January 14, 2026
1/12/2025
Did you know that the Verse Team held another Strong Saturday at Santa Monica Beach? We teamed up with loca...
January 09, 2026
By Shane Robert
I am just old enough to remember the fall of the Soviet Union. I have a very vague memory of watchi...
December 31, 2025
By Shane Robert
As I write this, the new year is a mere two days away. Despite my general disdain for treating the ne...
December 20, 2025
By Shane Robert
Building muscle is really quite simple. At least in theory. Pick a weight, do some reps with that w...
December 11, 2025
HOLIDAY SHOPPING FOR THE MEATHEAD IN YOUR LIFE (2025)
By Shane Robert
The holiday season is fully upon us (again!)....
December 10, 2025
🔥 Want a quick, powerful warm-up before hitting the courts or the sand? Here’s a beach-ready warm-up from Coach Bash...
December 07, 2025
EVIDENCE BASED LIFTING VS. BRO KNOWLEDGE
By Shane Robert
There seems to be a schism in the fitness industry that I...
November 25, 2025
ANABOLIC EATING #6: MEATBALL MADNESS
By Shane Robert
I’ve never been very food motivated, as I have outlined in pre...
November 21, 2025
EAT. LIFT. GROW: Winter Training
By Shane Robert
Ah, winter. The days are short and the nights are long and cold. F...
November 14, 2025
THE BARBELL MAN (PART 2): Your Weakness Is Being Weak
By Shane Robert
(See Part 1 here)
A month or so had passed ...
November 12, 2025
FOUR WAYS THAT SUPERSETS ELEVATE YOUR WORKOUT
Once again, we met up on location with James Jackson, Verse Ambassador...
November 09, 2025
TRAINING FOR A FIGHT
By Shane Robert
Sometimes my thoughts wander to hypothetical situations that, in most cases, a...
October 31, 2025
USING RITUALS TO MAXIMIZE YOUR GAINS
By Shane Robert
Athletes have long had a reputation for being superstitious. If ...
October 30, 2025
STRONG SATURDAY SPOTLIGHT: Essential Moves with Coach Liz
The pull-up might be one of the toughest moves in the gym,...
October 25, 2025
FRIED RICE SYNDROME—SHOULD YOU BE CONCERNED?
By Shane Robert
I’m not the most tech-savvy person. I know about as m...
October 17, 2025
ANABOLIC EATING #5—AUTUMN EDITION
By Shane Robert
Autumn is officially upon us in most places in the northern hemis...
October 15, 2025
TRAIN FOR THE TRAIL: 4 Essential Exercises Every Hiker Needs
A couple months back, we introduced you to James, the...
October 11, 2025
THE ONLY 3 THINGS YOU NEED TO MAKE GAINS
By Shane Robert
There is such an abundance of training information availab...
October 05, 2025
PLAYTIME: HAVING FUN IN THE GYM
By Shane Robert
Making the time to exercise is a sacrifice; a necessary one, make n...
September 26, 2025
20-MINUTE BODYWEIGHT BLITZ
By Shane Robert
One of the things that I find really annoying is having to miss planned ...
September 24, 2025
BENCH, NO BAR: FULL-BODY STRENGTH WITH JUST BODYWEIGHT
You don’t need heavy weights to build strength, stability, and...
September 21, 2025
THE POWER OF PEAKING: A REAL WORLD CASE REPORT
By Shane Robert
Proper peaking is one of the most powerful levers a ...
September 14, 2025
THE BARBELL MAN
By Shane Robert
Frank was a Barbell Man. That was undeniable. He was a walking powerhouse that weig...
September 10, 2025
MASTERING STRENGTH: The Power Of Double & Triple Progression
If you've ever felt overwhelmed by the sheer amount ...
September 07, 2025
5 MOVEMENTS TO UNLOCK NEW (AWKWARD) STRENGTH
By Shane Robert
Barbells are amazing tools. They allow for an incredib...
August 31, 2025
ANABOLIC EATING สี่ (FOUR)
By Shane Robert
It really bothers me when people think that eating “healthy” or low calo...
