Linchpin Conversations
by Pat Sherwood
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Fitness is Easy. People are Hard.
Fitness is Easy. People are Hard.
About this podcast
Linchpin Conversations is a podcast covering health, fitness, personal development and random musings regarding life.
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- Fitness is Easy. People are Hard. · 40 min · Episode 709• Intro. • Outfitting a Garage Gym for Group Training. • L-sit Pull-up Standards. • Lifting %. • Kickstand / Split-stance Deadlift (with dumbbells). • Fitness is Easy. People are…
- Being a Pastor & Running Marathons. · 46 min · Episode 708Ben has been a Pastor for 17 years. He is married with 4 kids. Years ago, someone at his church convinced him to try CrossFit & he got hooked. He has done everything from…
- Strength vs Conditioning. · 56 min · Episode 707• Intro • Low Ceilings & Going Overhead. • Underutilized Equipment. • The VNR Cycles. • Air Bike vs Rowing. • Banded March. • Strength vs Conditioning. • Why Do People Love…
- Raising 9 Kids & 35 years as a Carpenter. · 42 min · Episode 706Jared & his wife have 9 kids. He says having a big family is the best decision he & his wife ever made. He has worked in the trades for 35 years as a carpenter. His weight & his…
- How much Fitness is enough? · 46 min · Episode 705• Intro • How much Fitness is enough? • How to develop a Strict Ring Muscle-up. • How many thrusters = a wall ball? • Deload Week vs Modulating Intensity. • Moving a little bit…
- P90X, the Army & burning out. · 38 min · Episode 704Sean is a husband & father. He has a young son & very soon his daughter will be born. He experimented with P90X before joining the Army. During his time in the military he kept…
- Don't Quit. Don't Get Hurt. · 1 h 5 min · Episode 703• Intro • Best Workout Songs • Burpee Broad Jumps • Don't Quit & Don't Get Hurt. • 3 Biggest Things I've Learned. • Wind Guard on Air Bike • Run, Bike, & Row Conversions. • When…
- Bad Knees, High Humidity, No Excuses. · 29 min · Episode 702Mike is a father to 3 grown children, all of whom are currently serving in the military. He spent some time in the Navy as well before working 15 years in the oil industry. He…
- Which Online Program is the Best? · 42 min · Episode 701• Intro • Fitness Freedom • Do Seasons affect your mood? • The best time of the day to train. • Subs for HSPU. • Training in the winter. • "SLIPS" explained. • When to use a…
- Royal Marine Commando, Police Officer & Father. · 33 min · Episode 700Cieran was born & raised in New Zealand. He moved to the U.K. & joined the Royal Marines Commandos. After serving 12 years with that group & moved to Scotland. Now he is a Police…
- Please Help Me Lose Weight! · 52 min · Episode 699• Intro • Too Fit to Quit. • V-ups vs T2B. • Competitor Programming. • Is Logging Workouts Important? • PostPartum Running & Jumping. • Are Saturday's Workouts Extra Tough? •…
- How to lose 110 pounds! · 51 min · Episode 698Kristof is a husband & a father who has struggled off & on with his weight for many years. At 5 ft 8 inches tall he has weighed as much as 300 pounds. After lots of trial & error…
- Strength vs Fitness. · 1 h 5 min · Episode 697• Intro • Regaining Strength after Not Working Out. • Landmine Twist. • Double-unders & Frustration. • Body Building Movements I Miss. • Pull-ups Guidance. • Developing the…
- Following Linchpin since 2012! · 30 min · Episode 696Jeff is a 45 year old husband with 3 kids. He has a busy, but sedentary job as an electrical engineer in California. He started following Linchpin in 2012 with a set of weights…
- New Linchpin Test & Challenge! · 23 min · Episode 695Linchpin Test 15 is brand new. It is discussed & explained. Also, we are beginning some "just for fun" monthly challenges.
