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Come onnnn TEAM! Can we PLEASE start showing those hardworking muscles a little more love after training?! 👀😂🤌❤️

Improving your flexibility and mobility doesn’t have to be complicated but it DOES require a little consistency!

So, consider this your friendly (slightly bossy 🤭) reminder to stop skipping the stretches!

SAVE this routine and actually USE it after your next workout! Five minutes is all I’m asking. No excuses and no sneaking out… GET STRETCHING! ❤️

And HANDS UP if you’ve been guilty of skipping your stretches but are officially committing to doing better from TODAY onwards! 👀😂❤️

✨ @dischem_livingfit
🎥 @ia_image_architects
📍 @goldsgymsouthafrica
👗 @fitnessfusion_lifestyle | Monique15

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That FRIDAY (and SUMMER) feelingggg!!! 🤩😎

A little reminder as we head into the weekend…

- Drink your water AND your daily electrolytes.

- Be kind. To yourself and to others.

- Focus your energy on the things you CAN control.

- Get outside, soak up some sunshine and enjoy the little things.

- Move your body in ways that make you feel GOOD!

- Stop being so hard on yourself. You’re doing better than you think.

- Laugh a little louder, dance a little more and don’t take life TOO TOO seriously!

HAPPY FRIDAY you beautiful SALTY humans!!! 🫶
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💧 @get.revive | DC: MONIQUEFIT
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SAME STRESS. DIFFERENT RESPONSE. ❤️

Something I’ve been learning more and more lately is that stress isn’t just going to disappear…

We get through one stressful week, solve one problem, make it past one deadline… and eventually something else comes along. 😅 That’s life.

So I don’t think the goal is to create a completely stress-free life. I think it’s learning to recognise when we’re stressed and finding healthier ways to DEAL with it.

And honestly, those things don’t need to be complicated. Sometimes I need to step away from my laptop and MOVE. Go train, walk or simply just get outside.

Sometimes it’s taking ashwagandha as part of my routine.

Sometimes I literally lie down, put on a calming song and just BREATHE DEEPLY until the song is OVER. I struggle with traditional meditation 😂 so this works much better for me.

And sometimes… it’s puppy massages. 🥹❤️

I’ve had this little ritual with Hugo since he was a puppy. I turn the kettle on in the morning, he gives me the eyes 👀 and I sit down and massage him until the kettle boils. It’s only a few minutes, but that tiny bit of SLOWNESS in my morning has honestly made such a difference to how I feel. 🥹

That’s really the point of this reel.

Stressors are going to come and go. We don’t always get to control that. But we can get better at what we choose to do next.

Move. Breathe. Step outside. Put your phone down. Hug your dog. Find the little things that help you come down a gear. ❤️

You can’t control everything that happens around you, but you can be intentional about how you respond to it. 🫶

✨ @revite_sa | DC: MONIQUEFIT
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So my newest favourite hair routine starts with COFFEE… and ends with really SHINY HAIR. ☕️💁🏻‍♀️✨

First up… collagen in my morning iced latte! 😛 My current little recipe is frothed almond milk + a little maple syrup, ice, collagen and a shot of espressooo. ☕️

And lately I’ve been giving my hair a little extra love too. With how often I train, get sweaty and wash my hair, I’ve been using this collagen hair oil and I am genuinely LOVING it. 🥹✨

It’s been amazing for helping with breakage, smoothing my ends and adding the prettiest shine without making my hair feel heavy.

AND IT SMELLS SOOOOO GOOD. 😭😍
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✨ @motherkindco | DC: MONIQUEFIT
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If I only had 5 minutes to prep my lunches for the week… this is what I’d do. 🤭🥗

Sometimes I simply do NOT have the time (or the desire 😂) to spend hours meal prepping… A few ingredients, a few cute jars and you’ve got yourself 3 yummy, balanced lunches ready to grab and GO. 😎

For these little couscous jars I used:

🌾 Couscous
🍅 Chopped tomato
🥒 Chopped cucumber
🌽 Sweet corn
🍗 Chicken
🧀 Low-fat feta
🌱 Ultimate Seed Mix

That’s it!!! 😛 And obviously, swap things around depending on what you have in the fridge or what you actually enjoy!

