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Common Handstand Problems

Video by Travis Ewart (Originally Published December 6, 2015) Got handstand problems? Coach Travis and Invictus Athlete Heather Hippensteel cover some of the most prevalent problems CrossFitters exhibit in their handstand performances. Also Check Out… Pro Tips For Handstand Kick-Ups The Only Three Reasons You Still Can’t Do A Pull-Up The Three…

Don’t Bird Peck Your Ring Dips!

Video by Travis Ewart Invictus Gymnastics coach Travis Ewart demonstrates the correct and incorrect way to do a ring dip and also provides some scaling options so that you can focus on keeping an upright torso and building strength in this vertical pressing movement instead of turning it into…

How to Kick to a Handstand Against the Wall

Video by Travis Ewart (Originally Published May 1, 2017) Gymnastics skills may be some of the most daunting movements in CrossFit. Learning how to scale movements to create a comforting learning environment instead of “either do it or don’t” is why we created Invictus Gymnastics, an…
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Quality Gymnastics Skills Practice

  Written by Nichole DeHart I love learning new skills. I really love seeing other people learn new skills. It is one of the highlights as a coach, to see someone have that moment when it ‘clicks’ and they figure out how to do something they’ve been working on for a…

Toes-to-Bar Mount

Video by Travis Ewart How hard are toes-to-bar? Well, it depends on how difficult you make them… At Invictus Gymnastics we have seen so many great athletes struggle on many gymnastics movements in the gym and competition, and toes-to-bar is no exception. Difficulty of the toes-to-bar can escalate quickly if your body is…

Handstand Walk Progressions

Video by Travis Ewart Handstand walking can be a fun and impressive skill to master. Many athletes work for years to develop the skill, and yet still have not mastered it. When you are a novice handstand walker and see that handstand walks are programmed in your workout, it can be frustrating…

Butterfly 4-Step

Video by Travis Ewart As smooth and amazing as butterfly pull-ups can look, it can be really frustrating trying to figure out the rhythm that places your moving body in harmony with the pull-up to create a smooth and effective set of butterfly pull-ups. If you are like many athletes, you have experienced…

How to Eliminate the Notorious Chicken Wing on Your Bar Muscle-Up

Video by Travis Ewart The bar muscle-up can look and feel amazing, or it can look like a chicken trying to climb over an electric fence. Invictus Gymnastics coach Travis Ewart discusses the importance of elevating the knees during the kipping phase of the…

Snap Pull Drill for Ring Muscle-Ups

Video by Travis Ewart Ring muscle-ups seem very complicated to the untrained eye. There is a lot of mystery behind this movement, and with my next few blogs we are going to break the muscle-up apart, piece by piece. What is a “snap pull”? Sounds kind of silly, but…

A Pure Gymnast’s Perspective on Owning Your Movement

Podcast by Misbah Haque, The Airborne Mind Show Travis Ewart, Invictus Gymnastics Coach, joins us today for a pretty entertaining conversation. He is a USA Gymnastics Coaching professional who has worked with 4-year-olds all the way to top Games athletes. The perspective you’re about to hear is…

2017 CrossFit Games – Invictus Masters Recap

We are very proud of our Invictus Masters athletes (40+) who competed at the 2017 CrossFit Games! We had a phenomenal week with 13 Invictus Masters athletes competing, and 3 Masters who finished on the podium! Invictus Masters long-time veteran, Cheryl Brost competed for the second year in…

Checklist for Building Baseline Gymnastics Strength

Written by Travis Ewart  There are many great coaches out there giving their newest members the tools they need to succeed in all aspects of CrossFit, but oddly there seems to be a bit of a lack of focus on the fundamentals for kipping movements and inverted (handstand) movements.…

The 3 Most Important Hand Positions for Successful Handstand Work

Video by Travis Ewart Static handstands, handstand push-ups and handstand walking may all have a handstand in common, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they are supposed to be performed the same way. Hand positions during handstands can make or break the movement as the…

The Mounting Ring Muscle-Up

Video by Travis Ewart The struggle can be very real when it comes to Kipping Ring Muscle-Ups. Learning to bring your body from below the rings to the top of the rings is not small feat, yet it can be even more difficult without direction. Finding the easiest way to elevate…
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