Linchpin Conversations

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

1. Women losing muscle mass as they age.
2. Lifting belts, knee sleeves, etc.
3. Combining CF & your sport.
4. 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.

1. What was my best resource to learn about fitness?
2. What is my favorite CF Journal article I wrote?
3. How to scale/modify dumbbell workouts.
4. 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.

1. How did Emily & I meet?
2. How & when to program meters vs calories on machines.
3. How to avoid programming biases.
4. Swimming in workouts.
5. Gymnastics movements with the biggest impact.
6. 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.

1. Is a "fitness addiction" a bad thing?
2. The history of the Linchpin Tests.
3. How to convince someone they need to scale a workout.
4. 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.

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