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Stewarding Your Body Well
Stewarding Your Body Well by Coach Josh At Fortem, we talk a lot about getting building our fitness. But fitness is bigger than numbers on
Fortem Talk: Get Stronger and More Durable: Six Simple Training Upgrades ⎸ Ep. 10
Fortem Talk: Get Stronger and More Durable: Six Simple Training Upgrades ⎸ Ep. 10 🎧 Listen now on:Spotify Apple YouTube Most people think getting stronger
Mar ’26 Gymnastics Skill Work
Mar ’26 Gymnastics Skill Work: Hollow Hold by Coach Jackie Why It’s Important Hollow holds are one of my favorite skills because they improve almost
Mar ’26 Movement of the Month
Mar ’26 Movement of the Month: Bulgarian Split Squat by Coach Aidan This months movement is the Bulgarian Split Squat. This is a Unilateral movement
Mar ’26 Meal Prep Recipe
Mar ’26 Meal Prep Recipe: Shredded Chicken Breast For every 100g:Protein: 22.6gCarbohydrates: 0.7gFats: 2.5gCalories: 122
Fortem Talk: The 2026 CrossFit Open ⎸ Ep. 9
Fortem Talk: The 2026 CrossFit Open ⎸ Ep. 9 🎧 Listen now on:SpotifyAppleYouTube If you’re new to CrossFit, the Open can feel like it’s “for
Feb ’26 Gymnastics Skill Work
Feb ’26 Gymnastics Skill Work: Support Holds by Coach Jackie Why It’s Important: Support holds are important because they require stability and control. We often
CrossFit Is Work — And So Is Life
CrossFit Is Work — And So Is Life by Coach Josh At its core, CrossFit is built on a simple idea: fitness is the ability
Feb ’26 Movement of the Month
Feb ’26 Movement of the Month: Seated Barbell Z Press by Coach Aidan For this month’s movement, we’re focusing on some bodybuilding work that will
Feb ’26 Meal Prep Recipe
Feb ’26 Meal Prep Recipe: High-Protein Baked Blueberry Oatmeal For every 100g:Protein: 7.3gCarbohydrates: 14.5gFats: 2.5gCalories: 110
Fortem Talk: What Is CrossFit? Understanding the Method Behind the Movement ⎸ Ep. 5
Fortem Talk: What Is CrossFit? Understanding the Method Behind the Movement ⎸ Ep. 5 🎧 Listen now on:SpotifyAppleYouTube What actually is CrossFit, and why does
Jan ’26 Gymnastics Skill Work
Jan ’26 Gymnastics Skill Work: Kip Drill by Coach Jackie One of the most important factors in all of your gymnastics movements is lat strength — and
Why Fortem Works and Where We’re Headed
Why Fortem Works and Where We’re Headed by Coach Josh 2025 has come to a close and as we start 2026, it’s a good time
Jan ’26 Movement of the Month
Jan ’26 Movement of the Month: Supinated Dead Hang by Coach Aidan This month’s movement is the Supinated Dead Hang. Lately in the gym, I’ve noticed
Jan ’26 Meal Prep Recipe
Jan ’26 Meal Prep Recipe: Pizza Spaghetti Squash Bake For every 100g:Protein: 8.4gCarbohydrates: 5.8gFats: 5.9gCalories: 107
Dec ’25 Meal Prep Recipe
Dec ’25 Meal Prep Recipe: Perfect Tri-Tip For every 100g:Protein: 24.8gCarbohydrates: 0gFats: 16.6gCalories: 242
Dec ’25 Movement of the Month
Dec ’25 Movement of the Month: Barbell Seal Row by Coach Aidan This month’s movement is focusing on building our lats, rear delt (shoulder), and
Fortem Talk: Hero Workouts & CHAD1000X: Training Your Mind for Real Life ⎸ Ep. 8
Fortem Talk: Hero Workouts & CHAD1000X: Training Your Mind for Real Life ⎸ Ep. 8 🎧 Listen now on:SpotifyAppleYouTube Hero workouts aren’t just long and
Show Up. Keep Going. See Results.
Show Up. Keep Going. See Results. by Coach Josh Been thinking a lot lately about the best way to get the results you want. Change
Dec ’25 Gymnastics Skill Work
Dec ’25 Gymnastics Skill Work: Handstand Holds by Coach Jackie Handstand holds might be one of my all-time favorite skills to work on. Not just
Fortem Talk: Real Drivers of Progress in CrossFit and Health | Ep. 7
Fortem Talk: Real Drivers of Progress in CrossFit and Health | Ep. 7 🎧 Listen now on:SpotifyAppleYouTube You can’t out-WOD a shaky foundation. In this
Nov ’25 Meal Prep Recipe
Nov ’25 Meal Prep Recipe: Loaded Breakfast Egg Bake For every 100g:Protein: 7.1gCarbohydrates: 6.7gFats: 4.1gCalories: 87
Crawling Toward Consistency
Crawling Toward Consistency by Coach Josh Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about consistency. What it really looks like, and how it shapes not just
5 Reasons Why Your CrossFit Progress Has Stalled
5 Reasons Why Your CrossFit Progress Has Stalled by Coach Aidan Don’t know where to start? Reach out and we will be glad to help
Nov ’25 Gymnastics Skill Work
Nov ’25 Gymnastics Skill Work: Piked Leg Lifts by Coach Jackie Why it’s important:Speaking from a gymnastics perspective, piked leg lifts are important because they teach
Fortem Summer Fest 2025 Recap + Photo Album
What. A. Day. In August, we hosted Fortem Summer Fest, and the energy in the gym was dialed up from start to finish.35 teams came
