Fellow CrossFit coach, TV personality, former special ops soldier … It’s a long list of accomplishments. “Commando” Steve Willis has done a lot in his life. A down-to-earth (and funny) guy, Steve is also an amazingly motivational coach. He lives by the credo “There are no excuses”. If you see the man workout you’ll understand that he walks his talk.

At first Steve’s little saying might seem trite. I disagree. There’s a lot to find in those four words. It’s a simple credo that you can fall back on to set you straight. At times when you feel like giving up or just not giving it your all, you just have to remember that “there are no excuses”.

Simple and effective. Exactly the way I like it.

A personal note: I’ve been a slacker lately. That’s right. I haven’t been exercising as much as I should. At first, I relied a bunch of excuses: I’m working 12 hour days, I’m not sleeping well, my shoulder hurts, my knee hurts. But, you know what, that’s all bullshit. I have the time and all I need is the dedication to get back into it.

FYI: Steve’s book has just been released by Random House, you can grab it from Amazon.