December’s Athlete Of The Month

Time to highlight one of our spectacular athletes! What makes up an Athlete of the Month? Not RX’ing every workout or lifting the most weight. This athlete exhibits consistency and a hard work mentality. Every time they come to the gym they have a good attitude and give their all. This person is also welcoming of others, helping make H Dub the best community there is. Each month we choose a different athlete and post some fun facts about them to help y’all get to know them better!

Let’s introduce Miss Consistent aka Katelynn Novak. I would say for most people, it takes a lot to be smilling at 5:30am but not if you are Katelynn. She is consistently here bright and early and is eager to improve. Learn more about Katelynn in her questionnaire below. We have a feelling the Bravo fans out there are going to like one of her answers:

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Name: Katelynn Novak

Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI

Age: 27

Occupation: Trust Administrator by day and Account Executive for The Nashville Flipper by night

Tell us a little bit about yourself:

Hi! My name is Katelynn, but most of my friends call me Kate, I am a libra. I moved to Nashville from Michigan in 2020 during the pandemic and it was the best decision I have ever made! I am a Cleveland Browns fan, woof woof, where my dawgs at!! I love my family, friends, fitness and being in bed by 9:00pm.

What were your goals when you started training?

My goal was and still is, to be as strong as possible

How long have you been at H Dub and how did you get into it?

I have been here for 6 months, and I saw a friend post about the gym on Instagram and I thought it looked like a fun gym/community to be a part of!!

What is your favorite/least favorite thing we do in training?

My least favorite thing we do in training is the overhead squats and my favorite is any type of deadlift because I feel extremely strong when doing them! I am still very new to crossfit so I am sure these will change in the new year haha.

How has H Dub positively affected you? 

H Dub has been such an amazing community to be a part of and has made me so excited to see where my fitness journey takes me!! I have never laughed so much at 5:30 in the morning!!

What advice do you have for newcomers?

It’s okay to not know what you are doing, everyone is there to help!!

What is something no one at the gym knows about you?

I collect magnets and put them on my filing cabinet in my cube at work, and all my coworkers/friends bring me magnets while they are on vacation! I currently have 100!

Who are 3 people you would have a meal or drink with dead or alive?

–       Juice WRLD

–       Lisa Vanderpump (I would love to learn all the real tea from RHOBH and Scandervol)

–       Theo Von

If you had an intro song when you walk into the gym what would it be.

15th and the 1st, by Gucci Mane

Favorite Sport?

Watching the Cleveland Browns.

If you could have one superpower what would it be?

teleport, so I could visit my sissy in Michigan whenever I want!!

What is your favorite thing to eat?

My favorite food to eat is Greek/Mediterranean food, I love to go to Greko in east! Or anything sweet, I love a good late night sweet treat.