Linchpin Conversations

Questions/topics from the Linchpin community answered were:

1. Thoughts on training kids with CrossFit

2. What made me want to start CrossFit Linchpin & how has the programming evolved?

3. How to test Fraser and Toomey

4. Can you improve your rowing?

5. Breaking down Heavy Day rep schemes

6. Pacing on AMRAPs...maintain, speed up or slow down?

7. General programming discussion

The right warm-up for YOU. What is the purpose of a warm-up? How can you incorporate skill practice into a warm-up? There are benefits to intelligently experimenting and figuring out what works best for your specific individual needs. You should feel authorized to deviate slightly from the plan and learn.

Questions/topics from the Linchpin community answered were:

1. What do I think of the 2020 CrossFit Games events?

2. Will I commentate at the 2020 CF Games?

3. Would I consider holding a Linchpin games online?

4. Who are my top male and female picks for the 2020 CF Games?

A discussion about the Hero workout "The Seven". Real talk about feeling pressure from social media to perform a certain way or make decisions about your workout. Just because you CAN do a workout at a certain loading does NOT mean you should. We discuss making decisions based on what is best for you, not what may be popular on social media.

Questions/topics from the Linchpin community answered were:

1. What workout gear would I take on vacation? Or do I just relax?

2. How much time does it take to run Linchpin?

3. Why some movements are or are not in warm-ups and accessory work

4. Should each person work on something specific to them each day?

5. Yoke carries, D-balls, Sand bags, Ski Ergs, Heavy jump ropes and axle bars...when to use them?

An interview with the lead instructor of "The Gymnastics Course", Chuck Bennington. Gymnastics might be the biggest area of improvement needed for most athletes, yet it is often neglected. We discuss how many people learn and train barbell movements in a logical manner, but they seem to not apply these same principles to gymnastics training. We also cover some of Chuck's lessons learned for both individual athletes as well as coaches.

Questions/topics from the Linchpin community answered were:

1. As we age, a decline in overall fitness occurred, but must we also lose flexibility?

2. What is a workout I underestimated and it kicked my butt?

3. How would I set up a "Foundations Class" or an "On-ramp" at an affiliate?

And much more...

Should "RX'd" workouts be written on the whiteboard if most members cannot do them? Or, should the prescribed workout of the day be modified to align with what the majority of the members of a gym can accomplish? This leads to a discussion regarding gym culture and communication.

Questions/topics from the Linchpin community answered were:

1. What are some of my favorites moments from being a CF Games analyst?

2. What are some ways to incorporate techniques discussed by Chris Hinshaw during Linchpin Conversations #97?

3. Do I test everything before I input workouts into BTWB and the website?

4. Discuss my typical "cheat night"

5. Are there some movements that fit better into accessory training vs putting them in workouts?

And more...

Chris is a knowledgeable coach with a focus in running and aerobic capacity. He has worked with athletes such as Mat Fraser, Tia Toomey, Rich Froning and many others. This discussion is packed with information athletes will be able to use immediately and effectively. 1. Why is running/sprinting important? 2. What are a couple of the major benefits of sprinting? 3. Do you need to improve your speed or your ability to recover? 4. How can recovery periods be optimized and manipulated to improve performance? And much more....