We’ve all at one time or another heard the saying, “No pain, no gain!” It’s a common phrase that doesn’t really hold up. Sure, when training and training hard there will be discomfort at times. Discomfort that stems from pushing yourself beyond your present state. That doesn’t mean just pushing through movements when things truly...Read More

“You must first accept that while there are things that have happened in your life that you had no say in, you are 100 percent responsible for what you do with your life in the aftermath of those events. Always, every time, no excuses.” -Gary John Bishop   You’re responsible for where you are in...Read More

“Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.” -Anthony G. Oettinger   If you think about it, saying we’re “killing time” while doing a certain activity is ironic. Ironic because, it’s not us that’s killing time, but time that’s killing us. It’s a harsh truth that time is something we never get back,...Read More

“Few things in life shape you more than the people around you, and few choices are more important than deciding who you’ll be with” – Eric Greitens   Who do you spend your time with? What type of people are they? Do they lift you up and add value to your life? Or, do they...Read More

“Decide who you want to be. Act that way. In time, you’ll become the person you resolve to be.” -Eric Greitens   What type of person are you? What type of person do you want to be? Are you a father or mother? Are you strong and healthy? Are you weak and inactive? These are...Read More

Is living a life of no regrets what we should strive for? Or could not having regrets hinder us from truly living? Sure, the notion of living a life of no regrets sounds peachy keen when said aloud, but, that’s not an ideal worth aiming for. If we truly had no regrets, then did we...Read More

“My life is full of tragedies, most of which never happened.” – William “Pop” Sullenberger   The above quote is something my grandfather (we called him Pop) told me for years while I was growing up and it’s always stuck with me. As a young kid, I honestly didn’t understand the importance of those words....Read More

“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.” – Buddha Gratitude is one...Read More

You know what really sucks? Vacuum cleaners (and that joke). But seriously, what sucks is busting your butt in the gym only to see little to no progress. You come in consistently to lift and do conditioning, you work on bettering your nutrition, etc., yet the fruits of your labor aren’t ripe yet. At BSP...Read More

“Easy training is good training” – Tony Gentilcore   There is a pervasive thought in the world of fitness that sweating like crazy during a workout means that your workout was effective. Although at face value this seems like it makes sense, it misses the mark in a few ways. Sweating a ton means that...Read More