May ’26 Movement of the Month
May ’26 Movement of the Month: Sots Press by Coach Aidan This month’s movement of the month is the: Sots Press (press in snatch) Most people, when performing an overhead squat or any form of snatch, struggle with Set Up: Your feet should be in your typical squat stance (feet shoulder-width apart).Hands in your wide snatch […]
Fitness in 100 Words
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 […]
Apr ’26 Movement of the Month
Apr ’26 Movement of the Month: KB Overhead Carry by Coach Aidan This months movement of the month is the KB Overhead Carry. In CrossFit we always talk about “active shoulders” in anything we do overhead. Think of when we progress the Snatch, OHS, Push Jerk, and Strict Press I can guarantee you that you […]
After the Open: What’s Next
After the Open: What’s Next by Coach Josh The CrossFit Open is always a solid checkpoint. Whether you did the Open or not, it’s always a turning point in the year. It’s a great opportunity to take an honest look at where you’re at. The workouts can teach you a lot, but even if you […]
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 a barbell and workout times. It’s about how we care for what we’ve been given. Your body is not an accident. It’s not just something you drag through life. It’s […]
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 that will target your glutes, quads, and hip flexors. Now that we are in the “CrossFit Open” season we will be doing a lot of bilateral squat patterns (Thrusters, Wall […]
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 to do work. The CrossFit Journal defines work using a basic physics equation: Work = Force × Distance In plain terms, work happens when you move something against resistance over […]
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 transition to your strict and kipping handstand push-ups. By using the barbell z press it’ll force us to develop strength and power in your shoulders, work on our core’s stabilization […]
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 to reflect on what we’ve built at CrossFit Fortem and where we’re going. At its core, Fortem exists to build stronger people. The word Fortem means brave. And we see […]
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 more and more members struggling with thoracic extension and external shoulder rotation — two key elements that affect movements like the snatch, split jerk, push jerk, handstand walks, and more. So I wanted to share a mobility piece […]
