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Female masters athlete doing single-arm ring rows.

Goal Setting, philosophy, strategy

What are Your Fitness Goals? Fitness, Performance or Competition?

Written by Michele Vieux & Nichole Kribs How to Choose aTraining Program Based on Your Fitness

Saturday group class sitting under the rig post-workout.

Thought Provoking

The 5 Stages of a CrossFit Athlete

Written by Invictus Athlete Josh Littauer If you have been in CrossFit for any amount of time you

A male athlete missing an overhead lift behind him in competition.

mindset

Why Some Athletes Choke In Competition

Written by Calvin Sun There’s no shortage of stressors in competition – the noise of the crowd, your coach

Male athlete sitting on a box with a hand on one hip and a protein shaker bottle in the other.

philosophy, strategy

How to be More Athletic

Written by Lalo Torres You might have heard your coach *lovingly* yell at you to “BE MORE ATHLETIC.” Okayyyyy… but

Female athlete rowing during a class at the gym.

Thought Provoking, mindset

Exploring the Edges of Your Capacity

Written by Kirsten Ahrendt Today we’re discussing the importance of or as I

Three Invictus members on the top of a mountain.

Thought Provoking, mindset

Is Your Time at the Gym Filled with Intention or Mindless Work?

Written by Kirsten Ahrendt Overheard in a recent yoga session… Yoga Instructor: Ask

Three athletes standing around their racked barbell and smiling for the camera.

anatomy and physiology, mindset

How to Utilize Your Brain’s Natural Chemicals as Motivation to Workout

Written by Lalo Torres You know that feel-good feeling you get after a sweaty

Female athlete doing a bear crawl in the sand at the beach.

mindset

What is Difficult-Difficult and Difficult-Easy?

Written by Charissa Sutliff Most of us in the fitness community – especially here at Invictus – likely enjoy challenging

Female athlete alone on the Assault Bike in the back of the gym.

strategy

Start Slower to Finish Faster – Here’s How!

Written by Ricky Moore We have all come out the gates hot and gone 0 to 100

Woman wearing full Invictus kit holding a cute little dog in her backpack.

Thought Provoking, strategy

Marie Kondo Your Fitness

Written by Kirsten Ahrendt “You get a goal! You get a goal! Everyone gets a goal!” Thank you, CrossFit Oprah. Here’s

Two female athletes cheer on a third who is riding the Assault Bike so hard that her hair is blowing everywhere.

Thought Provoking, mindset, strategy

Utilizing Buddhist Teachings to Increase Your Performance

Written by Kirsten Ahrendt There is a moment that occurs in the midst of difficult workouts, events, trials,

Group of athletes at the beach doing overhead plate hold lunges in a line.

Testimonials, mindset

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

Female athlete stretching while looking at her workout program.

mindset, strategy

The Daily Minimum

Written by TJ O’Brien So I was having a conversation with someone the other day that went like this: “Yo dude, I

An Invictus coach lurking behind the racks while judging the movement of others.

mindset, strategy

Overcoming Obstacles by Reframing Them

Written by Tricia Moore We can either see obstacles as roadblocks to our goals that stop us from moving forward

Female masters athlete sits on the ground laughing with her arms on her legs.

mindset

Mind > Chatter

Mind > Chatter Written by Charissa Sutliff Today I want to talk about mindset. I believe that our mind underpins everything in our lives, that