Linchpin Conversations

I interview Nate Kilgore, owner of CrossFit Ionracas. His gym is located in Gate City, VA. -Nate chooses to use the CF Linchpin private track to handle the programming needs of his gym. -We talk about why he chose to do this, his experiences, and the effect it has had.

-How to scale the workout, "Fran". -General concepts regarding scaling workouts.

Topics Discussed: -Mental Toughness and "getting comfortable being uncomfortable", will this improve your fitness? If so, how is mental toughness developed? -Examples of mental toughness. -My mindset when I was training to be a Navy SEAL. -How priorities shift as you pass through the different seasons in your own life. -Perhaps instead of chasing mental toughness, one should pursue personal development. -Examples of my daily routine for personal development...missions statements, focused reading and meditation, etc.

Topics discussed: -Not every workout needs to be perfect. Life is messy and disrupts our schedule frequently. In these times it is important to realize that doing a modified, scaled, different version of the daily workout is tremendously beneficial! -We discuss the phrase "Fitness was achieved." -Doing something is WAY better than doing nothing. -Taking the pressure off of yourself and authorizing yourself to change the workout based on how you feel, your level of motivation, what is going on in your life, etc. -Benefits of the CF Linchpin private track

Talking about the 800G Challenge with EC Synkowski from OptimizeMe Nutrition. She runs the nutrition portion of the CF Linchpin private track.

Emily gets tweaked while visiting a gym with high volume

Topics discussed: 1. Favorite type of ice cream. 2. Accessory work. Why? How? Is it necessary? 3. Training with a weight vest. Pros and cons. 4. Who needs additional strength work?

Community Questions answered & Topics discussed: 1. Benefits of static holds, like the L-sit. 2. Appropriate intensity with senior citizen athletes 3. Developing a better mental game. 4. How to keep working out fun. How to take the pressure off of yourself to always PR. The importance (or lack thereof) of PR's. Assessing your fitness like it was the stock market.

We provide Linchpin's definition of a good day in the gym vs a bad day in the gym. Also, we discuss the power of the burpee and sprinting when no equipment is available.

Discussion of the 2019 CrossFit Games and more.

Working out while on vacation. Defining "good days" in the gym. Small chat about the 2019 CrossFit Games. Recored on 07.27.2019