Beyond The Gym

You know.... I’ve been a Personal Trainer for about 11 years. In that decade of work...I would say that the old adage “No pain, no gain” took on many different interpretations.

However over the past couple years, surely over the past couple of weeks, I’ve learned that pain is misunderstood. Pain is a signal, it’s a teacher, it’s more good than it is bad.... It’s necessary

For the better part of my career I tried to help people “avoid” pain... You know?...”Squat this way and it won’t hurt” “If your shoulder hurts during bench pressing try it this way and it won’t hurt”.... And there is some context to that but life is complicated, and pain in this context can’t be reduced down to just “do it this way and you’ll never have pain”

Some times your shoulder/knee/back/etc just daggum hurts!....... So then what??

What you need to do is engage with the pain. Determine how much pain is TOO much before you need to make some kind of adjustment.

I’ll give you an example in my life.....

I freaking love coaching people... I’ve loved it every since I started in 2013....

And I couldn’t think of too many more painful realizations in my life, than the fact that it is indeed time for me to move on from the line of work that I love so much... And avoiding the pain of moving on was holding me back from the gratitude for the time put in as well as the potential gains that await in a new career.

This picture shows my last moments as personal trainer and gym manager at

It hurts. A lot. But I know now that this pain is the precursor to a gain. Because the counterpart to pain is gratitude..... Every time pain subsides, you’re left with gratitude, especially when you face it head on and make the necessary adjustments.

Avoidance doesn’t work y’all....Seek to understand, then adjust. It takes time, but you’ll become more resilient in the long run.

Freaking love y’all man

Freaking sad... And freaking nervous... Freaking painful.... But that's good.... Onward... Forward

I’m THOROUGHLY excited to begin my new career with and to contribute to the growth of such a fantastic company.

To the victor go the spoils

This is Kevin Chesnut and he is the winner of the first (hopefully annual or however we do it) Beyond The Gym office pool for The Open Championship golf tournament (gotta figure out the name too 😅)

My man Kevin took home 100 bucks! Not bad on a $10 investment... We will most certainly be doing more of these in the future so stay tuned.

I know that this is wildly over due but congrats to Kevin, BUT don't get too comfortable cause I'm gonna be more dialed next time and I'm coming to take the crown from ya haha

It's TIME

We are now only HOURS away from the start of The Open Championship... So here’s a reminder of how you can get in on the action.

1. Express Your Interest: Send an email to me at [email protected] or message me here directly stating that you would like to join the pool. This will ensure you’re added to the contact list.

You can also go to:
https://www.easyofficepools.com/join
And type in the join code:
346475

And you’ll be prompted on how you can join the pool. However you won’t be eligible to win anything unless you pay your entry fee so be sure to still email me to confirm that you’re in the pool.

2. Follow the link and submit your picks before 8am Thursday (7/18) morning. I’ll continue to add new participants until that morning as well.

3. Submit Your Payment: Contact me via email or message me directly to receive payment instructions.

4. Pick 6: Everyone picks a team of 6 golfers. Add your best 4 of 6 golfers scores to form your team score. The best team score wins the pool. Cut golfers (and anyone who doesn’t finish 4 rounds) get 80 for any rounds not completed. Playoff holes do not count.

The entry fee is $10, which covers your participation and potential winnings. This pool is NOT limited to Beyond staff, patients, and members. So if you’re wanting some of the action shoot me an email!

Winnings include a via giftcard for the 1st place winner. Trust me, you wanna focus up and make some great picks to win this thing!

Let’s have some fun and may the best picks win!

We are now One Week out from the start of The Open Championship... So here's a reminder of how you can get in on the action.

1. Express Your Interest: Send an email to me at [email protected] stating that you would like to join the pool. This will ensure you’re added to the contact list.

You can also go to:
https://www.easyofficepools.com/join
And type in the join code:
346475

And you'll be prompted on how you can join the pool. However you won't be eligible to win anything unless you pay your entry fee so be sure to still email me to confirm that you're in the pool.

2. One Week Before the Tournament: Approximately one week before the tournament begins, you will receive an email with a link to join the pool online where you will pick your team of 6 golfers to watch for the tournament. I'll continue to add new participants until the day before the start of the tournament (7/17).

3. Submit Your Payment: Alongside the link, you’ll receive instructions on how to submit your payment. Please follow these instructions promptly to secure your spot in the pool.

