R3VIVE’s Member of the Month, May, 2022

R3VIVE Fitness • May 4, 2022
Woman lifting weighted bag onto wooden box, another person watches in gym; May 2022 Gym M.O.M promotion.

Introducing our Gym M.O.M. (Member of the Month) for May, 2022 … Adele Levine! ⁠

Soft spoken and bad ass, Adele has been one of our more consistent members for quite some time! The honor is long overdue but we’re excited to finally give Adele their long overdue shine!

Adele is every coaches dream: They come in, take to instruction and work hard while maintaining a hard work ethic and humble personality. It’s no wonder they’ve continued to grow as an athlete, making strides in their goals on a daily basis!

We’re so proud to see their progress and excited to have them as a member of our community!

Learn more about Adele below!

Q: What made you decide to start functional fitness training?
I joined R3VIVE in the summer of 2020 after a breakup in order to get bigger biceps than my ex! But have since come to love the variety of workouts and community. Biceps still in progress (thanks, Pat!).

Q: Are you a student/working professional/both? What do you do for a living?
I work in health policy research at Tufts Medical Center and am a part-time PhD student at Boston University School of Public Health.

Q: What are your hobbies/interests outside of the gym?
Outside the gym, I like to explore Boston with friends, read sci-fi novels, cook, and rock climb.

Q: What are some of your favorite movements (name up to three)?
Any type of squat, push press, and cleans.

Q: What are your least favorite movements?
Deadlifts, rowing.

Q: What movements do you want to improve at?
 Snatches; so many movements in one!!

Q: What advice do you have for someone considering our gym?
 Give it the old college try! The members and coaches are friendly and supportive, and you can target the programming to whatever your own goals are (cardio vs. Olympic lifts, etc.!)

Q: What’s your favorite “cheat” food?
 I don’t think food is inherently moral/immoral but I love peanut M&Ms, specifically in movie theater contexts.

Q: What is your guilty pleasure?
 Supernatural teen drama TV shows.

Q: Do you have any nicknames?
 My college ultimate frisbee team called me “Smelly Adelly,” so I guess we could bring that one back!

Q: Tell us an interesting fact that we probably don’t know about you!
 I have (blue/yellow) color blindness (might explain some of my outfit choices).

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