Crossfit Nucleus Staff

Mike Whetstone,  Head Coach – Co-Owner

BS, Kinesiology from SIU-Carbondale/Exercise Science

Mike grew up playing football and wrestling for the Belleville Little Devils through out the 90’s. Attended Freeburg High School and played football and ran track. Received a scholarship to play football at McKendree after missing my entire Senior year at FCHS due to a back injury. After McKendree, I attended SIU-Carbondale where I got my degree in Exercise Science. When I returned home from Carbondale I became a personal trainer at Gold’s Gym in O’Fallon, IL. I left Gold’s to work at a personal training studio where my passion for CrossFit exploded. I then opened CrossFit Nucleus in 2013 in Belleville, IL with my father-in-law Rick Orelt and friend Tony Smith. I work everyday to become a better trainer/coach by reading article after article, watching video after video and chasing every certification that I believe will help my members get better results. Watching people achieve goals they thought were unachievable creates one of the greatest feelings in the world and as a CrossFit coach, I get to feel that everyday!

Lindsey Whetstone, Full-Time Coach

Level 1 CrossFit Trainer
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