May 08, 2025
INSIDE THE VERSE TEAM: THE PEOPLE POWERING VERSE FITNESS
Innovation Starts with People
At Verse Fitness, every pro...
May 02, 2025
RIDING THE WAVE: ARE YOU UTILIZING THIS POWERFUL STRATEGY?
By Shane Robert
There are so many different ways to set ...
April 25, 2025
HOW TO DESIGN AN RPE BASED PROGRAM WITHOUT ALL OF THE CONFUSION
By Shane Robert
Modern weight training programs hav...
April 24, 2025
A FAMILY FITNESS STORY: Strong Saturday Spotlight
At our recent Strong Saturday event on the Santa Monica beach board...
April 18, 2025
ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR WAY TO A BIGGER BACK—THE 3 ROW VARIATIONS YOU NEED
By Shane Robert
Nothing is a better indicator...
April 12, 2025
5 NEW ASSISTANCE MOVEMENTS TO KICKSTART GAINS AND REIGNITE ENTHUSIASM
By Shane Robert
Training to make lasting prog...
April 10, 2025
THIS 8-YEAR-OLD GAVE A ROCK CLIMBER A RUN FOR HIS MONEY—HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED
By Ayanna Jackson
As you may recall fr...
April 04, 2025
WHAT'S OLD IS STILL RELEVANT
By Shane Robert
It is my daughter's spring break this week. We decided to visit my in-...
March 29, 2025
IT'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
By Shane Robert
There is a growing trend in society, perhaps fueled by social media, that ...
March 27, 2025
THE POWER OF COMMUNITY: STRONG SATURDAY & ITS IMPACT
By Ayanna Jackson
On Saturday, March 15th, the Verse™ Fitn...
March 21, 2025
LOUIS CYR—THE STRONGEST MAN IN THE WORLD
By Shane Robert
Imagine yourself as an average man circa 1885, at 5’6” 140...
March 15, 2025
THE ORIGIN OF THE AGILE RACK
By Shane Robert
We at Verse have said that the Agile Rack was born out of the Covid-19...
March 12, 2025
Nichole Peterson is a personal trainer with a specialization in pre- and post-natal fitness. She focuses on exercise ...
March 07, 2025
THE TIME FACTOR
By Shane Robert
One of the hardest things to overcome in exercise and fitness pursuits is our warped ...
February 28, 2025
NUTRITION IS BORING
By Shane Robert
I don’t write a lot about nutrition. It’s not because it isn’t important; far f...
February 20, 2025
THIS LIFTER BROKE ALL THE RULES—AND IT PAID OFF
By Shane Robert
I recently went to a child’s birthday party. The sm...
February 14, 2025
IDENTIFYING WEAK POINTS (PART 4) —OVERHEAD PRESS
By Shane Robert
2/14/2025
The last installment in our series on id...
February 12, 2025
Balancing Community, Competition, and Technique— Featuring Celenia
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The Social Aspect of Fitness
Meet C...
February 07, 2025
IDENTIFYING WEAK POINTS (PART 3) — DEADLIFT
By Shane Robert
2/7/2025
Of all the strength training movements, deadli...
February 02, 2025
IDENTIFYING WEAK POINTS (PART 2) - SQUAT
By Shane Robert
2/2/2025
Every “hardcore” lifter loves the squat. At least...
January 30, 2025
8 STEPS TO SUSTAINABLE LONG-TERM FITNESS
Fitness and health are not just about short-term goals or fleeting motivatio...
January 24, 2025
IDENTIFYING WEAK POINTS (PART 1) — BENCH PRESS
By Shane Robert
1/24/2025
All of strength training boils down to a sim...
January 19, 2025
THE GET JACKED PROGRAM
By Shane Robert
There is a saying among bodybuilder types that I have heard many times. It usu...
January 15, 2025
VERSE AGILE RACK: MOST COMMON FAQs
Joanna from the Verse Team takes us through some of the most common FAQs about the...
