Linchpin Conversations

Dec 20 2024 519 ep. 31 mins 81
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Linchpin Conversations is a podcast covering health, fitness, personal development and random musings regarding life.

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Greece to Sweden to being a new Dad.

Dec 20 2024 36 mins  
Nasos has been a member of Linchpin since October of 2018. He is originally from Greece, but moved to Sweden for work about 8 years ago. He has a background in Physiotherapy & massage therapy. He has worked with athletes & regular people helping them rehab from injuries, relieve aches & pains & more. He is a new dad to a 4 month old little girl. Fatherhood has forced him to adjust

HELP...I'm still sore!

Dec 16 2024 27 mins  
Dumbbell version of the Burgener warm-up. How to pursue undeveloped skills. Is it ok to mix grips on pull-ups? 12 Days of Christmas workout. Entering warm-ups & workouts into btwb. The kipping pull-up. Help...I'm still sore!

Father & Son make fitness a family tradition.

Dec 13 2024 48 mins  
John F is a husband, a father & a Linchpin member. His wife & son are also part of the Linchpin community. John has been active his entire life, but he has not always been healthy. He speaks openly about the highs & lows of trying to live a healthy lifestyle & the lessons he has learned along the way.

How many Strict Pull-ups should you have?

Dec 09 2024 37 mins  
Smashing two workouts together. How many strict pull-ups should you have? Linchpin Endurance Squad Something dumb I've done while training. My mindset & approach to programming workouts. Working through an injury. Non-fiction book recommendations. How much weight is needed for a home gym? Hernia Surgery. Training while sick.

Doing all the little things right.

Dec 06 2024 35 mins  
Corey is a husband, a father & a Linchpin members. He works all day in an aluminum factory & then heads home to his wife & two young kids. Corey workouts in his garage & at his work. He also dedicates time on the weekends to meal prep for the upcoming week. Habits like that set him up for success. He shares his story with us.

Accessory Work, Weight Belts & HYROX

Dec 02 2024 26 mins  
When you can't do another rep. Do you need to do the week's workouts in order? Is accessory work necessary? Lifting belts. Too comfortable doing NFT & KFT? If I could only have 5 pieces of gear. Training for HYROX

12 Orthopedic Surgeries & 2 New Hips.

Nov 29 2024 42 mins  
Julie is a wife, a mother, a former attorney & a Linchpin member. Over the course of her life she has had 12 orthopedic surgeries, including 2 total hip replacements. This all started with an accident she had when she was only 10 year old. At 12 years old she was in a full body cast for 7 weeks! She has remained fit & healthy to the best of her ability even in the face of difficult

Fitness as a 1st Responder.

Nov 22 2024 32 mins  
John is a husband, a father & a Law Enforcement Officer. He has 3 young sons & a very busy life. Fitness is mission critical to his occupation. His father is also in Linchpin as well. In this episode, John shares his story with us.

Debrief from 2024 Rogue Invitational

Nov 18 2024 62 mins  
Thoughts on Rogue Invitational. Scaling workouts for kids. Cheat meals. Linchpin monthly fitness tests. Running. Defining "interference". Do "active" people still need to workout? Is warming-up necessary? When/how to establish a 1RM. Pacing on "Not For Time" workouts. How to build up training volume. When to use a sled.

Confessions of a Program Hopper. Part 6.

Nov 15 2024 36 mins  
Todd is a husband, a father, a firefighter, a jiu jitsu brown belt & a Linchpin member. He started lifting weights in 6th grade & has been active ever since. He has been a member of various gyms & tried different online programming, but he decided to return to Linchpin. This is his story.