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Beyond Performance LLC

Beyond Performance was formulated to provide tools to authentically improve movement performance and health.

Movement and exercise have been integral to my health and professional journey. All in on creating a healthier world built on movement. Life is about doing the things you love and keeping those abilities alive. We want to bury myths about gimmicks surrounding health and performance. Striving for constant improvement we want to provide an unmatched service. Seeking individuals who are serious about change as much as we are. "Optimal performance begins with tailored programming based on scientific foundations reinforced by data. Progress is built through consistency and hard work by athletes and coaches"

Craig Voelz, MS, CSCS, CPT, PTA, TPI G2

09/15/2026

Explosive Coordination

Implementing speed training that emphasizes coordination patterns and key body segments better enhances performance and prepares for transitioning into season and competition speeds. Injury prevention also relies on timely coordination in neuromuscular activation. Hamstring strains do not necessarily occur because of weakness but can occur due to poor timing and activation in coordination sequencing. The best athletes tend to produce a lot of coordinated force in a minimal time.

09/11/2026

I will not ask someone else to do something I am unwilling to do myself. As I share with my patients and clients, I practice what I preach. Am I perfect? Absolutely not. I struggle. I have my bad days as a human.

But I believe there is value in actually living the principles you ask others to follow. When you experience the process yourself, comprehension becomes greater.

It’s easy to tell someone what they need to do. Ex*****on is a completely different world. Having the answers does not directly translate into ex*****on. When you’ve experienced the challenges, setbacks, sacrifices, and small victories firsthand, your ability to guide someone through that process becomes much more valuable.

The process does not need to be perfect. But the more consistency and effort, the greater the return on investment.

It is impossible to win when you don’t show up

09/10/2026

Change is Difficult

At the end of the day, the juice needs to be worth the squeeze. Whether you’re pursuing better health, becoming a better athlete, or accomplishing a major goal, you have to ask yourself:

Is the change more valuable than my current habits and lifestyle? Does the cost of the process outweigh the value of the outcome?

This is a tough and sobering internal conversation, but it needs to happen. Partial commitment and hope without a plan will not get the job done. Commitment is the driving predecessor to consistent ex*****on. And an honest, compelling “WHY?” provides the foundation to build on.
The desired change needs to be greater than the sacrifice required to achieve it. Change requires sacrifice. Giving up convenience, comfort, familiar routines, or habits that no longer serve you isn’t easy. Health is a prime example. If improving your health doesn’t feel more valuable than maintaining your current habits, change becomes difficult to sustain.

The goal is to create a compelling enough reason to change that the sacrifice becomes worthwhile. Make the reason to change greater than the reason to stay the same.

09/09/2026

Squat depth: The Great Debate

“You need to squat ass to grass.” “You shouldn’t squat that low.”

Well, which one is better? The answer depends on individual needs. Ensuring an individual can achieve full ROM is important for general function and mobility, with consideration of anatomical individualization.

You will hear hate towards full-depth squats with egregious claims that these are bad for your knees, joints, etc. This is purely a myth. As with any form of strengthening, squatting efficiently makes it easier to squat down to move objects, ascend and descend to a sitting position. Certain performance activities that require force production in a lower position also promote greater transfer. Limitations impacting squat ability are more harmful than routinely squatting as a form of exercise.

Partial ROM squats also receive a lot of criticism, but for various reasons. Recreationally squatting for health, then achieving greater depths is good for functional enhancement and preservation. However, for sprinters and jumpers, partial squat variations elicit greater transfer than full-depth squats into sprinting and jumping activities. Angular specificity and time to produce force are impacted by squat depth being important in training framework design. Jumpers and sprinters are likely to utilize full squats in the general preparatory phase to establish a solid foundation and then move to partial squats in the specific preparatory phase. Quarter squats receive a lot of hate from those who do not understand training transfer.

Individuals focusing more on specific muscular activation may preferentially choose a depth to create muscular isolation. Squats for general strength and function are best conducted at greater depths for functional preservation and efficiency in everyday life.

