Athletic Lab is one of the premier fitness and performance training centers in the country. We have a vibrant and diverse community ranging from fitness enthusiasts looking to get in the best shape of their lives to elite professional athletes. The commonality across our diverse member base is that they are hard-working and goal-oriented. Each month we highlight one or more of our members in our member of the month feature. For the month of December we’ve selected the Athletic Lab Weightlifting team. The team recently brought home 10 medals from the USAW North American Open Finals in Atlanta, GA.

You can read about previous members of the month here.

The nine athletes who qualified and competed in the national meet have been selected as December’s Members of the Month:

  • Eva Young 46kg/67kg/113kg (4th Place) Youth (14-15 yr old) 55kg 🏅
  • Drew Daner 77kg/100kg/177kg (3rd Place) Youth (16-17 yr old) 67kg 🏅🏅🏅
  • Lize Buitendach 48kg/58kg/106kg (3rd Place) Youth (14-15 yr old) 59kg 🏅🏅
  • Carlos Rodriguez 105kg/130kg/235kg (7th Place) 67kg Men’s Open
  • Sarah Emmert 68kg/82kg/150kg (8th Place) 71kg Women’s 35-39 Master’s
  • Tanya Watson 65kg/X/X. 🏅
  • Jamie Maffeo 79kg/93kg/172kg (32nd/93 Place) 71kg Women’s Open
  • Jon Drozd 121kg/145kg/266kg (31st/64 Place) 81kg Men’s Open
  • Mary Quigley 76kg/105kg/181kg (2nd Place) 81kg Women’s 35-39 Master’s 🏅🏅🏅

*Special thanks to Karl Hamlin for his coaching assistance

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Interviews completed by Carlos Rodriguez and Jamie Maffeo:

Name: Carlos Rodriguez

What city were you born in? San Juan, Puerto Rico

What do you do when you’re not training at Athletic Lab (occupation, hobbies, etc)? I work as a Lead Aircraft Load Agent for Delta Air Lines. On my time off, I enjoy reading books and spending time with family and friends.

What’s your favorite exercise? Least favorite? Favorite exercise is the muscle snatch. Least favorite are core accessories.

What do you feel has been your greatest accomplishment since you started training? My greatest accomplishment has been being able to develop awareness in my movement patterns so I can address whatever is wrong.

What motivates you in your training? Visualize the compound effect of my effort, seeking the adaptation.

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Name: Jamie Maffeo

What city were you born in? Haverhill, MA

What do you do when you’re not training at Athletic Lab (occupation, hobbies, etc)? I enjoy photography and being outside

What’s your favorite exercise? Least favorite? Snatch; Jerks

What do you feel has been your greatest accomplishment since you started training? Finally qualifying and competing at American Open Finals

What motivates you in your training? Working to continuously improve and maybe one day represent team USA