Athlete of the Month: Lise Bernard
WOD For time: 500m Row 50 Floor Press (95/65#) 50 Pushups —————————————————- ATHLETE OF THE MONTH Lise – Now
Lise – Before
Lise Bernard Âge: 37 chronologique haha 1 RM
Press: 80
Back Squat: 140
Deadlift: 175
Clean: 80 1) Quelle date as tu commencé à t’entrainer à CrossFit Xclusive? Le 18 fevrier 2012 2) Décrit ton premier WOD? Comment ça c’est passé? I was excited and scared at the same time. I wasn’t certain I could complete the WOD yet the fear was motivating. 3) Qu’est-ce qui t’a faite decider de commencer CrossFit? I had lost 140 lbs on my own over a few years and needed something more intense to keep improving. I had been taking a course with West who would show us Crossfit videos during break. I decided it looked like something I wanted to try. 4) Est-ce que tu as vue des changements dans ta vie quotienne après avoir eu commencé CrossFit? After the initial adjustment to the training, I noticed that day to day tasks became easier: lifting especially. I had more energy and flexibility. 5) Que dirais tu as quelqu’un qui a peur de commencer CrossFit? If I can do it, anyone can. In 2012 I had made a resolution to do things that scared me every day. Joining Crossfit was
one of them. Fear that i would not be able to follow. But I did! The WOD’s are scaled to your level yet you are participating in a group where you might have an elite athlete and a beginner working out together. The other great benefit is the social aspect. It’s a supportive environment where we encourage and help each other. That makes you feel attached to the activity and less likely to quit. It’s not a gym, it’s a big sweaty family. 6) C’est quoi ton WOD favorit? One Friday Lyne, Phil and I were doing a team workout using adeck of cards. The trump determined the exercise and the face value of the card, the number of repetitions. That was definitely my favorite one! 7) Quels buts es tu contente d’avoir eu accompli jusqu’à date? Quels sont tes buts maintenant? I ran a 5k last june. Never thought I would be able to accomplish that. My new goals for 2012 is to run a 10 k, lose the rest of the weight I need gone and do a pull up. 8) Quel aspect de CrossFit aime tu le plus et pourquoi? My favorite aspect of Crossfit is therequirement to keep track of your results. It’s amazing to see how far you have come over time. 9) Comment décrirais tu l’atmosphère à CrossFit Xclusive? When someone is missing from class, I look to see if they were in another time slot. The familiar faces give you a sense of belonging to a group that for me, I didn’t think I would be part of. SO the camaraderie aspect of classes where we get to know and encourage each other is how I would describe the setting. 10) Comment a été ton expérience avec ton premier ’30 Day Eat Real Food Challenge’? The First time I did the paleo challenge I ended up adding new habits and dropping a few bad ones. I noticed pretty quickly that trading carbohydrates for protein decreased my soreness and helped me increase my strength. My hunger also came down and i was able to better manage my diabetes. 11) Comment était ton alimentation avant le challenge? Before Paleo, i would eat perhaps 8 oz of protein in an entire week. The balance was carbohydrate based without many vegetables. After the challenge, apples tasted sweet enough that eating one would kill a sugar craving. 12) Qu’est –ce que tu as trouvé le plus difficile pendant le challenge? The hardest part of the challenge was getting variety. I would gravitate to chicken salads daily because I knew the food was safe. This challenge I will focus on experimenting. 13) Qu’est-ce que tu as aimé le plus du challenge? Best thing about the challenge was the new habits I added in my life such as drinking water exclusively. 14) As-tu remarqué des changements pendant et après le challenge?
Definitely during the challenge I had more energy and my strength was improved. My muscles would keep going longer than before. 15) Quels habitudes alimentaire as tu continué maintenant que le challenge est finit? I try and keep most of the meal plan of Paleo, but old habits creep in. I make soups with only vegetables and protein that is my go to meal. I also snack on seeds and fruit. Crossfit for me mimics life. Fear is a mental construct most of the time. In the beginning, I would be driving and be scared of the workout: will I be able to get through it. Box jumps, running I was scared to fail at these because I wanted to be as good as everyone else instead of focusing on my own improvements. Addressing these fears in the gym has permitted me to address some fears outside of the gym. For anyone who has weight to lose whether 200 or 20, you quickly realize that it’s a mental challenge above all. Crossfit gives you proof that you are capable, that you do improve and hence increases your self esteem. There’s nothing more satisfying then finally reaching that 1rm you were hoping for. It’s better than any cookie! BRAVO LISE!!! Keep up the good work!!
