Gatineau Qc | Ottawa, On

Thanks for this great story Benoit!

Benoit avant

Benoit apres

“When a friend told me about the CrossFit method, I had gained 45 lbs in 10 years. I’m 42 years old and although I was always very active, I slowly neglected my health over the years. I tried gyms like Nautilus without much success and slowly lost the will to take care of myself and eat better.

I met Dominic for an evaluation at L’Usine without knowing what I was getting into. My only thought was that this was my last chance to find a workout method that I would enjoy and benefit from. I was a football player for years, I was used to “boot camp” type trainings and I’ve always preferred group workouts…CrossFit seemed not entirely different to me.

My first goal was to kick-start my metabolism. Second, to feel better about myself. A third, to lose weight…although my hopes weren’t too high since I often failed in the past.

So I started training 3 times a week at L’Usine after work. I limited my alcohol intake to a glass here and there and started watching what I ate…without really being on a diet.

When I started at L’Usine in July, I weighed 255lbs. A month later, 225lbs and in September…210lbs. Today, I weigh 200lbs, which was my weight when I was at my peak during my football years in CEGEP…25 years ago! I believe that today, I am in better shape than back then! Better cardio, flexibility and overall core strength.
I still can’t believe my good fortune of finding L’Usine and CrossFit. I gained 55lbs in 25 years…and lost it in 2 and a half months. A real miracle. Thank you Dom, Chris and the L’Usine gang for making me sweat and sweating along side me. Thank you Marie for being a constant inspiration and Emmanuelle for having supported me during this journey. “