Happy Friday! I know, I know- we disappeared on you guys there for a while. Well, Thanksgiving, new member madness, and all things wonderful have kept us off the blog for a little… but we are back!! This week’s Flashy Friday is a fun one involving: One 4-6 ft. PVC pipe Two 1 inch superbands...Read More
Whether you’re thinking about obtaining your Strong First Girya (SFG) certification, or you just want to tackle the 100 snatches in 5:00 benchmark, there are a lot of different approaches out there. Today, I’m going to show you what I’ve found to be the easiest, most efficient approach to pass the snatch test… First things...Read More
Happy Friday the 13th!!!! This week’s Flashy Friday is horrifyingly terrible- yet awesome. How appropriate, right?! It’s not so much a hard exercise- which it is- as it is a challenge to all comers… Think you’re up for it?? (click me ⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓) *Jon makes this look easier than I (Chris) do… you can watch my go...Read More
One of the hardest screens for people to clear on the FMS, in my experience, is the trunk stability push-up. Now, we don’t specifically train for the FMS, nor is the trunk stability push-up the way that you actually do a push-up. However, I think the common mistakes/faults that we see are cleaned up when...Read More
You may have noticed that we missed Technique Tuesday this week. Well, we received our brand new InBody570 on Tuesday (check it out here), so we wound up not doing a post! But, that’s okay because today we are going to do Flash Friday, with a little Technique Tuesday twist, and it’s on the pistol...Read More
Flash Friday, back again, this one, for sure, more of you can. It’s a row, a press, it’s the best. Friday, Friday, Friday you’ll get a pump, no less! Bet you didn’t know that we could rap over here at BSP NOVA, didyaaa? Alright, this week’s Flashy Friday is more accessible than some...Read More
Fact: EVERYONE struggles with certain movements in the gym. Double Fact: Not everyone approaches improving the skill of movement in the same way. So what do we do at Beyond Strength Performance NOVA, LLC? We use the 4×4 Matrix to break movements down and address the needs of the individual. We find modifications of the...Read More
Today, for Flashy Friday, we present to you: Chris and Jon playing around with a barbell and a kettlebell… This is honestly just the coaches playing with some downtime in the gym (after sessions), not reserved for Friday only! Alright, alright- check it out!! Click me!! ⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓⇓ We are not saying to try this one…...Read More
There’s two really common mistakes that many people make with their hinge: the knees move forward too much and/or the hips don’t move backwards. Well, coach Kevin Ives has an awesome drill he started using with our BSP family that has connected the dots for a lot of people with the hinge. Introducing the Blocked...Read More
Until the Wright Brothers obtained the first powered flight in 1903, it was impossible. Think about that… how many planes do you see in the sky today? Step outside, right now. Look up. I’ll bet if you waited just a few short minutes you’d see at least one! There was a wonderful little short four-year...Read More