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
“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
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” -Confucius You’re probably sabotaging yourself. Yup, you read that last sentence correctly. Odds are you’re getting in the way of the things you want to accomplish in life, and the reason is probably simple. Simple, because you may not be keeping things simple....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
We’ve all been there before… a massive goal is staring us in the face, and we can think of all the things that need to get done for it come to life. Alright, I’ll just surf Instagram for a few minutes and then get to work. 30 minutes later… Man, I’m kind...Read More
“Ugh, look at all these people… Everyone seems to know what they’re doing—I’m completely out of place here.” Our friend, let’s call her Becky, just walked into the hustle and bustle of a busy gym for the first time in a long time. The last thing she wants is to be noticed, especially...Read More
A couple of weeks ago, we ran a blog concerning not worrying about all the tiny details with nutrition unless you have filled your bucket with the big rocks first. You can catch up on that blog [HERE]. Well, how do you know if you have a nice sturdy house with a roof over...Read More
In the almost seven years BSP NOVA has existed, we’ve seen our fair share of people both overcoming injuries with success, as well as an unfortunate few that seem to be stuck in a cyclical pattern of re-injury. And while it’s easy to blame bad luck for the latter, there are real solutions we’ve seen...Read More
“What should I do on the days I’m not here?” – Everyone we’ve ever trained, people who’ve thought about training—even you Not a week goes by that we don’t answer this question—be it for a current member or a prospective one. But, contrary to what many people want to hear, our typical answer is: It...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
