![Athlete-Coach, Lil' Ricky, throws his hands up in celebration as his team finishes a workout at the 2018 CrossFit Games.](https://www.crossfitinvictus.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Ricky_2018_CFGames_Team_Invictus_DAY_2-51-300x200.jpg)
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…
![Team Invictus Unconquerable practices with the "worm" before the CrossFit Games.](https://www.crossfitinvictus.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Moore_Ricky_Worm-1-300x200.jpg)
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…
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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…
![Invictus Athlete-Coach, Ricky Moore, clinches his fists in celebration while making a "lets go" face.](https://www.crossfitinvictus.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2017Regionals_Invictus_Moore_3-300x200.jpg)
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…
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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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The Story of Zach & His Attack Against a Weakness
The Story of Zach & His Attack Against a Weakness Written by Invictus Member Zach Heller IÂ wanted to change my relationship with running. I have…
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I Will Never Take My Body for Granted Again
Written by Invictus Member Rachel Kahn Growing up, my dad emphasized the importance of athleticism on…
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Overcoming Obstacles In and Out of the Gym
Written by C.J. Martin, Video by One Potato Productions Meet Invictus member Brandon Lillard. Brandon is an…