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Hosted by Pat Sherwood · health · EN-US · 726 episodes
Linchpin Conversations is a podcast covering health, fitness, personal development and random musings regarding life.
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Signup to Generate a PitchLinchpin Conversations is hosted by Pat Sherwood. The show has published 726 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Bad Knees, High Humidity, No Excuses." (16 October 2026, 29 minutes), "Which Online Program is the Best?" (12 October 2026, 42 minutes), and "Royal Marine Commando, Police Officer & Father." (9 October 2026, 33 minutes).
Linchpin Conversations publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 45 minutes across 726 episodes.
Booking probability for Linchpin Conversations is 54%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Linchpin Conversations requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Linchpin Conversations's contact route on record: verified email.
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Pat Sherwood hosts Linchpin Conversations, a health show with 726 episodes published.
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Episode #702
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...
Episode #701
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...
Episode #700
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...
Episode #699
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...
Episode #698
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...
Episode #697
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...
Episode #696
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...
Episode #695
Linchpin Test 15 is brand new. It is discussed & explained. Also, we are beginning some "just for fun" monthly challenges.
Episode #694
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...
Episode #693
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...
Episode #692
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...
Episode #691
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...
Episode #690
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...
Episode #689
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...
Episode #688
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...
Episode #687
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...
Episode #686
Gustav is a busy husband & father living on a island off the coast of Sweden. His fitness journey has included Youtube workout videos, globo gyms, CrossFit affiliates & Linchpin. He has stopped & started Linchpin...
Episode #685
Warming up properly Home Gym Gear List Strength Blocks Men's vs Women's barbells Back on the Wagon Defining Interval Training Two Strategies for Intensity Touch-n-Go Reps vs Dropping from the Top Wall Timer vs Wrist...
Episode #684
Scotty is a busy husband & father of two girls. For years he pursued high volume competition training that included "heavy lift + metcon" style workouts. After two years in Linchpin he had his best placement in the...
Episode #683
Fitness & wildfire smoke. Questions about the CrossFit Games. What's the point of box jumps? Preventing butt rash during sit-ups Trap bar deadlifts vs conventional Did I ever train with Greg Glassman? The best shoes for...
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