Monique Cormier, who has overcome obesity and severe depression en route to becoming a world class amateur bodybuilder, joins Dave [ ... ]
Spotlight On: Lisa Zisa
Category you compete in: NPC Figure
Date of birth: August 26th 1964
Hometown: West Milford , NJ & Franklin Lakes, NJ land of the Jersey Housewives
Career: I owned my own business, The Birdy Boutique a specialty exotic bird store. After seeing so many unwanted animals, it became to difficult to raise a baby and send her off to a new home worried about it's future. So I closed the store and went to work at my dear friends animal hospital , Franklin Lakes Animal Hospital. I worked as a veterinarian technician. Before that I worked for an accountant , waitress, washed hair & 411 operator. I guess I did a little bit of everything !
Sports background: Track and field in high school and a brief stint at college cheerleading.
Why NPC: After doing a local SNBF show that required theme wear routines. I wanted to find a federation that took this a little more seriously. No disrespect intended. Heck getting up there in a cat women outfit to Tom Jones music fulfilled a secret sexy bucket list !
What do you like best about competing? Wow where to begin. I kinda found this sport by accident. After moving to NC I was lonely and joined a gym here and made friends with the local trainer. I went along for the ride to see the show she had girls competing in and thought... hum... wonder if I could do that. So a year later I stepped on stage and had a blast. You would not know it, being we walk around half naked but I do have terrible stage fright Oh and this was the first year for me to be sprayed tanned by men ! LMAO
It was personal challenge for me to get on stage in front of everyone. I have a new found self confidence that I never had before and with each show it gets better and better. If there is one thing I would like to convey or encourage women of a certain age is that you are never to old to improve your physique and most importantly your health ! My cholesterol is way down
Next competition: Looks like Team Universe unless Jack throws in another ???
Competitors you look up to: Ann Titone , Monica Brant , there are many others. For different reasons, I tend to be more to drawn to those that have shared a bit of thier heart and soul.
Favorite cheat food: Cabernet with a bowl of pasta ! However, I do have an unhealthy attraction to peanut butter during prep !
Favorite diet food: Love , Love my breakfast egg whites and oatmeal. I either make the egg whites and oatmeal mixed together. Or just the egg whites and roll up the oatmeal in the middle. Then there is the protein pancake when I am allowed !
Favorite body part to train: I would have to say shoulders
Least favorite body part to train: Honestly I do not have one.
Hobbies: Working out , bedazzling figure suits , I used to be more involved with animal care and rescue but my life has drifted in a different direction. Right now I am going through a separation and divorce so establishing financial stability is my primary hobby right now.
Words to live by: "There is no tomorrow"
"Age is a state of mind !"
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