Build Your Body!

Whether you’re a professional athlete, on a club team, or simply enjoy being active, you understand the importance of training. Building your body up to take on challenging tasks is a tiring yet rewarding journey. Cesurian Champagne, founder of NuMentality Fitness and Training LLC (based in Charleston, SC), believes that her knowledge gained from training on and off the court is essential for kids of the younger generations. Motivated by her purpose to use her experience as a form of education, Cersurian strives to make an impact in younger lives through her training programs. The same way you train your body, Cersurian encourages you to train your mind; practicing self-love, wellness, and internal peace is a major factor for staying balanced while you go after your dreams. We admire your strength, resilience, and guidance, Cersurian; the kids are blessed to have you! We’d love to introduce you to Cersurian, Queen of Training!

What inspired you to start your business? What motivates you to keep going?: I felt like a combination of my experiences on and off the court, the knowledge I obtained throughout the years of coaching and my role as an Educator, could allow me to give more of myself to the kids that loved the same sport that provided me with a career. When I started coaching, I met kids from so many different backgrounds that wanted and needed the guidance because they did not have it at home. Honestly, this makes me appreciate my parents so much because there were standards/expectations placed in our home when it came to education. In order to play sports, my education was a priority. No matter how great of a basketball player I wanted to become, my parents were concerned about my grades. If I had a C on my report card, I had to pull my grade up or they were pulling off the team.

When I started coaching, I implemented those same principles to my players. They were not used to a coach investing so much interest into their education. That motivated me to start a business that implemented those same principles in order to prepare my clients for college. This did not just apply to athletes; I have these same expectations for the students that are not athletes. Seeing the impact it made on my players, I wanted to inspire kids from other schools throughout the community to recognize their potential outside of athletics.

My motivation to continue comes from knowing that I am operating in my purpose

I can help make an impact on a child’s life outside of sports. Training allows me to deposit nuggets of knowledge pertaining to the sport; to each client that crosses my path however, what makes me appreciate what I do is the connection that I make with these kids that goes beyond the sport. When a child wants to talk about different challenges they are facing in school or home, it allows me to change hats and be that mentor to help them stay the course through opposition. There is a level of self-accountability when I am dealing with children. As an educator, I consider myself as that parent standing in the gap when they are in my presence.

How do you create the life you want?: Setting realistic goals is where it starts. 

We tend to set goals for ourselves and we know that our work ethic does not match those dreams. 

To avoid experiencing unnecessary disappointments, make sure you are ready to lose sleep, invest money, experience failures, and be willing to accept the fact that everyone serves a purpose in your life during that process. You must be willing to take the bumps and bruises that comes along with the package. They are there to prepare you for your next level.

Lessons during the process are milestones that represent transitions of the mind. 

The biggest challenge you will face while creating the life YOU want is, not everyone will see and accept the process of your vision. They are not there in your prayer closet when you express your desires with God. In this process, you will change. You will act and think differently as well look different. Stay on course because that is the only way you will obtain your desires.

My pastor once told me, "It gets lonely at the top" but I never understood what he meant. You will begin to notice that moving in silence will become an issue to those that you shared your vision with initially. The only way you can obtain the life you want is operating by faith (Hebrews 11:1).

What makes you HUMAN?: The challenges that I face in life & the lessons that I have learned by the mistakes that I have made. 

[Hunman] When I encounter opposition, the first thing that I tend to do is react before thinking. During that moment, is when I need to rationalize the results of making a sound decision. Growing up, I’ve made a lot of mistakes that could’ve taken away opportunities for me to be where I am today however I must say, if it wasn’t for grace and mercy, I’m not sure what I would be doing today.

What's three things you want us to know about self-love/wellness?: Self-Love is an internal appreciation to serve in your purpose. In the world we live in, sometimes we want to feel validated based on the accomplishments we have made. However, based on experiences, when you operate in your gift, the only validation you need is God proving Himself through you. Women are created to walk this earth as queens but we have allowed the viewpoints of society to place limitations on what we can accomplish. 

Self-love is a shield of protection that distracts you from focusing on opposition. Self-love helps you rise above the chaos. Mental peace plays a major role in your life. Knowing what your worth is and being proud of who you are, is just the beginning. Self-love prevents you from allowing negativity to enter into your circle of peace. 

Self-love is sometimes perceived as being arrogant or cocky but if women do not carry a high level of confidence in what they have worked so hard for, how can we experience a high level of success? The way you love yourself, as a woman, will resonate everywhere you go.

What's something we can incorporate today to LIVE LIFE WELL?:: As a child, my parents kept me involved in church. As I got older, that has always been the foundation of my life. There was always a consistency in hearing the Word and knowing that God created and equipped me for success. There were times when I felt like the challenges I faced were too much for me to handle but I would read Isaiah 54:17, which motivated me not to give up. I believe that our spiritual health is the most important ingredient that will allow us to live life to the fullest. Having a balance of the physical, mental/emotional, social, and spiritual well-being is what we need in order to maintain our overall health. In today’s society, we face so many challenges and oppositions and there are so many limitations that has been placed in our minds due to lack of knowledge, which prevents many from reaching their full potential. Regardless of the level of success we obtain, we must remind ourselves that our success does not happen by chance, it happens by design.

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