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Thoughts on “Cheat” Meals

Written by Fritz Nugent I have something super-serious to talk about today: cheat meals. And what’s everyone’s favorite cheat meal?! I

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Olympic Lifting, philosophy

Why Deload Week Should be the Best Week

Written by Ricky Moore Most of us who are into Olympic lifting love it for a few

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mindset

What is Difficult-Difficult and Difficult-Easy?

Written by Charissa Sutliff Most of us in the fitness community – especially here at Invictus – likely enjoy challenging

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philosophy

Math and Growth: The Training Sweet Spot!

Written by Fritz Nugent I have some firefighters that I’ve been training for years. One of them texted

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strategy

Start Slower to Finish Faster – Here’s How!

Written by Ricky Moore We have all come out the gates hot and gone 0 to 100

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Thought Provoking, strategy

Marie Kondo Your Fitness

Written by Kirsten Ahrendt “You get a goal! You get a goal! Everyone gets a goal!” Thank you, CrossFit Oprah. Here’s

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Olympic Lifting, exercises

The Deadlift is NOT the First Half of a Clean

Written by Hunter Britt Many people are taught to lift them the same way for

Male athlete facing the camera at the top of a 315# deadlift.

philosophy

Why Strength Is So Important to a CrossFit Athlete

Written by Hunter Britt The stronger you are, the better. That’s a simple fact in CrossFit.

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Thought Provoking, mindset, strategy

Utilizing Buddhist Teachings to Increase Your Performance

Written by Kirsten Ahrendt There is a moment that occurs in the midst of difficult workouts, events, trials,

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people profiles

Honoring Two Invictus Masters Athlete Legends

Written by Nichole Kribs It’s that time of year! The CrossFit Games Age Group Online Qualifiers is upon us

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Testimonials, mindset

More Than a Body: How to See More & Be More

More Than a Body: How to See More & Be More Written by Charissa Sutliff This intro is a close and tender part of my

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Nutrition

How to Gain Muscle Mass

Written by Fritz Nugent In my humble opinion as one of the Invictus Nutrition Program coaches, gaining body weight in

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mindset, strategy

The Daily Minimum

Written by TJ O’Brien So I was having a conversation with someone the other day that went like this: “Yo dude, I

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Recovery

Tips to Clean Up Your Sleep

Written by Charissa Sutliff What if I told you sleep is your #1 performance enhancer? Sleep is not for

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