Video: Fixing the Bent Over Row
The bent over row is arguably the king of upper body pulling. It requires a strong hinge, solid core strength, and great body awareness to pull it off successfully. But, unfortunately, it’s often butchered. In […]
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Balance for Abs
[Pictures of the new gym at the end!] Today we start with a story- a true story that happened recently, right here at BSP NOVA. But first, a little background info… Every time a member […]
Screwing Up is Normal
All too often we see valiant efforts run off the tracks because someone screwed up. But we’re here to tell you that EVERY hero screws up. Real heroes grow from their blunders, only making them […]
The Coffee of Exercise
Coffee is everyone’s best friend, amiright?! Well today I’d like to introduce the coffee of exercise, neural charge training. Seriously, neural charge training is like caffeine to your central nervous system (CNS), and when used […]
CrossFit: Movement, Strength, Skill and Fitness
Today’s post is a re-run of an article that BSP NOVA superstud, Todd Bumgardner, wrote in 2013 for our old website. It has continued to be shared and viewed regularly over the years, and with […]
Do I need to get in shape before starting to work out?
I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I’ve sat across from someone during a consultation, and they drop the following question: “Do I need to be in shape before I start working […]
Video: Thunder in the Gym
In this week’s video we explore a mysterious phenomena happening at Beyond Strength Performance NOVA- thunder in the gym. To be honest, it’s intermittent, but it happens. It’s like the gym has it’s own ecosystem. […]
Dominate the Day
Maybe you’ve felt like I have in the past: There’s not enough hours in the day to get it all done. You find yourself lying awake at night, running off your to-do list, fearful you’ll […]
Video: How to Use the Ab Wheel Rollout
In this week’s video we cover four ab exercises that prepare us to perform the ab wheel rollout properly. Check it out: Let’s Review the Main Points of Building to a Great Ab Wheel Rollout: […]
Was It Worth It?
When I was growing up I kind of got in trouble. A lot. Not big trouble, but I definitely pushed the envelope quite often. If something happened, there I was! For instance, in the first […]