“Can you do a Push-Up?” This was one of the first things Chris Merritt ever asked me. I of course was smug and thought… “who can’t do a push-up?” At this point I got down on the floor, got in position, and pushed…. and didn’t move. Hey there—I’m Lindsey Galloway, and this is how I...Read More
“Most New Year’s resolutions are actually January resolutions. We’re so eager to have an amazing month that we exhaust ourselves in the first three weeks of the year and never make it to February.” – Jon Acuff in “Finish” So how do we make real, lasting change? Don’t be so hard on yourself. Make that...Read More
It’s the end of the year. We’re caught in that place between looking back over what’s happened during the past twelve months and looking forward to what 2018 could hold for us. There’s also that super strong feeling associated with the thought, “How in the hell is it December already? I feel like two weeks...Read More
One of the first habits we give to people regarding their nutrition journey is eating slowly. . It’s not sexy, but it’s effective. There are a couple of reasons as to why we choose this one first. . We want people to develop a personal handbook on how their body behaves and responds. A handbook...Read More
Today’s blog post comes from a wonderful human being—BSP NOVA member, Supriya Baily. Supriya has been training with us since April of 2015, and she continually attains things that SHE never thought possible (like a 255# barbell deadlift, which might actually be up to 265# now), and continues to set aspirational goals (she’ll get into...Read More
The holiday season can cause some serious panic around our food choices. We have parties to attend, traveling, and traditional holiday dishes that can be pretty calorie dense. Some people might say “Oh screw it! There’s no way I can navigate the holiday season. I’m just going to take a break!” What if I told...Read More
In the book Switch, by Chip and Dan Heath, they liken our reasoning skills being a rider and an elephant traveling down a path. The rider is the logical part of our brain that desperately tries to control the elephant which is our emotional brain. The rider does a good job managing the elephant for...Read More
We’re currently in the process of writing a transformation guide. This sucker is going to be awesome—and yeah, I’m totally biased—but seriously. It’s going to cover 5 game-changing topics: Mindset, Training, Recovery, Nutrition, and Community. Today’s post provides a preview of a piece from the nutrition section. . Enjoy! . – Chris . Are we...Read More
We’re currently in the process of writing a transformation guide. This sucker is going to be awesome—and yeah, I’m totally biased—but seriously. It’s going to cover 5 game-changing topics: Mindset, Training, Recovery, Nutrition, and Community. Today’s post provides a preview of a piece from the recovery section. . Enjoy! . – Chris “In every...Read More
We’re currently in the process of writing a transformation guide. This sucker is going to be awesome—and yeah, I’m totally biased—but seriously. It’s going to cover 5 game-changing topics: Mindset, Training, Recovery, Nutrition, and Community. . Today’s post provides a preview of a piece from the mindset section. Mindset is arguably the biggest factor in...Read More
