Who are the Grobstoppers?

Meet Lisa and Corinne. They are a mother and daughter duo that teamed up for the Resolution Games. This was a unique opportunity to use the event as a benchmark from the previous year and keep each other accountable. A little competition doesn’t hurt either! Take a moment to read about their CrossFit journey below.

Their fitness journey started like many of us. Corinne (pictured above on the left) heard about CrossFit through a mutual friend and decided fitness had to be more than jogging on a treadmill and doing sit ups. Corinne grew up playing sports and missed the team atmosphere. She started to make progress in her abilities and started to see the physical changes to her body within a couple months after joining 12 Labours CrossFit. It didn’t take long for her mother, Lisa and fiancé, Kevin to become part of the 12 Labours community.

What was it like to participate as a mother/daughter duo?

It was so much fun! We made it special and even made matching team shirts. I always enjoy working out with my mom during classes. And, regardless of the difference in age or the usual weights we use, we were able to work out together and push each other during the workouts.

How did you get your mother and ultimately your fiance to join you? 

When I first started CrossFit, that's all I would talk about at home. Once I started to make progress in my abilities and also started to change physically, my mom was able to see the potential success that she could also have at the gym. 

With my fiance, it was the competitive aspect that got him to start. We had usually gone to the local gym together before, so once I joined 12 Labours he lost his gym buddy. And once I talked about everything that we were doing, from the olympic movements to gymnastics, I was able to convince him to give 12 Labours a shot and he's been regularly attending classes ever since.

What is it like to share this common experience with your family?

It's been one of the biggest reasons that I show up almost every day and push myself. They hold me accountable, especially since I drive with my fiance to the gym every day. It's also an excuse that I get to see my mom so often, more so than if I didn't go to the gym with her. It's also nice to have my mom attend because she had been dealing with injury and, therefore, limitations in how she could exercise. I know that this was such a frustration for her for the past few years. Ever since joining, however, it's been amazing to see how far she has been able to improve her movements with the help and knowledge of the coaches and the functional benefits of the workouts.

12 Labours is already such a community feel, but having them there makes it a family feel as well.

What keeps your family coming back?

The entire community feels like that team, where when you sweat and suffer together, you are closer with each other. Not only the other athletes, but also the coaches. The fact that each workout can be different and interesting has shown me that fitness can actually be fun.