The hip hinge is one of the most fundamental human movements we teach at BSP NOVA, and we utilize it in many ways. We perform a hip hinge when we deadlift, jump, bent over row, or pose in a Hooters outfit (sorry Greg). A properly performed hip hinge allows us to use our hips to...Read More

I’d also add that “hopefully” we all do it. If you’re not currently breathing then please seek medical help before continuing further. Now that the bad joke is out of the way, let’s all take a deep BREATH before we continue…   Breathing is something that all of us do every day. The number of...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

In the almost seven years BSP NOVA has existed, we’ve seen our fair share of people both overcoming injuries with success, as well as an unfortunate few that seem to be stuck in a cyclical pattern of re-injury.  And while it’s easy to blame bad luck for the latter, there are real solutions we’ve seen...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

“Most New Year’s resolutions are actually January resolutions. We’re so eager to have an amazing month that we exhaust ourselves in the first three weeks of the year and never make it to February.” – Jon Acuff in “Finish” So how do we make real, lasting change? Don’t be so hard on yourself. Make that...Read More

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