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MV Shook – Committed to Accomplishing Dreams
Written by Samie Acevedo Without hesitation and voice full of humble confidence, she said, “I want to win…
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Chronicles of the Unconquerable – Leslie Pester
Interview by Fritz Nugent Leslie has been a member of our community for around 10 years. In that…
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Member Highlight – Kyle Blackman
Written by: Fritz Nugent Kyle Blackman Member Highlight I want to shout out Kyle Blackman! He told me that he felt flat in his training,…
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Chronicles of the Unconquerable – Heidi “The Healer” Barker
Heidi Barker aka The Invictus Healer, is a familiar staple in our community. She is well-known…
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Strength Breaks – My Secret Sauce
Written by Ricky Moore At the beginning of my competitive CrossFit career I always relied on my background of…
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Pull-Up Goal? Being Honest with Yourself in Goal Setting Leads to Happier Endings
Written by TJ O’Brien When a gym member asked me for help…
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Lexie Kowatch – Crushing the Work
Written by Kim McLaughlin Have you ever had trouble making sense of the nutrition information you’ve found on social…
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How to Climb a Mountain
Interview by Kirsten Ahrendt Meet Jenny! Jenny has been a member at Invictus for 2+ years. She is a nutrition…
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Practice Believing in Your Goals to Achieve Them
Written by Ricky Moore As a coach there are two things that are the hardest to instill…
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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…
Honoring Two Invictus Masters Athlete Legends
Written by Nichole Kribs It’s that time of year! The CrossFit Games Age Group Online Qualifiers is upon us…
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More Than a Body: How to See More & Be More
More Than a Body: How to See More & Be More Written by Charissa Sutliff This intro is a close and tender part of my…
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Reasons to do the CrossFit Open
Written by Teresa James The CrossFit Open!! As some of you may know, this time of the year for the…
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The Growing Success of Coach Ricky & The Invictus Weightlifting Team
The Growing Success of Coach Ricky & The Invictus Weightlifting Team Written by Michele Vieux You may know him by other names, such as Lil’ Ricky,…
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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…