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You know what really sucks? Vacuum cleaners (and that joke). But seriously, what sucks is busting your butt in the gym only to see little to no progress. You come in consistently to lift and do conditioning, you work on bettering your nutrition, etc., yet the fruits of your labor aren’t ripe yet. At BSP...Read More

I remember back in college I used to be obsessed with reading fitness magazines to find out what the latest miracle supplements were.  N.O. boosters, creatine, BCAA’s, protein blends—you name it, I gave it a go.  I got stronger, put on muscle, and got lean when I wanted to shred down.  In my mind those...Read More

Controlled Articular Rotations (CARs) became popularized through the Functional Range Conditioning (FRC) system and they are something we use in one way or another in most of our client’s programs. In general, we program hip and shoulder CARs most often, but we do occasionally program other variations, such as ankle, eye (huh?) and ear CARs...Read More

Alignment, or posture while weightlifting, is like a good milkshake… because it brings all the boys to the yard.  Wait—umm, that’s not what I meant—let’s try again.  Alignment is like good punctuation, because when and how we use punctuation is crucial.  For example, good punctuation can save lives:       The same thing goes...Read More

“Ugh, look at all these people… Everyone seems to know what they’re doing—I’m completely out of place here.”     Our friend, let’s call her Becky, just walked into the hustle and bustle of a busy gym for the first time in a long time.  The last thing she wants is to be noticed, especially...Read More

When it comes to nutrition, we have these feelings of always wanting to be perfect.   We want to know what foods we should should eat and what foods we shouldn’t.  We start putting labels and rules on our food, like “X food” is good, and “Y food” is terrible—and from my experience of watching...Read More

How much of your day is routine?  You wake up and get going with yours, and at this point you don’t even have to think about it, right? You probably commute to work the same way every day, not even noticing the sights and sounds as you go. You constantly check your phone for emails,...Read More

Whether you’re chasing your first pull-up, trying to add weight to your deadlift, or press a heavy kettlebell over your head, this simple technique can instantly increase your strength (for reals). And I know what you’re thinking, “Here comes the latest gimmick in the training world…,” but you must have forgotten who we are—no gimmicks...Read More

I listened to a podcast this week that that got me absolutely pumped.  I had never heard of the person being interviewed before, but I was immediately drawn in by his story, and it got me thinking… But before we get to what got me so pumped, I’ve got a confession to make… 99.9% of the...Read More

“Can you do a Push-Up?” This was one of the first things Chris Merritt ever asked me.  I of course was smug and thought… “who can’t do a push-up?”  At this point I got down on the floor, got in position, and pushed…. and didn’t move. Hey there—I’m Lindsey Galloway, and this is how I...Read More