Scream really loud if you’ve heard this quote: “Winners never quit, and quitters never win.” If that doesn’t get you screeching, how about this one: “Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.” Both are quotes by Vince Lombardi. So why do I bring up some old football coach who passed away in 1970?...Read More
According to last night’s Superbowl halftime show, 43 & 50 are the new… what… 30?!? Jess (my wife, for those that don’t know) and I were talking, and of course it could be easy to dismiss JLo and Shakira as having access to the best nutritionists, doctors, drugs (?), etc… and THAT’S why they look...Read More
A few weeks ago, I had someone ask me why their program was written as a full-body routine, instead of a body-part routine. This client had experience with strength training, but in the form of body part splits, so it was a fair question to ask. Before we get into the nitty-gritty details of...Read More
When someone says the word “deadlift” to you, what do you picture? Think about it for a second. Maybe this? While the above picture is indeed a deadlift, it’s not the only variation. That image is also what people think of when they hear the myth that deadlifts are bad for your back. It’s a...Read More
During a recent dinner with Dr. Nate Crain, Nate asked if I was familiar with Patrick McKeown’s work on nasal breathing—specifically his book, “The Oxygen Advantage“. Anyone that knows me knows I read… a lot! And yet, I had to say no. Not just no to having read it, but no to having even heard...Read More
Regardless of whether you’ve squatted with a barbell thousands of times, or haven’t done it a single time, this blog will give you some helpful tips for squatting with a barbell. Squatting with a barbell may seem intimidating to learn if you have no experience, but it doesn’t have to be. While there are things...Read More
“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
“Goals convert vision into energy.” – Dave Ramsey I was reading Dave Ramsey’s book, EntreLeadership this morning and it got me thinking about a really common mistake we’ve seen people make in the 8+ years BSP NOVA has existed: setting the wrong type of goals. Now, now, before you go and fight me for judging...Read More
Knowing what steps to take to drop body fat and feel amazing can be overwhelming. Should you be lifting weights? Doing cardio? How much of each? How often? What if time is really limited? Well, it sounds like this week’s video is about to come to the rescue!Read More
The deadlift is sometimes claimed to be one of the simpler barbell lifts, because It’s just “picking something up off the ground.” But, in a way, this does a disservice to the complexity and skill component of the lift. One of the biggest mistakes people make when learning to deadlift with a barbell is… learning...Read More
