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Austine Arena

@ausrena

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🤍 Honest & relatable motherhood
🏋🏻‍♀️ Rebuilding strength after pregnancy
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A different kind of “bulk” 😂🤰🏻5 years of training vs 36 weeks of growing a human. Both required discipline, and both changed my body.. just in completely different ways.

I won’t lie, it wasn’t easy mentally. Around 29 weeks, I had to stop lifting heavy due to a short cervix… and later scale back even more because of pelvic pain. Meanwhile, I’d see other girls on Instagram still squatting with 3 plates while 38 weeks pregnant and I wanted to be that so bad 😭 The gym has always been a huge part of my identity, so being forced to pull back was hard.

I had to eventually accept that some goals needed to be put on hold. Making sure my baby was healthy, and that I was actually listening to my body, mattered more.

I’ll be documenting my postpartum fitness journey once I’m cleared. Like this post if you want to see how it progresses, or follow @ausrena to see more of my postpartum journey 🤍
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#pregnancyfitness #fitnessjourney #bodytransformation #pregnancytransformation #36weekspregnant taken in Toronto, Ontario by @ausrena

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Part 4: 👰🏻‍♀️🤵🏻‍♂️Photoshoot (the wind was a paid actor)
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#weddingday #weddingphotography #torontowedding #torontobride #newlyweds #wedding taken in University of Toronto by @ausrena

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Just a couple more weeks away! 💍 I realized I never properly shared my favorite shots from the proposal at Villa Borghese on this account 🥹🇮🇹 We booked a 30-day trip to Rome, and he had secretly planned the proposal with my longtime BFF. It was such a beautiful trip, and this day — September 15th, 2024, was without a doubt the highlight!
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#romeproposal #proposal #engagementringgoals #rome #villaborghese #bridetobe #brides2025 #isaidyes taken in Villa Borghese - Roma by @ausrena

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There are so many things people tell you before having a baby, but I’ve realized that some of the biggest adjustments aren’t necessarily the ones you’re warned about.

It’s the little things. The unexpected emotions, the shift in priorities, the loss of spontaneity, and learning how to navigate a completely new chapter of life while still being yourself.

I’m still figuring it all out, but these are a few things I wish someone had told me sooner!

Moms, what’s one thing motherhood taught you that nobody prepared you for?

#FirstTimeMom #MotherhoodUnfiltered #MotherhoodJourney #NewMomLife #PostpartumJourney taken in Toronto, Ontario by @ausrena

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I debated posting this because 1) I hated the way I looked near the last few weeks of my pregnancy and 2) I felt like my lifting numbers weren’t great. But I thought I’d share it anyway because progress isn’t always pretty, and sometimes it’s worth documenting the parts of the journey we’re not particularly proud of.

I stopped lifting heavy around 30+ weeks pregnant, and getting back into strength training postpartum has been a humbling experience. Exercises that used to feel effortless suddenly felt challenging, and I had to remind myself that I wasn’t starting from scratch, but rebuilding instead.

Now, 4 months postpartum, I’m slowly working my way back to my pre-pregnancy strength. I’m not quite where I used to be, but looking back at where I started makes me appreciate how far I’ve come!

I’m just grateful that my body is allowing me to do something I love again 🥹

These are just a few of the exercises I’ve been incorporating into my routine, not my entire program! I’ll be sharing more of my workouts and progress as I continue rebuilding my strength, so feel free to follow along 🤍

To all the moms who lifted before, during, or after pregnancy: how long did it take you to feel like yourself in the gym again?

#fitnessjourney #fitnessafterbaby #bodytransformation #postpartumfitness #postpartumworkout taken in Toronto, Ontario by @ausrena

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I can’t believe it’s now October… and she’s 4 months old now 🥲🥹
#babylove #babygirl #newmomlife #firsttimemom #timeflies taken in Toronto, Ontario by @ausrena

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Every time 🥲
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#newmomlife #babyhumor #4monthsold #momhumor #firsttimemom by @ausrena

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Soccer? Tap dancing? Tae Kwan Do??
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#babykicks #babyhumor #newmom #firsttimemom #3monthsold by @ausrena

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The hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life 😭
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#laboranddelivery #birthstory #noepidural #firsttimemom #pregnancyjourney by @ausrena

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All that hard work.. for nothing! 😩
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#babyhumor #firsttimeparents #newmomlife #firsttimemom #parenthumor by @ausrena

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Had to make a reel version of this 🥹 1 year ago vs 1 year later! 👶🏻🤍
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#marriedlife #happyanniversarymylove #firsttimeparents #lifemilestones by @ausrena

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1 year ago: just us 🤍 ➡️ 1 year later: the three of us 🥹
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#1yearanniversary #marriedlife #anniversarypost #babylove by @ausrena

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