Fortem Talk: Fitness Is the Buffer: Health, Sickness, and Training for Life ⎸ Ep. 17
Fortem Talk: Fitness Is the Buffer: Health, Sickness, and Training for Life ⎸ Ep. 17 🎧 Listen now on:Spotify Apple YouTube What does it actually mean to be healthy? In this episode, Nick and Josh talk through the sickness, wellness, fitness continuum and why fitness is about a lot more than getting better at workouts. […]
Movement of the Month: Cossack Squat
October ’26 Movement of the Month: Cossack Squat by Coach Nick This month’s movement is the Cossack Squat. We spend plenty of time squatting, lunging, running, and stepping up. This month, we’re adding some side-to-side movement. The Cossack squat works one leg at a time while challenging hip mobility, leg strength, and control. It’s a […]
Why Would We Program Just a 5K Row?
Why Would We Program Just a 5K Row? by Coach Josh I’ve been reflecting on how we can do a better job of helping our members understand why we do what we do at Fortem. A 5K Row is a good example. You might see it on the board and think, “That’s it? Why would […]
Gymnastics Skill Work: Wall Walk + Shoulder Tap Complex
October ’26 Gymnastics Skill Work: Wall Walk + Shoulder Tap Complex by Coach Jackie Why it’s important: This skill work is important because it gives us more reps of a movement we might only see in class when it comes up in a workout. Think of it as depositing more reps into this specific movement […]
Fortem Talk: The Long Way Works: Shortcuts, Discipline, and Doing It Right ⎸ Ep. 16
Fortem Talk: The Long Way Works: Shortcuts, Discipline, and Doing It Right ⎸ Ep. 16 🎧 Listen now on:Spotify Apple YouTube In this episode, Nick and Josh talk about shortcuts in fitness, nutrition, weight loss, and all the “new thing that finally works” conversations that seem to pop up every few months. Coming from coaches […]
Gymnastics Skill Work: Strict Pull-up
by Coach Jackie September ’26 Gymnastics Skill Work: Strict Pull-up Why it’s important: This month, we are working on strict pulling strength and getting some reps in! Having that foundational strength from strict movements not only allows other movements to feel stronger, but it also helps keep you safe. It makes your muscles more stable […]
The Basics Still Work
The Basics Still Work by Coach Josh One thing Nick and I talked about on the last episode of Fortem Talk is how easy it is to want the result without wanting the work that gets you there. We want to feel better. We want to get stronger. We want to lose weight. We want […]
Movement of the Month: Half Kneeling Single Arm Press
September ’26 Movement of the Month: Half Kneeling Single Arm Press by Coach Nick This month’s movement of the month is the: Half Kneeling Single Arm Press The half kneeling single arm press is a great movement for building overhead strength, shoulder stability, core control, and balance. Because you are pressing with one arm at […]
Gymnastics Skill Work: Inchworm to Hollow
August ’26 Gymnastics Skill Work: Inchworm to Hollow by Coach Jackie Inchworm to Hollow Why It’s Important Anytime we do a movement that requires greater body control and the ability to create tension, it’s going to pay off. At first glance, this movement might look easy, but the farther you walk out into the hollow […]
Train for Life
Train for Life by Coach Josh The Fortem Philosophy If I could give almost every person one piece of advice that would improve their health, confidence, and quality of life, it would be surprisingly simple. Just show up more. Not perfectly. Not every day. Just more than you do now. After years of coaching classes, […]
