Hi everyone…I cannot believe how much firmer and tighter my thighs and butt really do feel! Wow!! This is only week # 2 following Nick Nilsson’s Gluteus to the Maximus program and I can already SEE the transformation! I’m feeling great!

I am now following his 20 minute advanced workout from home. I do this 3X/week as well as The Fit Chic 10 minute Express workouts on the same day. This is working out super! My client is worried about getting ‘too bulky’ in her legs. I’ve reassured her and want to reassure you that this will not happen following this schedule! It is very tough to build that amount of muscle in such a short time. It takes more tweaking than that.

I am aiming for a tighter, toned, and lean look in my thighs. I do not want big and bulky either.

I woke up this morning and the first thing I did was gulp down some water and then did my one leg bench squat to exhaustion. I followed this with the glute push ups. Nick has videos of all his exercises so that you know you are executing them properly. I do both of these two exercises first thing in the morning and then last thing before I go to bed as part of his ‘Daily Glute Specialization‘ program.

As for nutrition, I am following a carb rotation diet. I have kind of taken bits of information from various programs and am doing what suits me. So for two days in a row I am consuming LOW carbs. On the third day, I consume a HIGHER carb intake. If you are unfamiliar with ‘carb rotation’ I highly recommend Jon Benson’s program, ‘The Every Other Day Diet‘ plan. I have achieved awesome results when following his principle’s in the past. He will lay out the basics of carb rotation. I have applied his techniques and have kept my metabolism revved on HIGH!

For example, a ‘low carb day‘ would mean that I would eat a small amount of oatmeal for breakfast (about 1/3 cup) and then I would have about the same amount for my next meal. This would be all the carbs I eat for the day. I will also have a couple of tbsp. of blueberries (any fruit) in my oatmeal. I love my apple everyday too. I try to fit this in the morning. The rest of my day will be filled with veggies and protein.

On a ‘high carb day‘ I would eat oatmeal at my first two meals and my third meal would include a carb as well such as a sweet potato. I have this meal around 2pm. This would be all of my carbs for the day. I will then eat mainly veggies and lean protein.

Remember that you need to fit your CARDIO in too. Have a PLAN in place. Sit down at the beginning of the week and figure out when you can fit in your cardio on AT LEAST 3 days/week. Don’t wait until that day and ‘hope’ to fit it in. Ask yourself, can I get up early before work and ride my bike? Will I be able to walk at my lunch break? Will I be able to fit in a jog in the evening? PLAN for success and you will SEE success!

Cheers to health,

Angie
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