Today’s blog post comes from a wonderful human being—BSP NOVA member, Supriya Baily.  Supriya has been training with us since April of 2015, and she continually attains things that SHE never thought possible (like a 255# barbell deadlift, which might actually be up to 265# now), and continues to set aspirational goals (she’ll get into...Read More

This week’s video blog goes over the reverse lunge, using basic principles that transfer to every variation of the lunge. Be sure to check out tomorrow’s Technique Tuesday post to peep a whole lot of lunge variatons- ya know, if that’s your thing… Then, as always, we have an inside look at some of the...Read More

This week’s video goes over the single leg RDL with the landmine.  After the lesson we jump into a little training footage before showing off the bowling skills of our BSP NOVA members, from this weekend’s event at Bowl America!Read More

News flash—you’re not perfect. And guess what? No reasonable person expects you to be, no matter the situation. You are, with absolute certainty, going to make mistakes in every realm of your life. And that’s totally cool. In fact, it’s a good thing. It gives you the context you need to learn how to do...Read More

Easily the most lighthearted video blog we’ve ever done, but the footage of Tyler Stevenson could cheer up ANYONE—I dare you to watch and not smile/laugh/feel great… This week’s video also goes over the inverted row, simplifying the movement and providing some information that will carry over into all of your rowing variations. Enjoy! Ready...Read More

It’s the weekly video blog, or vlog, as all the kids correct me… This week’s video drives home a simple but VERY important point for the push-up. Beyond that, we’ve got some footage that will give you a pretty good idea of the culture here a BSP NOVA! Looking to get started at the best...Read More

BSP NOVA is waaaaay more than a gym!  As clichéd as it sounds, we’re a family- and we think you’ll see that in our weekly video blogs. This week’s video simplifies the hinge pattern, teaching the deadlift by breaking it down to three simple cues. On top of that we’ve got footage of the coaches...Read More

Hey, yo! Megs here, current coach (former intern) at BSP NOVA. I would like to take the time to introduce myself. Some of you I have had the pleasure to meet others I have not (but I would like to). My husband and I have recently started a new adventure in the northern Virginia area...Read More

Thanks to gyms like Orange Theory and CrossFit, conditioning workouts are more popular than ever, and with good reason—the workouts are fun, focusing, and challenging. Conditioning, also commonly called cardio, is also a necessary component of any fat loss program. But, there are a few things that we need to consider before “letting it rip”...Read More

A lot goes on at BSP NOVA! Our weekly video blogs will give you a little glimpse into the training, the personalities, and hopefully teach you a thing or two. This week’s video simplifies the squat, breaking it down to three simple cues. On top of that we’ve got footage of Diane crushing some chin-ups,...Read More