I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I’ve sat across from someone during a consultation, and they drop the following question: “Do I need to be in shape before I start working out?” And a few years ago, I would have unequivocally said: “No!  Why would you ask such a silly question??”...Read More

In this week’s video we explore a mysterious phenomena happening at Beyond Strength Performance NOVA- thunder in the gym.  To be honest, it’s intermittent, but it happens.  It’s like the gym has it’s own ecosystem.  So we did a little research and found the root cause.  Check out today’s video to see what’s up: Let’s...Read More

Maybe you’ve felt like I have in the past:  There’s not enough hours in the day to get it all done.  You find yourself lying awake at night, running off your to-do list, fearful you’ll forget something.  Or even worse, you can’t figure out what you need to do in the first place, as you lie...Read More

In this week’s video we cover four ab exercises that prepare us to perform the ab wheel rollout properly.  Check it out: Let’s Review the Main Points of Building to a Great Ab Wheel Rollout: Use the quadruped cat-cow and quadruped rocking to feel the difference between movement from the spine (cat-cow) vs. movement from...Read More

When I was growing up I kind of got in trouble.  A lot.  Not big trouble, but I definitely pushed the envelope quite often.  If something happened, there I was! For instance, in the first grade I got in trouble in class for something I don’t even remember.  But, I do remember that the punishment...Read More

In this week’s video we dissect the rower.  How not to do it.  How to do it.  We’ve got you covered.  Check out the video: Let’s review how to use the rower (like a boss) Don’t: Press the rower Twerk tumble Hit the eject button Pop wheelies Do: Set the foot adjustment so that the...Read More

In this week’s video we cover the 4 must-haves for a great kettlebell swing.  Check it out: Let’s review the 4 Must-Haves for a Great Kettlebell Swing: Use a consistent set-up.  Look it doesn’t need to be the one that we show in the video, but make it the same, every time. Practice the hike. ...Read More

Our first round of Lean Launch just wrapped up, and the results are awesome! Everyone that showed up consistently made considerable progress in just six short weeks.  How’d they do it?  By building a solid foundation… What’s a solid foundation consist of? Great nutrition habits Consistent, sustainable workouts and physical activity Stress management strategies What...Read More

For this week’s blog post, we decided to ask the members of Beyond Strength Performance NOVA a simple question… “What has BSP NOVA done for you?” The results were awesome… here’s what they had to say: Chris Holtz BSP NOVA has changed the way I feel about working out.  I never knew being part of...Read More

In this week’s video we address a common error with regards to the kettlebell swing- the set up. Live in Northern Virginia and looking to check out Beyond Strength Performance NOVA?Read More