For the month of March we’ve selected Tim Neal and Jessica Ball as our members of the month for their performance at the Triple Crown weightlifting meet. Five athletes from the Athletic Lab’s Weightlifting Team had lifetime or meet PR’s at the event. The team went 28 for 30 on attempts.

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.

You can read about previous members of the month here.
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Name: Tim Neal

What city were you born in? Raleigh, NC

What do you do when you’re not training at Athletic Lab (occupation, hobbies, etc)? School & I’m a gamer.

What’s your favorite exercise? Weighted Pull-ups; Least favorite? Staggered Stance RDLs.

What do you feel has been your greatest accomplishment since you started training? Consistently making gains is what I would say is my greatest accomplishment so far because I’m still fairly new to weightlifting.

What motivates you in your training?  To be a good competitor and to represent the gym and my coach well at Nationals.
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Name: Jessica Ball

What city were you born in? Gainesville, FL

What do you do when you’re not training at Athletic Lab (occupation, hobbies, etc)? I’m an embryologist by trade. I love my job? For fun, I like to hike and I enjoy various crafts. My current obsession is knitting, but I also tie dye and cross stitch.

What’s your favorite exercise? Front Squats

Least favorite? Push Jerks

What do you feel has been your greatest accomplishment since you started training? Sticking with it, haha. Weightlifting does not come naturally to me but it’s been fun to look back and see how much I’ve improved since I started!

What motivates you in your training?  Sheer stubbornness, mostly.

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Name: Erin Pruitt

What city were you born in? Danville, VA

What do you do when you’re not training at Athletic Lab (occupation, hobbies, etc)? I’m in school full time in a surgical technology program and I also work part time at a bakery.

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

What do you feel has been your greatest accomplishment since you started training? I feel like my greatest accomplishment so far is my 55 kilo snatch.

What motivates you in your training? I always want to be the best I can be in everything that I do. My goals for this year and 2025 is to compete at the Arnold and U23 nationals

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Name: Dylan Joyner

What city were you born in? Greenville, NC

What do you do when you’re not training at Athletic Lab (occupation, hobbies, etc)? Foodie, going to the movies

What’s your favorite exercise? Least favorite? Snatch; Barbell Lunge

What do you feel has been your greatest accomplishment since you started training? 110kg snatch competition PR

What motivates you in your training? I hit this big lift and I get Chipotle.