Athletic Lab is the training home of professional and elite athletes as well as fitness enthusiasts looking to get in the best shape of their lives. Our community is vibrant and diverse. The common thread across all our members is that they are hard-working and goal-minded. Each month we highlight one of our members in our member of the month feature. For the month of November, we've chosen Daniel Jones. Dan is a dedicated member of our Competition Team and recently had a top finish at the Battle of the Boro competition. You can also check out our previous members of the month here. ____________ Name: Daniel Jones What city were you born in Right down the road at Rex Hospital in Raleigh What do you do when you're not working out at Athletic Lab (occupation, hobbies, etc) I'm Vice President of Operations for the Clinical Research Organization PPD based out of Wilmington. When I'm not working out, I enjoy talking about the workouts, trying to recover from the workouts, and buying shoes and equipment for the workouts....and I guess other stuff like smoking meats and drinking beer/bourbon. What's your favorite exercise? Least favorite My favorite exercises are those that favor the taller athletes with long arms: wallballs, rowing, deadlifts, strict press, etc. My top 3 least favorite exercises are running, running, and running. What do you feel has been your greatest accomplishment since you started training Winning a few Masters competitions has been nice, but I think it's through solid coaching, continuing to complete skills like handstand walks and muscle ups and lifts at 43 that I would have never thought possible when I started. In the last competition, I PRd my clean and [...]

Athletic Lab is the training home of professional and elite athletes as well as fitness enthusiasts looking to get in the best shape of their lives. Our community is vibrant and diverse. But the common thread across all our members is that they are hard-working and goal-minded. Each month we highlight one (or more) of our members in our member of the month feature. For the month of September, we've chosen Heather and Brian Johnson. The Johnson's are long time members of our Performance Fitness program. Despite our forced facility closure in response to COVID-19, their dedication to fitness and health has stood out. Heather and Brian were among the most dedicated members participating in our outdoor, online and virtual training options. You can also check out our previous members of the month here. ____________ Name: Heather Jonson What city were you born in Wichita, KS What do you do when you're not working out at Athletic Lab (occupation, hobbies, etc) Has your occupation changed during the Pandemic? Reg Director for a start up Pharma co. Not traveling during the pandemic, which has been one benefit of all this! What's your favorite at-home exercise? Least favorite Favorite: Believe it or not, the run intervals when I can go at my own slow pace and not have to get continually lapped!; Least Favorite: skater jumps don't do much for me- must be doing them wrong! How are you staying fit and active during the Pandemic Lots of Athletic Lab! Thanks for making that possible in so many formats for us! What has motivated you to continue training during the COVID19 closure Nice to not be on the road and be able to make this part of [...]