Lance is PUSH511's August CrossFit Member of the Month!
Lance has been a regular face in PUSH511's group CrossFit and Bootcamp classes! Our coaches agreed that Lance was long overdue for a Member of the Month nomination:
It's always fun to have Lance in class, even if he isn't actually having fun. He's consistent and works hard, and is great at coming up with excuses to avoid the assault bike!
Lance is always so fun to have in class, or take class with. He's got such a great “show up to workout” attitude - but he never shows up without an iced cold Dunkin coffee.
Now, let's get to know our August CrossFit Member of the Month!
When did you start CrossFit? I started CrossFit in 2019, right before the pandemic. I started back up with PUSH in 21' or 22'.
What's your fitness background? I played soccer and wrestled in high school. After that, it was mainly jogging and lifting weights until 2019, when I trained for and ran the Shamrock Marathon in Virginia Beach.
What’s your favorite CrossFit movement? This is going to be controversial, but I'd have to say wall walks.
What’s your least favorite movement? Riding the Echo Bike.
What do you do for work? I am a trial lawyer.
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your family. I have 5 siblings. I have a younger brother and a younger sister. I also have an older sister and two older brothers.
Tell us something we don't know about you! I hate bright spot Fridays. 
How has CrossFit affected your life outside of the gym? It helps me continue to fit in the suits I already have so I don't have to keep buying new ones. It also helps check my ego, which is useful in all areas of my life.
What do you enjoy most about PUSH? I like the open and accepting environment. It's a real community.
What tips would you offer someone who is just getting started with working out? Set manageable goals, commit to those goals (even if it requires sacrifice in other areas of life), and compare yourself to yourself last month, not people fitter than you.
What's your favorite song to work out to? There are so many, but Eminem's "Till I Collapse" pops into my head first.
What's your favorite restaurant? I don't really think I have one, to be honest.
Who's your hero, real-life or fictional? Stavros Halkias
What does your frequently used emoji tab look like? 
Words to live by or favorite quote? "Why are the police outside?!?!" - Jona Hill, Super Bad.
What's your favorite travel spot? Down the Ocean.
If you could win an Olympic gold medal for any sport, real or fake, what would it be? I don't know about the Olympics, but the World Cup is on my mind right now for obvious reasons.
What's your hidden talent? Preserving gift cards for posterity. I will never remember to redeem one.
What are your top five favorite movies?
- Crimson Tide
- Master and Commander
- Arrival
- Gladiator
- The Silence of the Lambs
