Linchpin Conversations

Lukas is a professional Firefighter in Germany. He is also a husband with two children. He recently completed a very demanding diver training program for his fire department. He was one of the oldest participants but easily kept up with the younger guys. This is his story.

1. Intro.
2. Scaling for a separated shoulder.
3. Fitness for Life vs Chasing the Leaderboard
4. Who Sticks with CrossFit & Who Quits?
5. Fond memories from the CrossFit Games.
6. Landmine Options for Bad Shoulders.
7. What if Eggs did NOT exist?
8. Forwards & Backwards Rolls to Support
9. Is there a Right & Wrong way to log results?
10. Max Reps on Heavy Lifts
11. Help! I have Old, Broken Shoulders!

Y is a husband & a father of a 5 year old boy. He & his wife have a set of twins on the way. Y works as a materials engineer for an aerospace parts company. Life is busy. Free time is minimal. Everyday, he wakes up to train at 4am in the gym in his apartment building. This is his story.

1. Get Better at Burpees.
2. Healthy or Fit? Choose One.
3. Undulating Topography.
4. Torture vs Training.
5. Garage Flooring.
6. Training 3x Per Week.
7. Choosing the Right Load.
8. Does my Ego Still Get in The Way?
9. Work Schedule From Hell!
10. Single Leg Dumbbell Deadlifts
11. Getting Bigger

Mike has been a member of Linchpin for 7 years. He is an L3 trainer who believes that CF is not just a training methodology, but rather a way of life. He has been instrumental in bringing CrossFit into the Italian military. This is his story.

1. Checkpoint Golf modifications
2. Books I'm reading
3. Should Warm-ups be scaled too?
4. Kettlebells vs Dumbbells
5. Discomfort vs Pain/Injury
6. Do I workout with my wife?
7. Nutritional Resources
8. What if the workout takes me longer than the goal time?

Brian is a UCLA grad who joined the Marine Corps. He flew F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets. Currently, he is a Captain flying for United Airlines. He has been active his entire life & has tried all different style of programming & training. He has been with Linchpin for years & shares his lessons learned & much more.

1. Can anything replace sleep?
2. Tips & Tricks for working out in the heat.
3. Programming doubts.
4. Mobility for Barbells.
5. Tales from the military.
6. Pull-up Rep Schemes for Strict vs Kipping.
7. Movements I don't program.
8. Shuttle Sprints in limited space.
9. How is Linchpin priced so low?
10. Weight Belts, Knee Sleeves, Lifting Shoes, Wraps, etc

Nick is one of the Linchpin O.G.'s. He has been a member of the community for just over 8 years. During that time he has learned a lot about himself, what works & what doesn't. He is also a new grandfather at 53 years old. This is his story.

1. Intro - check out VNR 275
2. Should you buy a Bike or Rower?
3. "The Seven" & a bachelor party.
4. Mastering Gymnastics.
5. A workout I would like.
6. Landmine Twists.
7. Calories vs Meters for Men & Women.
8. Accessory work & dumbbells.
9. The Medball Side Toss.
10. Accessing the free VNR cycles.
11. Actually using your fitness outside the gym.
12. Creating a CrossFit Games event.