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Does “Scaling” Workouts Disrupt The Flow of a Class?
Written by Kirsten Ahrendt and Kelly Sekulovski Group classes are such a popular option for workouts
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The Muscle Snatch: Why The Basics Are So Important
Written by Jared Enderton The Muscle Snatch is an exercise designed to teach you to pull
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Disappointed in Your Quarterfinals Performance? This Might Be Why
Disappointed in Your CrossFit Quarterfinals Performance? This Might Be Why Written by Kelly Sekulovski and Holden Rethwill Now that Quarterfinals have come and gone and
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2024 Season: Final Phase Cycle for Invictus Athlete and Invictus Masters
 Written by Holden Rethwill Invictus Athlete Introducing the final phase of our 2024 season.
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Avoid Costly Penalties in CrossFit Individual Quarterfinals With The Invictus Checklists
Avoid Costly Penalties in Individual and Age Group Individual Quarterfinals With These Checklists Written by Kelly Sekulovski and Chandler Smith Individual and Age Group Quarterfinals
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How to Make Better Bar Body Contact for Snatches
 Written by Jared Enderton Making contact with your body is imperative for successful Olympic lifts, especially
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5 CrossFit Quarterfinals Tips
 Written by Kelly Sekulovski Individual Quarterfinals and AGOQ begin on Wednesday 4/17, and this year we will see more athletes take
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Invictus Seattle is Strong For Life
Written by Theresa James Strong For Life was born from a desire to help our local aging community embrace
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The Sea of Green Is Coming To Carson
 Written by Kelly Sekulovski Team quarterfinals wrapped up on Monday April 8th, and all four Invictus teams
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The Most Common Olympic Weightlifting Mistake
 Written by Jared Enderton Have you ever wondered what is, and how to
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First Time Doing CrossFit Quarterfinals?
 Written by Kelly Sekulovski If you received your official email invitation from CrossFit, then congratulations on qualifying for Quarterfinals! That
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Olympic Weightlifting Tip: Set Your Upper Back
Written by Jared Enderton Do you struggle with stability in the catch of your snatches and/or cleans? What
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Following Curiosity
Written by: Fritz Nugent Backstory I wrote an email to someone in my tribe yesterday. She had mentioned that a large factor in
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Learn Butterfly Chest-to-Bars After Mastering Kipping Chest-To-Bars
Written By Travis Ewart, Invictus Gymnastics Coach Kipping and Butterfly Chest-To-Bar (C2B) Pull-Ups are very closely related, though
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Snatch Grip Starting Position
Written by Jared Enderton Let me ask you a few questions: When you pull the barbell from the floor to start