“Guilt is just as powerful, but its influence is positive, while shame’s is destructive. Shame erodes our courage and fuels disengagement.” -Brene Brown When it comes to topics like shame and guilt, we don’t like to talk about them. But why is that? We act as though avoidance will make them disappear, but it won’t....Read More

“People are, ‘behaving themselves to death.”’ – Dr. Edward Deci All of us, each and every day, engage in behaviors of all kinds. Some of these behaviors are good—they enhance our lives—while some of them are bad, and they negatively influence our lives. While not all of these behaviors have serious consequences, at least not...Read More

If you thought we were going to provide you with “clean” recipes for Thanksgiving, or tell you to avoid “bad” foods… YOU’RE WRONG. On the contrary, we want you to enjoy whatever you’d like to eat for Thanksgiving. Here’s the deal. Thanksgiving isn’t going to make or break your goals. In fact, neither will Christmas,...Read More

“Soon enough, reality kicks down your front door, and then you can’t pretend anymore. Pain is real. And we do better dealing with it when we acknowledge it.” -Eric Greitens Acceptance is tough. Really tough. Of course, this depends on what we’re trying to accept, and whether it’s something we wanted or not. It’s easy...Read More

“Sow an act, reap a habit. Sow a habit, reap a character. Sow a character, reap a destiny.” -Charles Reade Does creating a good habit have to be a challenge? Is breaking a bad habit impossible? Does Coach Greg have large ankles? The answer to all of these questions is no. No, because, there are...Read More

Last week we introduced why the common approach to fat loss doesn’t work and many of you reached out, or talked to one of the coaches, essentially saying that the story of Sarah really hit home and you wanted to know what to do instead. Well, you’re in luck because that’s what these next six...Read More

“There’s nothing you can’t do if you get the habits right.” -Charles Duhigg Life rarely happens in one big, spectacular, singular moment. Sure, there are moments in our lives that have a substantially greater impact than others, but a majority of what makes up our life—the good, the bad, and the ugly—are small in nature....Read More

“The first mistake is never the one that ruins you. It is the spiral of repeated mistakes that follows. Missing once is an accident. Missing twice is the start of a new habit.” -James Clear   What if I told you that you could be more stressed out than you already were? Or that you...Read More

“Commitment is an act, not a word.” Jean-Paul Sartre  A few weeks ago one of our BSP NOVA members, Kristin, wasn’t feeling her best while deadlifting. Her hope for the day was to hit a PR (personal record), but everything just felt HEAVY for her on this given day. Coach Pavlos and I walked over...Read More

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Thomas A. Edison   Although it may sound counterintuitive, we often learn best not by learning what to do, but by learning what not to do. This goes for learning movements in the gym, our relationships, career, or anything else. We may not...Read More