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How to Kick to a Handstand Against the Wall

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Video by Travis Ewart 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 online supplementary program to carry…

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Drill for the Bar Muscle-Up Swing – The Air Chair Swing

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Video by Travis Ewart Breaking down complicated movements is an absolutely necessary step to improving the finer details of a skill. The bar muscle-up can be a difficult movement for even the most seasoned of athletes, leading to “chicken winging” or the feeling of…

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Simple Scaling Solutions to Make the Most of Gymnastics Movements

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Written by Travis Ewart There are somewhere between 650 and 850 muscles in the human body and every single muscle has a particular job. Some muscles are larger than others and some are super tiny, but they all work together in an incredible symphony of…

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Do Not Skip Your Shoulder Warm-Up! Do THIS Instead

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Written by Michele Vieux It’s really easy to skip a warm-up on a because it’s “just shoulder press” and “we are starting light”. However I highly recommend that you DO warm-up by spending your time doing simple mobility and activation drills for the thoracic, shoulders and…

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The Machine and the Operator

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Written by Travis Ewart Kids and adults alike can have a natural ability to learn difficult and complicated skills in the amount of time it takes to drive a lesser talented athlete absolutely crazy. Sometimes these seemingly lucky individuals appear to be blessed with the easy road in life, gathering…

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Upper Anterior Chain Opener: The Banded Scarecrow

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Video by Travis Ewart Invictus Athlete gymnastics coach Travis Ewart describes and demonstrates the Band-Assisted Upper Anterior Chain Opener, more easily referred to as “Banded Scarecrows”. With pushing and pressing comes a tightened Upper Anterior Chain, and to help alleviate some of this tension we bring you the…

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Handstand Push-Up Negatives Explained

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Video by Travis Ewart Invictus Athlete gymnastics coach Travis Ewart discusses and demonstrates Handstand Push-Up Negatives, both to a deficit and without a deficit. Handstand Push-Ups can be somewhat dangerous if an athlete is unprepared physically to hold their own body weight while in an inverted position, as they may lose…

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Headstand Options to Get Upside Down

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Headstand Options to Upside Down Video by Travis Ewart Invictus Athlete gymnastics coach Travis Ewart discusses and demonstrates options to learn a headstand which leads to a handstand and handstand push-up.

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Tips for Hand Maintenance

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Video by Travis Ewart and Tino Marini Invictus Athlete coaches Tino Marini and Travis Ewart show you one method of taking care of your working hands. Hand health is important to all of us, not only for functional fitness, but it affects the rest of our lives as well. If we…

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Pro Tips for Handstand Kick-Ups

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Video by Travis Ewart Coach Travis demonstrates how to practice kicking up into the perfect handstand and talks about the importance of consistency in your kick as well as some points of performance to focus on to ensure you find that perfect position every time.

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