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,
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Lessons Learned in 2020
Posted on December 9, 2020 by NoExcusesCFAdmin - Fitness, Fitness Blog
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?
Posted on December 5, 2020 by NoExcusesCFAdmin - Fitness, Fitness Blog
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
Posted on December 2, 2020 by NoExcusesCFAdmin - Fitness, Fitness Blog
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
Posted on November 28, 2020 by NoExcusesCFAdmin - Fitness, Fitness Blog
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
Posted on November 25, 2020 by NoExcusesCFAdmin - Fitness, Fitness Blog
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
Posted on November 21, 2020 by NoExcusesCFAdmin - Fitness, Fitness Blog
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
Posted on November 18, 2020 by NoExcusesCFAdmin - Fitness, Fitness Blog
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
Posted on November 14, 2020 by NoExcusesCFAdmin - Fitness, Fitness Blog
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?
Posted on November 11, 2020 by NoExcusesCFAdmin - Fitness, Fitness Blog
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
Posted on November 7, 2020 by NoExcusesCFAdmin - Fitness, Fitness Blog
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
Posted on November 4, 2020 by NoExcusesCFAdmin - Fitness, Fitness Blog
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
The Magic Happens After 3 Months
Posted on December 14, 2019 by NoExcusesCFAdmin - Fitness, Fitness Blog
In your free intros, your coach likely highlighted that there is a 3 month minimum for participation in nutrition coaching. This is to take the pressure off of clients to achieve too much all at once and to truly take the time needed to start to learn healthy habits that go along with eating healthy
4 Types of Nutrition Investors, Which One Are YOU?
Posted on December 13, 2019 by NoExcusesCFAdmin - Fitness, Fitness Blog
Every person on this planet is different. Each of us has different needs, wants, opinions, likes, and dislikes. You love to do CrossFit, but the person next to you may prefer Bootcamp-or even yoga. For some of us when it comes to exercise, we need a higher level of accountability with a personal trainer to
WOD Wisdom: Do I need a nutrition coach?
Posted on April 7, 2016 by NoExcusesCFAdmin - Fitness, Fitness Blog, Workout of the Day (WOD)
Many of our members comment frequently ‘I need help with my nutrition,’ but few rarely do anything about it. The reality is, creating and sticking to a nutrition plan is hard. In comparison, many people seek out a coach to help with CrossFit (for example, many people participate in our ADAPT program). Having a coach