Marika Magriplis 's midwife told her 'being fit has helped you ' The 29-year-old has been a competitive bodybuilder since 2012 . She took up weights after weighing in at around 150 grams in 2009 . Overhauled her diet after living off convenience food . Throughout her pregnancy she has stayed active . Each trimester she has slowly reduced the amount of weights . Up until the 36 week mark she was lifting light weights at the gym . Two weeks before her due date she now attends prenatal yoga and walks . But credits maintaining her strength with her side effect free pregnancy . ' I started to think cravings were a myth and I only had indigestion once in my whole pregnancy , ' Marika said .
Marika Magriplis 's midwife told her 'being fit has helped you ' The 29-year-old has been a competitive bodybuilder since 2012 . She took up weights after weighing in at just 39 kilos in 2009 . Overhauled her diet after living off convenience food . Throughout her pregnancy she has stayed active . Each trimester she has slowly reduced the amount of weights . Up until the 36 week mark she was lifting light weights at the gym . Two weeks before her due date she now attends prenatal yoga and walks . But credits maintaining her strength with her side effect free pregnancy . ' I started to think cravings were a myth and I only had indigestion once in my whole pregnancy , ' Marika said .