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Linchpin Conversations is a podcast covering health, fitness, personal development and random musings regarding life.
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Dan 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 doing CrossFit 13 years ago when his sister introducd him to it. This is his story.
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 squats please. The biggest change in CrossFit I've seen. Lifts from the hang. Training after the military.
Bruce 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 2022 he sustained a major injury & the doctors told him he would never train again. Bruce chose his own path. This is his story.
Intro Warm-ups & Stretching. Linchpin Test 13. Fixing an early arm pull. Barbell complexes. A good pump session. Deviating from the programming. Working out Monday thru Friday. Linchpin meet-ups. Big Glutes & Handstand Walking. Measuring Fitness across your lifetime. Why do L-sits hate me? Is flexibility programmed? How did I do on the 45 minute bike ride?
Brandon 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 disappears & priorities shift. Through all of this he has found a way not to lose himself or his fitness. This is his story.
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 & Linchpin Test 13 Workout Variations & Equipment. Do I follow the program with everyone else? Pelvic floor concerns. Zone 2 training. Box Step-up Heights.
This 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 bit of program hopping. In this conversation he speaks candidly about his personal experience on the weight loss drug as well as what lead him back to Linchpin.
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 Consistency. Does Linchpin have a training bias? Do I program the VNR track? Which movement was toughest for me to learn? Training for Form vs Function. Suffering during Rest Periods. Why do I program in 4-week blocks? Strict vs Kipping Pull-ups
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