“Guilt is just as powerful, but its influence is positive, while shame’s is destructive. Shame erodes our courage and fuels disengagement.” -Brene Brown When it comes to topics like shame and guilt, we don’t like to talk about them. But why is that? We act as though avoidance will make them disappear, but it won’t....Read More

“People are, ‘behaving themselves to death.”’ – Dr. Edward Deci All of us, each and every day, engage in behaviors of all kinds. Some of these behaviors are good—they enhance our lives—while some of them are bad, and they negatively influence our lives. While not all of these behaviors have serious consequences, at least not...Read More

If you thought we were going to provide you with “clean” recipes for Thanksgiving, or tell you to avoid “bad” foods… YOU’RE WRONG. On the contrary, we want you to enjoy whatever you’d like to eat for Thanksgiving. Here’s the deal. Thanksgiving isn’t going to make or break your goals. In fact, neither will Christmas,...Read More

“Goals convert vision into energy.” – Dave Ramsey I was reading Dave Ramsey’s book, EntreLeadership this morning and it got me thinking about a really common mistake we’ve seen people make in the 8+ years BSP NOVA has existed: setting the wrong type of goals. Now, now, before you go and fight me for judging...Read More

Knowing what steps to take to drop body fat and feel amazing can be overwhelming. Should you be lifting weights? Doing cardio? How much of each?  How often?  What if time is really limited? Well, it sounds like this week’s video is about to come to the rescue!Read More

“Soon enough, reality kicks down your front door, and then you can’t pretend anymore. Pain is real. And we do better dealing with it when we acknowledge it.” -Eric Greitens Acceptance is tough. Really tough. Of course, this depends on what we’re trying to accept, and whether it’s something we wanted or not. It’s easy...Read More

I know what you might be thinking… “Sleep is more important than exercise?  I can just lay around and drop body fat?”   Not exactly. BUT, the positive impact that sleep has on our health AND body composition may shock you. Check out this week’s video to see why that is… Here are some of...Read More

So, you’re looking to drop unwanted body fat, huh? Hmmmm, maybe all the conflicting advice out there about diet and fat loss these days is confusing you! You have to eat clean foods to get lean I’m not sure what clean food is If you under-eat, your body will go into starvation mode and hold...Read More

“Sow an act, reap a habit. Sow a habit, reap a character. Sow a character, reap a destiny.” -Charles Reade Does creating a good habit have to be a challenge? Is breaking a bad habit impossible? Does Coach Greg have large ankles? The answer to all of these questions is no. No, because, there are...Read More

Last week we introduced why the common approach to fat loss doesn’t work and many of you reached out, or talked to one of the coaches, essentially saying that the story of Sarah really hit home and you wanted to know what to do instead. Well, you’re in luck because that’s what these next six...Read More