4. Pick 6: Everyone picks a team of 6 golfers. Add your best 4 of 6 golfers scores to form your team score. The best team score wins the pool. Cut golfers (and anyone who doesn’t finish 4 rounds) get 80 for any rounds not completed. Playoff holes do not count.

The entry fee is $10, which covers your participation and potential winnings. This pool is NOT limited to Beyond staff, patients, and members. So if you’re wanting some of the action shoot me an email!

Please stay tuned for more details on winnings and structure of the pool. If you have any questions or need further clarification, feel free to reach out to me directly.

Let’s have some fun and may the best picks win!

Exciting news! We’re organizing a pool for the upcoming The Open Championship. Here’s how you can participate:

1. Express Your Interest: Send an email to me at [email protected] stating that you would like to join the pool. This will ensure you’re added to the contact list.

2. One Week Before the Tournament: Approximately one week before the tournament begins, you will receive an email with a link to join the pool online where you will pick your team of 6 golfers to watch for the tournament

3. Submit Your Payment: Alongside the link, you’ll receive instructions on how to submit your payment. Please follow these instructions promptly to secure your spot in the pool.

The entry fee is $10, which covers your participation and potential winnings. This pool is NOT limited to Beyond staff, patients, and members. So if you're wanting some of the action shoot me an email!

Please stay tuned for more details on winnings and structure of the pool. If you have any questions or need further clarification, feel free to reach out to me directly.

Let’s have some fun and may the best picks win!

*******GIVEAWAY********

It is now time for our second and final giveaway of February.

Beyond Physical Therapy is giving away a Beyond Physical Therapy quarter zip pullover, a Beyond Physical Therapy koozie, a Beyond Essentials lotion bar, and a FREE therapeutic massage visit.

Enter by:
- liking this post (gets you 1 entry)
- mentioning two friends in the comments (gets you 2 entries)
- sharing this post to your stories. (gets you 3 entries)

If you do all 3 you will get 10 entries into the giveaway

Winner will be selected at the end of this week!

This giveaway is in no way affiliated with Instagram

When do we spring forward again? 🤣

Oh, and when do they turn the lights on at night for the par 3 course at LaFortune?

Asking for a friend

Please let's build this habit in 2024.... It literally helps everyone else in the gym have more efficient workouts when the weights are exactly where they're supposed to be

This is a very energizing time of the year to get goals lined out and implement plans to accomplish them.... Especially when it comes to gaining control over your physical health..... This is a list of potential pit falls that if you're not careful can derail your new found energy going in to the new year.

Tips to capturing the new year:

1. Be consistent

1 lift per week for 52 weeks is better than 4 lifts power week for 4 weeks... Followed by a 4 week period of 1 lift per week and then finally completely falling off until the energy of the new year comes back around. You can always add when needed, but starting off too hot can damage your overall relationship with training.

2. Be patient

I suggest you take things 12 weeks at a time... That’s long enough to give a program a fighting chance...also if you’re still making progress on a program after 12 weeks STAY ON THAT PROGRAM.... You don’t need to “confuse” or “shock” your body weekly with different exercises, rep ranges, or conditioning methods.

3. Manage your expectations

If you have a weight loss goal of 30 # it could take up to 30 weeks to achieve that goal especially if you’re going about it traditionally. If your issue is chronic pain. Often times things will get a bit worse initially with your elevated activity level. This is not a time to quit....I want to emphasize that....DO NOT QUIT TRAINING....Evaluate your exercise selection, evaluate your overall volume, and evaluate your frequency of training. Quitting, however, is quite frankly NOT an option.

There’s certainly a few other points I could make but in a decade of New Years Resolution observations... Most burnout problems are a result of these 3 points.

I wholeheartedly believe that seeking guidance from a coach, especially in the early stages, is a great way to increase your chances of taking control of your circumstances and instilling the right habits to be successful.

Feel free to hit my contact button in my bio (on IG) and shoot me an email or text... Particularly if you’ve thought several times about reaching out but just wasn’t ready yet, hit me up now..... If there’s another coach you know more personally that you’ve been meaning to reach out to, hit them up NOW.... Take action NOW!

Happy New Year y'all... We wish for this year to be unlike any other for all of you... Go get everything you want!