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Linchpin Conversations

Pat Sherwood

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

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#708
Friday · 45 min
Being a Pastor & Running Marathons.
Ben 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 powerlifting, to bodybuilding to running marathons. He is a proud member of the Linchpin community & this is his story.
#707
Monday · 55 min
Strength vs Conditioning.
Intro Low Ceilings & Going Overhead. Underutilized Equipment. The VNR Cycles. Air Bike vs Rowing. Banded March. Strength vs Conditioning. Why Do People Love Running? Accomplishments I'm Most Proud Of. How Are The Goal Times Determined? Programming For Gyms 7 Days A Week. Training While Sick. Strongman Training.
#706
October 30 · 41 min
Raising 9 Kids & 35 years as a Carpenter.
Jared & 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 other health markers were in a very bad place for quite a while under he made some serious changes. He improved his nutrition & starting working out. Good things happened. He has been with Linchpin for over 4 years. This is his story.
#705
October 26 · 45 min
How much Fitness is enough?
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 during the day. Thursdays & Sundays as Rest Days. Re-arranging the training days. Chalk or no chalk? 1 workout a week.
#704
October 23 · 38 min
P90X, the Army & burning out.
Sean 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 running into very fit people who said they did CrossFit. He did not try it himself until he watched the 2018 CrossFit Games & got motivated. He has been at it ever since. After several years at an affiliate he burned out & plateaued. This lead him to Linchpin & he has no plans on leaving.
#703
October 19 · 1 hr 5 min
Don't Quit. Don't Get Hurt.
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 To Move From Scaled to Rx'd. Extra Training. Realistic Expectations & Phases of Life. "Leaky Ankles" Amraps, EMOMS & More What Does a "Healthy Body" Look Like? Using Sleds & Odd Objects My Fitness Goals. Subs For Running & Other Machine Work. Convert Barbell Workouts to Dumbbells.
#702
October 16 · 29 min
Bad Knees, High Humidity, No Excuses.
Mike 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 has been a member of various gyms, but has decided to call the Linchpin community his home. This is his story.
#701
October 12 · 42 min
Which Online Program is the Best?
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 lifting belt. Why do I think Linchpin is the best? Butterfly Pull-ups at 40+ years old.
#700
October 9 · 33 min
Royal Marine Commando, Police Officer & Father.
Cieran 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 Officer, a husband & a father of a 2-year old girl. This is his story.
#699
October 5 · 51 min
Please Help Me Lose Weight!
Intro Too Fit to Quit. V-ups vs T2B. Competitor Programming. Is Logging Workouts Important? PostPartum Running & Jumping. Are Saturday's Workouts Extra Tough? Training on Tired Legs. Daily Egg Consumption. Changing Rest Days. Help Me Lose Weight. Increasing Rep Range on a Heavy Day.
#698
October 2 · 51 min
How to lose 110 pounds!
Kristof 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 he's found what works for him & a nutritional lifestyle that is sustainable. This is his story.
#697
September 29 · 1 hr 5 min
Strength vs Fitness.
Intro Regaining Strength after Not Working Out. Landmine Twist. Double-unders & Frustration. Body Building Movements I Miss. Pull-ups Guidance. Developing the L-sit. You Gotta Breath. Tempus. Playing with Rep Schemes. Hip Extensions with No GHD. Meal Prep. VNR Cycles. Tabata & Logging in btwb. Lessons Learned in Programming. Mechanics, Consistency, Intensity. Strength vs Fitness.
#696
September 25 · 30 min
Following Linchpin since 2012!
Jeff 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 he bought at Costco. He is surrounded by people who desperately need to improve their health & fitness, yet he has been unable to convince people that CrossFit can be scaled for literally any ability level. This is his story.
#695
September 21 · 22 min
New Linchpin Test & Challenge!
Linchpin Test 15 is brand new. It is discussed & explained. Also, we are beginning some "just for fun" monthly challenges.
#694
September 18 · 35 min
Dad life, Hockey & Building Apps.
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.
#693
September 14 · 56 min
Back Squats, Zone 2, & Weight Vests.
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.
#692
September 11 · 31 min
Doctors told him that he would never work out again.
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.
#691
September 7 · 1 hr 3 min
Big Glutes & Pump Sessions
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?
#690
September 4 · 35 min
New Dad finds a way to stay Fit.
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.
#689
August 31 · 54 min
Do I follow Linchpin with everyone else?
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.

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