Member Profile – Ilona Van Der Reijden

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Synergy Strength Member Profile

About:

Name – Ilona

Occupation – Professional server

Hobbies – Cooking, walking my awesome dog Bucky, being at synergy, cuddling Owen

Hometown – Winschoten, Netherlands

Synergy Strength member since – February 2013

Referred by – Google

 

Achievements:

What’s one interesting thing about you that other members may not know?

I’m a born and raised Dutchie. I speak fluent Dutch (with a vocabulary of an 8 year old)

 

What is your most memorable moment at Synergy Strength?

It was just the other Tuesday.  This might be because I have the memory of a goldfish, but I had just had a long shift of being a professional server, and I just drove to the gym thinking maybe someone would be there and I would have a workout.  On my way there I was sort of hoping it was closed, but of course the parking lot looked like it was any other day.  I walk in the doors to blaring music, Petey and Carson getting excited about everything, and just a load of energy that was overwhelming! I got pulled into the workout with Abra and she kicked butt as usual and within 30 minutes I was on my way home! Quick and effective!

 

When you talk about Synergy Strength with friends, what do you brag about?

How many strong, hilarious, and fun people there are who are confident and positive and enjoying their lives to the fullest!!! Mostly I brag about how strong we are, how we have families that workout together, young kids and mature adults, and everything in between. I brag about how I eat waffles and cheesecake but still feel awesome because I can push massive weights and do a few pull ups!  I brag about how its productive and fun! I call synergy a playground for adults. Fitness, games, and challenges!

 

What does #synergystrong mean to you?

It means being healthy, confident, strong, fit, and of course sexy.  It means making fitness and your body a top priority, it means always having your gym bag with you and never making excuses for not going.  It means feeling good about life, about muscles, cookies, smiles, sunshine, and puppies!!

 

What is you favorite aspect of Synergy Strength?

Being able to have a not so awesome day and opening the doors and just having a complete attitude change. From hearing the music to seeing so many familiar faces kicking ass to just feeling excited for another quick challenge.

 

Best Lifts:

Squat  302.5

Snatch  155

Clean and Jerk  189

Deadlift  330

Bench  165