Mondays are definitely one of my favourite days of the week 🤗 1. Because it’s my day off and 2. Because I get to head out to Da Riff and train with @glute.guru 🍑 They’re easily my most challenging and most fun sessions of the week 💪🏻😁 I’ll admit I was a little hesitant to post this reel up - I’m not as little or as lean as I once was back when I was modelling. I have cellulite and rolls in places I didn’t use to. I didn’t have any fake tan or makeup on. I hate my hair colour (PS has anyone ever managed to transition from blonde to brunette without going through a weird orange stage???) but I caught myself going down this self deprecating, negative spiral and thought “Get a GRIP Claire - it’s a fkn workout, not a photoshoot!” 😂 As someone who has been a model/beauty queen/influencer - I’ve often felt pressure to be lean, chiseled, tanned, baby oiled, edited, filtered, photoshopped, perfectly lit, made up and perfect before posting anything on Instagram *draining* But as someone working in the fitness industry now with women of ALL varieties, I understand that cellulite, rolls, folds, wedgies, camel toes, butt crack sweat, boob sweat, every kind of sweat, body hair, etc etc are just a reality of human bodies, and training and that’s totally cool. I think every one of the women I train are so beautiful and strong and amazing inside and out - so why was I not showing that same compassion and acknowledgment to myself? 🤦🏼‍♀️ Right now I’m the strongest I’ve EVER been in the gym. I’m lifting heavier than ever before and smashing new PBs every week. My body is healthy, capable, agile and strong as fk. I’ve never felt so jacked and empowered and PSYCHED to train every week - mostly thanks to this guy @glute.guru 👏🏻 so why the fk am I gonna stress out about something so trivial as my body fat percentage? Or what people may or may not think about it? Silly. 😪 So here’s a snippet of the mischief we get up to at The Booty Base. And if you’re falling into a hole of negative self talk or criticism, take a moment to remember all the amazing, wonderful, things you are capable of or have achieved - I bet the good far, FAR outweighs the bad 😘😘😘