Lya Bavoil is the reigning Powerlifting World Champion. However, a few years ago, nothing would have predestined her for a career as a high-level sportswoman. A school teacher in a CE1 class, her first steps in a gym will change her life.
At 28, Prescillia Bavoil, known as Lya, has risen to first place in the world rankings of a particularly demanding discipline: Athletic Force. Also called Powerlifting, this sport is similar to weightlifting. The young woman’s track record is impressive: best athlete in the world, world champion, double European champion, four-time French champion, and five-time world record holder in two different categories (- 63 kg and – 69 kg). 7 years ago, however, Lya was not a high-level sportswoman. She was a school teacher in a CE1 class and had never been athletic. She tells us about her 180° life change.
“I was at a turning point in my life where I really needed to take myself in hand. (…) They say that sport can help in these moments, so I signed up for the gym.” It’s a coach who will spot her, and feel that she could have potential for Powerlifting. This discipline consists of three movements: the squat, the bench and the deadlift. It’s about athletes using pure strength to lift the heaviest loads possible. “It’s not well known because it’s not an Olympic discipline. But it is gaining momentum on social networks. For me, it was an instant hit.”
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His way of life changes completely “It was an emotional roller coaster”
Lya’s life changes completely. “JI went from a life without any sport, to 4 to 5 intensive training sessions per week. (…) I was square on everything, I paid attention to my diet, to my sleep.” During the first year, the change is brutal. “It was a bit of a roller coaster emotionally. I had many doubts.“But Lya is still more passionate about her sport. “I am autistic sprinkle, and I think that’s something that helps me in my sport. Sprinklers have an ability to be extremely focused when they are passionate about something. And I never tire of the routine. I’ve been doing the exact same three moves for 7 years to bring them to perfection, and it’s something I love! I always feel like it’s new. It really is a strength in my sport.”
Alongside her training, Lya continues to teach. “I had a routine that was very square. I woke up between 6 and 7 a.m. All day I was with the children. I left work around 5 p.m. and went straight to the gym. I would go home around 10/10:30 p.m…. And try again every day. thinking about it I wonder how I lasted so long!” His students follow his performances assiduously. “They were watching on Youtube. And when I was in competition my colleagues watched live with them. (…) When I came back to class they prepared posters for me, it was so cute.” During the covid, she realizes that she can’t keep up this pace any longer. “Thanks to social networks and sponsors I was able to have another cash flow, I am lucky, this is not the case for all top athletes.”
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In the middle of Athletic Force, Lya discovered a community
When she started competition and the middle of Powerlifting, integration is not easy. “I was the outsider and I was not very well received in the community. (…) “Many thought I was pretentious. From the beginning I really had the objective of being the best in the world. They told me that I had to stop dreaming. It didn’t stop me at all: it was a driving force. What they couldn’t do, I would do!”
Despite the first complicated steps, the young woman says she has found a real community, where she finally felt like she belonged. “With my asperger’s syndrome, it’s difficult to enter into a conversation with others. I’ve always been considered a little weird in my social relationships. As if my social battery was draining faster than normal. Make friends, build social ties… and keep social ties! These are things that were not at all possible for me before.” It is thanks to her sport that she was able to build friendships and facilitate her relationship with others. “Unwittingly, with my titles, etc. it put me on the front of the stage and allowed me to open up to others.” This year, Prescillia Bavoil released a book: “The strength of evil”, which traces its course. She has also embarked on entrepreneurship and coaching. The young woman does not lose sight of the competition: next step, the world championships in June 2023
Lya Bavoil – The Force of Evil
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