January 17th, 2013 at 5:52 am
Bravo Lise! I had no idea you accomplished so much!
I’m always happy to see your face when I go workout. You have a great smile and your motivation is contagious! Keep up the good work!
January 17th, 2013 at 7:14 am
WOW, very inspiring!!!
January 17th, 2013 at 7:29 am
Super Lise!!! Bravo pour tes accomplissements. Merci d’avoir partage ton histoire. C’est motivant et inspirant. Way to go girl
January 17th, 2013 at 7:36 am
Great job Lise!!! Thanks for sharing.
January 17th, 2013 at 7:48 am
WOW! Felicitations! Beau travail et tres inspirant, j’aime beaucoup trainer avec toi, toujours souriante, tu passes des nuit Blanche et tu es au gym pareille tres bonne motivation KEEP THE GOOD WORK YOUR AMAZING!!!
January 17th, 2013 at 7:59 am
Love it Lise!! You will inspire a lot of people who read this, congrats!
Warm+Mobs
Strength: Cleans (3RM): played around with some steady weight for technique practice:
115lbs,115lbs,115lbs,135lbs,135lbs.
Before Martine spent a bit of time coaching me one day, the heaviest I ever went was 115-125lbs, now I have found a higher 1RM and can easily go heavier with my regular reps.
WOD: 12:37s Call this one the chest killer!!
January 17th, 2013 at 8:27 am
Warm up a la O
Strength push jerk 5 rm
65-80-90-100-110
Wod : 12:54
January 17th, 2013 at 9:05 am
Bravo Lise ! vraiment inspirant.
Strength: Front squats 45-55-60-60-65
Wod modification for shoulder
: 300 single skips
50 situps
50 squats
13:54
Merci Olivier pour les conseils !
January 17th, 2013 at 9:11 am
Congratulations Lise!!! Very inspiring. Let’s get you up that pull up bar ASAP!
January 17th, 2013 at 9:29 am
Bravo Lise:
Ça prend bcp de détermination…go girl lâche pas, atteint tous tes buts!!
January 17th, 2013 at 9:52 am
You deserve the results Lise. The hard work does pay off! Keep up the good work and burpee on…
Honestly think you would have reached your goals without having to do burpees but I don’t have a level 1 coaching so what do I know!!!
January 17th, 2013 at 10:01 am
beau travail Lise lache pas, crois moi je sais ce que c’est!!! Crossfit works!!!
mobility and warm up
strengh: Front squat 1rm: 205 PR
wod
row :1:43
floor press: 30-10-10
push up: 3+2+2……wow c’etait pas facile…
time:9:57
January 17th, 2013 at 10:07 am
Bravo Lise !
OHS (5 RM): 85 lbs
WOD: 9:30 avec surement quelques ugly pushups vers la fin. Ouch !
January 17th, 2013 at 11:41 am
THanks everyone for you encouragement. I will be signing autographs at the 630 class tonight xclusively. haha
January 17th, 2013 at 4:04 pm
Zutt! J’vais manqué ça, je vais a une démonstration de sacoche Miche, next time a see get ready your pen and paper LOL!
January 17th, 2013 at 12:06 pm
Bravo Lise, Ton travail et ta détermination son un exemple à suivre, pis les pull ups vont suivres.
WOD en 11:40
500m Row
50 Floor Press (75#)
50 Pushups
J vas dire comme M.Armstrong(y a des push ups qui faisait dure à la fin)Mais ca fait du bien.
January 17th, 2013 at 12:09 pm
Oups j ai oublié mon Strenght
Strength:Press x 1 rep
70-85-100-115Fail-110(égaliser mon PR de mai)
Bonne Journée tous le monde.
