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 […]

Has a kettlebell changed your life?

I know it sounds kind of odd, but has a kettlebell changed your life? Has a rower made you a better person? Did a barbell make you go to the gym? The answer to all three questions is probably the same — No. No, a kettlebell didn’t change your life and a rower didn’t make […]

Going from inactive to active is tough

When you grow up playing sports, specifically football, working out is just part of your daily routine. Once football was over in college, I moved on to running, and then I found CrossFit. I’ve been able to stay active nearly my entire life. That’s what has made the last five months so incredibly hard. From […]

Some good that came from COVID

This year has been interesting, to say the least. The COVID pandemic has brought many challenges to each of us, including businesses. Nearly every business has had to change something about how they operate and No Excuses CrossFit is no exception. But those changes can be good and for the better. The last six months […]

5 observations from the USA Weightlifting training camp

No Excuses CrossFit hosted USA Weightlifting’s Elite Athlete Training Camp last week. I got to spend a lot of time with the athletes and coaches during the four-day camp. Here’s some of my observations.  1. They do the same drills we do The weightlifters didn’t really do anything I haven’t seen us do in CrossFit […]

Weightlifters enjoy company at training camp

For many of America’s top weightlifters, they spend hours alone training at home.  The USA Weightlifting Elite Athlete Training Camp at No Excuses CrossFit was an opportunity to get the athletes out of their home gyms, around their peers, and some in-person coaching.  “For us, we don’t have a national training center. We don’t have […]

USA Weightlifting training camp: ‘I thought the vibe was amazing’

You could feel the excitement, and at some points the tension, during Day 3 of the USA Weightlifting Elite Athlete Training Camp at No Excuses CrossFit.  After taking the last two days easy, the weightlifters had some big lifts on Friday.  “Great day today. We had a lot of big lifts,” said Mike Gattone, the […]

USAW training camp receives national attention 

The second day of the USA Weightlifting Elite Athlete Training Camp at No Excuses CrossFit brought national coverage. Atlanta-based American news station CNN brought a crew to cover the athletes while they lifted and performed post-workout interviews.  “I think they liked that a lot. CNN is a big coverage for us, I think,” said Mike […]

Athletes shake off dust at Day 1 of USAW camp

Day one of the USA Weightlifting Elite Athlete Training Camp kicked off at No Excuses CrossFit on Wednesday. After flying into Atlanta at lunch time, and a short break at their hotel, the athletes got to work.  “They kind of shaked off the dust today,” said Mike Gattone, the Senior Director of Sports Performance and […]