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Should You Consider Taking Glutamine?

Leave a Comment / Blog, Calvin, Coaches, Nutrition, Supplements / Calvin Sun

Written by Calvin Sun Along with creatine and BCAAs, L-glutamine is one of the most popular yet misunderstood supplements in the fitness industry. I often get questions from clients and readers about the function of glutamine, the benefits it can provide, and its proper usage. The purpose of today’s article is to answer…

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The Core: Abs, Spines & Everything Fine

2 Comments / Anatomy & Physiology, Invictus Blog, Programming, Training / Kirsten Ahrendt

The Core: Abs, Spines & Everything Fine Written by Kirsten Ahrendt Coach, give me some core work! We hear this a LOT. And in answering this question, let’s try to kill two proverbial birds with one stone. Bird #1 – Athlete’s desire for stronger/leaner looking abs or 6-pack (usually unstated, often subconscious desire). Bird…

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Patellar Pain – Are We Properly Addressing The Issue?

1 Comment / Blog, Michele, Movement Drills and Progressions / Nichole DeHart

Written by Michele Vieux Do you suffer from persistent knee pain? Done physical therapy with limited results? Changed your training routine or life because of your pain? Well you are not alone. Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is one of the most common conditions limiting athletes. PFPS…

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2022 Team Invictus posing with their 3rd place medals around their necks.

Team Invictus Takes 3rd at the 2022 CrossFit Games!

1 Comment / Community, Events, Invictus Blog, Success Stories / Michele Vieux

Written by Luke Layton It was a podium finish for Team Invictus taking a hard fought 3rd place finish at the CrossFit Games against some other amazing teams. A huge congratulations to Josh Al-chamaa, Devyn Kim, Brittany Weiss and Jorge Fernandez, as well as to their phenomenal…

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August 5, 2024 – Competition Program

2 Comments / Invictus Competition Program / Nichole Kribs

Primary Training SessionGet Moving || Warm-UpSpend 60-90 seconds in the following mobility pieces on each side… –T-Spine Pulse on Bench–Band Distracted Pec Stretch Followed by… Two to Three rounds at 70-80% effort of:10/7 Calorie Bike or Row100 Foot Pec Stick Walk or Pec-Activated Med-Ball Walk100 Foot Farmer Carry100 Foot Double Kettlebell Overhead Carry Followed by…

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August 5, 2024 – Invictus Athlete Program

Leave a Comment / Invictus Athlete Program / Nichole Kribs

Primary Training Session Get Moving || Warm-Up Spend 60-90 seconds in the following mobility pieces on each side… –T-Spine Pulse on Bench –Band Distracted Pec Stretch Followed by… Two to Three rounds at 70-80% effort of: 10/7 Calorie Bike or Row 100 Foot Pec Stick Walk or Pec-Activated Med-Ball Walk 100 Foot Farmer Carry 100

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Manners Are More Important Than Laws

1 Comment / Mindset and Mental Toughness / Michele Vieux

Written by TJ O’Brien So the title here is a quote adapted from Edmund Burke. It’s one of my Dad’s favorites – he’d often cite it in traffic when someone jetted into a merge at the last minute. Because Burke’s point is that the law rarely touches us. Sure,

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July 22, 2024 – Masters Program

1 Comment / Masters Program / Nichole Kribs

Mobility, Activation & Warm-Up 5-10 minutes easy jog, row or bike and then … Upper Body Warm-Up Perform 8-10 reps with each drill followed by … Banded Pass Thrus in Squat x 10 reps and finish with … 3-Position Snatch Warm-Up (empty barbell) High Hang Power Snatch x 3 + 3 Overhead Squats Low Hang

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Male athlete using a box for assisted tempo pull-ups.

Accommodating Resistance and it’s Best Uses

4 Comments / Invictus Blog, Movement Drills and Progressions, Training / TJ O'Brien

Written by TJ O’Brien I’ve been talking a lot about accommodating resistance with my 7am Muscle class, and I want to break it down for you because it’s a really cool training tool that can earn you all the fun stuff you want, like pull-ups, dips, and handstand push-ups.

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Why Do We Get So Attached to Exercises?

2 Comments / Brainwork, Invictus Blog, Programming, Training / TJ O'Brien

Written by TJ O’Brien I’ve been thinking a ton about this question. I think it’s because it’s hard to find fitness that you like. And when we do find something that we like, we tend to hang on to it. A friend of mine ran a “thoroughly

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