The Burkini Babe raises the bar for modest fitness training
Zahra Pedersen, the self-styled ‘Burkini Babe’, has launched the United Kingdom’s first Muslim-focused personal fitness programme for women who want to stay healthy while protecting their modesty.
But what’s the difference between a burkini body and a bikini body? The super-fit 29-year-old trainer, who is also the founder of The Healthy Hijab, says the bikini body ideal traditionally focuses on looks and sexualisation, but the burkini body is based on health, confidence and vitality. As her website states, ‘you don’t need to show your abs to know you got them!’
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Alicia Buller