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 all of your gymnastics movements. The reason is simple: they teach you how to brace and maintain the position required for things like muscle-ups, handstand walking, and really any type […]
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 […]
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 the fit people.” It’s not. In this episode, we break down what the CrossFit Open actually is, why it matters, and why it’s one of the best things you can […]
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 want to jump straight into high-skill movements and skip over the foundation, but that would be a huge disservice. To do these fun skills, we need to make sure we […]
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 […]
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 it work? In this episode of Fortem Talk, Nick and Josh kick off a new series by going back to the foundations: the original definition of CrossFit — constantly varied, […]
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 your ability to fire those muscles when it counts. So often, when someone is struggling to get a toes-to-bar, link pull-ups, or hit their first muscle-up, it’s because they’re not engaging one of […]
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 […]
