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HAPPY? // It’s something we all want to be. It’s the ONLY thing I truly care that Marnie becomes (and kind, but I believe the two go hand in hand). But it’s not always that simple. I recently read two interesting things about mental health... firstly, that prenatal depression has risen 50% in a single generation between 1992 and 2016. There are so many potential factors for this: increased work demands; higher costs of living; pressure on young mums to create a self-identity (working mum? stay at home mum? mumpreneur?). From my experience with a touch of pre-natal angst, I also think the online world plays a role in this shift. Although the Web gives us so many resources, Google often results in more confusion than it does clarity (those mumsnet forums ). Self-comparison on social media networks - and, equally, a sense of pressure to broadcast your every feeling (which, during pregnancy, can soar and plummet faster than you can hit ‘share’) - can make us feel more isolated than ever. The fact is, every week there’s a new study, stat or story about another population group struggling with anxiety. It’s the singlemost indiscriminating illness. But there are factors we can control to make a change. I think we need to learn responsible online use and define our own boundaries so platforms like this remain fun and inspiring rather than isolating and all-consuming. We can also do more to look out for each other and show the good with the bad - grey hair incoming anyone? (see stories!). And check in on our strongest friends as well as our weakest, because our perceptions aren’t always accurate... ...Which leads me to the second interesting thing I read... @nadiyajhussain opened up about anxiety in @stylistmagazine and shared a piece of advice that I love: “Look after your strongest friend because you just don’t know what they’re going through.” There are a few people in my life who immediately sprang to mind when I read this. I’m lucky to have them, so I’m going to make sure they know damn well they have me too. Maybe it’ll create a small ripple effect that makes a big difference for the NEXT generation - in which I now have a much bigger investment ❤️.

SIX PACKS ❌ STRENGTH // Here’s a fitness fact I’ve come to appreciate so much more since becoming a mother. Six packs DON’T symbolise strong abs. Good genetics, maybe. Discipline in the gym, maybe. Consistency in the kitchen, probably. But a strong core? Nope, the two are not mutually inclusive. ♓️ You CAN have a six pack and struggle to effectively engage your core, contain abdominal pressure or support your spine during daily movement. That’s because the ‘six-pack’ refers to the most superficial layer of abdominal muscle - the rectus abdominis (RA). A precise balance of lean muscle mass and low abdominal fat will showcase a six-pack. HOWEVER, a visible RA tells us nothing about the deep core muscles beneath it - the transverse abdominis, the internal obliques, even the quadratus lumborum and erector spinae of the back. These muscles need to work together to support and safeguard the body. In fact, an overly dominant RA could mean under-recruitment and weakening of the deep core muscles, and it is far harder to correct a muscular imbalance than it is to build balanced strength from the outset. ♓️ I’m nearly 6 months postpartum and there is zero sign of my old six-pack returning in the imminent future, but I can deadlift my pre-preggo PB, do 5 unsupported chin-ups, windmill kettlebells in my garden and understand when to ease off because my deep core is failing to recruit and therefore reducing the efficiency of my training. ♓️ To everyone out there who is rebuilding their core following childbirth, injury, time off training, etc, please prioritise functionality before you plough through ill-thought-out, unspecified programmes to ‘hone your six-pack’ (and please stick your middle finger up at the headlines that encourage you to do otherwise). A strong, balanced core is the foundation you need to get a PB in the weights room, intensify your yoga practice, ramp up your weekend run pace and, yes, safely build the muscles of your RA for a six-pack that legit represents strength. On the other hand, a ripped RA is the foundation for little more than a few extra likes on the ‘gram. Choose wisely and train smart 🧠.

PROUD... // Of England (my adoptive home) 󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. Of the world’s sporting spirit ⚽️. Of the amount of sweat flying in my own neighbourhood (seriously, I can barely exist in this heat never mind sprint endlessly across a court). But most of all, of the love and acceptance that our next generation will witness if we continue to celebrate each other the way London is demonstrating this weekend .

FROM BUMP TO BABY // Throwback to an anxious but excited beginning to my third trimester in the autumn of last year, as shot by @sophiemarielouisek ❤️. Thank you so much to everyone who replied to my request for pre-natal models. I am thrilled that we have now selected our second trimester model. I am still looking for a strong expecting mum who will be in her third trimester in time for a one day London-based shoot between 28-30 August. You will be supporting a pre-natal fitness project - and will get some pre-natal fitness support in the process! - but the shoot will be primarily lifestyle focused, so you won’t need to exercise for hours on end! I am conscious of promoting diversity in ethnicity & body shape, so if you or anyone you know could help me create a truly representative approach to pre-natal fitness, please do get in touch at brit@fitbritcollective.com. 🤰PS - still can’t actually believe Marnie lived in there for 9 months. Blows my mind every day!

A FLEETING WORD ON FLIGHT // We can’t always know where we’re going to land, but we still must take off in order to fly. ✨ I personally need a little extra faith and motivation today, so I’m sharing my mantra through challenges and tough decisions in case it helps someone who also feels in transition (or anyone who happens to be wandering around an airport ).

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