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The Invictus weightlifting coach works with an athlete on his jerk overhead position.

Olympic Lifting

3 Common Mistakes in the Jerk

Video by Jared Enderton From your strong rack position, it is time to jerk the barbell overhead. Working proper

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

Male athlete standing with an unweighted barbell at his hips.

Olympic Lifting, philosophy

Why Deload Week Should be the Best Week

Written by Ricky Moore Most of us who are into Olympic lifting love it for a few

Athletes running on the sand at the beach.

philosophy

Math and Growth: The Training Sweet Spot!

Written by Fritz Nugent I have some firefighters that I’ve been training for years. One of them texted

Male athlete facing the camera with the bar at his knees on a 225# deadlift.

Olympic Lifting, exercises

The Deadlift is NOT the First Half of a Clean

Written by Hunter Britt Many people are taught to lift them the same way for

Male athlete facing the camera at the top of a 315# deadlift.

philosophy

Why Strength Is So Important to a CrossFit Athlete

Written by Hunter Britt The stronger you are, the better. That’s a simple fact in CrossFit.

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,

Female athlete with her chin over the bar at the top of a strict pull-up.

exercises, philosophy

Why Pull-Ups are Awesome Sauce

Written by Kirsten Ahrendt Pull-Ups! Everybody wants ‘em. Some people have none, some people have some, and most people could

Male masters athlete doing plank shoulder taps.

philosophy

What Is Your Fitness Timeline?

Written by Lalo Torres In the age of social media, comparison, and instant gratification, we may feel like we need

Members of the Invictus weightlifting team do a unison jumping pose outside the gym.

Nutrition, Olympic Lifting

Nutrition Case Study: Oly Lifter Wants to Improve General Wellbeing & Performance

Nutrition Case Study: Oly Lifter Wants to Improve General Wellbeing & Performance Written by Charissa Sutliff Can you relate to this athlete’s story? I met with

exercises, philosophy

Q&A – What are the Intention Movement Primers in a Warm-Up?

Q&A – What are the Intention Movement Primers in a Warm-Up? Written by Tino Marini This question came to us from one of the followers

A female athlete spots another female on the bench press.

anatomy and physiology, philosophy

Why Strength Workouts Aren’t Working for You

Written by Kim McLaughlin There are a number of different reasons why you may choose to do metabolic

Two female athletes walking on their hands around cones.

exercises, gymnatics

Pressing Tips for a Stronger Handstand Walk

Written by Ricky Moore Over the years, we have seen people who are great at handstand walking and

exercises

5 Tips for Improved Efficiency on The Burpee Box Jump Over

Written by Brittany Weiss The burpee box jump-over (BBJO) is a movement you see

A male weightlifter doing a clean pull with 315#

Olympic Lifting

Using Pulls with a Pause to Diagnose Your Oly Lifts

Written by Ricky Moore Struggle with the snatch and the clean? Self help with Pulls