MEMBER PROFILE
About:
Name – Kevin Baribeau
Occupation – Software Consultant / Developer
Hobbies – Ultimate Frisbee, Jazz (Saxophone)
Hometown – Saskatoon
Synergy Strength member since – January 2013
Referred by – Nobody! I found Synergy by Googling for Crossfit gyms in Saskatoon.
Achievements:
What’s one interesting thing about you that other members may not know?
I spent two years writing software for Groupon in Chicago. Their lawyers even drew up a couple of patent applications for stuff I did there, which was pretty cool.
What is your most memorable moment at Synergy Strength?
I did my first ever pull up during my on-ramp at Synergy. Sometime during the next summer I strung together a set of 20. I’m pretty happy too that I’m able now to focus on Olympic Lifting, when just two years ago I hadn’t touched a barbell since gym class in high school.
When you talk about Synergy Strength with friends, what do you brag about?
The easiest thing to brag about is our facility. It’s pretty new/awesome/jaw-droppingly-huge.
What does #synergystrong mean to you?
Being #synergystrong is being someone who’s working hard at getting real results.
What is you favorite aspect of Synergy Strength?
I love the fact the we have trainers around that use real live science to write our programming. It’s great knowing that there are people around who are up to speed on some of the latest academic studies in exercise science. Too much of the fitness world is snake oil.
Best Lifts:
Snatch – 57 kg
Clean and Jerk – 80 kg
Back Squat – 122 kg
