I thought about who deserved our Member of the Month shout out over and over again for the past week. At the end of the day, I always came to the same conclusion. We have to recognize Vince Disabella as February's Member of the Month!

I think everybody knows Vince, because he's been to pretty much every class time! The thing we love about Vince is he makes this portion of his life a priority in the sense that regardless of whether or not he's driving to Vineland, NJ (about a 1.5 hour drive one way) or coordinating his schedule so he can come in and work out with his daughters, Vince makes time to come in no matter what. No excuses, ever. If he is alive and breathing, you can bet your bottom dollar that Vince is going to do whatever he can to get into the gym that day.

Vince is one of our most welcoming members! While he may come off strong to some, he is still one of the first guys to get up and shake someone's hand when they first step in the gym, something I know that the coaches value and that I valued when I first started CrossFit. He is someone who's "tell it like it is" attitude and wealth of experience I hold with the upmost regard. Sometimes you have to filter through what he's saying, but the meat and potatoes of his points are always extremely helpful, and sometimes downright hilarious. Not to mention the power felt from the occasional Vince yell mid workout!

The Don holding court for post workout hydration!

The gym is a family affair for Vince and his daughters. We've all had the pleasure of meeting and/or working out with these amazing young women. Seeing him miss a beloved 6AM class to know he is trying to come in with his mini tribe is a sight to be seen. I'm fairly confident that any opportunity Emily has, she asks me for her dads score so she can push it to the limit… although, I can't seem to recall who had the better score in 17.1.

Emily, Vince, Mark and Reagan post workout! Little did Vince know the monster he created!

If your hurt or sore, or just unsure of how your body is supposed to be feeling, you can always count on Vince to go out of his way and make sure you are ok. I had badly hurt my shoulder/back before 17.1. Vince took time out of his day to check my back and adjust it, gave me sound advice, and checked in on me everyday to make sure I was doing alright, constantly telling me not to worry about it and try to keep a clear mind. I said thank you several times, but I don’t think words can truly express how much that meant to me as a member, coach and friend. And this is not the first time! I know a few of you have had our Doctor onsite take a look at you and make sure everything was in check. That's just the type of guy Vince is, willing to help by any means necessary.

So thank you Vince… you’re a stud member, the gym chatter box and the person we all want on our team. Looking forward to seeing you progress more and more, while improving the culture of our gym with it.