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\u201cI saw my capacity as a woman. I can redefine the meaning of beauty and the stereotype of women. I have learned to love myself. It helped me appreciate power; it made me realize my potential. Before, I used to pick myself apart in attempt to adapt to a standard. But this gave me a sense of empowerment,\u201d Joy Bautista-Lumpias says about her journey in CrossFit.<\/p>\n

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Trial and error \u2013 and finally finding what\u2019s right<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since she was little, Joy has led an active lifestyle. At a very young age, she began to train in ballet and belonged to a dance company. This gained her a scholarship to St. Louis University, where she joined the school\u2019s dance troupe while majoring in Philosophy.<\/p>\n

At 19 years of age, Joy married her high school sweetheart, Angel. They started their family and had their first daughter. \u201cRight now, I\u2019m 35 and I have a 15-year-old!\u201d Joy shares. \u201cAng hirap<\/em> mag<\/em>-adjust at first, kasi hindi pa kami<\/em> mature. Tapos<\/em> teenager pa lang kami<\/em> and may inaalagan kami<\/em>. Pero nag-aral pa rin kami<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

After several years, Joy\u2019s small family grew \u2013 she and Angel had two more daughters six years after their eldest, who were born a year apart. Joy was overjoyed to have three beautiful daughters, but she slowly began to feel the effects of a less active lifestyle. \u201cI felt na<\/em> ang taba-taba ko na<\/em>! So after having my last daughter, I went back to the gym \u2013 I did spinning muna<\/em>, then aerobics. I wanted to bring sexy back!\u201d Joy went on to try out other things to achieve her goal: \u201cI did, Pilates, Zumba, belly dancing, Hip Hop Abs. You name it. At home, I tried P90X and Insanity workouts.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2010, Joy started running, which would inspire her to set new goals for herself. \u201cWhen I started, I did 5K first. My first target was to get a sub-30 (minutes). After I did that, I moved to 10K and aimed for a sub-1 (hour).\u201d Joy took her running goals seriously: \u201cI wanted to meet my goals before going to the next stage. Hindi yung basta-basta lang<\/em>. Yun yung<\/em> thinking ko<\/em> before. I am so competitive. It runs in my blood!\u201d Joy laughs. She also completed a half marathon in less than two hours, and ran her first marathon after that.<\/p>\n

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Joy began to spend more on the road, running in the morning and the afternoon. Soon, she found that while she enjoyed being competitive, she also began to spend less time with her family. Her husband, Angel, at this point had started dabbling in CrossFit. \u201cHe did it in a normal \u2018bakal<\/em>\u2019 gym. I was hesitant to try it at first \u2013 na<\/em>-intimidate ako<\/em>. Okay na kasi ako sa<\/em> running; nakuha ko na yung katawan na gusto ko<\/em> \u2013 okay na yung<\/em> target weight ko<\/em>. And I was fast. Okay na ako sa<\/em> goals ko<\/em>. I even did a duathlon and nag<\/em>-podium ako<\/em>. I guess it was beginner\u2019s luck!\u201d<\/p>\n

Still, Joy decided to take break from running. \u201cMy husband was doing his own thing, and I was doing my own thing. We didn\u2019t have time for ourselves and our kids. So I decided to give CrossFit a chance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Just like with running, Joy adapted a very dedicated mindset in CrossFit. \u201cIf I do something, I want to do it right, do it slow.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNung nag<\/em>-CrossFit na kami<\/em>, I started slow. It was a combination of cardio, flexibility, gymnastics, and weightlifting. But because of my ballet training, I was able to do it okay,\u201d Joy recalls.<\/p>\n

For six months in 2014, Joy trained with her husband. They would eventually create a small group in their \u2018bakal<\/em>\u2019 gym \u2013 enough to go to Manila and join the CrossFit Manila Throwdown as Team Baguio in October.<\/p>\n

