Do You Even Lift, Bro?
When performing a squat, you should ensure your weight is distributed here to prevent falling forward.
What are the Heels (or Mid-foot)?
This 3-letter acronym refers to the screening used at NEXUS to identify movement breakdowns and prevent injury.
What is FMS? (Functional Movement Screen)
This muscle, known as the "lat," is the primary target of pull-ups.
What is the Latissimus Dorsi?
This classic "V-shaped" pose involves pushing your hips back and stretching your hamstrings.
What is Downward-Facing Dog?
In a standard commercial gym, this is the weight of an Olympic barbell.
What is 45 Pounds (or 20kg)?
This "hinge" movement involves picking a heavy weight up off the floor.
What is a Deadlift?
NEXUS isn't just about physical lifting; they offer this specific type of coaching to help with "frustration, hopelessness, and self-criticism."
What is Mindset Coaching?
To target the "long head" of this three-headed muscle, do overhead extensions.
What is the Triceps (Triceps Brachii)?
This is the English name for "Savasana," the final relaxation pose performed at the end of a class.
What is Corpse Pose?
If you have "two plates" (45s) on each side of the bar, you are lifting this total.
What is 225 Pounds?
This is the body's preferred source of quick energy during high-intensity lifting.
What are Carbohydrates (or Glycogen)?
The birth of NEXUS was inspired by this founder’s personal journey of transforming her approach to training after a significant injury and a difficult recovery.
Who is Ashley?
This term refers to the temporary swelling of muscles due to fluid during a workout.
What is The Pump? (Hypertrophy is also acceptable)
This ancient language is where most yoga pose names, such as Tadasana or Bakasana, originate.
What is Sanskrit?
This acronym stands for the max reps you can perform with a specific weight.
What is AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)?
This unilateral leg exercise is named after an Eastern European country.
What is the Bulgarian Split Squat?
NEXUS uses the FMS to look for these "A" words—differences in strength or mobility between the left and right sides of the body.
What are Asymmetries?
Located in the calf, this muscle lies underneath the gastrocnemius.
What is the Soleus?
This seated "rest" pose involves kneeling on the floor, sitting on your heels, and folding your torso forward over your thighs.
What is Child's Pose?
This HIIT protocol uses 20 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest.
What is Tabata?
This law states that you must continually increase stress to keep seeing gains.
What is Progressive Overload?
This specialized class at NEXUS breaks down barbell techniques so you can safely perform heavy weightlifting movements.
What is Compound Movement Breakdown?
The "S" in the SITS acronym for the rotator cuff stands for this muscle.
What is the Supraspinatus?
This core-heavy pose has you balancing on your "sit bones" with your legs and torso forming a "V" shape.
What is Boat Pose?
This formula is often used to estimate your 1-rep max (1RM).
What is the Epley (or Brzycki) formula?