When you think of the word “power,” what words pop into your head? Odds are that you thought of words like fast, strong, explosive, etc., and you’d be onto something. Or maybe you pictured things like a cheetah chasing its prey, or Usain Bolt running the 100 meter dash. Those are good examples of power...Read More

Thinking about the word power brings some…well…powerful images to mind. Things like rockets taking off, Lebron James taking off for a dunk, and 100meter sprinters tearing down the track at the Olympics. It almost makes power development seem out of reach for normal folks.   Can normal folks ever hope to be powerful?   And,...Read More

Last week, in preparation for our Kettlebell Strength Classes that start September 6th, we held a kettlebell swing clinic at Beyond Strength Performance NOVA. We walked the attendees—some were current BSP NOVA Clients, others were new comers—through all the steps it takes to do a successful, safe kettlebell swing.   If you couldn’t make it,...Read More

People that exercise typically want their workouts to be challenging in some way, but challenge runs way deeper than that. Challenge is a way for us to examine ourselves, where we currently stand, and close the gap toward where we’d like to be. They’re also a hell of a lot of fun. Beyond seeking out...Read More

BasicSkill, BasicsKill is a little saying we’ve coined around here. It’s representative of a simple philosophy: get great at the basic exercises and keep doing them because they produce results. That’s why, at BSP NOVA, we focus on getting good at things like squatting, hinging, pushing with our upper-bodies, pulling with our upper-bodies, crawling, and...Read More

Easily the most lighthearted video blog we’ve ever done, but the footage of Tyler Stevenson could cheer up ANYONE—I dare you to watch and not smile/laugh/feel great… This week’s video also goes over the inverted row, simplifying the movement and providing some information that will carry over into all of your rowing variations. Enjoy! Ready...Read More

It’s the weekly video blog, or vlog, as all the kids correct me… This week’s video drives home a simple but VERY important point for the push-up. Beyond that, we’ve got some footage that will give you a pretty good idea of the culture here a BSP NOVA! Looking to get started at the best...Read More

Thanks to gyms like Orange Theory and CrossFit, conditioning workouts are more popular than ever, and with good reason—the workouts are fun, focusing, and challenging. Conditioning, also commonly called cardio, is also a necessary component of any fat loss program. But, there are a few things that we need to consider before “letting it rip”...Read More

A lot goes on at BSP NOVA! Our weekly video blogs will give you a little glimpse into the training, the personalities, and hopefully teach you a thing or two. This week’s video simplifies the squat, breaking it down to three simple cues. On top of that we’ve got footage of Diane crushing some chin-ups,...Read More

Ever set a goal and “fallen off the wagon?” Us too… For 2017 we made a goal of a weekly video blog for 52 weeks. Unfortunately, life happened, and we fell way behind. BUT, when we “fall off,” we have two choices:  . 1) Stay down and give up 2) Pick up where we are...Read More