Keith turned his key inside the lock of his apartment door and kicked it open with his foot. He let it slam behind him. Then he tossed his keys on the granite counter. Wow. What an awful day. Thank goodness that’s over—dammit. I told myself I was going to go on a walk after work....Read More

Have you heard that doing cardio could ruin your gains in the gym? That, by doing a lot of steady state cardio—running, biking, hiking—you’ll lose all of your hard earned progress. It’s an idea that gets thrown around a lot. So what’s the deal? Is doing cardio a bad thing if you’re trying to get...Read More

“Self-talk is a ubiquitous human phenomenon. We all have an internal monologue that we engage in from time to time.” -Ethan Kross How do you talk to yourself? And when you do talk to yourself—and we all do, whether we’re aware of it or not—what do you say? Are you kind to yourself? Mean? Judgmental?...Read More

Have you been told that it’s important to stretch? Maybe you heard this from an old P.E. teacher you had growing up. Maybe it was from a doctor, personal trainer, or just a friend that mentioned it. Regardless of who told you, it’s a common recommendation: you should stretch because stretching is good for you....Read More

Do you struggle to do a push-up from the floor? You get set at the top, mentally prepare yourself to do the movement, go down to the bottom position, then…nothing. You can’t get back up. Defeated by the push-up again. If you’ve felt this way, you’re not alone. In fact, performing a push-up from the...Read More

Standing there in the middle of Wegmans, a couple of bags of dinner rolls in his shopping cart, Jake wore a frown on his face. He felt his knuckles tighten around the shopping cart as stress started sliding up to the surface. Why does tomorrow have to be Thanksgiving? My diet has been going so...Read More

For many of us, especially those of us who have been at home more and had less access to equipment, the push-up has been a great training option. All you need is your body. And since most of us have our bodies with us most of the time, that makes push-ups a convenient exercise. We...Read More

A new member of BSP NOVA, who I’ll call James, was confused about something when he started training with us. The initial few days weren’t what he expected. Upon coming in for his second training session, he told me he was feeling good that day. Which was great to hear, of course, but he went...Read More

Taking in a deep, anxiety filled breath, she stepped onto the cool, metal plate in her bathroom. A second passed. Then a few more. Finally a number appeared between her feet, and it was a number she didn’t want to see. What the hell? That can’t be right. I’m fatter today? But I did everything...Read More

Does this situation sound familiar to you? One day, you’re going about your business, when suddenly—ow! Your back starts hurting. What gives? You were doing things you normally do.   Maybe you bent down to pick up your kid. Maybe it was while playing a game of pool. Maybe it was while you deadlifted or...Read More