With the gyms closed in Harstad (again) I thought to myself: I want a challenge. But what kind of challenge? I wanted to make something that most of us could participate in, and a challenge that most people would have the time and effort to do. Then I thought, what’s my weakness when it comes to exercise? Upper body strength.

After giving birth to my first child in January 2020, I lost a lot of muscle mass and in many ways, I have to start from scratch. Right after, I even struggled to be able to sit upright – which wasn’t normal for me. And my arms … there was no strength left. I don’t want to be this way or feel this way. I want to be strong and energized and be able to hold my baby without being exhausted right away.