‘I was still squatting at 40 weeks’
Hilde (34) is a trainer and weight consultant and single mother of Luca (almost 4). She exercises five times a week.
“Five years ago I decided to train for a bikini fitness competition. I wanted a six-pack – a bucket-list thing like that – and the competition was a great stick behind the door. With the help of a coach, I started eating healthy and exercising a lot: twice a day, six days a week. Very heavy, but the switch flipped; I worked towards a goal.
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I soon noticed that I was getting stronger and I started to like it more and more, with the satisfied feeling afterwards also becoming almost addictive. After six months, I was on the podium, well-trained, with a six-pack. Well, almost – only my lower abs never show, no matter how hard I try.
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Four months later I found out I was pregnant. An unplanned surprise, and you can safely say a big switch from that cube belly to baby belly. At first I thought I would hate it, but I enjoyed it. It was also nice to let the reins loose in terms of nutrition. Two pieces of cake on a birthday? Now it was allowed. I didn’t have to worry about the pounds, because I still went to the gym every day. Fitness had become a lifestyle. A fixed rhythm, which makes me feel good and strong. At 40 weeks, I was still squatting – and no one was surprised after my bikini adventure.
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Many women compliment my figure. Men often think I’m a bit too muscular. All fine; i do it for myself, like to get stronger. During a game of fooling around, I lift Luca, over fifteen kilos, above my head with ease. He thinks it’s fantastic. In the gym, the bar with weights up to 25 kilos, so luckily we still have a lot of romps to go.”
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