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(571) 520-4470 Hours 21620 RIDGETOP CIRCLE STE 150, STERLING, VA 20166
(571) 520-4470 Hours 21620 RIDGETOP CIRCLE STE 150, STERLING, VA 20166

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mobility
Folks squatting at Beyond Strength in Sterling, Virginia
Last month we increased training volume. This month, we intensify…   Monday and Thursday: Strength A and Strength B Ladies and gentlemen, we’re going to hoist some iron. Our main goal for this training block is to improve your maximal strength after spending the first block of the year doing about 27 billion reps. We...
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Suzanne doing deadlifts at Beyond Strength in Sterling, Virginia
Last month’s training program reintroduced heavy strength training while dialing back conditioning. May’s training program is similar. But we’re hitting you with some notable changes to improve maximal strength and mobility while maintaining the work capacity we built during the first part of the year.   And we’re making a big change to improve your...
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Recovering from your workouts isn’t magic. There’s no elixir that you need. You don’t need supplements or a massage gun. Mostly, you just need to be an adult. 🙂   I say that somewhat tongue in cheek. Life is busy and you have shit to do. I get that. But if you’re invested in your...
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Merson performing a dumbbell bench press at Beyond Strength in Sterling, Virginia
During the first quarter of the year, we focused on work capacity. Along with High-intensity continuous training, we did ladders and total volume training with light to moderate weights. Much of our strength training looked and felt a lot like conditioning…because it was.   That work improved our endurance; it’s time to feature strength and...
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Megan training HICT during Vigor class at Beyond Strength
This blog is an embarkation into a new series that we’re publishing for you. We know that you’re smart. We also know that you’re at least a little curious to peek behind the curtain and to understand the why behind the what of Beyond Strength training programs. So, each month we’re writing you to explain the training program. If...
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Chet racking the barbell after a frustrating set of squats
Bam! The barbell slammed into the squat rack. Clips came off and weight was put away. A clean wipe glided across the barbell to sanitize it. Damn, Chet thought. Those sets felt terrible. Everything was heavy. My form was all over. Seeing the frustration plastered across Chet’s face, his friend, Mike, approached him. “What’s going...
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gym return
Do you want to know how to get back to the gym without hurting yourself? Check out this quick read to ensure your gym return is fluid and pain free!   Look, we all go through lulls in our training… Maybe a pandemic hit and gyms across the country closed their doors. Maybe you just...
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It’s safe to say we’ve all already been effected by this pandemic. And I don’t want to scare you, but some folks are going to come out the other end in a real bad spot… worse than they were coming in. Not directly from the Coronavirus, but because of the choices that they made in...
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Most people grasp the main technique points of squatting rather quickly. That is, they initiate a squat by reaching their hips back slightly, “spread the floor apart” on the way down, and “drive the ground away” to stand back up; there are other technique points of course, but those are the big ones. Sometimes though,...
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warm-up
Is jogging on a treadmill for 5-10 minutes enough for a warm-up? I mean, you’re physically getting warm and stuff, but is that good enough? Unfortunately, it’s not. Although literally making our bodies warm is part of a quality warm-up, it’s only one part. A good warm-up prepares us to handle the workout we’re about...
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