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Let’s just say, things got weird for a minute…

In this weeks episode, Chris and Todd take a deep dive discussion on this month’s intro to Beyond Strength’s internal (i.e. members only) “Why You’re Doing What You’re Doing” blog. Here’s that intro (which we read to open the episode as well): Before we jump into a detailed explanation of why you’re doing what you’re doing, let’s take a second to pause and think forward through 2023. What’s on your calendar? Or, what do you want to have on your calendar? Or, what do you want to kick ass at this year? There might be one, big thing. But there are likely several things that come to mind as you scan through the months to December. Take a moment to see yourself doing them. Not just doing them, but successfully. Doing them with gas left in the tank and feeling like you could keep going, like no obstacle could stop you. Now that you see it, pause to note what it feels like. Maybe you envisioned a hard thing, a mountain climbed, a trail run, a river paddled. Or, maybe you saw yourself in your everyday life feeling better about who you are and what it’s like to live in your skin. No matter what you saw, hold on to it. Bring it to mind often, especially when training feels hard and when the sheets wrap tightly around you, goading you to stay in bed. That moment, those moments, is why you’re training. It’s why you’re watching your heart rate during Endurance class and why you’re doing all those reps during Strength class. It’s why you’re getting enough sleep, drinking enough water, and eating like you give a shit. It’s your why. See it. Grab it. Hold on to it. Because this training block is hard, but you can do it. You will do it. Let’s talk about the detailed reasons behind the training so you understand how your efforts are turning you into the person that conquers the mountain and owns the river.

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As we finish up our final block of training, wondering what the new year/new block brings? This one’s for YOU!

We’re back with another member QnA this week. This time we’re riffing on the following: 1️⃣ Blake: Love that we have been focused on heavier weights and strength this block. My sense is many folks we clearly see gains based on these sessions. How do we ensure we keep the strength level/gains when the block changes in spring to exercises that don’t support using the heavier weight? 2️⃣Cory: How do you guys recommend keeping yourself loose and mobile during periods when you’re not training? I’ve been out of town for work training this week and haven’t trained and over the last day or two and my lower back has felt so tight in a way that it doesn’t on days when I train. The obvious answer seems to be to train using the resources available, which I’ll do in the future, but I thought I’d ask the question anyway for others who might come across the same issue on like vacations and stuff when they don’t really want to train. 3️⃣Suzanne: What about training smart through or around an injury? In the last couple years I've been battling Achilles tendonitis. I think I need to opt out wholesale of Achilles impact, jump rope etc and do more controlled movement till I can do heel drops without blowing it up again. :)

We’re back with another member QnA episode! This time covering: 1️⃣ Please explain in more detail how your recovery can still go down even when you’ve gotten good sleep the night before. I understand more than sleep goes into the recovery number and that you may have a “deficit” so that your recovery goes down, but can you give some concrete examples on how this can happen and how to better schedule recovery trainings and/or what to do to allow your body to recover without feeling like you are “wasting” a day of a potential workout. 2️⃣ When working with clients do you tend to see clients have more success accomplishing goals that stretch long periods of time (months/years) or shorter periods (weeks/years)? Also do you tend to see clients have more success with performance-based goals (things they can do in or out of the gym) or weight/body fat/appearance-based goals? 3️⃣ Training question. And I promise it’s not motivated by my vitriolic hatred of the hex bar. I’ve noticed we don’t program sumo or conventional deadlifts anymore. Why don’t we and what’s the advantage of the hex bar deadlift.