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Coach Kir and her mountain bike standing at the top of Black Mountain by the elevation sign.

Everything You Know about the Plateau is Wrong

Written by Kirsten Ahrendt “I haven’t hit a squat PR in forever.” “I’ve been trying to get

Female athlete celebrating by jumping in the air next to an image of a microbiome.

Your Macros Under a Microscope

Consuming carbohydrates, fats, and protein gives your body the components it needs to rebuild, recover, and thrive. But not all

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Nutrition, strategy

Solutions for a Nutrition Control Problem

Written by Fritz Nugent This common scenario was shared with me by one of my clients who works at

Collage of photos of Invictus member, Jenny, throughout her mountain climbing pursuit.

success stories

How to Climb a Mountain

Interview by Kirsten Ahrendt Meet Jenny! Jenny has been a member at Invictus for 2+ years. She is a nutrition

mobility

How to Create Your Warm-Up SOP

Written by Holden Rethwill It’s a common phrase used amongst any successful business, and by literal definition from Merriam-Webster,

Three athletes in the CrossFit Games running toward the camera next to an image of gut bacteria.

Nutrition, anatomy and physiology

Diet and Your Gut Microbiome: A Primer

Diet and Your Gut Microbiome How does your diet affect your gut microbiome, and therefore your systemic health as a CrossFit athlete? (Unit 4 of

Team Invictus Unconquerable practices with the "worm" before the CrossFit Games.

Goal Setting, Testimonials, success stories

Practice Believing in Your Goals to Achieve Them

Written by Ricky Moore As a coach there are two things that are the hardest to instill

A male athlete presents to sleep in a pile of medicine balls.

exercises, strategy

How to Become a Wall Baller in 3 Simple Steps

A different kind of Wall Baller, Travis Ewart. Written by Kaitlyn Kassis The keys to

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Nutrition

Is Your Diet Too Extreme?

Written by Charissa Sutliff You are so “good” all week, adhering to your perfect plan, maybe white knuckling your diet,

Thought Provoking, mindset

What Does it Mean to be Not That Great?

Written by TJ O’Brien Hey, I know this will sound like a humble brag at first,

Male Invictus Athlete pushing his VO2 max on the Assault Bike.

anatomy and physiology, conditioning, philosophy

What is VO2 MAX & Why is it Important to a Training Plan?

What is VO2 MAX & Why is it Important to a Training Plan? Written by Holden Rethwill We all know the age old argument that

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Nutrition

I Lost Fat. Now What?

Written by Fritz Nugent Imagine for a moment that you used to weigh 300lbs and you have since lost 120lbs,

Grimacing male athlete going all out on Assault Bike sprints.

anatomy and physiology, conditioning

Getting to Know the 5 Heart Rate Training Zones

Written by Holden Rethwill When we talk about heart rate training zones, what we are describing