09/04/2026

“Fool Me Twice, Strike Three”

Bulk and cutting is a form of yo-yo dieting, often chasing aesthetics rather than health. The problem isn’t that gaining or losing weight is inherently bad. The problem is when nutrition becomes a repeated cycle of restriction, overeating, weight gain, and weight loss without a sustainable strategy in between. For individuals who already struggle with nutrition regulation, deliberately cycling between extremes may create more opportunities to lose control. Metabolic, hormonal, and psychological function are susceptible to alteration. Professionals unable to manage their own nutrition are not an ideal resource to consult. This is like going to a mechanic who cannot keep their own car running. If we wouldn’t recommend chronic restriction and rebound eating to a client struggling with nutrition, why would we normalize the same cycle simply because it has a fitness label?

Nutrition should not revolve around constantly chasing a different appearance.

It should support:
• Health & well-being
• Appropriate weight management
• Sustained energy & activity
• Performance & recovery
• Feeling good and functioning well

In some cases, intentional mass gain or fat loss can be appropriate—particularly for athletes with specific performance demands. But a structured approach to body composition should not automatically mean “bulk and cut.”The goal should be to develop a sustainable relationship with food that supports the individual’s training, performance, health, and quality of life. Nutrition should serve performance and health not require your health to serve aesthetics.

09/02/2026

Transfer Is Everything

Choosing training modalities that transfer directly to sport while addressing individual deficiencies is key. This applies to both explosive and endurance athletes. Runners often believe they simply need to run. Running is essential for developing aerobic capacity and localized muscular endurance. Performance can further be improved. Running economy depends on efficient force production and transfer from the ground up, supported by stable and coordinated mechanics. Runners can benefit significantly from strength training to improve force production, propulsion, and the ability to manage ground-reaction forces. Weightlifting, including single-leg variations, improves force capacity and coordination, netting greater positive running transfer. Strengthening reinforces structural integrity while allowing for greater strain tolerance and resiliency.

“Injury prevention training” is not a separate entity. With the right tools injury prevention comes from effective evaluation and programming.

08/31/2026

Data & Information Importance

I like to use data and information to guide programming. The test-retest method remains tried and true in adaptation pursuit. Quantitative and qualitative measures are used to assess performance and movement qualities.

It is also important to consider that not all information is useful. Choosing what needs to be measured is vital to the program’s success.. Technological advancements provide more opportunities to gather information. These also require caution as some tools are susceptible to poor reliability or validation rates. Just because a tool exists does not mean this will be true. Error and sampling rates can significantly alter data. Cost and user friendliness are key considerations when selecting technology. I will implement velocity based training (VBT) for advanced athletes to adjust training within the fatigue and adaptation paradigm. Do I use VBT for everything? Absolutely not. I do not feel this is appropriate for beginners or for every movement.

Ultimately, testing and retesting should guide the training process. Performance naturally fluctuates. Fatigue, recovery, training phases, and the process of supercompensation can all influence how an individual performs on a given day. Understanding these fluctuations allows us to interpret data within the appropriate context rather than reacting to every change in performance.

08/29/2026

I will always invest in my education.

Mastering a craft takes years of dedicated learning, experience, and refinement. Anyone can claim elite status, but true growth requires a mindset rooted in humility—the recognition that there is always more to learn.
I think of education as building a toolbox. The more developed my skillset becomes, the more tools I have available to solve problems and help the people I work with reach their goals. And that’s what makes this pursuit so fulfilling: there is no ceiling on improvement.
This philosophy goes beyond simply following the educational pathway provided by personal training organizations. While there is value in select certifications, many entry-level certifications provide an elementary knowledge base, rely heavily on proprietary educational frameworks, and offer continuing education that may not provide the depth necessary for someone pursuing true expertise.
A certification can demonstrate that someone has met a particular educational standard. It does not, by itself, designate someone as a professional or expert. Some certifications can be completed in a matter of weeks or months, while mastery takes years.
I started my career with a personal training certification from one of the largest organizations in the industry. It gave me a starting point, but I eventually discontinued it because I felt the organization’s continuing education model placed too much emphasis on recurring costs without providing the depth of education I was looking for.
That experience reinforced something I believe strongly today: Education shouldn’t be about collecting credentials. It should be about developing competence.

08/28/2026

A 3D printed dumbbell business card holder was generously donated. Totally fitting and very cool!

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