A little reminder that eating well really doesn’t need to be complicated. Sometimes keeping it simple is EXACTLY what makes it easier to stay consistent. 🥰👏

Save this one for the weeks when life is LIFE-ING. 😂😮‍💨❤️

🛒 @lifestylefoodsa | @dischem_foods
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Bit if a longer one but here we go…

After years of training for myself, people started asking me for help and that’s pretty much how coaching started for me.

I still remember the first time I helped someone do something that they didn’t think they could - I was so excited watching them achieve that goal of losing 10kg that I’ve been hooked on it ever since.

What keeps me in it is watching people change their whole life off the back of changing their routine and their habits. It shows in their body first but then you start seeing it in their self-esteem, their relationships, their families and how much more they trust themselves. Yeah the physical growth is great - but watching someone’s whole mindset and approach towards life change in such a positive way is a really amazing thing to see.

I compete myself but watching one of my clients step on stage gets me way more excited than when I do it. I literally cried the first time I prepped someone to stage because I was just so happy to see all their hard work come to fruition😂. Not only that but again the mental shift that happens throughout a process like that is second to none, just unbelievable really.

Being part of that for someone, whether it’s small or big, is one of the most fulfilling things I’ve ever felt.

I love training, nutrition and bodybuilding but being able to share that passion with other people is the biggest blessing. I’ll never take it for granted.

Not many people get to find their passion in life and then make it what they do every single day, so I know how lucky I am and I’m so unbelievably grateful for it.

Onwards and upwards🫡

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My easiest peasiest baked sweet potato 🍠🤌

This little hack has become one of my absolute favourites because it requires basically zero effort, comes out SO GOOD every single time and once they’re in the oven… you can quite literally forget about them. 😛

Wash your sweet potato and cut it in half.

On a plate, add:
✨ tablespoon extra virgin olive oil + Fresh garlic + little salt

Give it a mix, dip the cut side of each sweet potato into your garlicky goodness and place face down onto a baking tray.

Into the oven for roughly 30-40 minutes until soft, golden and caramelised underneath. Set your timer and carry on with your life. 🤭

And THAT’S IT.

They’re honestly so good with almost anything, but our favourite at home is a loaded sweet potato bowl 🤤

Sweet potato + mince, topped with a quick little salsa made from chopped onion, tomato, cucumber, chilli, sweet corn and parsley with a splash of white wine vinegar. SO fresh, simple and soooooooo good!!! 🤌🤌

Save this one for your next meal prep because the basic and boring can still be bloody delicious. 😂❤️

🛒 @dischem_foods | @lifestylefoodsa
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Here’s a little SPICY Hybrid Workout for you to try! 🤩🔥💪

3 MINUTE EMOM | “Every Minute On the Minute”
MINUTE 1: 15 calories on the Assault Bike
… as quickly as possible so that you can rest in the time you have left of the minute. The slower you work… the less time you have to rest 😮‍💨👀

MINUTE 2: 20 wall balls
again… complete 20 (or 15😅) wall balls as quickly as possible and then rest for the remainder of the minute.

MINUTE 3: 10 Plate Burpees

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🔁 REPEAT 4-5 times 🤩🔥
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SAVE this one for TOMORROW 🤩 and SHARE it with a friend!
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🧂 @get.revive | DC: MONIQUEFIT
📍 @goldsgymsouthafrica
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Electrolytes are doing the quiet work every day. Hydration, energy, your body just running better. Not just post-workout - daily.

That’s the whole idea behind REPOWR. 🧂

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The recipe for a hydrated day? 💧

Start with water, add REPOWR, and take on whatever’s ahead ⚡️

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To understand unconditional love, one must have a best friend.
Life is not complete without having a best friend like a dog.

Thank you God for the gift of these two, they are our whole life and our family!

#blackandwhitephoto #dogphotography #canonr6 #canon24105mmf28 #dogsforlife

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Bro’s 4 life😮‍💨😎

For all your online orders Use discount code GerrieVD20 to Save 20% on your order and while you’re at it sommer get something for your bro aswell 😎🫡

#builttoperform #npl #justbetter #yellowarmy

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