Team Baguio punched well above its weight, landing an unexpected podium spot at the event. Joy explains that her team came to the event with one major advantage: altitude training. \u201cCardio wasn\u2019t a problem for us,\u201d Joy explained. \u201cHindi kami napapagod<\/em>. Kahit galing lang kami sa<\/em> gym bakal<\/em>. Galing lang kami sa probinsya<\/em>; ang<\/em> baby-baby namin<\/em> compared to everyone else!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of people train in Baguio. It\u2019s become a mecca of sports training, cross training, and strength conditioning.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Joy returned to Manila in May the following year, competing in an individual event for the first time. This time, Joy placed in the top 8. \u201cHindi ko siya<\/em> in<\/em>-expect kasi<\/em> beginner lang ako<\/em>!\u201d<\/p>\n

2015 proved to be a very eventful year for Joy \u2013 she and her husband opened the very first affiliated CrossFit gym in Baguio. \u201cMy husband is the founder and head coach of CrossFit Baguio. He\u2019s one of the highest-ranked trainers in the Philippines,\u201d Joy proudly shares. CrossFit Baguio opened in October, and since then, it has been warmly received \u2013 not just by people from their hometown, but from out-of-towners as well. \u201cDun kami naging<\/em> close \u2013 as athletes na<\/em> mag-asawa<\/em>. But we also coach as a tandem. So when people talk about CrossFit in Baguio, they say, \u2018Ah, that\u2019s the Lumpias couple.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

There were some struggles at the beginning, especially when it came to introducing CrossFit to women. \u201cWomen are intimidated at first. Unang pumapasok sa isip nila<\/em> is \u2018Hindi ko kaya \u2018yan<\/em>!\u2019<\/p>\n

Joy knows sharing her own experience is a great way to encourage women. \u201cWomen are afraid to bulk up, but it\u2019s not like that. You just get toned. When I was running, I was fast. But I wasn\u2019t strong \u2013 I couldn\u2019t even lift groceries. Now I can help my husband. I became functional.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a mother of three. After bringing the kids to school, I head directly to the gym or the track, depending on our WOD (Workout of the Day). The good thing about CrossFit is that most of the workouts only last about five to 30 minutes. The rest is for practicing movements, form, and technique \u2013 then I use these skills in my daily activities like when I run errands, cleaning and maintaining house,\u201d Joy shares. Among the common household chores Joy can do? Everything from changing the five-gallon water bottle in the dispenser, to hoisting an LPG tank onto her shoulder, to lifting rice sacks. \u201cYung mga<\/em> trabaho ng lalaki<\/em>, nakakaya ko na. Alangan namang hintayin ko pa yung asawa ko<\/em>!\u201d Joy says. \u201cWith these, I can encourage other women that they can be physically independent \u2013 that they can train to unlock their inner strength, learn how to use their body, get better, stronger, and fitter.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joy believes CrossFit has strengthened her marriage, as it has become a shared passion between her and Angel. \u201cWe\u2019re at the gym every day. Now, we\u2019re building a community \u2013 a CrossFit Baguio community. We\u2019re extending the passion to Baguio. We\u2019re the first here, so it\u2019s our responsibility to spread the message. At para pag bababa kami sa<\/em> Manila, malaman ng lahat na may mga malalakas sa<\/em> Baguio,\u201d Joy proudly declares.<\/p>\n

Angel and Joy, who got her certification to be a coach in May 2015, are at their box from Monday to Saturday, teaching six classes per day from 8 in the morning to 7 at night. They get an average of 50 students per day. \u201cTulong-tulong<\/em> kami ng asawa ako<\/em>,\u201d Joy says. \u201cTime management lang naman talaga<\/em>. For all people naman ang<\/em> CrossFit \u2013 there\u2019s CrossFit Kids, so our kids do it with us also. It\u2019s our family bonding!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Even though she but little, she is fierce\u2019 by William Shakespeare is a saying Joy lives by. \u201cI\u2019m physically, mentally, emotionally tougher than I used to be. CrossFit made me who I am today \u2013 JOYMATON.\u201d<\/p>\n

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