
At that time I was studying physiotherapy and was doing my own rehabilitation. At age 20, I had an operation to the right shoulder. The repetitive motion of the crawl created a joint instability resulting in frequent dislocations of my shoulder. I also found that it was as easy to gain muscle mass as to gain fat if I did not watch my diet. Soon, my body was changing and it became progressively more difficult to swim because my muscle was becoming bigger even if I was not lifting heavy at the time. I then discovered that it was very easy for me to gain muscle mass. At age 19, I started to lift weights more regularly to increase my strength and endurance in the pool. I was not totally happy with my body and wanted to improve my shape.

I started weight training at age 18 because I wanted to lose weight.

I discovered the feeling of well-being resulting from a good workout in the pool. My ultimate goal at that time was to swim the 42 km ( 26 miles) marathon. The first sport I was passionate about was swimming. I started to be invloved in sports with more intensity at age 15, but I was not training with weights then. When I start something, I work very hard at it! I am a very passionate person in everything I do.

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(Julie: j'ai modifié la chronologie pour que ce soit plus facile à suivre) Were you involved in sports or fitness prior to bodybuilding and how did you get started with weight training? I love my job and I feel very valued helping these students to better succeed in their academic learning. I am a teacher who works with students with learning disabilities and handicaps. I was born in St-Jérôme, a small town located 40 km (25 miles) from Montreal.
