STRETCHING THE LIMITS: The Power & History of Resistance Bands

September 13, 2026

By Shane Robert Bands are one of the simplest pieces of equipment in strength training. They are inexpensive, portab...

THE GYM THAT COMES TO YOU

September 09, 2026

How Sean Wilson Built a Mobile Fitness Business For most personal trainers, the gym is the business. The equipment is...

BIG ARMS THE McCALLUM WAY

September 04, 2026

BIG ARMS THE McCALLUM WAY By Shane Robert John McCallum was, to the generation of young lifters in what is known as ...

18 WORKOUTS TO NEW POWER

August 28, 2026

18 WORKOUTS TO NEW POWER By Shane Robert   Life as a responsible adult means time is often at a premium. Finding a b...

YOU ARE YOUR OWN BEST TRAINER

August 21, 2026

YOU ARE YOUR OWN BEST TRAINER By Shane Robert   Building muscular size and strength is one of the main reasons people...

SHOES: Are You Wearing the Right Ones to Lift?

August 20, 2026

SHOES: Are You Wearing the Right Ones to Lift? By Shane Robert When it comes to strength training, shoes can seem li...

COMING BACK FROM A LAYOFF — How To Do It Right

August 14, 2026

COMING BACK FROM A LAYOFF — How to do it right By Shane Robert   Summer is coming to an end. At least, the school sum...

ANABOLIC EATING — Bedtime Snack

August 07, 2026

ANABOLIC EATING — Bedtime Snack By Shane Robert   Anabolic eating is a redundant title. All eating, by definition, is...

BEHIND THE GEAR: A First Look at New Verse Apparel

August 06, 2026

Go behind the scenes with the Verse team as we capture new apparel, showcase fan favorites, and tease what's coming n...

PLAYING IN THE GYM: Lessons from Recent Experiments

August 01, 2026

PLAYING IN THE GYM: Lessons from Recent Experiments By Shane Robert   I recently traveled to Florida and didn’t have...

CARRY THAT WEIGHT: A Comprehensive List of Weighted Carries

July 24, 2026

CARRY THAT WEIGHT: A Comprehensive List of Weighted Carries By Shane Robert July 24, 2026   Weighted carries are one ...

Why We Built the NEO Rack

July 23, 2026

July 23, 2026 When we launched the Verse® Agile Rack, we wanted to challenge an assumption. For decades, if you wante...

PRESS PAUSE: Using Pauses to Boost Strength and Build Technique

July 17, 2026

By Shane Robert July 17, 2026   When most people think about getting stronger, they think about adding weight to the ...

LIFTING LIKE SH*T: 3-rules-to-break-for-greater-gains

July 10, 2026

By Shane Robert, July 10, 2026 The Problem With Rules Years ago I watched someone criticize another lifter for doing ...

K.I.S.S. TRAINING: Grandma Cycles

July 04, 2026

By Shane Robert, July 3, 2026 There is a quote that is, likely incorrectly, attributed to Albert Einstein. Despite th...

BUILT TO COMPETE: The Details Behind a Winning Design

July 02, 2026

July 2, 2026   There are two kinds of product designers. Some create products from behind a desk. Others create them ...

MARVIN EDER’S POWER AND MASS ROUTINE: Periodization Before Periodization

June 26, 2026

By Shane Robert When discussing the pioneers of strength training, few names deserve more attention than Marvin Eder,...

ONLY HAVE 2 MINUTES? TRY THIS FULL-BODY HIIT CHALLENGE

June 25, 2026

ONLY HAVE 2 MINUTES? TRY THIS FULL-BODY HIIT CHALLENGE Think you need a long workout to get results? Think again. Thi...

HOW MUCH TRAINING CAN YOU HANDLE?

June 19, 2026

HOW MUCH TRAINING CAN YOU HANDLE? By Shane Robert   The Volume Question One of the most common questions in strength ...

3 STRENGTH EXERCISES TO UP YOUR TENNIS GAME

June 17, 2026

3 STRENGTH EXERCISES TO UP YOUR TENNIS GAME If you've ever wondered how strength training translates to better per...

3 YEARS TO 400 POUNDS

June 13, 2026

3 YEARS TO 400 POUNDS By Shane Robert   I’ve mentioned numerous times in the pages of this blog that I really enjoy r...

6 CHEST EXERCISES FOR A STRONGER CHEST

June 10, 2026

6 CHEST EXERCISES FOR A STRONGER CHEST Most people think chest training starts and ends with the bench press. While t...

WHY THE PERFECT WORKOUT DOESN'T EXIST

June 04, 2026

WHY THE PERFECT WORKOUT DOESN'T EXIST By Shane Robert   You can spend years in the gym searching for the perfect rout...

RECOVERY ISN’T LAZINESS

May 30, 2026

RECOVERY ISN’T LAZINESS  By Shane Robert   For decades, athletes and coaches have understood a simple truth: hard tra...

THE SIMPLE 10-WEEK DEADLIFT PROGRESSION

May 23, 2026

THE SIMPLE 10-WEEK DEADLIFT PROGRESSION By Shane Robert   Most deadlift programs revolve around one heavy day per wee...

TESTING A 1 REP MAX — The Right Way

May 15, 2026

TESTING A 1 REP MAX — The Right Way By Shane Robert   Testing a 1 Rep Max (1RM) is one of the simplest ways to measur...

