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StrengthSpace, LLC

1 on 1 strength training that is time-efficient, professionally supervised, and designed by a Doctor of Physical Therapy

03/31/2026

FAQ: Why am I getting more out of breath during my workouts?

As new clients begin to get stronger, and learn to recruit their muscles more deeply, strength training workouts can start to make them more out of breath. But this doesn't mean they are getting in worse shape - it means the workouts are becoming more demanding because they are using more muscle mass!

Have you been training for a while, and find that you are getting *more* out of breath during your exercise? Dr. Lee explains why, as our strength improves, ...

03/27/2026

FAQ: What "counts" as strength training?

https://youtu.be/wgRetNRcjAc

In this video, Dr. Lee discusses the benefits that only strength training can give, and why those benefits require loading that is meaningful, progressable, measurable, and (usually) external.

There are many healthy activities that involve using our muscles. But which of them actually "count" as strength training? In this video, Dr. Lee discusses t...

03/18/2026

FAQ: What about VO2 max?

VO2 max is all the rage. A low VO2 max is highly predictive of our risk of death. In this video, Dr. Lee explains what it actually is, and how most of its predictive power may be because it is a proxy for body composition and frailty.

VO2 max is a valuable assessment of the risk of death and disease. But what if all of its predictive power is simply due to it being a proxy for body composi...

03/15/2026

Are your priorities right in the gym?
Seeing bigger numbers keeps us motivated, and mixing up exercises keeps us interested, but it can be a mistake to prioritize numerical progress and variety over what really matters: consistency and intensity of effort.

In Lesson 6, we discuss what's really important to a healthy exercise program. While variety and progression can help keep you motivated, it is consistency a...

03/13/2026

FAQ: Grip Training to Live Longer?

https://youtu.be/6rQvm50_uy4

It's true that grip strength is a strong indicator of our mortality risk, but it's actually a lagging indicator of whole body strength and muscle.

Studies show that grip is a strong predictor of our mortality risk. But does this mean that training our grip in isolation will help us to live longer? In th...

03/09/2026

FAQ: Are Machines Just For Beginners?

Many people think that strength machines, because they are simple to use, are better for beginners. They think that we should progress to more "advanced" exercises involving free weights. And while free weights are widely available and can be the basis of a great workout, it is not true that they are superior at strengthening connective tissues like muscles and tendons. In fact, machines can allows us to safely achieve a much deeper level of stimulation and fatigue.

If you are exercising because you want improvements to your body, rather than to master skills in the gym, than machines can help you to accomplish this safely and efficiently.

In this video, Dr. Lee addresses the concern that machines, because they are simple, appear to be just for novices. The reality is that advanced lifters know...

03/03/2026

Lesson 5: More is not always better!

https://youtu.be/mPLVyKEpUr0

We've talked about exercise frequency before, but here's another attempt to drive home the idea that intense exercise has diminishing returns. Diversify your portfolio with other healthy activity to avoid overuse injuries and inadequate recovery.

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03/02/2026

Should we be trying to break a sweat while we strength train?

FAQ: Why Strength Train Cold?

Should we focus on breaking a sweat while strength training?

02/15/2026

Should we be focusing on how many calories we burn during our workouts? You may be surprised to find that this is a really unhelpful way to approach your formal exercise sessions.

At StrengthSpace, we think of our muscles as sponges for the calories (especially the carbohydrates) that we take in. Bigger sponges which get squeezed out regularly with intense exercise allow us to preserve our metabolic health and flexibility into old age, without the need for especially restrictive diets.

Just a small snack can undo a whole workout. So don't look at your workouts as a way to burn calories. Instead, manage calories first on the intake side (die...

02/12/2026

FAQ: Does Lifting Slowly Make Muscles LESS Powerful?

This is a common concern both for seniors (who need to express muscle power to avoid falls) and athletes (who need to perform athletic skills explosively).

The answer is a resounding "No." Making a muscle measurably stronger by using a controlled tempo will not cause that muscle to somehow lose power.

To be clear, we're NOT asserting that controlled tempo strength training will achieve every possibly degree of improvement in muscle shortening velocity - we should also practice the things we need to do explosively at the speed we will need to do them in sport or in life!

But we are saying that a stronger muscle produces more force, and force is part of the definition of power. (power = force x distance/time). There is abundant emphasis that slow controlled training (where effort to move the resistance fast is present at the end of the set) can produce impressive improvements in explosiveness and power!

In this video, Dr. Lee addresses the common concern that training with a slow, controlled tempo will make our muscles become slow and less powerful.To be cle...

02/05/2026

FAQ: Why should we focus on fast twitch fibers as we age?

If we aren't doing explosive sports in old age, why should we focus on them in our training?In this FAQ video, Dr. Lee explains that preserving our fast twit...

01/30/2026

FAQ: What About a Warmup?

In this video, Dr. Lee explains how warmups may benefit certain forms of exercise (explosive sports, maximal aerobic efforts), but aren't actually necessary for slow, controlled strength training.

Dr. Lee discusses when warmups may be beneficial, and when they are unnecessary.

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Chesapeake, VA
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Monday	6am - 6pm
Tuesday	6am - 6pm
Wednesday	6am - 6pm
Thursday	6am - 6pm
Friday	6am - 6pm

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http://www.strength-space.com/

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