Core Journey

I decided to enter my first physique competition in 2012. During my competition prep, I leaned out to 120 pounds making it difficult to ignore the 3 epigastric hernias poking through my 4 finger width diastasis recti. After placing top three in MuscleMania SuperBody, WBFF Fitness Atlantic, and WBFF Montreal masters bikini division, I opted for surgery to avoid future hernias from pushing through the muscle separation. I realized this was major, invasive surgery but thought I’d recover no problem considering my physical conditioning and education. 

In fact, corseting my rectus abdominis in 2013 wreaked havoc on my body resulting in numbness throughout my abdomen and a barrel belly. The core weakness and instability led to TMJ (temperomandibular joint dysfunction), sciatica, and back/hip/knee pain. Even more frustrating, I was the fitness expert but all the traditional exercises and methods I tried caused my belly to bulge more. 

This was the beginning of my core journey.

I struggled to fix my core issues over the next 4 years which led to the creation of AB-EZE core training tool. The support of AB-EZE helped me to engage my abdominal muscles in various body positions through all planes of motion. I am so thankful for this amazing tool which continues to be part of my regular fitness regime.

COVID-19 hit in 2020, and I transitioned my training business to online classes to help women stay fit during the quarantine. Thanks to the consistency of our workouts, I turned 50 this past August feeling fit and fabulous! Most recently, I have been exploring gradation of isometric muscle engagement which sparked the idea for the current method I am using to train myself and my clients. What is most exciting is that while this program bridges all my years of education and experience, it is a brand new way of training that is not repackaged information. When I introduce the techniques to women, they are filled with ‘aha’ moments and finally feel they are making friends with their body.

MISSYCORE helps women feel good, and I feel really good about that.