifts.
6. Do you need an Abmat for sit-ups?
7. When you miss a day...skip it or make it up?

Josh R. is a husband, a father & a self-admitted program hopper. During a 2 year period he was a part of 12-16 different online programs. Josh walks us through his fitness journey, what lead him to try so many different programs & why he chose to return to Linchpin.

1. Do I ever get bored programming?
2. What would I change about Linchpin?
3. Body says YES, head says NO to working out.
4. How to break through plateaus.
5. Podcast recommendations.
6. Thoughts on the "electrolyte craze" happening.
7. How to workout with your kids.
8. One arm stronger than the other.
9. Do I look at the clock during "for time" workouts?

Chelsae is a wife, a mother to 6 children & a Linchpin member. She is also currently pregnant with another baby. This will be her 4th postpartum jounrey with Linchpin & her 3rd pregnancy with Linchpin since day one. She shares her journey & lessons learned for other moms who are pregnant & active.

Did Adrian Bozman quit? | How to get more strict pull-ups. | Echo bike & upper body fatigue. | Craziest thing I've seen in a gym. | Proper height for box step-ups. | Redefining CrossFit? | Linchpin & competition. | What is the ideal rest day. | Sustainable nutrition. | What's being tested in "Helen"?

Ruan is a husband, a new father to a little baby girl & a Linchpin member. He was born & raised in South Africa, but recently moved to Germany for a new job. He is adapting to a new country, a new culture & his new role as a dad. His free time is limited, & he only has a pair of dumbbells for working out. This is his story.

Choosing the right dumbbell loading. | How to use a sandbag. | What skill challenged me the most? | When to do the Monster Mash? | Selecting rest periods for intervals. | How deep should you squat? | Programming for a hypothetical athlete.

Scott F. is a husband, a father & a Linchpin member. For 15 years he worked as a National Park Ranger in Yosemite & the Grand Canyon. He did law enforcement, search & rescue, as well as emergency medical work. He first got into CrossFit in 2006 & has been hooked ever since. This is his story.