Beyond Strength Show

On this episode of The Beyond Strength Show, Chris and Todd discuss what they’ve learned in 2023… and YOU get to walk away with two killer tools to plan your 2024 (among other things, of course). Connect with Beyond Strength on Instagram: https://instagram.com/itsbeyondstrength Local to Northern Virginia: Sign up for your FREE intro at www.bspnova.com 🎁 Talk soon! ✌️ Chris and Todd

On this episode of The Beyond Strength Show, the guys discuss how you can approach training when you don't have a date-stamped goal through the lens of some wonky stuff that Chris has been dealing with lately. Connect with Beyond Strength on Instagram: https://instagram.com/itsbeyondstrength Local to Northern Virginia: Sign up for your FREE intro to Beyond Strength Gym at www.bspnova.com 🎁 Ta...

People chase all kinds of "things" in their lives... but what's worth wanting? Connect with Beyond Strength on Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/itsbeyondstrength⁠ Local to Northern Virginia: Sign up for your FREE intro at www.bspnova.com 🎁 Talk soon! ✌️ Chris and Todd

What would it take for you to give up your passions? To give up years of your life? Today’s episode explores how asking yourself, or others, a simple question can lead to some deeper understanding of what’s important (or not). Connect with Beyond Strength on Instagram: https://instagram.com/itsbeyondstrength Local to Northern Virginia: Sign up for your FREE intro at www.bspnova.com 🎁  Talk soon!...

On this weeks episode of the Beyond Strength Show, Chris and Todd talk about their recent experience with mobility, power, agility, strength, endurance, and recovery testing for tier one operators. Connect with Beyond Strength on Instagram: https://instagram.com/itsbeyondstrength Follow Chris’s Threads training journal for his upcoming 50-miler here: https://www.threads.net/@chrisbeyondstrength Re...

On this weeks episode of the Beyond Strength Show, Chris and Todd talk about Beyond Strength’s seasonal approach to developing different capacities in (and out) of the gym. Connect with Beyond Strength on Instagram: https://instagram.com/itsbeyondstrength Follow Chris’s Threads training journal for his upcoming 50-miler here: https://www.threads.net/@chrisbeyondstrength Ready to join Beyond Streng...

On this weeks episode of the Beyond Strength Show, Chris and Todd talk about what’s working for them right now with regard to training, nutrition, and recovery! Connect with Beyond Strength on Instagram: https://instagram.com/itsbeyondstrength Follow Chris’s Threads training journal for his upcoming 50-miler here: https://www.threads.net/@chrisbeyondstrength Ready to join Beyond Strength: 1️⃣ Loca...

On this weeks episode of the Beyond Strength Show, Chris and Todd discuss the “controversy” of mobility assessments and moving with good form in the gym. That is, after we get through about 24 minutes of absolutely ridiculous banter (as always)… Enjoy! Want to read the accompanying blog? https://www.bspnova.com/building-resilience-how-mobility-tests-enhance-your-strength-training/ Connect with Bey...

Strength matters, you know this, I know this, hell, I bet your Aunt Edna from Altoona, Iowa knows this. But here’s the thing, lots of strength with lots of body weight isn’t the best thing for you. Have a look at the general health of powerlifters and strongman competitors. They ain’t too healthy. Relative strength, on the other hand, is powerful stuff. It’s foundational to health, performance, an...

In this episode of the Beyond Strength Show, Chris and Todd talk about a training secret and, I mean, I guess that’s all we can say. You’ll have to listen to discover what exactly it is… and then you can’t tell ANYONE. 🤫 Want to watch the video we reference? Here you go: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwfbGDjreTP/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Here’s the link to the Precision Nutrition article about ad...

In this episode of the Beyond Strength Show, Chris and Todd talk about a new challenge that Todd has decided to take on, and the conversation goes to some really interesting and unexpected places. To be honest, this one was supposed to be about organizing your training week, but that’s just the final 10:00. But trust us, there are still some great nuggets in there as well. But if you really want t...

In this episode of the Beyond Strength Show, Chris and Todd talk about some wacky shit up front (as always), before diving into their experiences of running with a metronome, how Chris is experimenting with programming changes for his upcoming 50-miler (ultra), and other randomness. No new blog this week, but dig into the archives here: https://www.bspnova.com/blog/ Connect with Beyond Strength on...