January 11, 2025
S.E.T.ing Up For New Year Success
By Shane Robert
It’s a new year. Again. Another beginning of lofty goals that will ...
December 23, 2024
LEVEL UP YOUR CALISTHENICS WORKOUTS FOR 2025Expert Tips from Alex
As we step into 2025, it's time to elevate your cal...
December 22, 2024
MARLEY'S GHOST — A HOLIDAY WORKOUT CHALLENGEBy Shane Robert
"I wear the chain I forged in life. I made it link by li...
December 13, 2024
HOLIDAY SHOPPING FOR THE MEATHEAD IN YOUR LIFEBy Shane Robert
The holiday season is fully upon us. Everywhere you go,...
December 12, 2024
Today, we're visiting the Harlem Kettlebell Club, in New York City. They pride themselves on offering a variety of m...
December 05, 2024
TRAVEL WORKOUTSBy Shane Robert
Training through the holiday season can be a challenge. Travel can mean that you are a...
November 27, 2024
TEXAS PERIODIZATION METHODBy Shane Robert
The Texas Method is a training program that has gained notoriety among lift...
November 26, 2024
GRATITUDE By Shane Robert
It is the week of Thanksgiving in the states. A time that is meant to be spent with family ...
November 22, 2024
THE BOX SQUAT PROTOCOLBy Shane Robert
If you have spent much time reading about strength training, including this blo...
November 14, 2024
Power racks and squat racks are two very important equipment for the gym, whether at home or in a commercial space. B...
November 14, 2024
For anyone who plans to organize and create an in-house workout area, home squat racks are effective options for the ...
November 14, 2024
For gym enthusiasts, who are eager to have their own gym setup at home, folding squat racks are the most attractive i...
November 14, 2024
A Fun and Engaging Couples Workout:The Partnered Banded Workout
Today, Tyrell and his wife Ceci demonstrate a fun, e...
November 08, 2024
CLIMB THE LADDERBy Shane Robert
Strength training is such an interesting activity. There are few activities that are ...
November 08, 2024
STRESS INDICATORS (PART 2)By Shane Robert
Last week, I wrote about the General Adaptation Syndrome, how our body adap...
October 30, 2024
MASTER YOUR SQUAT: Essential Tips for Perfect Form and Safety (with Brian)
When it comes to weight lifting, proper t...
October 25, 2024
STRESS INDICATORS (PART 1) — GAS, Overreaching and Under RecoveringBy Shane Robert
Training is a stressful process. Q...
October 18, 2024
DUMB KID CLASS — REMEDIAL EXERCISES FOR MODERN LIVINGBy Shane Robert
When I was growing up, kids who weren’t quite ac...
October 16, 2024
THE FUTURE OF FITNESS: FLEXIBLE, PORTABLE, AND INCLUSIVE
A Visit with Kheaton & Assad for a Beach Workout
(Plus, ...
October 16, 2024
4 CONSISTENCY HACKS TO NEVER SKIP ANOTHER WORKOUT
Staying consistent with workouts can be a significant challenge, bu...
October 11, 2024
HIGH-FREQUENCY BLOCK PROGRAMBy Shane Robert
I want to share a program with you that I have used successfully with man...
October 06, 2024
I LOVE STEROIDS AND GEARBy Shane Robert
I remember the day I fell in love with Powerlifting.
It was summer in San Fr...
October 02, 2024
TRAINING SMARTER: SCOTT’S PATH TO PEAK PERFORMANCE
INTRODUCING SCOTT
Scott Strickland is a 33-year-old personal tr...
September 27, 2024
DELICIOUS BLASPHEMYBy Shane Robert
I’m not a religious person. I never really have been, even as a kid going to churc...
September 19, 2024
NUDGING YOUR WAY TO LONG-TERM GAINSBy Shane Robert
The world of programming is full of variety. There are so, so, so ...
September 13, 2024
TEAM PROGRAMMINGBy Shane Robert
I love creating programs. I can’t tell you why I love it, exactly, but I always have,...