8 WEEKS TO SUMMER SHRED: A Simple, Brutal Plan That Works

May 08, 2026

8 WEEKS TO SUMMER SHRED: A Simple, Brutal Plan That Works By Shane Robert   Summer is right around the corner. If you...

4 PRACTICAL FITNESS LESSONS FROM 3 INSPIRING MOMS

May 06, 2026

4 PRACTICAL FITNESS LESSONS FROM 3 INSPIRING MOMS Motherhood isn’t just about caring for others; it’s about caring fo...

THE BENCH NEMESIS — Max Your Way to New Strength

May 01, 2026

THE BENCH NEMESIS — Max Your Way to New Strength  By Shane Robert   Daily maxing is one of those concepts that waves...

2-MINUTE BEACH HIIT WORKOUT with Kelsey

April 30, 2026

2-MINUTE BEACH HIIT WORKOUT with Kelsey Need a fast, efficient, and energizing workout you can do anywhere? Kelsey ch...

GLP-1s AND MUSCLE LOSS: What The Research Shows

April 25, 2026

GLP-1s AND MUSCLE LOSS: What The Research ShowsBy Shane Robert GLP-1 receptor agonists (like semaglutide and tirzepat...

THE TOTAL REPETITION METHOD

April 17, 2026

THE TOTAL REPETITION METHOD By Shane Robert   When it comes to strength training, most people, myself included, tend ...

BLOOD FLOW RESTRICTION TRAINING (BFR): A Primer

April 11, 2026

BLOOD FLOW RESTRICTION TRAINING (BFR): A Primer By Shane Robert Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training is an innovativ...

THE ORIGINAL DAILY WORKOUT

April 03, 2026

(And Why It Still Works Today) By Shane Robert Introduction: Simple Movement, Powerful Impact When we think o...

STRENGTH WITHOUT DRUGS: The Brutal, Forgotten System of Dezso Ban

March 28, 2026

By Shane Robert Introduction If you’ve spent any time digging through old-school strength training literature, you’ve...

HOW TO BUILD YOUR GLUTE SHELF: 3 Go-To Exercises

March 26, 2026

Ready to build your glute shelf and level up your lower body strength? Let’s dive into three effective exercises, str...

CONJUGATE TRAINING MADE SIMPLE

March 20, 2026

Introduction If there’s one gym sin I have been guilty of, it’s program hopping. As a coach, I know the importance of...

HISTORY OF THE GYM (PART 2)—The Fall of Rome to 1900

March 13, 2026

HISTORY OF THE GYM (PART 2)—The Fall of Rome to 1900 By Shane Robert The Medieval Shift: Spirit Over Body With the co...

STRONG LEGS FAST: Beach Workout with Kelsey

March 12, 2026

Day 1: Taper Up, Build Below – Lower Body Workout Guide We’re kicking things off with Day 1 of “Taper Up, Build Below...

THE EASIEST STRENGTH

March 06, 2026

THE EASIEST STRENGTH—How to Progress by Taking it Easy By Shane Robert   I have made no secret that I have been heavi...

THE WEIRDEST TREND MAKER IN THE HISTORY OF FITNESS: The Story of Bernarr Macfadden (Part 1)

February 28, 2026

THE WEIRDEST TREND MAKER IN THE HISTORY OF FITNESS: The Story of Bernarr Macfadden (Part 1) By Shane Robert Knowing t...

5 ESSENTIAL MOVEMENTS FOR FUNCTIONAL STRENGTH | Coach-Led Breakdown

February 25, 2026

Fitness coach and engineer Joe Bala joined the Verse Team to break down 5 essential movements for building real funct...

HISTORY OF THE GYM (PART 1) — THE BEGINNING

February 20, 2026

HISTORY OF THE GYM (PART 1) — THE BEGINNING By Shane Robert There have likely been people trying to lift heavy things...

EXPLOSIVE GAINS WITH THE LANDMINE: 3 New Unique Movements

February 15, 2026

We all know the mantra: a rack, a barbell, and some plates are the "holy trinity" of strength. You can build a world-...

MASTER YOUR PULL-UPS: 4 Key Variations for Maximum Results

February 13, 2026

Pull-ups are one of the best exercises for developing upper body strength, but not all pull-ups are created equal! In...

STRENGTH STANDARDS & LONGEVITY

February 13, 2026

Minimum Strength Goals to Maintain Through Adult Life

5 GOATED MOVEMENTS for Mobility and Flexibility

January 30, 2026

By Shane Robert If there is one area of my training that is potentially lacking, it is flexibility and mobility. I do...

Behind the Brand: High Stakes & High Fashion at the Verse Fitness Launch

January 29, 2026

Behind the Brand: High Stakes & High Fashion at the Verse Fitness Launch “Let’s let the creativity spark, y’all.”...

ANABOLIC EATING 6—NOSTALGIA DINNER

January 24, 2026

By Shane Robert   I am pretty boring when it comes to food. I generally eat the same things every day and have no pro...

STRONG IN A FLASH—8 WEEKS TO A MEET

January 16, 2026

By Shane Robert   The gym I train at has become something of the “powerlifting gym” in the city. There aren’t a lot o...