WE ARE MOVING!
Please check your email if you haven’t already for the announcement that we are moving to the Fitr app! If you don’t see the email in your inbox then please check your spam folder.
Here is how you can get switched over to Fitr. Since we aren’t able to move your account info over due to privacy reasons, we want to make sure this is easy!
You can sign up ANY TIME on the Fitr app! Just follow these simple steps:
- Register for the program here.
- Download the Fitr app on either your Apple device or your Android device.
- Email info@invictusathlete.com to request cancellation of your subscription on the Invictus website.
- Notify info@invictusathlete.com if you have a 3 or 6 month subscription so you can have a unique coupon code sent to you so you can apply your remaining balance to your Fitr registration. If this pertains to you email info@invictusathlete.com first to get your coupon code.
We will still be providing the Engine Program on the Invictus website for the entire month of December to give you time to switch over to Fitr and get familiar with its features. And if we don’t hear from you then we will be processing cancellations for all remaining active Engine subscriptions on June 1, 2023.
Please let us know if you have any questions about our move to Fitr!
Running Sessions
Session 1 – VO2 Max Priority
Every 4 minutes, for 32 minutes (8 sets) for times:
Run 400 Meters @ 85-90% of your 400m PR pace
For the sake of clarity, if your 400m PR was 70 seconds, 90% is 78 seconds (70/.9).
Session 2 – Lactate Threshold
“Invictus 800 Meter Interval Test”
Complete as many sets as possible of:
Run 800 Meters @ 100% of 1-Mile PR pace
Rest 2 minutes
Compare results with week of February 20, 2023.
Treat this as a test of your ability to hold your 1-Mile PR pace for 800 meters. Complete as many sets as possible at that pace, and conclude your session when you miss your goal time by more than 4 seconds.
Session 3 – Aerobic Threshold
For time:
Run 2 miles @ 95-100% of 5k PR pace
Run 800 Meters @ 60-65% of 5k PR pace
Run 2 miles @ 95-100% of 5k PR pace
Rowing Sessions
Session 1 – VO2 Max Priority
“Rowman Holiday”
Every 3 minutes, for 36 minutes (12 sets) for max meters:
60 seconds of Rowing
Set the monitor for 60 seconds of work and 2 minutes of rest. Note meters per set and total meters rowed for all twelve sets. This is a test that we will revisit at least quarterly, so go hard and record your scores.
Compare results to week of February 13, 2023.
Session 2 – Lactate Threshold
Four sets for times of:
Row 1800 Meters
Rest 4 minutes
Your goal should be to maintain consistent pacing across the four sets – and ideally, holding the same pace/500m you held last week. Your perceived rate of exertion will increase each set, but your total time should stay consistent within a 5-second window. Pay attention to the your pace/500m splits to ensure consistency. If possible, wear a heart-rate monitor and track your heart rate at the conclusion of each interval, as well as at the end of your 4-minute rest.
Session 3 – Aerobic Threshold
“5k Row Time Trial”
For time:
Row 5,000 Meters
This is a test! Give this your full effort and note your time as you will want to use it for future endeavors and for accurate pacing in training.
If you were following the program the week of February 13, 2023, please compare your results to then!
Cyclical & Mixed-Modal Sessions
Session 1 – VO2 Max Priority
Against a 90-second running clock:
20/15 Calories of Assault Bike
Max Sandbag or D-Ball Bearhug Squats
Rest 2:30 seconds and repeat for a total of EIGHT sets.
Goal is to have 30 seconds of squats. Use a heavier Sandbag or D-Ball if possible and if you do not have access to these perform front racked double kettlebell squats (24-32/16-24 kg).
Session 2 – Lactate Threshold
“AB-10 Time Trial”
For max calories:
10 Minutes of Assault Bike
*Please note total calories achieved and average RPM for the 10 minute piece.
Session 3 – Aerobic Threshold
Every 12 minutes, for 48 minutes (4 sets) for times:
1000 Meter Row
800 Meter Run
25 Dumbbell Push Presses
Session 4 – Mixed-Modal Intense Intervals
Every 5 minutes, for 40 minutes (8 sets) for times:
400 Meter Run
16 Kettlebell Swings
8 Burpee Box Jump-Overs
Session 5 – Mixed-Modal Enduring Work
Five rounds for time of:
400 Meter Run
40 Air Squats
30 Push-Ups
200 Meter Run
10 Strict Pull-Ups
Time Cap = 40 Minutes
Swimming Technique Session
Warm-Up Technique Drills
Four sets of:
25 Meter Catch-Up Drill (with Finis Snorkel if possible)
Rest 10-15 seconds
followed by…
Four sets of:
50 Meter Thumb to Thigh (with Finis Snorkel if possible)
Rest 15-20 seconds
followed by…
Four sets of:
25 Meter 1/2 Length with Closed Fist + 1/2 Regular
Rest 10-15 seconds
Main Set
Four sets of:
100 Meters
Rest 30 seconds
followed by…
100 Meter Pull
followed by…
100 Meters @ 50% – count your strokes
(focus on long, even strokes)
followed by…
100 Meter Kick (with zoomers if possible)
followed by…
Four sets of:
50 Meters – Drill of Your Choice (with Finis snorkel if possible)
Rest 20-30 seconds
Cool Down Technique Drills
200 Meter Drill of Your Choice
How to Train! – You’ll see above that the format of our program provides you with 10 different training options categorized by modality and energy system and puts the power in your hands to structure your training schedule around your priorities. For example, a three-day/week training schedule might look like this:
- Monday – Running Session – VO2 Max Priority
- Wednesday – Rowing Session – Lactate Threshold Priority
- Saturday – Running Session – Aerobic Threshold Priority
Or if you want to train just 3x/week but really focus on an energy system instead of a modality, you may choose to do just the VO2 Max, Lactate or Aerobic Threshold sessions – one each from the running, rowing and mixed-modal options.
Alternatively, if you would like to train 6 days/week, your training schedule might look something like this:
- Monday – Running Session – VO2 Max Priority
- Tuesday – Mixed-Modal Session – Aerobic Threshold Priority
- Wednesday – Rowing Session – Lactate Threshold Priority
- Thursday – Swimming Technique Session
- Friday – Mixed-Modal Session – VO2 Max Priority
- Saturday – Running Session – Aerobic Threshold Priority
The power to choose is yours, but your coaches are here to help! Please let us know how we can best guide you in the comments, and via the private Facebook page – which is titled “Invictus Engine.” Please also continue to post workout results to comments, simply noting the sessions as “VO2 Max Running Session” or “Lactate Threshold Mixed-Modal Session” followed by your results (times or distances). We look forward to following your progress and helping you get the most benefit from this program!