Linchpin Conversations

Johan is a husband, a father & a clinical psychologist living outside of Stockholm, Sweden. His days are spent assessing, diagnosing, treating, and preventing psychological disorders and emotional distress in his clients. He also has ADHD & has found successful ways to navigate this in his personal & professional life. This is his story.

1. Low Ceiling - Wall ball replacement
2. How to NOT "Ego lift".
3. Working out on sore muscles.
4. Respect the GHD.
5. Back Squat vs Belt Squat
6. Ski Erg & sled work.
7. Bodybuilding movements
8. Heavy Days vs Heavy Days at a High Heart Rate

Curt is a former Marine who's life has taken him in crazy directions. He was homeless for a time & his friend tried to talk him into doing a robbery. Luckily, he refused. He had a troubled relationship with his father, but mended it to join the family business of catching alligators. He has a fascinating story.

Tierra is a baker by trade. She works in the kitchen of a 200 bed hospital. She is in charge of making a different cookie & dessert every single day of the year! Even though her occupation has her surrounded by tasty treats, she is finding a way to make fitness an important part of her life. This is her story.

1. Strength vs Lungs.
2. Linchpin data.
3. Set loads vs %
4. Workouts I regret.
5. CF Open.
6. Banded Bar Muscle-ups
7. btwb fitness level
8. Lateral movements
9. My personal preferences for workouts.
10. Strength + Metcon = mediocre results
11. De-load weeks
12. Using Linchpin to prepare for BUD/s
13. Rate of Perceived Exertion
14. Overcoming Low Motivation
15. Progressing from Scaled to RX gymnastics
16. Mobility work.
17. Modifications for pregnancy

Kate is a mom, a wife & a math teacher. She has been running for years & loves long distance challenges. She has run 12 hour races & 50 milers. She has recovered from injuries like torn ACL's & overcome other obstacles. In this episode she discusses how she balances a love of running & Linchpin workouts.

1. 72 Hour Fast
2. Taking time off from training.
3. CFL1 & L2 credentials.
4. The story behind Linchpin.
5. Useful data
6. Fitness & the military.
7. Some people don't care about technique.

Irina was born in Russia & lived there through her early 20's before coming to America. She is a software architect at a tech company in Portland, OR. One of her coworkers is a Linchpin member & during Covid talked her into doing the David Goggins Challenge & into joining Linchpin. This is her story.

1. Coming back from an injury.
2. Avoiding bias when programming.
3. Accessory work.
4. Skill work.
5. Heavy Day at a High Heart Rate.
6. Has the culture of CrossFit changed?
7. Train as a busy parent with a new baby.

Ashley is a mom, a wife, a program hopper, a farmer & she holds down a full time job! Needless to say, she is a busy woman. She struggled after her daughter was born to find the time & motivation to workout. In this episode she shares her journey & what works for her.