Name: Carson McCullers
Age: 26
Occupation: Landscape/concrete
Hometown: Grayson, Ga.
Which class time do you usually attend?: 4:30
Favorite WOD: Jackie
Favorite CF Movement: Squat clean
Least Favorite CF Movement: Overhead squat (overhead anything)
3RM Back Squat: 355
1RM Deadlift: 475
Favorite Food: Any variation of chicken
Favorite Movie: Tombstone
Favorite Athlete: Chipper Jones
Dream Job: Professional athlete
Dream Vacation Destination: Italy
If you could have any super power… The ability to fly
Favorite Motivational Quote: “This is more of a speech than a quote but: Matthew McConaughey: ‘There are three things that I need each day.”
How long have you been doing CrossFit? Since January 2023
How did you first discover CrossFit and what made you decide to start? “What initial got my attention was I watched the docuseries of the games on Amazon . Then once I got out of college and stopped playing baseball I needed some sort of competitive physical exercise to do. Thats when I found No Excuses.”
Tell us about your fitness/sports background: “I played baseball through college and then was looking for something to get involved in fitness wise when I found CrossFit.”
What sorts of positive changes (mental, physical, emotional) have you noticed in your life since getting involved at No Excuses?: “I have gotten in a lot better shape. It also helps me to stay disciplined and to stick with a schedule.”
Who or what keeps you coming back and motivated? “Trying to get more fit everyday.”
Please share with us a favorite CrossFit or No Excuses moment. “I really enjoyed the Hugo this past year.”
Name one goal you would like to achieve in the next year (doesn’t have to be CrossFit related, but it can be) “I’d like to try and make it to the quarter finals of the open next year.”
Tell us about your hobbies and interests outside of the gym: “I enjoy working around the house and any time of renovation project.”
What advice do you have for someone just starting CrossFit or is on the fence about starting? “Don’t scale double unders. Make yourself do them until you get them and then do them some more.”
What do you love most about No Excuses?* “I enjoy the community the most.”