Top tips for summer health and fitness
It’s the summer time! School is out, family trips are planned, so it can be tough to get a workout in sometimes. Here’s some tips for summer health and fitness to make it easier for you. We’re here to help!If you’re looking to make a change, maybe a coach to hold you accountable, No Excuses […]
Grocery store hacks that add up to huge savings
If you’re worried about restricting yourself to a diet of canned beans and noodles due to rising food costs, you’re not alone. A recent study conducted by Morning Consult reported that 53 percent of American survey respondents have changed their food and beverage intake as a result of inflation. Costs are rising, but you still […]
You down with RPE? Yeah you know me!
Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) is a great tool that we can use to help individualize training, which is obviously helpful in a group scenario. But it does have limitations, most importantly it’s entirely subjective, based on the person setting the RPE for the workout, and for the person doing the workout as well. For […]
‘I’ve always been athletic, but now I’m more sedentary’
‘I’ve always been athletic, but now I’m more sedentary.’ We hear this a lot during our No Sweat Intro. You grew up playing sports, were athletic in high school, and maybe even played in college. Then you graduated college, you got married, had kids, and 15 years later you don’t look or feel like the […]
Any goal is a good goal
What’s your goal? It doesn’t have to be to win the Olympics, win a marathon, or even finish a marathon. It doesn’t have to be to lose 50lbs, or 20lbs, or 5. It doesn’t have to be a big deadlift or a CrossFit Games ticket or 5% body fat. But it should be something. A […]
Sunday Shoutout … Chris H.
This week’s Sunday Shoutout goes to Chris from the afternoon classes. Chris joined us in March as a personal training client to prepare for the workout ‘Murph’ on Memorial Day weekend. During his 1on1 training, Chris to work on his pull ups and upper body strength. The commitment worked because Chris did awesome in the […]
How reps in reserve can make you stronger
At No Excuses CrossFit, we are a big believer in technical maxes, which is the most weight that someone can lift with minimal form breakdown. For most people this is the rep where they feel like they could do only one more rep, which you can also call having one ‘rep in reserve’. Obviously, injury […]
Habit stacking
If you want to start a new habit, add it to an old habit. For example, if you want to start drinking more water throughout the day, add it to things you already do: “Every time I brush my teeth, I’ll drink one glass of water.” Keep a glass beside the bathroom sink to make […]
The four pillars of exercise
I watched this video from Dr. Peter Attia recently and he shared his model for building fitness through exercise. He calls these “the Four Pillars”: Strength – the ability to lift yourself or an external load Stability – the ability to maintain proper position and avoid injury. Aerobic capacity – the ability to burn fat for energy Anaerobic […]
How to align your brain and body
Your brain knows it needs to exercise and eat better. But it would prefer that you start tomorrow. This week, I’ve shared three different strategies to get your brain and body working together to improve your longevity and health. I shared three tactics: habit stacking, the Pareto Plan, and the Connect-3 strategy. But there are […]