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Linchpin Conversations

Linchpin Conversations is a podcast covering health, fitness, personal development and random musings regarding life.

health & fitness fitness

All Episodes

42:37

Confessions of a Program Hopper. Part 4.

Linchpin Conversations ·

2024/10/25

Erica is a mother of two kids, a wife & a 3rd grade school teacher. She has experimented with a large number of online programs. She has also gained & then lost 100 pounds. In this episode she shares her weight loss journey as well as lead her back to Linchpin.

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53:33

Unpopular Truth & Nutrition.

Linchpin Conversations ·

2024/10/21

It seems unpopular these days to tell people the truth about the health risks associated with being overweight. Lying to people and/or avoiding uncomfortable conversations is not going to help anyone. People need to hear the truth. Tell them the truth. Tell them with empathy & compassion, but tell them the truth or their health is in serious jeopardy.

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30:12

Confessions of a Program Hopper. Part 3.

Linchpin Conversations ·

2024/10/18

Travis first joined Linchpin in 2019 after being a part of several different gyms. In 2023 he left Linchpin & tried a different program for 5 months. That program left his body feeling beat up, so he decided to rejoin Linchpin. He's happy to be back & shares his fitness journey during this episode.

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54:36

When to just "Suck It Up".

Linchpin Conversations ·

2024/10/14

Buy-in's & cash-out's. C2 rower vs Assault Rower. Programming considerations. When is doing "extra" warranted? Monitoring data. Pre-workout stretching. Machines for bodybuilding. When to add a vest to Linchpin Test 13. Training for other sports. Strict Press vs strict hspu. Alternatives to squatting. When do you need to "suck it up"? Which movements to program? Sports massage.

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31:50

Confessions of a Program Hopper. Part 2.

Linchpin Conversations ·

2024/10/11

Chris is a husband, a father, a physical therapist, & a former program hopper. He has been active his entire life & played multiple sport. He tried CrossFit, bodybuilding workouts, Wendler 5/3/1, other strength programs & even created workouts for himself. We discuss his fitness journey, lessons learned & what lead him to Linchpin.

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36:00

Assigning load vs letting YOU choose.

Linchpin Conversations ·

2024/10/07

Assigning loads vs letting athletes choose. Frequency of bike vs row workouts. How to approach accessory work. Wallballs vs Thrusters.

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39:16

Becoming best friends through Linchpin.

Linchpin Conversations ·

2024/10/04

Artur lives in Portugal. Nikos lives in Greece. Both are married with kids & have busy jobs. Through Linchpin, they started commenting on each other's workout scores. Then they started to motivate one another & a freindly competition developed. As time went by they became true friends & talk almost every day. This is their story.

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29:42

Rebounding Box Jumps, yes or no?

Linchpin Conversations ·

2024/09/30

Box Jumps vs Step-ups Linchpin for Adaptive Athletes & kids. Choosing only 3 workouts a week. Improving Pull-ups. Improving Oly lifts. Do you need an Abmat for sit-ups? When you miss a day...skip it or make it up?

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36:09

Confessions of a Program Hopper. Part 1.

Linchpin Conversations ·

2024/09/27

Josh R. is a husband, a father & a self-admitted program hopper. During a 2 year period he was a part of 12-16 different online programs. Josh walks us through his fitness journey, what lead him to try so many different programs & why he chose to return to Linchpin.

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38:23

How to break through plateaus.

Linchpin Conversations ·

2024/09/23

Do I ever get bored programming? What would I change about Linchpin? Body says YES, head says NO to working out. How to break through plateaus. Podcast recommendations. Thoughts on the “electrolyte craze" happening. How to workout with your kids. One arm stronger than the other. Do I look at the clock during "for time" workouts?

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29:51

Mom of 6 kids finds time to workout!

Linchpin Conversations ·

2024/09/20

Chelsae is a wife, a mother to 6 children & a Linchpin member. She is also currently pregnant with another baby. This will be her 4th postpartum jounrey with Linchpin & her 3rd pregnancy with Linchpin since day one. She shares her journey & lessons learned for other moms who are pregnant & active.

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41:47

Redefining CrossFit?

Linchpin Conversations ·

2024/09/16

Did Adrian Bozman quit? | How to get more strict pull-ups. | Echo bike & upper body fatigue. | Craziest thing I've seen in a gym. | Proper height for box step-ups. | Redefining CrossFit? | Linchpin & competition. | What is the ideal rest day. | Sustainable nutrition. | What's being tested in "Helen"?

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29:58

A new country, a new language & a new dad.

Linchpin Conversations ·

2024/09/13

Ruan is a husband, a new father to a little baby girl & a Linchpin member. He was born & raised in South Africa, but recently moved to Germany for a new job. He is adapting to a new country, a new culture & his new role as a dad. His free time is limited, & he only has a pair of dumbbells for working out. This is his story.

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40:13

How DEEP should you SQUAT?

Linchpin Conversations ·

2024/09/09

Choosing the right dumbbell loading. | How to use a sandbag. | What skill challenged me the most? | When to do the Monster Mash? | Selecting rest periods for intervals. | How deep should you squat? | Programming for a hypothetical athlete.

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28:17

15 years in Search & Rescue.

Linchpin Conversations ·

2024/09/06

Scott F. is a husband, a father & a Linchpin member. For 15 years he worked as a National Park Ranger in Yosemite & the Grand Canyon. He did law enforcement, search & rescue, as well as emergency medical work. He first got into CrossFit in 2006 & has been hooked ever since. This is his story.

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54:40

Why is Strength + Metcon so popular?

Linchpin Conversations ·

2024/09/02

Does 1RM relate to as "Rx'd" loading? | 10k run program. | Programming mistakes. | Relative Intensity explained. | Is sitting all day bad? | How do you test your fitness in real life? | What is a total hip replacement? | Why is Strength + Metcon so popular? | Training for Hyrox & engine building. | How sore is too sore? | How important is handstand walking? | Training 3x per week.

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29:19

From 100 mile races to 1 workout a day.

Linchpin Conversations ·

2024/08/30

Nick B. is a husband, a father, military officer & member of the Linchpin community. He spent many years as a dedicated runner doing everything from 5k runs to 100 miles races & everything in between. In 2018 he joined Linchpin & has been a member for over 6 years. This is his story.

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44:03

1st, 2nd, 3rd Wave Adaption

Linchpin Conversations ·

2024/08/26

Minimum fitness equipment. | Deload weeks. | Programming themes. | Fitness Test at the Olympics. | Taking time off from working out. | Strict before kipping for T2B? | 1st, 2nd, 3rd wave adaption in CrossFit | The kickstand squat.

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33:36

Steroids, Power Lifting & Manual Labor.

Linchpin Conversations ·

2024/08/23

Patrick S. is one of the many amazing people we have in the Linchpin community. He has a profoundly physically demanding job. Every day he moves heavy boxes for hours & hours. In a previous phase of life he was also a power lifter who experimented with performance enhancing drugs. Patrick is an open book & shares all aspects of his fitness jounrey during this interview.

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59:53

2024 CF Games, Paleo, Scaling & more.

Linchpin Conversations ·

2024/08/19

My favorite movement/workout. | How to be ok scaling workouts. | Lazar & the 2024 CF Games. | Upcoming challenges - Linchpin Test 13 | Turkish Get-ups | My Paleo journey | Supplementation | Motivation | Fasting

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