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Mom strong

May 21, 2019 2 minutes
By Jenessa Connor, CPT

has been a lifelong priority for NFPTcertified trainer and Bikini Olympia champion Nathalia Melo, who purchased her first gym membership at age 14. Of course, the Brazilian native continued to exercise throughout both of her pregnancies, which occurred just 14 months apart. Melo took courses in prenatal and postnatal training and used what she learned to make smart modifications to her

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