muscle contractions
exercises

The 3 Types of Muscle Contractions and Their Best Uses

The 3 Categories of Exercise – Isometric, Concentric & Eccentric Written by Tricia Moore From eccentric to concentric to isometric, these are the fundamental building

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Smiling shirtless male athlete riding the Assault Bike.
exercises

Eat Your (Movement) Vegetables

Written by Kirsten Ahrendt We all love to do ‘THE THING” (insert your chosen sport or exercise activity of choice) –

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male athlete doing handstand walk
gymnastics

Using Steady State for Gymnastics Progression

Written by Aush Chatman So you want to work on your pull-up, or your handstand, or your dips, that

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Invictus Athlete Camp attendees practice the timing of receiving the bar during a weightlifting drill session.
Olympic Lifting, weightlifting

Weightlifting 101: The Timing of Receiving the Bar

Written by Ricky Moore Timing is critical in Olympic Weightlifting and something most beginner to intermediate lifters

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overhead squat
exercises

The Overhead Squat

Written by Fritz Nugent What is an overhead squat? The barbell overhead squat is simply a squat performed with a barbell held

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Goal Setting

SMART Goal Setting is Effective Goal Setting

Written by Justin Wright The act of expressing intangible desires and aspirations in the form of concrete, written

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A group fitness class does a stretch in unison.
Recovery

Mobility vs. Flexibility: What’s The Difference?

Written by Calvin Sun Over the past few years, strength coaches and physical therapists have found themselves on convergent

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mobility

Desk Sitter Mobility: A Plan for Your Posture Problem

Written by Connor Nellans Many of you head into the gym after sitting for hours while

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bar muscle-ups, gymnastics

Bar Muscle-Up Swing: Slack is Bad

https://youtu.be/yEYainpSRGM Video by Travis Ewart Do you struggle with keeping in rhythm on Bar Muscle-Ups because you have a

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bar muscle-ups, gymnastics

How to Connect Bar Muscle-Ups

https://youtu.be/b1qJOkOHL0M Video by Travis Ewart The bar muscle-up is many-a-CrossFitter’s favorite movements! If you already have bar muscle-ups but are

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Bar Muscle-Up Tips
bar muscle-ups, gymnastics

Bar Muscle-Up Tips

Video by Travis Ewart Need some bar muscle-tips to try before the Open? In this video, Invictus Gymnastics Coach, Travis Ewart, breaks

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Male Invictus athlete wearing a weight vest instead of a shirt.
mindset

The Power of Imagery

Written by Lalo Torres Competing in the sport of gymnastics and coaching my athletes now, the use of imagery (visualization) plays

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group of people holding the top of a pull-up
gymnastics

Pull-Ups 101 Guide: Everything You Need to Know

Pull-Ups 101: Everything You Need to Know Written by Michele Vieux & George Economou It’s a sad thing, but most Americans grow up without ever

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Goal Setting

Winning Daily Goals

Written by Justin Wright Each day of your life starts with a scale. No, not the scale in your bathroom. It has

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male athlete doing handstand push-up
gymnastics

How to Do Handstand Push-Ups: A Quick Guide for Beginners

Don’t Have Strict Handstand Pushups? Here’s the Plan… Written by Nichole DeHart, Brittany Weiss & Michele Vieux Do you have a hard time doing a

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