Danny Kuecher
Certificates: CrossFitF Level 2 | CrossFit Jump Rope Course
Started CrossFit: 2012
Favorite Lift: Snatch
Favorite Gymnastics Movement: Handstand Pushup
How did you get into Crossfit?
I started because I signed up for an Ironman. I knew I had the endurance but wanted to it put some strength behind it...4+ years later still going at it.
What are some of the benefits you have seen from doing CrossFit?
I can see more than 1 ab and I actually have leg muscles.
What do you love most about CrossFit?
Constantly varied... Rarely do I see/do a workout I've done before.
What is one piece of advice you would give to someone starting CrossFit?
Be patient. I remember being a beginner, not that I'm a superstar now, but for example I remember not being able to get more than a handful of double unders in a row... Now I can consistently get 100+ unbroken. Stick with it and results will follow.
What is your favorite thing about CrossFit Downtown Atlanta?
Watching others stick with it and improve, witnessing PRs, and the atmosphere - everyone seems to be in it together.
What are some things you like to do outside of CrossFit?
Travel, go to festivals, enjoy a sunny day on a patio, bike, hike.
What’s some advice you’d like to give to our members?
Don't do school, drink your drugs, stay in sleep, and make sure you get 8 hours of milk a night
What is your favorite food?
Meat
What is your favorite band or musical artist?
Rubber
What is your spirit animal?
A wiser, much cooler otter
Where does your passion for fitness and a healthy lifestyle come from?
I want to look good naked
Why do you coach, what motivates you to teach?
I'm an engineer, I like constructing and deconstructing the functional movements that make up typical workouts
What do you think separates a great coach from a good coach, and a good coach from a poor coach?
Dedication
What is a typical day in the life?
Wake up, go to work, poop (at work so I get paid for it), eat my prepared lunch at my desk, sprinkle in a couple edits to the upcoming programming, sneak out of work to make the 5:30p WOD, WOD, dinner, Netflix, bed
What is the most rewarding part of coaching?
Watching something click
What is your favorite movement/benchmark workout and why?
Fran
What is your most hated movement/benchmark workout and why?
Fran
What is something most people don’t know about you or something interesting?
I'm the oldest of 6 kids
What type of music do you like to work out to?
R-rated strength training that gets changed when others hear the lyrics
What is one highlight from your athletic career?
Completed Ironman Florida 2012 (~13hr21min)
Where do you spend your time when you aren’t at the gym?
Work/bed/Victory
