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No Excuses: a Transformation Story
Written by Kim McLaughlin It’s easy to make excuses to skip the gym. You’re too tired. You had a bad
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Thanksgiving This or That With Invictus Games Athletes
Written by Luke Layton and Kelly Sekulovski Warning: this blog will be talking about something very controversial…
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How Do I Calculate Macros?
Written by Kim McLaughlin If you’re ready to start tracking your food or you’ve been tracking for a while and
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50 and Fabulous: Teresa’s Story
50 and Fabulous: Teresa’s Story Written by Teresa James and Kelly Sekulovski Feeling fabulous at fifty Meet Teresa James, the Membership Director at the Invictus
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Making Barbell Contact for Olympic Weightlifting
Written by Jared Enderton Do you make aggressive contact with the barbell in your Olympic weightlifting? Bar body contact
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Sample Game Plan for Vastly Different Dual-Track Programs
Written by Kirsten Ahrendt I coached a dual-track class recently that had snatches programmed for the Performance
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Remembering SSG Ben Ransom
Written by Kelly Sekulovski On October 17th, 2023 the Invictus Family lost a family member. SSG Ben Ransom passed away peacefully
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Five Reasons Why You Should Wear Weightlifting Shoes
Written by Jared Enderton It seems simple, yet in CrossFit it’s an ever increasing trend to NOT wear
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The Top Moment of the Rogue InvitationalÂ
Written by Kelly Sekulovski The entire stadium is quiet. There is one man left standing: Invictus Athlete Chandler
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Where Do You Stack Up Against These Masters Strength Numbers?
Researched and written by Nichole Kribs with contributions from Hunter Britt, Jared Enderton, and Michele
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The Fallacy of the All or Nothing Mentality
Written by Fritz Nugent Most people don’t know how much administrative work is involved in being a
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Go SLOW(er) until you go FAST(er)!Â
A discussion on BMUs and understanding timing to move better in CrossFit Written by Kirsten Ahrendt They say “timing
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Fitness and Quality of Life as a Masters Athlete
Interview by Nichole Kribs John is a longtime Invictus Masters athlete who first competed in
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Repetitions in Reserve and HypertrophyÂ
Written by Fritz Nugent At Invictus, we spend about half of our time in CrossFit programming focusing on strength. Therefore,
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Pro Tip: Sit BETWEEN Your Legs to Squat!
Video by Jared Enderton This is such a crucial tip for squatting efficiency and mobility. It is