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Shot of a sled being dragged from the perspective of the dragger.

Where are You Coming in At?

Written by TJ O’Brien Recently Richard Aceves of Strongfit, a strongman-influenced, but oh-so-much-more training program started by Julien Pineau,

The Invictus Weightlifting Team posing with their medals at Nationals.

success stories

Reflection is Valuable

Written by Ricky Moore Wow. It’s been 6 full months of 2021 and so much has happened and been accomplished. So much

An Invictus weighted vest hanging on a fence at the top of a mountain.

anatomy and physiology, conditioning, philosophy

Q&A: Why Should I know my Maximum Heart Rate?

Q&A: Why Should I know my Maximum Heart Rate? Written by Holden Rethwill We received this question from one of our online followers recently and

Male athlete sitting on a box with a hand on one hip and a protein shaker bottle in the other.

philosophy, strategy

How to be More Athletic

Written by Lalo Torres You might have heard your coach *lovingly* yell at you to “BE MORE ATHLETIC.” Okayyyyy… but

Female athlete rowing during a class at the gym.

Thought Provoking, mindset

Exploring the Edges of Your Capacity

Written by Kirsten Ahrendt Today we’re discussing the importance of or as I

bar muscle-ups, gymnastics

Learning from a Bar Muscle-Up Attempt

https://youtu.be/MiVtJBBcq_w Video Analysis by Travis Ewart Recently a member of the Invictus Gymnastics Program posted a video of her

Three Invictus members on the top of a mountain.

Thought Provoking, mindset

Is Your Time at the Gym Filled with Intention or Mindless Work?

Written by Kirsten Ahrendt Overheard in a recent yoga session… Yoga Instructor: Ask

The Invictus weightlifting coach works with an athlete on his jerk overhead position.

Olympic Lifting

3 Common Mistakes in the Jerk

Video by Jared Enderton From your strong rack position, it is time to jerk the barbell overhead. Working proper

An Invictus coach looks over the shoulder of an athlete who is standing on the Assault Bike while pedaling.

Nutrition, Supplements

Vitamin C & Fat Loss

Vitamin C & Fat Loss Written by Fritz Nugent How many of you wish that you had less body fat? Ok, a ton of hands

Three athletes standing around their racked barbell and smiling for the camera.

anatomy and physiology, mindset

How to Utilize Your Brain’s Natural Chemicals as Motivation to Workout

Written by Lalo Torres You know that feel-good feeling you get after a sweaty

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Nutrition

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

Male athlete standing with an unweighted barbell at his hips.

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

Female athlete doing a bear crawl in the sand at the beach.

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

Athletes running on the sand at the beach.

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

Female athlete alone on the Assault Bike in the back of the gym.

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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