Amanda Roussel is our January Athlete of the Month and also was our 2019 Female Transformation of the Year.
Before
Her before and after pics speak for themselves. She has come such a long way and we are super proud of her!
Here is what Amanda had to say about her CF journey:
“2019 was a big learning year for me when it came to CrossFit!! When I had a seizure in July of 2018 and then brain Surgery in October of 2018 and not being able to workout much or eat much I was determined to get back to a stronger and healthier me!!
January of 2019 I was able to get back to the CrossFit box and begin rebuilding myself and muscles. Over the 6 months after surgery I had lost about 20 lbs and it was all muscle so when I got back it was very hard for me to do a lot of things! But I realized that I had to fuel my body with the right things and be very consistent with my workouts! I started off with 3 times a weeks so I didn’t kill my self or hurt myself getting back Into the routine.
During the 2019 Open is when things really began to motivate me because I was able to do things I had never been able to before during my 4 yrs of CF. It made me want to work harder and try more and more new things!!
I do have to say that losing the weight and getting stronger and showing myself that I can do anything I put my mind has been a game changer. Along with finding out you can’t eat and drink whatever you want and get the results you would like!! This holiday season has been a big eye opener for me showing me that alcohol and lots of sugary and sweet things are not what you need! I didn’t realize the effect food and alcohol had on me and my workouts and recovery. I am ready to start 2020 off by detoxing and seeing what transformations happen this year!
Also I couldn’t have done any of this without the amazing coaches and my awesome 8:30 “mom” group aka Jeff’s penguins!!!”