Do we do "Open Prep" & will the 2021 CF Games Open workouts be programmed as a Linchpin workout of the day?

Questions/topics from the Linchpin community answered were:

1. If you miss a workout should you make it up or take the extra rest?

2. How to prioritize fitness properly in your life.

3. Should you wrap your thumbs around the pull-up bar?

4. How to tell if a workout was programmed correctly

5. Allocating time for practice

We answer a question that popped up when Linchpin Test 7 was programmed. Should the workout be scaled to meet the goal times or is it acceptable to disregard the goal times and treat it as more of a Heavy Day with longer breaks?

Linchpin Test 7

4 Rounds for time of:

4 Power Cleans, 205/145

4 Front Squats, 205/145

4 Shoulder-to-Overhead, 205/145

Questions/topics from the Linchpin community answered were:

1. CrossFit does most things right. What could it do better?

2. Will strategy for the 2021 CF Games Open workouts be given?

3. Proper scaling, coaching and time management at gyms around the world.

4. Would I coach a Linchpin athlete at the Games?

5. If CF never existed, which sports would have the fittest athletes?

6. Should Masters athletes focus more on weightlifting or gymnastics?

I relate some real life experiences I have dealt with regarding intelligently working around an injury.

Questions/topics from the Linchpin community answered were:

1. How to overcome fear of box jumps, being inverted, coming back from injury, etc.

2. How to figure out if your are under-eating

3. What do you do when PR's don't happen as much?

4. Proper pacing for interval workouts.

And much more...

A candid discussion about some of the most common mistakes people make in CrossFit and why you want to avoid them.

Questions/topics from the Linchpin community answered were:

1. Was the 2020 Reebok CrossFit Games a true test of fitness?

2. Can Mat Fraser & Tia Toomey win again in 2021?

3. Are Justin Medeiros and Haley Adams the future of the sport?

4. Can you train to have a competitive mindset and endure discomfort?

5. If someone wants to "try" CrossFit what is a good workout?

6. Can a test of fitness go too far?

7. A discussion on programming.

Richie Lancaster owns CrossFit Weaverville XC. He talks about his community, improving your knowledge and why they choose to follow Linchpin programming.

Common questions regarding Heavy Days are answered, such as: 1. How to warm-up

2. How to pick the right loading

3. Rest periods

4. Missed lifts

5. Going for a new PR

and much more...