- Dad life, Hockey & Building Apps. · 35 min · Episode 694Dan is a 45 year old father of 3. He is a high school math & computer science teacher. He has played hockey his entire life & still gets on the ice twice a week. He first started…
- Back Squats, Zone 2, & Weight Vests. · 56 min · Episode 693• Honest growth vs click bait. • The VNR cycles • Strong clean but weak jerk. • Zone 2 with a bad knee. • Training with a weight vest. • CrossFit for longevity. • More back…
- Doctors told him that he would never work out again. · 31 min · Episode 692Bruce has been doing CrossFit for a very long time. He first started doing it in 2008 when he was 41 years old. Now he is 59 with lots of lessons & experience under his belt. In…
- Big Glutes & Pump Sessions · 1 h 3 min · Episode 691• Intro • Warm-ups & Stretching. • Linchpin Test 13. • Fixing an early arm pull. • Barbell complexes. • A good pump session. • Deviating from the programming. • Working out…
- New Dad finds a way to stay Fit. · 35 min · Episode 690Brandon is a husband & a father of an 11 month old baby boy. Over the last year he has dealt with the major life changes that happen when you become a parent. Free time…
- Do I follow Linchpin with everyone else? · 55 min · Episode 689• Repeat workouts vs new workouts. • How to improve your pull-ups the right way. • Double-under vs Single-unders. • Do Hobbies exist? • Squatober, Deadcember, Benchuary • Burpees…
- GLP-1's & Program Hopping. · 47 min · Episode 688This is my second interview with Phil & a lot has happened since the last time we spoke a couple of years ago. During that time he spent about 18 months on a GLP-1 & also did a…
- Does Linchpin have a Training Bias? · 37 min · Episode 687• Do I consult my wife about programming? • Do I use AI when programming? • Should people improve at a specific rate? • Getting Comfortable being Uncomfortable. • Tips for…
- He Left & Re-joined Linchpin 3 times! · 46 min · Episode 686Gustav is a busy husband & father living on a island off the coast of Sweden. His fitness journey has included Youtube workout videos, globo gyms, CrossFit affiliates & Linchpin…
- Let's Discuss Strength Blocks · 1 h 7 min · Episode 685• Warming up properly • Home Gym Gear List • Strength Blocks • Men's vs Women's barbells • Back on the Wagon • Defining Interval Training • Two Strategies for Intensity •…
- Confessions of a Program Hopper. Part 15 · 39 min · Episode 684Scotty is a busy husband & father of two girls. For years he pursued high volume competition training that included "heavy lift + metcon" style workouts. After two years in…
- Butt Rash, Wildfires & The CrossFit Games. · 55 min · Episode 683• Fitness & wildfire smoke. • Questions about the CrossFit Games. • What's the point of box jumps? • Preventing butt rash during sit-ups • Trap bar deadlifts vs conventional •…
- Farm Work, Caregiving & Clinical Depression. · 36 min · Episode 682Keba is a hard working woman. She grew up on a farm, getting up early, doing chores & tending to animals. Needless to say, she developed a serious work ethic. She has done a…
- Should we only share perfect form on social media? · 35 min · Episode 681• Intro • Should we only share perfect form on social media? • How would I scale a roll to support? • What if someone never snatches again? • Kickstand Squats • How does Linchpin…
- Losing 40kg & being a Firefighter. · 31 min · Episode 680Lukas is a professional Firefighter in Germany. He is also a husband with two children. He recently completed a very demanding diver training program for his fire department. He…
- Who Sticks with CrossFit & Who Quits? · 40 min · Episode 679• Intro. • Scaling for a separated shoulder. • Fitness for Life vs Chasing the Leaderboard • Who Sticks with CrossFit & Who Quits? • Fond memories from the CrossFit Games. •…
- Build your Back Squat with Dumbbells. · 26 min · Episode 678Y is a husband & a father of a 5 year old boy. He & his wife have a set of twins on the way. Y works as a materials engineer for an aerospace parts company. Life is busy. Free…
