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
“What should I do on the days I’m not here?” – Everyone we’ve ever trained, people who’ve thought about training—even you Not a week goes by that we don’t answer this question—be it for a current member or a prospective one. But, contrary to what many people want to hear, our typical answer is: It...Read More
“I trained at (insert local gym name here), and it was great at first, but they didn’t keep me motivated—I wasn’t seeing the results like I expected and I quit after about two months.” The above quote (from memory) was a small piece of a conversation I had with the mother of a new member...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
One of the first habits we give to people regarding their nutrition journey is eating slowly. . It’s not sexy, but it’s effective. There are a couple of reasons as to why we choose this one first. . We want people to develop a personal handbook on how their body behaves and responds. A handbook...Read More
Today’s blog post comes from a wonderful human being—BSP NOVA member, Supriya Baily. Supriya has been training with us since April of 2015, and she continually attains things that SHE never thought possible (like a 255# barbell deadlift, which might actually be up to 265# now), and continues to set aspirational goals (she’ll get into...Read More
The holiday season can cause some serious panic around our food choices. We have parties to attend, traveling, and traditional holiday dishes that can be pretty calorie dense. Some people might say “Oh screw it! There’s no way I can navigate the holiday season. I’m just going to take a break!” What if I told...Read More
Are you tired of rummaging through cluttered cabinets? . Do you know what is in your pantry and where it is or does it look like a grocery aisle exploded? . What is that in the back of the fridge or in the bottom drawer? It might be too scary to touch! . Are the...Read More
