article_snippet: In the last week he has had another spurt...
article_snippet: ‘My training became more about core strengthening than building,Marika said.
article_snippet: ‘Maintaining my strength helped to take the load off.
article_snippet: wasn’t a priority it was just about making money,’ a strong bodybuilder explained.
article_snippet: This was her 'active recovery day'.
article_snippet: I was in advertising and marketing and worked in the corporate world for a good few years and then decided to transition into a personal trainer because I loved my fitness and wanted to combine my passion with work
article_snippet: The brunette had always been active and ran cross country at national level at school and struggled to gain weight. '
article_snippet: Maintaining my strength helped to take the load off,' says Marika who has a naturally small frame .
article_snippet: Her friend coach, John Davies, taught Her friend to eat high-protein foods and carbohydrates as needed.
article_snippet: As Her friend awaits the arrival of Her friend baby boy, Marika midwife told Her friend ‘being fit has helped you’.
article_snippet: Marika's partner Luke Schembri is also a competitive bodybuilder.
article_snippet: But the fitness fanatic is not putting any pressure on Her friend to get back into competing shape any time soon, instead Her friend’s planning to take Her friend time and support Her friend partner Luke Schembri – also a competitive bodybuilder – with her partner Luke Schembri – competitions.
highlights_snippet: Marika told Marika 'being fit has helped you'
  The 29-year-old has been a competitive bodybuilder since 2012 .
  