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I have been focusing on mindful activities with @kevita_europe and on my last post you guys challenged me to go explore a new park on foot – the dream activity for me! 
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Van Dijk discussed her recovery in a recent interview with Evening Standard and said she was struggling to rebuild her strength after a life-threatening injury, but everything changed once she added Pilates to the mix.
βI started doing clinical Pilates to make myself regain my core strength. When I first started going to Pilates, I had a three-inch gap between my abdomen muscles, whereas now itβs all back together. It has made it super strong and I can do heavy deadlifts again,β said Van Dijk.
#scarredandproud #lovemyscars #scarpride #girlgains #stronggirls #adidasambassador #gymgirls #girlswholift #operationcomebackAdidas’ global ambassador also came to discover that you can strengthen your core without doing crunches and replaced them with other more functional exercises.
βIn the depths of my rehab, for the first three months, I was doing core rehab every single day with isometric hold exercises like plank, and variations of bear crawls, where you hold your body in a particular position to challenge your core,β explained Zanna van Dijk.
Want to take your core training to the next level? Give these three exercises a go! Theyβre all part of my core rehabilitation program with @complete_pilates and are absolutely killer 
Foam Roller Plank Rolls. Absolutely vile. Squeeze your glutes and keep your bum down low. Go for sets of 30 seconds. 
Wearing all @adidaswomen as Iβm an #adidasambassador 
At the awesome @weareequilibrium with @nikoalgieri 
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