Do these thoughts seem familiar to you? I’m not smart enough. I’m not attractive enough. I’m not strong enough. I’m not good enough. The theme of these messages—not good enough—is common. It’s normal. All of us, no matter who we are, what we do, or where we’re from, feel as though we’re not good enough...Read More

Neal was overweight and out of shape. And he hated that. What upset him most though, was that he let this happen. Just a year ago he was leaner. Not washboard abs level of lean, but non-overweight level of lean. Neal wanted to get back to that weight. He used to exercise consistently. He used...Read More

Do you find lunges difficult to perform? You heard that they can be beneficial—maybe for fat loss, maybe for muscle gain—but you struggle with them. They feel wobbly. Or just challenging. Well, you’re not alone in feeling that way. Lunges are a challenging movement indeed—learning them doesn’t need to be challenging though. So, what’s the...Read More

Has life ever metaphorically kicked you in the face? A time where, everything was going fine, and bam! life got harder. Personally, one moment in particular comes to mind, and it happened in my middle school years. Growing up, I was a pretty normal kid…or so I like to think. I loved Spider-Man and other...Read More

“Other gyms I’ve been to in the past don’t care what I do, as long as I’m paying my monthly fee. At BSP NOVA, I feel like I’m visiting my family when I walk in to workout.” -Danielle Does this sound familiar to you? You pull up to an empty parking spot, step out of...Read More

“What do I do on my off days?” Members of Beyond Strength asked that question often in the past. They would come in, crush their small group training, and then… that was it. There was uncertainty around what to do in between sessions. And while we gave some recommendations (do some mobility work, go for...Read More

Bob Fisher, a member of Beyond Strength for over two years now, is a confident and strong guy. He likes long walks on the baseball field, picking heavy weight up off the floor, and wearing his patriotic Speedo (don’t ask). He’s a fit dude. But he wasn’t always this way. If you saw Bob two...Read More

When you think of doing an exercise for your core, what exercise comes to mind first? Here is my guess: you pictured laying on your back, knees bent and hands behind your head while pulling your chests towards your knees. Am I right? You pictured a sit up? This is normal. A common thought is,...Read More

“A limiting belief is a misunderstanding of the present that shortchanges the future.” -Michael Hyatt What if I told you that someone was trying to make your life difficult? They wanted to make it less fulfilling, to make easy tasks hard, to prevent you from living the life you want. What if I told you...Read More

“We all need something to struggle against and to struggle for. The aim in life is not to avoid struggles, but to have the right ones; not to avoid worry, but care about the right things; not to live without fear, but to confront worthy fears with force and passion.” – Eric Greitens Have you...Read More