Linchpin Conversations

Questions from the community are answered: 1. What is the best way to get back into working out after traveling, specifically international travel? 2. What is the best way to get back into working out after being sick? -Tips for staying on track while traveling, staying in hotels and recovering from illness are provided.

We answer questions submitted from the internet: "How do you recognize the difference between your training helping you vs hurting you?" and "If a lack of strength is holding an athlete back, should they keep the rx'd loading & scale the reps, or is it better to scale the loading & keep the rx'd reps to maintain intensity?". And of course, we also went down a couple of wonderful rabbit holes.

Part 1 of a 12 part series dissecting the CF Linchpin 12 Tests. In this episode we dive into Test 1. The Linchpin 12 Tests, aka, the Dirty Dozen are 12 benchmark workouts we created to help athletes and coaches assess their fitness across a broad range of movements, loadings, rep ranges and time domains. All 12 Tests can be found on our website at www.CrossFitLinchpin.com

We discuss the 10 General Physical Skills from the foundational CrossFit Journal Article entitled "What is Fitness?", from October 2002. This topic was inspired by a question from a member of the Linchpin community who wanted to know about the various aspects we hope to develop when we work out.

Some people consider "Scaling" a bad word. Is it? Should another term replace the word "Scaling"? Should loadings be assigned to workouts, or should we only use words like "light, medium or heavy" and let people choose for themselves?

Should photos & videos of "less than ideal form" be reposted on social media? Why or why not?

Topics Discussed: The importance of technique. Classic definitions of Strength. CrossFit's definition of Strength. Examples given to promote thought and discussion.

We break down the math about how many CrossFit athletes walk around at 90% of max ability at all times and that is AMAZING! We use the classic benchmark workout "Nancy" as an example.

We walk through various ways to scale the 11.01.2019 CF Linchpin workout. The movements were the bike, dumbbell push press, ring dips and chest-to-bar pull-ups.

How to avoid getting burned out in CrossFit. How to keep having fun while doing CrossFit year after year. Secrets to successfully doing CrossFit for 15 years. How much should you workout? How much intensity is too much? Accessory work, is it necessary? Remove Ego. Embrace Scaling. Shut the clock off every now and then. Ignore social media pressure. Work on personal development: reading, reflection, meditation, etc.