Favorite Moments from No Excuses CrossFit
No Excuses CrossFit is celebrating 12 years as an affiliate this week. During that time we have had nearly 3,000 people workout at No Excuses either as members, drop-ins, or for competitions. I’ve been with the gym for 11 of years as either a member, coach, manager, or owner. Here are some of my favorite […]
The Year to be Thankful
If there was ever a year to be thankful, it’s definitely 2020. Despite all of the hardships that we have faced this year, I always tried to remind myself of the good things in life. When the gym was forced to shut down in March, I didn’t know if it would ever re-open again. Luckily, […]
Lessons Learned in 2020
When I became owner of No Excuses CrossFit a few years ago, I felt like I had not earned my stripes. The gym was successful and I didn’t have to endure many of the tough months and years that most business owners face when starting a business. Then 2020 came and let’s just say those […]
What’s your operating capacity?
One of the things I enjoy about personal training is making a connection with the client. We often do this in between sets of their workout as we chat. You get to know the person better — likes, dislikes, routine, family life, etc. That’s how a personal training client and I started talking about operating […]
Strong Leaves Weather the Storm
Last week we all felt the effects of Tropical Storm Zeta. We either were awakened in the middle of the night from heavy winds, woke up to trees down near our home, or some people even lost power for several hours. But the next morning when I went outside my house and saw all of […]
Let Loose Of The Halloween Candy
We all have things we are proud of in our life. Whether it’s some kind of achievement, promotion, or recognition. I once did the CrossFit workout ‘Grace’, which is 30 clean and jerks with 135 pounds, in 1:24. That’s a pretty legit time. I’ve also eaten a 10-ounce bag of Reece’s Pieces in one sitting. […]
At The End Of A Season It’s Time To Re-Evaluate
The Atlanta Braves are out of the Major League Baseball playoffs after falling to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series on Sunday. It was a great season for the Braves despite everything that went on this year. From the season being delayed to playing just 65 regular season games. The Braves […]
Don’t chase the post-workout feeling
If you have been CrossFitting for a while, you’ve probably had this happened to you. You just completed a workout and you fall to the ground as time expires. You are breathing really hard and you can feel your heart in your chest-thumping up and down. You’re drenched in sweat and your arms and legs […]
The Benefits of Olympic Weightlifting
There is never any absolute way of doing things in the fitness industry, specifically in exercise selection. However, there are certain exercises that pack more of a punch and accomplish a lot of things in one movement. The Olympic lifts are some of those movements. They teach us about coordination, balance, stability, and they cover […]
Don’t go alone
Three good cyclists will always beat one great cyclist to the top of the hill. Going up that hill alone is harder. The whole way you have the wind in your face pushing you back. You have no time to rest. The only thing you can rely on is your legs and they’re starting to […]
