Pakistan to the U.K. to Linchpin.

Is a "Cheat Day" necessary? Favorite workouts on vacation. Breath training. Body image issues for girls. Training in a commercial gym. Strangest place I've worked out. Pull-ups vs Chin-ups. Sled Pushes.

Dave is a husband, a father & has spent 22 years in the US Army. He has served in a variety of roles from commanding tanks to medicine. He has spent the later half of his career as a Physician Assistant in the Special Operations community. Needless to say, being physically prepared for unknown challenges is critical in his occupation. This is his story.

Burgener Warm-up & loading. Book recommendations. Training your kids. Does barbell spin matter? Movements we don’t, but do anyway. Hormones, Women & Vitamins. 3 Tests of Fitness Pull-up grip. Burpee pacing Training for the Games vs Real Life. The order to learn gymnastics skills.

Javerya is a wife & mother of 3 children. She grew up in Pakistan in a culture that did not really encourage women to engage in physical fitness. Because of this, she did not get into fitness until later in later life. A few years ago she moved to the U.K. with her husband, who got her invloved with Linchpin. This is her story.

Progressive Overload explained. Progressive Overload as it relates to CrossFit.

Trae is a husband & soon-to-be father. He works as a Certified Public Accountant & therefore has a very demanding work schedule, especially during tax season. He got interested in fitness at the end of college when he started to gain a bit of weight. He has tried all sorts of workout programs, but they never fully met his needs until he found Linchpin. He has been a Linchpin member for 2 years & looks forward to many more.

Key movements to learn first. Zone 2 training. What if you never time your workouts? Ways to program jumping rope. Times for a ruck march. What is high intensity?

Jenny is a mom & a Linchpin member. She has been through a lot & uses fitness as a healthy way to help keep her life on track. Her father had addiction issues & was not present in her life. Her mom suffered from mental illness & also had addiction issues. She was raised by her grandparents & credits them with her upbringing. She is a survivor & a strong woman inside & out. This is her story.

Varied Not Random cycles. Helping a new athlete. One warm-up forever Drained from life & CF. Bodyweight loading. L-sit rope climb variations. Is CF's definition of fitness missing anything? Writing a book.

Geoff has been a Linchpin member for many years. He saw advertisements for HYROX races & became intrigued. When a race came to his area he decided to sign up & give it a try. This is his experience.