A mom continued working out throughout her pregnancy, leaving the internet stunned by her results.
Izabela Zukovic Simonsson (@izabelkic), 31, a marketing manager, showcased her continued intense exercise regime whilst she was expecting, in a TikTok video which garnered 394,000 likes and 2.6 million views.
Expectant mothers are often encouraged to slow down and avoid physical exertion, but Simonsson, from Denmark, decided to take a different path.
“Many of my family members were worried and didn’t see the point of me training,” she shared. “In European culture, it’s very common to take it easy, not carry anything heavy. It is almost like many people have this vision if you are pregnant, you are ‘sick’ and should take extra care of yourself.”
But for Simonsson, the key to a healthy pregnancy was continuing training in the gym. “For me, a healthy mom …