Two Invictus athletes rowing during The CrossFit Open while their judges watch them closely.
CrossFit Open, mindset, strategy

How to Approach The CrossFit Open

Written by Holden Rethwill If you’ve been following along with our Invictus blog then you probably saw the post…

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Line of athletes outside of the gym doing biceps curls the sunshine.
exercises, philosophy

Bring Back the Pump 

Written by Nick Hawkes It is time to bring back the pump! A lot of time in the world of CrossFit…

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Woman in sports bra and headband running hard on an Assault Runner.
conditioning, mindset

Tips for Pushing Your VO2 Max

Written by Charissa Sutliff Today we are talking about VO2 max, the sprint system, the high intensity system. VO2…

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A male athlete jumping down of a 30-inch box.
Recovery, Thought Provoking

Stress & Screen Time

Stress & Screen Time Written by Charissa Sutliff What is a stressor for you, and what do you do to manage stress? There are many…

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A female athlete climbing a peg board.
Goal Setting

Fail at Goals? Here’s Some Reasons Why

Written by Holden Rethwill Everyone seems to enjoy talking about “oh here’s 10 ways that you can be…

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Female teen athlete hanging from a gymnastics ring with one arm.
Recovery, Thought Provoking

Tap into Play to Enhance Your Life – Here’s How

Written by Tricia Moore We all love hearing the giggling and uninhibited laughter from children…

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Male athlete doing neck stretches in his living room.
exercises

7 Ways to Strengthen & Protect Your Neck

7 Ways to Strengthen & Protect Your Neck Written by Nick Hawkes When I was a young sailor, I broke my neck while deployed to…

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Woman in a homemade ice bath created from an old deep freeze.
Recovery, mindset

101 Days of Cold: Lessons Learned

Written by Kirsten Ahrendt  I recently finished my 2020 ice bath challenge! Ice-Ice-baby! What?! Huh?! Quick recap for those…

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Michael Washburn side-by-side images: during cancer treatment vs. after beating cancer.
success stories

One Step Ahead – Michael Washburn’s Story of Resilience

Written by Tricia Moore Michael joined our community in June 2020. He walked in the door…

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Coach in a hat and mask disguise posing with palms up like "whaaaat?"
Goal Setting

Here’s How to Win the Year

Written by Aush Chatman What were your big wins of 2020? Did you have an answer readily available? I…

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Invictus's oldest members - Liz & Larry - pose outside a glacier lake in Iceland.
Recovery, anatomy and physiology, mindset

Your Ice Bath Intention Matters

Written by Fritz Nugent Cold exposure in the form of cold showers, ice baths, cold plunges, and running naked through…

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Teen athlete on a balance board.
mindset

Mental Strength is Earned – Techniques to Try

Written by Tricia Moore Just as with our training sessions, mindset training and tools are trainable for…

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Female athlete running on the Assault Runner.
anatomy and physiology, exercises

How to Address Shin Splints

Written by Fritz Nugent  The other night, a member of our Run Club mentioned that his shins were bugging him (shin…

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Female athlete wearing a lifting belt and going for a personal record back squat.
exercises

Press Your Way to a Squat PR! 

Written by Hunter Britt This tip is to address one fault, but to help two types of people.…

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Invictus Masters Athlete - Kevin Koester - doing a single-arm dumbbell snatch.
Goal Setting

Identity-Focused Goals

Written by Aush Chatman Setting goals is important and there is a skill to knowing HOW to set goals. If you would like…

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