“My life is full of tragedies, most of which never happened.” – William “Pop” Sullenberger   The above quote is something my grandfather (we called him Pop) told me for years while I was growing up and it’s always stuck with me. As a young kid, I honestly didn’t understand the importance of those words....Read More

“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.” – Buddha Gratitude is one...Read More

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

“Easy training is good training” – Tony Gentilcore   There is a pervasive thought in the world of fitness that sweating like crazy during a workout means that your workout was effective. Although at face value this seems like it makes sense, it misses the mark in a few ways. Sweating a ton means that...Read More

Twas the night before Christmas, except that it wasn’t, because it was actually December 1st and 8am in the morning. This time marked the beginning of BSP NOVA’s first Santa Around The World (SATW) competition and it was a blast. We started this competition with the hope to create a fun event for our members...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

What matters more, the past, present, or future?   It’s easy to think that the only time that matters is “now.” There are books written about the idea, such as The Power Of Now, Start Here, Mindfulness, etc. These books and ideas in general are great, but we can’t neglect the fact that our past...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

It’s safe to say that I am s-t-r-u-g-g-l-i-n-g this week. A text message before 6am that the computer at the gym broke, two member cancellation notices by 1:30pm, a call at 2:30pm that my daughter has a fever and what appears to be hand-foot-and-mouth, work piling up amidst 1,001 distractions that need immediate attention, and...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