August 28, 2025
WANDERING WEIGHTS: A MOBILE GYM ADVENTURE THROUGH EVERY NATIONAL PARK
Meet James Jackson, better known by his social ...
August 23, 2025
THE FORGOTTEN HEPBURN ROUTINE—THE "C" ROUTINE
By Shane Robert
8/23/2025
Doug Hepburn was an immensely strong Canad...
August 15, 2025
HOW TO DELOAD: THREE STRATEGIES FOR DIFFERENT NEEDS
By Shane Robert
Progress in any endeavor is never truly linear;...
August 13, 2025
MAJOR KNEE INJURIES: What Does A Recovery Path Look Like?
MEET KHEATON SCOTT
Kheaton Scott is an educator, lifelong ...
August 08, 2025
SHOULD PARENTS BE WORRIED?
By Shane Robert
I try not to read exercise and nutrition articles that come from the mai...
August 01, 2025
WHY DO WE HAVE STICKING POINTS?
By Shane Robert
In strength movements like the squat or bench press, a sticking or ...
July 31, 2025
MEET JOHNNY: THE CALISTHENICS PIRATE
Johnny isn’t your typical fitness junkie. With a background as a sports massage ...
July 25, 2025
THE OTHER RUSSIAN SQUAT PROGRAM
By Shane Robert
If you search “Russian Squat Program,” or something to that effect,...
July 19, 2025
A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF PEAKING FOR STRENGTH PERFORMANCE
By Shane Robert
In sports with specific competition dates, suc...
July 17, 2025
Team Spotlight: Ayanna, Social Media Associate
Meet Ayanna
Ayanna is an important member of our social media tea...
July 11, 2025
WHAT'S OLD IS STILL RELEVANT (PART 2)
By Shane Robert
NOTE: Part 1 can be read here. This isn’t exactly a continuat...
July 06, 2025
SELF-ANALYSIS AT THE HALF-YEAR MARK
By Shane Robert
I recently took a trip to Hawaii; Kauai to be exact. By recentl...
July 03, 2025
ANYWHERE. ANYTIME. How Danezion Redefines Training.
Personal Training, Reimagined
When most people picture personal t...
June 27, 2025
ANABOLIC EATING: NUMERO TRES
By Shane Robert
I’ve written a lot on this blog about nutrition and, specifically, pro...
June 20, 2025
PROTEIN: A RANT
By Shane Robert
Protein is one topic that people like to obsess over. I know that a lot of my bias ...
June 19, 2025
STRENGTH IS ESSENTIAL: Why Everyone Needs to Lift, with Dr. Sarah Court
The Verse Team recently visited with Dr. Sara...
June 13, 2025
HOW TO (INTELLIGENTLY) IMPLEMENT FREQUENT MAXING FOR RAPID STRENGTH GAINS
By Shane Robert
THE VIRAL RISE OF DAILY...
June 06, 2025
HOW TO USE LOW VOLUME AND BETTER RECOVERY TO SET NEW REP PRS
By Shane Robert
Training Smarter When Life Gets Busy
...
June 05, 2025
TEAM SPOTLIGHT: AMBROSE ON TEAMWORK, CREATIVITY, AND HIS GO-TO WORKOUT TOOL
Meet Ambrose: Creativity Behind the Cam...
May 30, 2025
DON'T FORCE A SQUARE PEG: CUSTOMIZE YOUR PROGRAMS FOR SUCCESS
By Shane Robert
1. When Life Gets in the Way
In any ...
May 25, 2025
THE SKINNY ON FAT: THE COMPLETE SIMPLETON'S GUIDE TO DIETARY FAT (PART 3) By Shane Robert
How Much Fat Do We Actually...
May 22, 2025
Creative Team Spotlight: A Conversation with Lola Wusu
The Heart Behind the Bench
If you’ve ever met Lola Wusu or ...
May 17, 2025
THE SKINNY ON FAT: The Complete Simpleton's Guide to Dietary Fat (PART 2)
By Shane Robert
In part 1 of this series...
May 10, 2025
THE SKINNY ON FAT: The Complete Simpleton's Guide to Dietary Fat (PART 1)
By Shane Robert
In the world of food and ...
