female athlete doing toes-to-bar
gymnastics

What Are Toes-to-Bar?

Contributing Authors: Brittany Weiss, Michele Vieux & Travis Ewart A toes-to-bar is put together exactly how it is read. It’s pretty much…

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Churros with powdered sugar.
Nutrition

90% vs 100% When it Comes to Nutrition

Written by Fritz Nugent Similar thoughts here as cheat meals. Sustainability is possible to eat well 90%…

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Invictus athlete doing toes-to-bar in the CrossFit Open 18.1 workout.
gymnastics

5 Reasons You Struggle with Toes-to-Bar

Written by Michele Vieux Oh the elusive toes-to-bar. It seems like such a straightforward movement that any strong and…

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double-unders
conditioning, exercises

The Ultimate Guide to Double-Unders

Written by Michele Vieux & Nichole Kribs Some of us grew up jumping rope, participating in events like Jump Rope…

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An Invictus coach shows an athlete his score card after a CrossFit Open event.
CrossFit Open, exercises, strategy

Last Minute CrossFit Open Training

Written by Holden Rethwill I’ll be frank…It’s too late to start preparing and building your foundation for this season. It’s…

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Female athlete wiping away sweat with her shirt.
Thought Provoking

Simplicity Changes Behavior

Written by Kirsten Ahrendt Stanford Researcher, BJ Fogg has been researching principles of behavior change for over a decade. Essentially, he studies…

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strategy

Habit Stacking: How to Leverage Current Habits to Create New Ones

  Written by Fritz Nugent The Importance of Habits Habits. They are everywhere. Consider…

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Women dresses as sexy corn, broccoli and carrot doing a team workout.
Nutrition

The Least Sexy Nutrition Plan

Written by Fritz Nugent You could lose a ton of weight right now by eating like a bird and exercising…

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Female athlete doing burpees over the erg.
mindset

How to Make $20K Quickly

Written by Kirsten Ahrendt I’m not actually trying to give you financial advice. Just sharing an allegory I learned from…

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side by side images of a woman doing a handstand walk
gymnastics

Quality Gymnastics Skills Practice

  Written by Nichole DeHart I love learning new skills. I really love seeing other people learn new skills. It is…

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Athletes running on the sand at the beach.
Thought Provoking

Minimum Effective Dose

Written by Fritz Nugent The concept of seeking and applying the “” is core to my coaching beliefs. I argue…

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Group of athletes holding the bottom of a squat.
Nutrition, philosophy

A Patient Approach to Nutrition and Training

Written by Fritz Nugent We often have new members step into the gym who want to start out…

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Athlete training alone outside.
Goal Setting, Thought Provoking, mindset

Consistency is a Muscle

Written by Kirsten Ahrendt  In CrossFit methodology, there is a core tenet of “mechanics – consistency – intensity”, as it relates…

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Female athlete standing up a clean.
Tips for Coaching

Coaching “It’s Been A While” Client

Coaching the “It’s Been A While” Client Written by TJ O’Brien “I’m getting back into the swing of things, but it’s been a while…”  If…

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Female athlete snatching in competition.
Goal Setting, mindset

Is Motivation or Discipline More Successful in Reaching Goals?

Written by Justin Wright What else can you do to increase your likelihood of success? If…

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