Have you ever been injured, felt discomfort, or experienced pain with your physical pursuits and felt like you were going to have to stop training? Maybe even lose all of your progress? In this episode of the Beyond Strength Show, Chris and Todd talk about dealing with pain, discomfort, and injuries, providing you with some mindset strategies, people you can reach out to, and other tips to help yo...

Ever achieve your goals and go… now what? 🤔 Or feel like you’re just training, but without a clear purpose? In this episode of the Beyond Strength Show, Chris and Todd talk about a time where they were both struggling with training motivation, and how they navigated it to get where they are today. Read the accompanying blog: https://www.bspnova.com/life-beyond-your-gym-goals/ Connect with Beyond...

Sure you’ve heard of consistency—everyone’s talking about that—but what about continuity? In this weeks episode Chris and Todd break down the what and the how of the two most important training variables. Many folks think in terms of workouts. They want to do a HIIT workout. Or they search the internet or magazines for a strength workout. Then they do a HIIT workout one day and a strength workout...

“About halfway back, I was in real trouble. My vision blurred and I could walk for 10 or 15 minutes at a time.” During the newest podcast episode, Todd tells a story about something pretty stupid that he did while rucking. The damn fool could have kilt hisself! He and Chris also share some solid rucking tips. Ready to join Beyond Strength? Now you have TWO options: Locals: Sign up for your FREE in...

What’s your inner dialogue when you’re doing HARD things? That’s where Chris and Todd kick off this weeks episode before diving into what they both “measure” and how they’ve optimized their routines as a result. Expect to walk away from todays episode with some new mental skills, some things you may want to track, and clarity on why it all matters to YOU… and, of course, a few laughs along the way...

In this weeks episode, Chris and Todd talk about the surprising changes we’ve seen from NOT focusing on body comp with our members… and focusing on THESE things instead. And YOU can apply the takeaways from anywhere. Ready to join Beyond Strength? Sign up for your FREE intro at www.bspnova.com 🎁 (Remote coaching starting very soon… stay tuned! 😬)

How you lay out your conditioning matters well beyond immediate “results” and how it makes you “feel”. On todays episode, Todd and Chris discuss the why and how of aerobic base building before high intensity work. We nerd out. We get practical. And hope you enjoy! Ready to join Beyond Strength? Sign up for your FREE intro at www.bspnova.com 🎁

In this weeks episode, Chris and Todd discussed the Kettlebell Mile Challenge they were preparing to host at the gym, which went down on May 20th, 2023. The fastest men’s time was 12:00. And the fastest women’s time was 14:05. They were each awarded with a brand new kettlebell for their efforts! Although, Chris did the fastest time overall (11:14), he wasn’t allowed to win a prize. What a crock of...

Todd and Chris talk about Peter Attia’s new book, Outlive. Before diving into that, they talk about their experiences of adding more aerobic base training to their own training and what they noticed. Ready to join Beyond Strength? Sign up for your FREE intro at www.bspnova.com 🎁

Todd hits Chris with some pretty weird questions off the bat, which opens the door to talking about the sketchiest hotels we’ve ever stayed in. And then we get to the real meat of the show: Why you should put something hard on the calendar (and how to do it). Want to register for an ultra? Head to www.ultrasignup.com Sign up for a local (Northern VA) race with EX2 Adventures: https://ex2adventures...

We kick todays episode off talking about some climbing documentaries we’ve been into lately, and then we talk about the importance of resting between sets. But you should already know that from the title, right? Oh, ready to join Beyond Strength? Sign up for your FREE intro at www.bspnova.com 🎁

Chris finished the 2023 Georgia Death Race in 19:25:09, ending up 36th overall and 9th in his age group (35-39). In todays episode we recap how the day went. Interested in signing up for Beyond Strength? Head to www.bspnova.com to sign up for your FREE intro! 🎁

Follow along with Chris’s race on Saturday, March 25th here: https://georgiadeathrace.livetrail.net/?fbclid=IwAR2p1R0twZ5ooSPmQlTxkb1DtbIFFYFqUnmgGs6X_JKSjr8Zf0HwBQp4pqw Ready to join Beyond Strength? Head to www.bspnova.com to sign up for your FREE Intro. 🎁