By Gus
Finding the right coach can be the difference between spinning your wheels and achieving your fitness goals. If you’ve never worked with a coach before, how do you know who to trust? Here are the key elements to look for in a coach who can truly help you succeed. 1. Honesty, Even When It’s Tough […]
By Gus
Being a member at Gus’s Barbell Club implicitly means developing a relationship with The Squat. No program will be without in some form or fashion. Yes, most of the time we’re following the Starting Strength method which has a lot of opinions on The Squat, but that’s not why we squat. Yes, it’s a great […]
By Gus
We hear it all the time: “I want to tone up.” It’s one of the most common reasons people join a gym. But what does “tone up” really mean? Many people associate “toning” with losing weight and getting leaner. That can be a part of the process, but it’s not the whole story. True toning is […]
By Gus
Our barbell club members travel just like anyone else! But they also now realize the value of training and want to keep the progress rolling until they’re back for the next session with a coach. What to do? And even more difficult: what if they’re still a beginner on they’re onramp?! The Goal When in […]
By Gus
Think about warm-ups in reverse from your working set of a lift. Let’s say you’re doing 3×5 back squats at new personal best load of 225lb as part of your novice linear progression. Before you can lift these working sets, you have to make sure you can back squat at this load. So in your […]
By Gus
Ever feel like you’re wandering aimlessly in the gym, hoping to stumble upon the path to your fitness goals? Or maybe you’re frustrated with cookie-cutter workout routines that don’t seem to get you anywhere? It’s time to ditch the guesswork and get real results with private strength training. At Gus’s Barbell Club, we understand that […]
By Gus
When you’re running the Starting Strength Novice Linear Progression (NLP), at some point it starts to feel ridiculously hard. Especially if you started as a healthy young person, stuck to three days a week religiously, and kept moving up the load each workout. By the book, doing the program. At this point you might start […]
By Gus
I get to help a lot of people sort out their minds about this whole fitness thing. They come to my gym for a free consultation and sometimes it may as well be a therapy session. It’s not that the gym itself is scary, it’s that life is already hard and they’re not sure if […]
By Gus
Just like nature, your training has seasons. Are you in a season of beginning, working, achieving, or resting? Discover how embracing these cycles can transform your fitness journey.
By Gus
When Life Throws You a Curveball, Your Fitness Doesn’t Have to Fall Apart Let’s face it, life isn’t always a smooth ride. There will be times when work, family, or other commitments demand more of your time and energy, leaving less for your usual workout routine. Whether it’s a new job, a move, a family […]
