It’s the end of the year. We’re caught in that place between looking back over what’s happened during the past twelve months and looking forward to what 2018 could hold for us. There’s also that super strong feeling associated with the thought, “How in the hell is it December already? I feel like two weeks...Read More

Part of getting stronger, leaner, and fitter is moving well. The better we move, the more we can handle strength training, conditioning, and just handling the unexpected movements that life throws at us. So, we have to train ourselves to move well. A big part of that is picking strength and conditioning exercises that fit...Read More

It’s crazy how much life, and our ability to improve it, changes when we get quality sleep. From mood elevation to improved metabolic function, getting enough quality sleep is absolutely imperative when in the midst of transformation. (And, really, when are we not in the midst of transformation?) It’s not easy, though, we get that....Read More

“I don’t know what this is, but I know this is what my son needs right now.  Is this strength and conditioning?” A father recently asked this question as he stood with coach Chris, watching his son’s first full training session here at Beyond Strength Performance NOVA, LLC.  His son wasn’t doing the “traditional” strength...Read More

When it comes to conditioning, there’s been a concerning trend in the personal and group training world over the last few years: more is better, and harder is best.  Conditioning has been approached with a mindset of, “If you’re not dead after every workout, what was it for?” And while that might be okay every...Read More

I know what you’re thinking- that this title was just to grab your attention- and that may be so, but there’s absolute truth to it.  We want you to take the laziest approach to being incredibly fit, which you may know this as the minimum effective dose, and we can show you how. What are...Read More

“I really want to be in better shape, but I don’t want to work out.  To be honest, I’m terrified to join the gym…  You’re all so fit, I’m sure I’ll probably just wind up looking stupid to you.  Really, you have no idea who you’re working with here- I’ll never be able to do...Read More

I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I’ve sat across from someone during a consultation, and they drop the following question: “Do I need to be in shape before I start working out?” And a few years ago, I would have unequivocally said: “No!  Why would you ask such a silly question??”...Read More

I need to start by saying that I honestly never planned on making a post like this one.  But, a situation occurred a few months ago with one of our BSP NOVA family members on a routine visit to the Dr’s office, and here we are. Meet Victoria: Victoria is a lifelong athlete, most recently...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