Athletic Lab is one of the premier performance 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 common denominator across all our members 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 May, we’ve selected Kim & Al Ruiz. The couple are Performance Fitness members. They joined Athletic Lab just slightly after we reopened following the 2020 COVID shutdown. They immediately became an important part of our community.

You can read about our previous members of the month here.

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Name: Kim Ruiz

What city were you born in White Plains, NY

What’s your least favorite exercise? Favorite Exercise Least favorite exercise is snatch…but we’re slowly becoming friends….(SLOWLY!) Favorite exercise is power clean.

What do you do when you’re not at Athletic Lab (occupation, hobbies) I work as a sign language interpreter and I love all activities that include water!

What motivates you to train I would be a different person if I didn’t have the gym, no joke! I love getting energy out through “sweat-therapy”.

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Name: Alfredo (aka Al) Ruiz

What city were you born in Fresno, CA

What’s your least favorite exercise Running and wall-balls.

Favorite Exercise Back squat and deadlift

What do you do when you’re not at Athletic Lab (occupation, hobbies) HR Consultant at UNC Chapel Hill, hobbies – hiking, rock climbing, reading non-fiction, black and white movies

What motivates you to train I train because I like to challenge myself and I love the outdoors and taking Kim on adventures.