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[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 finishes a semi-private training phase, we have a brief discussion to see where their head is at.  That discussion typically...Read More

We are super-duper pumped to announce that our new location is under construction!  We are moving just under a mile down the road, and adding a TON of awesome stuff.  We’ll be making periodic announcements and updates over the next few weeks. As of now, we plan to be open the first week of October!...Read More

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 correctly, can do a handful of awesome things: Wake you up Prepare you for heavy strength work Build explosiveness Teach...Read More

It’s been a crazy couple of weeks, with Summer coming to a close and all.  Vacations are winding down, kids are going back to school, and families’ schedules are returning to varying degrees of normalcy.  It’s the time of year where lots of new faces start popping up around the gym.  People are looking to...Read More

Med ball throws are an excellent tool in the tool box for implementing power training into just about anybody’s fitness program.  Check out today’s video to learn a little more: Med Ball Throws for Power [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k8Gtpv6pPE[/youtube] When: Early in the program, after warm-ups. Why: Including med ball throws is an easy way to get more...Read More

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 out?” And a few years ago, I would have unequivocally said: “No!  Why would you ask such a silly question??”...Read More

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 forget something.  Or even worse, you can’t figure out what you need to do in the first place, as you lie...Read More

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: Use the quadruped cat-cow and quadruped rocking to feel the difference between movement from the spine (cat-cow) vs. movement from...Read More

In this week’s video we dissect the rower.  How not to do it.  How to do it.  We’ve got you covered.  Check out the video: Let’s review how to use the rower (like a boss) Don’t: Press the rower Twerk tumble Hit the eject button Pop wheelies Do: Set the foot adjustment so that the...Read More

Whether you’re looking to lose body fat, increase your strength, pack on some muscle, or simply train for health, varying the tempo of your workouts will pay big dividends.  In this week’s post we are going to look at a simple way that we build varied tempos in to every one of our members’ programs....Read More

Our first round of Lean Launch just wrapped up, and the results are awesome! Everyone that showed up consistently made considerable progress in just six short weeks.  How’d they do it?  By building a solid foundation… What’s a solid foundation consist of? Great nutrition habits Consistent, sustainable workouts and physical activity Stress management strategies What...Read More

For this week’s blog post, we decided to ask the members of Beyond Strength Performance NOVA a simple question… “What has BSP NOVA done for you?” The results were awesome… here’s what they had to say: Chris Holtz BSP NOVA has changed the way I feel about working out.  I never knew being part of...Read More

You’re excited!  You want to soak in all of the education that you can, and sock these transformation goals in the mouth!  But your continual pursuit of self-education is exactly what’s holding you back.   Hear us out before you lose it on us… We’re all for education, but there needs to be a method...Read More

Have you ever used an analogy to help get your point across?  Of course you have!  Well, we use analogies all of the time in the gym…  Check out today’s video to see what we mean, using the deadlift as an example: Ready to check out Beyond Strength Performance NOVA?Read More

In this week’s video we cover the lunge. We often find that when people express a fear of lunges, due to a history of knee pain with the movement, these simple form corrections can leave them pleasantly surprised. Give these simple form corrections a go with your lunge, and let us know how it works out...Read More

It’s the time of year where everyone heads on vacation, making training become “difficult” to keep up with.  It never fails.  We receive an email almost every single week from someone asking, “What can I do at the beach/lake house/cruise/…?” Well, you could do any of the following:   Train with one dumbbell or a...Read More

If we had waited for the right to time to open this gym, it would have never existed. You’re never going to be “ready,” for whatever it is you want to do.  Fat loss, strength, getting out of that job you hate… you just have to start.  But fear is a dream-killer, and most of...Read More

We commonly experience one of two things: 1) Individuals come in to the gym and squat with their feet too straight forward, robbing mobility (depth) from their squat 2) Individuals at the gym ask, “where should my feet be when I squat (and deadlift)?” Well here you go…Read More

This post is going to be short and sweet, because you just have to go see this for yourself… We have finally launched our 6-week transformation kick-starter program!! If you’re serious about finally conquering your fat loss goals, you’ve come to the right place!  Lean Launch is designed to arm you with all of the...Read More

“Why do you go to the gym?”  Maybe you’ve asked yourself that question, or maybe others have asked it of you…  But have you ever thought about it? Maybe it’s weight loss you are after.  It could be performance.  Maybe you are chasing strength. I don’t have the answer, and you might not have it...Read More