Summer is upon us in the Mid-South! We at Mid-South SSP are preparing for a lot of changes coming this summer, and are excited to share a few of them with you! Summer is a typically a transitional time for us between spring and fall sports and we typically use this period to help improve and add new...Read More

“The Iron” by Henry Rollins is one of the most widely quoted passages about lifting weights and the impact it can have on someone’s life.  And for good reason: its a reminder that the absolute nature of training can be one of the most consistent, unwavering additions in someones life. Sure, strength gains are not linear...Read More

You ever feel locked up in your upper back or thoracic spine? This month’s mobility exercise is a great way to create more mobility in your upper back. This exercise is called reachbacks (quadruped with external rotation). This exercise targets the upper body, chest, mid-back, shoulder, and t-spine to be exact. When performing this exercise...Read More

This month’s exercise of the month is half kneeling step outs with rotation. Take a look! This exercise is good for developing core and hip stability with rotation. When performing this exercise you are targeting the abs, glutes, core, hip flexors, hips and thoracic spine. It’s a great full body exercise. However the best part...Read More

Over the past year, I have focused my training on improving my game on the course. Why you may ask? There are two main reasons why I chose to do this. The first reason is actually simple. I wanted to improve my game on the course, and I’m a firm believer that begins in the...Read More

I’m one week out from my first hike on the Appalachian Trail and I’m nervously excited! We will be in the Shenandoah Valley area of the AT.  I only decided to do this about 5 weeks ago so I’ve been trying to learn as much as I can and prepare as best as I can.  There...Read More

Here is the video of my rant recently out back of NBS as I came in Sunday afternoon to do my GPP and all of the equipment was left exposed to the elements and soaked through with rain. Many got a good laugh out of it so enjoy:Read More

The King and Queen of Sping meet has now come and gone. That’s another training cycle in the books, another competition under the belt, and another opportunity to learn from my mistakes and yes, mistakes were made. For the most part, I would say that I had a pretty descent training cycle, even earlier on...Read More

A friend and I were recently talking about the number of competitors that assign their unhealthy relationship with food and bodyfat with, at some point doing a show.  At first, I was quick to pass this off as first time competitors being unprepared for their show and the impact it can have on your caloric...Read More

So, I have a bit of a hobby of collecting completely ridiculous fitness memes and I think I have found the most ridiculous one yet. Fair warning, there is some foul language in the meme so be aware. Let’s take this thing line by line. With as many good role models throughout the history of...Read More

I feel like we all sound like broken records with our talk about nutrition, dieting, cardio, and everything else that goes hand-in-hand with shedding weight and leaning out. Well, I’m going to “weigh in” on the issue. See what I did there? Now, do you want to lose weight? That seems to be what the...Read More

Kettlebell Training Kettlebell training has always been a favorite of mine. I took a course several years ago and became Level 1 Certified in Kettlbell training in 2010. Eventually, I’d like to become RKC (Russian Kettlebell Certified). Programming Kettlbell workouts in our CrossFit programming occurs at least weekly. One of my favorite KB movements is the...Read More

“Growing up, my dad would take my brother and I shooting on a regular basis. I remember getting a BB gun at around age six and taking it into the back yard to shoot Coke cans off the fence. This love for guns and shooting has continued to grow over the years. Another passion of...Read More

Last weekend NBS Fitness held their second annual King and Queen of Spring powerlifting meet. The meet went extremely well and we had some very impressive performances and multiple elite totals. Unfortunately not everything went according to plan as everyone’s beloved Jim Sadler tore his right pectoral muscle on the bench press. After a few...Read More

Its easy to get confused about nutrition.  As we have discussed in numerous articles and blogs, there are a million ways to manipulate your intake for a number of different results.  And honestly, for the most part, most ways work to a degree.  This is why its important to understand nutritional components on a base...Read More

Here is my article write up on EliteFTS. Take note of the five lesson’s I learned, some of them being beginner mistakes that came back around.   https://www.elitefts.com/education/meet-report-rps-king-and-queen-of-spring/Read More

Since the beginning, athletic endeavors and sports supplements have gone hand in hand. We’ve come a long way from ancient Greek wrestlers chewing on rhodiola leaves to the multi-billion dollar supplement industry we see today and we will continue to make progress in the future. The purpose of this series is to educate you on...Read More

Softball As I’ve discussed in other blogs, I came from a relatively active background. I started playing softball at age 10 and, since I was by far the smallest on the team, I was best suited to strap on a catcher’s mask and squat behind home plate.  My size worked for me here, however every time...Read More

At Mid-South Spine and Sports Performance, our motto is Prepare. Perform. Prevent. We truly believe that the services and content that we push for at Mid-South Spine and Sports Performance are a direct reflection of this motto. If a service does not reflect at least one aspects of this motto, then it is not one...Read More

Pouring Into Broken Glasses This is part 3 of a 3-part series on “pouring into broken glasses,” which is a metaphor for how information is spread within the fitness industry. In Part 1, we looked at the differences between how one is educated as a fitness professional vs. the realities of being a personal trainer....Read More