Okay Fit Chics here are just a few ways that your relationship will enhance when you workout with your partner:

1. Begin to feel more connected as a couple. Now you have a common goal to focus on. You are both putting your thoughts and energy into creating an atmosphere for your goals to flourish. Working out together is quality time. You will have a lot of talk about. You will have a solid half hour to truly bond. You can plan to workout when you are most likely to have little interruption.

2. Lifestyle will become more conducive to a fit and healthy couple. This is fantastic! When you begin to workout together and feel GREAT, you want this feeling all the time. You will begin to appreciate quality, wholesome foods. You will realize that eating well makes you FEEL well. When you feel well, your entire outlook on life enhances! As a couple you may begin to question some of your current activities if they do not suit a healthy lifestyle. For example, sitting on the couch for hours and eating chips on a daily basis is not what fit people do day after day. You will find yourself gravitating towards activities such as: joining a walking club or bowling. This is just what happens when you realize how awesome being fit feels!

3. Have a TON more Energy! This is simply the best. I love to workout mainly because of the natural high that I get immediately afterward. My day flows much more smoothly. I feel energized, I am more productive, I am less stressed. When I have a productive day, it makes me feel really good. I know that I am also a lot more patient with our children. I think this is because when I don’t get my workout in, I just keep thinking about it, which leads me to be irritable. My best time to workout is first thing in the morning because then I do not have to feel irritable when ‘life’ seems to get in the way of my intentions.

4. Argue less. When Scott and I workout we are just a much more happier, relaxed, and joyous couple. When we both feel this way our day together flows well. What I mean is that we feel really good because we are living the life that we want to live. I respect his need to workout. It makes him feel good and as a guy, he feels more attractive. He gets a huge ego boost when he gets home from the gym and I cannot wait to touch his muscles! He also understands my need to workout. I feel so great afterward. My mood is positive and I’m much more patient all day. When you workout chemicals are released into your brain that make you feel happy. It’s super!

5. More intimate. I think you can put 2 and 2 together. When you workout and take care of yourself you will feel amazing and want to share these great feelings with your partner. When you workout together, well the fireworks will explode because you are both feeling so attractive, leading you both to want to initiate more intimacy. This is how you want to live! Start 2009 on the right path. Get that sexy body and bond like never before!

Have a wonderful day!

Cheers to health,

Angie
ISSA – C.P.T.

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When it comes to dieting and exercise, the key is to always take consistent action. Even better – planned, focused, and committed consistent action. Once you begin to live your life with your health as a top priority, nothing can get in your way. Yes, I said NOTHING. That’s right, not even the fast approaching holidays.

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If you have a job that requires you to sit all day…watch out, you will be more at risk of back pain from sitting too much.

Stuart McGill is a researcher and expert in spine biomechanics from the University of Waterloo. He states that, “Back pain is usually caused by the things you’ve done and not done. Unless your back pain is related to a specific injury, chances are your back health has been deteriorating slowly and steadily over time.”

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Okay ladies…it’s your big shopping day and you want to get it all done, right? I know what it’s like. You get out in that big shopping mall and you begin to lose focus. You’re staring at your holiday list, yet have no idea where you are going? You are beginning to feel overwhelmed. Your can feel the tension headache coming on…

I have a few tips to set yourself up for SUCCESS before you get out to the shopping centres:

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Hello Fit Chics…I just thought I’d share some surprising and interesting information with all of you women who are pregnant and/or are planning on having a family in the future.

Did you know that research has proven that women who exercise during their pregnancy are less likely to request an epidural during labor?? I thought this was really surprising! Apparently your pain tolerance is a lot higher.

Personally, I did not need an epidural for my first pregnancy and I did exercise all the way through. My second pregnancy was a C-section, so obviously I was sedated!

Here are the details of the study:

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This may be you: You have been following a great diet and exercise program for many years now, and suddenly your weight keeps creeping UPwards? Huh? Makes no sense right?

Well, the truth is that as we age we lose muscle. So if you are doing nothing to MAINTAIN your muscle then you are going to lose it. Why does losing muscle make you gain weight? This happens because the less muscle you have throughout your body, the slower your metabolism will be.

Did you know that on average men and women who DO NOT lift weight will lose approximately 6 lbs of muscle every decade?

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Are you a GRATEFUL person or do you tend to focus on the things that you don’t have? Do your thoughts often reflect a stream of negative, incessant thought all day that keeps repeating itself over and over again?

You may want to listen to what I have to say here because your thoughts may be having a direct effect on just how much exercise you engage in each week!

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Well the holidays are officially upon us. The American Thanksgiving is just about here…only two days to go! As a mom, wife, employee, friend, and neighbor do you find that you have little to no time for yourself?!

The majority of women are guilty of this. They put everyone else’s needs before their own. You likely know what I’m talking about! You are juggling your career, extracurricular activities for your kids, trying to pay attention to your hubby, making the time to listen to your co-workers issues…and now on top of it all you have holiday shopping to do. There is baking and cleaning to be done…your family is expecting you to host the gathering this year and you are completely exhausted! Gee…I wonder why?

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Hello everyone…hope you are all having a great day! For those of you who participated in the 21 Day Unstoppable Fat Loss Challenge – Congratulations on taking this HUGE step forward. We have received amazing feedback from all you. Scott and I feel so fortunate to have had such a tremendous impact during your journey. It has been a ‘life changing’ embarkmant for many of you and we are so happy to have been there to encourage and support all of you. Now you each have all of the ‘tools’ you need to keep moving forward! You will succeed! You are unstoppable!

We will begin TODAY to answer your weight/fat loss questions, nutrition questions, and any other questions related to your health and fitness. Please feel free to ask Scott and I a question and we will do our best to give you the most sound advice we are capable of. Remember we are not doctors and can only answer questions to the best of our knowledge, and within our field of work.

Q: How much cardio should I be doing to achieve maximum benefits while following The Fit Chic program?

A: As we have laid out in the book, you will do 3 days of walking at a brisk pace for 30-40 minutes. We recommend going in the morning on an empty stomach. However, if that does not fit into your schedule, go when you can! We also recommend that you do at least 2 days of HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training). As you get closer to your goal weight, you can increase your cardio and go for a walk in the morning, then do HIIT training in the afternoon.

Feel free to send in your questions and/or concerns

Have a wonderful day!

Cheers to health,

Angie
ISSA-C.P.T.

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Hello everyone…wow, what a summer vacation! First, I cannot believe how quickly it has gone by. Secondly, I cannot believe how much I am looking forward to ‘September’ and ‘new beginnings.’

We had a few vacations planned and, yes, I did get a bit ‘too relaxed’ about my workout schedule. However, I now feel SO READY to get focused on an action plan and stick to it. I have been working out very hard following Nick Nillson’s, “Gluteus to the Maximus” program. I was also doing the Fit Chic 10 minute Express Workouts. I really noticed more muscle definition in my legs! I am getting compliments on how toned and lean they look. I love that. There are times when I think that my body is ‘used to’ being the kind of shape that it is and I’ve always found it very tough to firm up my legs. However, Nick’s INTENSE leg exercises did bring me to the next level that I needed.

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