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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fortem Talk: Use the Tools: How Fortem Monthly Can Make You Better ⎸ Ep. 14
Fortem Talk: Use the Tools: How Fortem Monthly Can Make You Better ⎸ Ep. 14 🎧 Listen now on:Spotify Apple YouTube Fortem Monthly is more than a gym newsletter. It is a collection of tools to help you get more out of your training and build a healthier life outside the gym too. In this […]
Movement of the Month: Kettlebell Pull Over
August ’26 Movement of the Month: Kettlebell Pull Over by Coach Nick This month’s movement of the month is the: Kettlebell Pullover The kettlebell pullover is a great drill for building lat strength, shoulder control, and awareness in an overhead position. This has a huge transfer to CrossFit-style gymnastics movements like pull-ups, toes-to-bar, kipping pull-ups, […]
July ’26 Gymnastics Skill Work
July ’26 Gymnastics Skill Work: Bottom of Push-up Hold by Coach Jackie Why It’s Important Isometric holds are one of the best ways to build strength, stability, and body awareness. When you hold a position under tension, all of the smaller stabilizing muscles are forced to engage and strengthen alongside the larger muscle groups. This […]