- The Work Schedule From HELL! · 57 min · Episode 677• Get Better at Burpees. • Healthy or Fit? Choose One. • Undulating Topography. • Torture vs Training. • Garage Flooring. • Training 3x Per Week. • Choosing the Right Load. •…
- 7 years with Linchpin! · 31 min · Episode 676Mike has been a member of Linchpin for 7 years. He is an L3 trainer who believes that CF is not just a training methodology, but rather a way of life. He has been instrumental in…
- Discomfort vs Pain or Injury · 44 min · Episode 675• Checkpoint Golf modifications • Books I'm reading • Should Warm-ups be scaled too? • Kettlebells vs Dumbbells • Discomfort vs Pain/Injury • Do I workout with my wife? •…
- Running a Marathon, drunk at 1:00am in 3 hr 48 min. · 41 min · Episode 674Brian is a UCLA grad who joined the Marine Corps. He flew F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets. Currently, he is a Captain flying for United Airlines. He has been active his entire life &…
- Can anything replace SLEEP? · 43 min• Can anything replace sleep? • Tips & Tricks for working out in the heat. • Programming doubts. • Mobility for Barbells. • Tales from the military. • Pull-up Rep Schemes for…
- 8 years with Linchpin! · 29 min · Episode 672Nick is one of the Linchpin O.G.'s. He has been a member of the community for just over 8 years. During that time he has learned a lot about himself, what works & what doesn't…
- Should you buy a Bike or Rower? · 48 min · Episode 671• Intro - check out VNR 275 • Should you buy a Bike or Rower? • "The Seven" & a bachelor party. • Mastering Gymnastics. • A workout I would like. • Landmine Twists. • Calories vs…
- Shift Work, Jiu-jitsu & Linchpin. · 35 min · Episode 670Mike is a husband, as well as a father of two children. He is a full time fire fighter that has learned how to manage fitness while having a demanding job that requires him to…
- Linchpin Monthly Fitness Tests - Part 2 · 34 min · Episode 669• Checkpoint Golf • Checkpoint Hotel • Checkpoint India • Checkpoint Juliet • Checkpoint Kilo • Checkpoint Lima
- How to overcome obstacles. · 34 min · Episode 668Jesse is a husband, as well as being a father of 4 kids. During his life he has dealt with difficult times, for example, he attended Grad School while working full time & have a…
- Bulgarian Split Squats & Supplements. · 49 min · Episode 667• Skipping the warm-up. • New Linchpin Monthly Tests • Why do Bulgarian Split Squats wreck me? • What do people ask me to add or remove from programming? • Humidity, sweat &…
- Bulgarian Split Squats & Supplements. · 49 min · Episode 667• Skipping the warm-up. • New Linchpin Monthly Tests • Why do Bulgarian Split Squats wreck me? • What do people ask me to add or remove from programming? • Humidity, sweat &…
- Busy Mom & Austrian Police Officer. · 23 min · Episode 666Amy has been serving in the Austrian police force for 15 years. She is married & has a 10-month old baby boy. She did the "heavy lift + metcon" style of CrossFit for several…
- Power Snatching your Bodyweight 18 times. · 54 min · Episode 665• Is "Fasting" hype or real? • Becoming a better runner. • Power Snatching your Bodyweight 18 times. • Linchpin & Jiu Jitsu • Workouts I like. • Shift work makes fitness tough. •…
- Female Rugby Player & Program Hopping. · 29 min · Episode 664Emily lives in the U.K. & trains in an old barn that is hundreds of years old. She has been into sports her entire life & her true passion is Rugby. She has experimented with…
- Who needs extra strength work? · 42 min · Episode 663• The mental game of fitness. • Muscle-up substitutions. • Raising Chickens. • Returning to training after illness. • Caloric demands of training. • Considerations for Rowing. •…
- Wine, Fitness & more Wine. · 35 min · Episode 662Rob is a husband & a father of 3 girls. He entered the Army after college & traveled the world a bit. After the military he got a membership to 24 Hour Fitness & would do…
- Strict before Kipping, is it just for Pull-ups? · 46 min · Episode 661• Strict before Kipping, is it just for Pull-ups? • Proper pacing for interval training. • Frequently seen movements. • Update on my total hip replacement. • Why does Linchpin…
