Spotlight Athlete

Spotlight Athlete: Pete Sereno

    Name:Pete Sereno Age:42 Occupation:Financial Planner Hometown:Originally from Pittsburgh, grew up in South Florida Which class time do you usually attend?6 pm Favorite WOD: n/a Favorite CF Movement: Handstand push ups Least Favorite CF Movement: Overhead squat 3RM Back Squat:255 1RM Deadlift:325 Favorite Food: Fresh fish Favorite Movie: Gladiator Favorite Athlete:Troy Polamalu Dream Job:Making omelets at a breakfast buffet

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Athlete Spotlight: Samantha Spell

  Name:Samantha Spell-Goade Age:52 Occupation:Nurse Practitioner Hometown:Atlanta, GA Which class time do you usually attend?Anyone I can get to! Favorite WOD:Anything with gymnastics Favorite CF Movement: Handstands and dumbbell snatches Least Favorite CF Movement: Overhead squat 3RM Back Squat:95# 1RM Deadlift:145# Favorite Food: Lately Poke’ Favorite Movie: Bull Durham Favorite Athlete:My daughters! Dream Job:Yoga instructor Dream Vacation Destination:Costa Rica

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Athlete Spotlight: Emily Stalling

Name:Emily Stalling Age:22 Occupation:Dental assistant Hometown:Suwanee Which class time do you usually attend?4 Favorite WOD: N/a Favorite CF Movement: Power clean Least Favorite CF Movement: Thrusters 3RM Back Squat:125 1RM Deadlift:175 Favorite Food: Sushi Favorite Movie: Meet Me in St. Louis Favorite Athlete:Tia Toomey Dream Job:Dental assistant Dream Vacation Destination:Germany If you could have any super power…Shape shifting Favorite Motivational

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Athlete Spotlight: Drew Brannon

Name:Drew Brannon Age:31 Occupation:Senior Financial Analyst Hometown:Rockmart, GA Which class time do you usually attend?6 AM Favorite WOD:Rowing, Deadlift Combo WODS Favorite CF Movement:Hang Clean Least Favorite CF Movement: Thrusters 3RM Back Squat:385 1RM Deadlift:525 Favorite Food:Ribeye Steak Favorite Movie: The Godfather: Part II Favorite Athlete:Joe Thomas Dream Job:CEO of a Fortune 500 Company Dream Vacation Destination:Ireland

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Around The Whiteboard: Glen Wilkins

Around The Whiteboard with Glen Wilkins   Certifications: L1 / certifiably crazy Favorite WOD: Fran Favorite Lift: Snatch Deadlift:435 Back Squat:335  Snatch:190  Clean and Jerk: 255 Favorite Food: All food Favorite Movie: The Big Lebowski Favorite Athlete: Dimitri Klokov / Mario Cipollini Dream Job: Commissioner of GA Department of Natural Resources Dream Vacation Destination: Want

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Athlete Spotlight: Kim Benson

Name:Kim Benson Age:28 Occupation:Finance/insurance sales Hometown:Atlanta Which class time do you usually attend?Hahaha, I guess 6 PM Favorite WOD: Most barbell WODs or longer metcons, Linda and filthy fifty are good ones. Favorite CF Movement: Power anything, probably snatches right now. Least Favorite CF Movement: Single/double unders 3RM Back Squat:155ish 1RM Deadlift:215 Favorite Food:Carbs Favorite Movie: Tank Girl Favorite

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Athlete Spotlight: Tyler Botts

Name:Tyler Botts Age:25 Occupation:Teacher/Coach Hometown:Lawrenceville, GA Which class time do you usually attend?6:00 PM during the season, but I change times a lot. Favorite WOD:Anything with back squats Favorite CF Movement:Cleans Least Favorite CF Movement: Single Arm Overhead Squats 3RM Back Squat:455 1RM Deadlift:500 Favorite Food: Cheeseburger Favorite Movie: Gladiator Favorite Athlete:Brian Urlacher Dream Job:College Lacrosse Coach Dream

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Athlete Spotlight: Ashley Williams

Name:Ashley Williams Age:31 Occupation:Teacher Hometown:Monroe Which class time do you usually attend?:9:30 Favorite WOD:Cindy Favorite CF Movement: Rope Climb Least Favorite CF Movement: Squat Snatch 3RM Back Squat:135 1RM Deadlift:200 Favorite Food: Carbs Favorite Movie: Gone with the Wind Favorite Athlete:Addison Blu Dream Job:Nike Athlete Dream Vacation Destination:New Zealand If you could have any super power…:Super Speed Favorite Motivational

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Athlete Spotlight: Jay Byrd

Name:Jay Byrd Age:44 Occupation:Technical Architect Hometown:Douglasville, GA Which class time do you usually attend?:12:30 Favorite WOD:Whatever I did the day before. Favorite CF Movement: Snatch. The feeling of a heavy bar floating weightless before landing solidly in a squat is addictive. It happened once and I’ve been chasing it since. Least Favorite CF Movement: Thrusters. Nothing else

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Athlete Spotlight: Tina McAlpin

Name: Tina McAlpin Age: 49 Occupation: Buyers Agent for Mark Spain Real Estate Hometown: Williamsburg, Virginia Which class time do you usually attend?: 6:00 am Favorite WOD: Any Partner WOD. (So fun!) Favorite CF Movement: Overhead Shoulder Press Least Favorite CF Movement: BOX JUMPS!!!!!! 3RM Back Squat: 85lbs 1RM Deadlift: 165lbs Favorite Food: Seafood and Fish Favorite Movie: The Pursuit of Happiness Favorite Athlete: Jackie Robinson. I

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Athlete Spotlight- Addison Williams

Name:Addison Williams Age:32 Occupation:Marketing Strategist Hometown:Wyandotte, MI Which class time do you usually attend?:Everything after 9:30 AM Favorite WOD: Cindy, because there’s no weights, rowing, or assault bike. Favorite CF Movement: Push-ups, because I’m good at them. Least Favorite CF Movement: Overhead squats 🙁 3RM Back Squat:245. Not great. 1RM Deadlift:335. Also not flattering, thanks for asking. Favorite

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Athlete Spotlight: Sarah Montes

Name: Sarah Montes Age: 31 Occupation: Letterpress Printer/Stationery Designer/Retail Hometown: Palmdale, CA Which class time do you usually attend? 6 or 7 pm Favorite WOD: Anything without wall balls! Favorite CF Movement: Heavy squats Least Favorite CF Movement: Assault bike 3RM Back Squat: 130 1RM Deadlift: 170 Favorite Food: Cereal! Favorite Movie: Lord of the

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