Athlete

The way CrossFit is - anyone, on any given day, could beat you.

Your body is an amazing machine that adapts to just about anything. If you're constantly changing what your body needs to adapt to, it's amazing what your body can do.

When I started out, nutrition wasn't a huge thing in my arsenal. Getting older, I'm getting a little smarter, thinking about longevity.

It's kind of a negative connotation that CrossFit gets. It's all dependent on the person and it has to be scaled accordingly.

The problem I used to have is that I would eat in the morning, get busy training, and then maybe I'd have a shake or two throughout the day, but I wouldn't really eat anything. Then, at night, I would just kind of eat a larger meal or two, but by my second training session, I was usually kind of beat up or worn down.

Me and my cousin started doing CrossFit in my barn; I haven't looked back since.

I don't think I've ever actually prayed to win an event.

Throughout my partnership with Reebok, I've loved working closely with their product and design team in our shared mission of creating the best fitness products in the world.

I love apple pie. If I see one, I'm going to eat the whole thing.

For anyone beginning CrossFit I would say find a local affiliate and get there. They have coaches and a community set up.

It's how many times you get back up that defines you.

I've always worn my wedding band when I'm working out. A few years ago I realized how dangerous wearing a metal band could be and switched to silicone.

CrossFit prepares you for real life.

I was a strength coach for over a year where our teams used CrossFit, and our football team won their first conference championship in 36 years!

I've got three kids, so there's not much downtime.

I workout all day, but there is something about working out at night that I like.

The CrossFit games, the four-time Fittest Man on Earth isn't about me. It's about Him and the talents that I've been given. It's my way to glorify Him through what I do.

I've been to CrossFit affiliates all over the world and the programming varies, the coaches are different, but it feels the same. Always welcoming, always fun. Whereas with a regular gym you go in, put your headphones on and don't talk to anybody.

Sleep is huge for me. I don't set an alarm. I just wake up when I wake up.

I truly think the secret to the effectiveness of CrossFit is the community side of it: People suffer together, accomplish together, and support each other along the way.