Talayna Fortunato on WomenFitness: I’m glad there is a portal out there for women all around the world to be inspired by other women living healthy and fit lives. I encourage women to share anything they find here that motivates them with others.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Advice and motivational words to the inspiring and budding CrossFit training girls who all are your fans, they shall like to know from you, what they should do for their climb to ladder of success in field of CrossFit Games?
Ms. Talayna Fortunato:
I would tell young girls to stay true to themselves in their CrossFit journey and make sure it’s fun. Everyday may not be fun, but the overall process should be rewarding and enjoying. If they aspire to compete and that gives them fulfillment then work hard for it with relentless pursuit. However, if they are more satisfied in the community aspect and working out moderately then that’s ok too. Goals are different for every individual but CrossFit is a great way to increase self esteem and confidence at any level.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Elaborate about your experience of working with CJ Martin of CrossFit Invictus?
Ms. Talayna Fortunato:
CJ is a very knowledgeable coach with experience with many athletes at the highest level in CrossFit. He has a talent for making athletes very strong and improving their mental toughness with workouts that test their boundaries quite often. Perhaps the most special thing about him though is the community he’s built at CrossFit Invictus and the people surrounding him. They are positive, supportive, and uplifting people. He takes an approach to athletes as a whole encouraging them to examine the ‘why’ behind their training and make sure their motivation is coming from intrinsic and lasting sources rather than extrinsic ones based on other people.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
In 2009 you got your MSPT from Florida Gulf Coast University. Tell us about your endeavour as a Physical Therapist ?
Ms. Talayna Fortunato:
I work in an outpatient clinic for Physical Therapy seeing mostly orthopaedic cases. It gives me a nice break and sometimes contrast to training and also makes me excited to get back to training at the same time. I enjoy the manual therapy aspect of my craft and have recently become full body certified in Active Release Techniques. Once I’m no longer competing I would like to work with CrossFit athletes in some way to help them recover from an avoid injuries.
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