January 17th, 2013 at 12:24 pm
C’est vraiment généreux que tu partages ton histoire avec nous Lise. Tu es une inspiration. Continue! Je suis certaine qu’avec ta détermination, tu atteindras tes objectifs. À un moment donné, tu vas embarqué sur la barre, pas d’élastique, et “Chin up the bar, you’ll be”
January 17th, 2013 at 1:43 pm
Wow, Lise, quelle belle histoire de détermination. Je manque nos training à la plage….Hopefully, cet été, on se verra sur la plage…..pour un bon WOD…Je te souhaite le succès et merci de partager, sa me fait réfléchir…
January 17th, 2013 at 1:44 pm
WOW Lise, good job and ty for sharing!!!
Snatch practice practice practice with 95# all the way
Wod Rx
T 8:39
Nice wod
January 17th, 2013 at 3:20 pm
WU – 10:00
Strength – Overhead Squat (5 RM)
65-75-95-105-115(juste pu faire 4 reps, perdu mon ballant sur le dernier)
WOD – 12:02 (Rx)
Pensais rester pris sous la bar à quelques reprises…vraiment bon WOD. Good job la gang du midi!
January 17th, 2013 at 4:15 pm
Bravo Lise!!!!
Très inspirant.
Tu es un exemple á suivre.
January 17th, 2013 at 4:20 pm
WARM UP
150 skips
10 slam ball 20#
10 V Snap
15 floor back extension
10 pistol (rings)
150 skips
STRENGTH
Push Press 3 RM
45-50-55-60-70
WOD
500 m row
50 floor press 55#
50 push up on knees
Time: 10:56
January 17th, 2013 at 6:02 pm
Vraiment impressionnant et inspirant Lise. Good work and keep it up.
January 17th, 2013 at 6:18 pm
Wow, bravo Lise, cela démontre beaucoup de caractère et de détermination, je te lève mon chapeau! continue ton beau travail
January 17th, 2013 at 7:07 pm
Wow. Congradulation Lise. Your a real insparation to all of us. You are so fun to train with allways smiling. I remember very well your favorite WOD with Lyne and I with the deck of cards. You had more of your share of face cards and never complained. Proud of ya
Trained at Moncton Good Life did
WOD. 500 M row
50 Bench Press 95#
50 Push up.
Time 7:26
Then
W0D. 50 Inverted Burpees
Time 7:05
Got some stange looks from the bodybuilders
January 17th, 2013 at 7:42 pm
Felicitation Lise!
Quelle transformation…c’est incroyable. C’est vrai qui etait l’fun le WOD avec toi et Phil. Comme Jocelyne la dit, c’etait l’fun trainer a la plage. On avait aussi fait un WOD moi et toi sur le bord de la rue un vendredi, j’pense qu’il y avait du tonerre. Y etait l’fun lui aussi. C’est plaisant de trainer avec toi. Merci de partager ton histoire, pis en passant j’sus convaincue que tu vas reussir ton 10km en juin.
January 17th, 2013 at 10:19 pm
Bravo Lise ! Tu mérites tout tes accomplissements, c’est toute une détermination !!! Tu es sûrement un modèle et une inspiration pour plusieurs
Strenght (5RM) Push Press
40-50-50-60-70
WOD
mais quand même …
Câline, moi qui pensait que j’avais pour la première fois fait un WOD RX, j’ai seulement réalisé après que j’avais mal calculé et j’étais off de 5 lbs
500M Row
50 Floor Press 60#
50 Push ups
Time : 17:46
January 18th, 2013 at 12:08 am
Woah Lise! Je me doutais que tu avais perdu beaucoup de poids mais j’avais pas réalisé que tu en avais perdu à ce point! Tu as fait un travail incroyable pour arriver où tu es rendue maintenant, et tu es certainnement une source d’inspiration pour beaucoup de monde.
J’aime beaucoup trainer avec toi, juste à te regarder aller, ça me force à me pousser encore plus.
Bravo pour ton exploit!
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