Fitness in 100 Words

by Coach Josh

One of the things I’ve always loved about CrossFit is how simple it is.

Have you ever heard of Fitness in 100 Words by Greg Glassman?

“Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch, and no sugar. Keep intake to levels that support exercise but not body fat. Practice and train major lifts: deadlift, clean, squat, presses, Clean & Jerk, and snatch. Similarly, master the basics of gymnastics: pull-ups, dips, rope climb, push-ups, sit-ups, presses to handstand, pirouettes, flips, splits, and holds. Bike, run, swim, row, etc., hard and fast. Five or six days per week mix these elements in as many combinations and patterns as creativity will allow. Routine is the enemy. Keep workouts short and intense. Regularly learn and play new sports.”

It’s simple. But if you really stop and think about it, it’s a blueprint for real health and real fitness.

Not a quick fix. Not a six-week challenge. A lifestyle.

This matters because health doesn’t just happen. Fitness doesn’t just happen. It’s built by the choices we make every day.

What we eat.

How we move.

How we train.

How we recover.

How we handle discomfort.

And over time, those choices shape us.

That’s why we embrace this at Fortem.

Not because it’s trendy or because it sounds good, but because it works.

It builds strength. It builds endurance. It builds discipline. It builds confidence. It builds resilience.

And those things carry over into every part of life.

This is bigger than the hour you spend in the gym.

It’s about having energy for your family. Strength for your responsibilities. Confidence in your body. The ability to do hard things and keep showing up.

That’s what we want for our members.

Not just better workouts. Better lives.

My hope is that this becomes more than something you do a few days a week.

I want it to shape how you live.

To eat better. Move often. Train hard. Recover well. Stay consistent.

Because if you do that long enough, it will change your life.

I know because it changed mine.

That’s why we do what we do at Fortem.

To build strong, capable, healthy people for the long haul.

— Coach Josh 🦁