Have you ever planned some physical activity, but wondered if you could handle it? You doubt you can keep up with your friends on the 5k. You’re afraid you won’t make it back down after hiking to the top of the mountain. You think, can I do it? Your body doesn’t have to be an...Read More
When someone inquires about training with us at Beyond Strength, we invite them in for a consultation. And part of our consultation process involves having them fill out a short questionnaire before they even come in, helping us to get a really good idea of what they want to accomplish, what they’ve already tried,...Read More
Bam! The barbell slammed into the squat rack. Clips came off and weight was put away. A clean wipe glided across the barbell to sanitize it. Damn, Chet thought. Those sets felt terrible. Everything was heavy. My form was all over. Seeing the frustration plastered across Chet’s face, his friend, Mike, approached him. “What’s going...Read More
Have you ever wanted to make a healthy change for your life but, no matter what you try, you never seem to make any progress? You try a diet, or two, but you don’t lose weight. You join a gym and work out for a time, but no results come. It’s frustrating. It’s tiresome. You’re...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
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
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
“If you made a list of people that you trusted would you put your name down?” -NF Have you ever doubted your ability to reach your fitness goals? Ever doubted your ability to follow through on the commitment to go to the gym? Maybe you’ve started and stopped so many diets that you’ve lost motivation...Read More
What are your goals? Most of us have been asked that question before—maybe by friends, employers, a personal trainer. It’s a decent question. It shouldn’t be the last question that gets asked with regard to your goals though. Beyond just declaring what your goal is, there’s another question you should consider: why is achieving this...Read More
Have you ever felt confused when walking into a gym? You’re unsure of what to do, where to go, and how to use the equipment. After a few weeks of going, a question keeps bouncing around in your head: is this helping? But you have no clue. You don’t know if what you’re doing is...Read More
