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.

Then the children came…how can a tiny, precious, 7lb bundle of joy upturn your entire life? Too easily.

Wow, it truly is such a miracle to create a baby – yet it takes a miracle to raise one without jeopardizing that deep connection to your partner.

Children, career, and extra-curricular activities will often leave you and your partner (spouse) completely exhausted by the end of the day. The last thing you likely feel like doing is working out. Do you have anything left to really GIVE of yourself?

Scott and I have gone through this exact scenario. However, with our ‘fitness minded’ background we understood that exercise had to become a part of our day. We, too, went through the period of gaining weight, feeling like crap, and just feeling like something was missing.

I decided to try to workout at home, but it was ‘Hit N’ Miss.’ I had many excuses. Scott began to workout more consistently at the gym. He would walk in from work, grab a bite to eat, change, and then take off again. This left me feeling lonely, resentful, and misunderstood. I was at home all day with two little ones. I wanted that break to take care of myself too! I knew I could feel more energized, more focused, more joy, and more happiness because I felt these exact feelings when I was committed to working out before we had children. I wanted these feelings back! We began to argue a lot because I felt my needs were put on the ‘back burner.’ I was jealous of his lifestyle.

So what happened? We decided to challenge each other to get in amazing shape! Without realizing it, we were working out together at home because it was just easier for the both of us. We didn’t have to find care for the kids. We also did H.I.I.T. training together. We just planned a workout time and did it. No excuses. I was hooked right away because I was feeling great, I had my spouse to talk with, and I found us really connecting again! It was so much fun! I was so motivated to write out and reach my goals because I could be accountable to Scott and it was a way to challenge each other.

I’m sure many of you can relate to the chaos of raising a family. Of course, it is a lot of great chaos too. The chaos I’m referring to is the sudden lack of time for you as a parent to take care of your own needs. Unfortunately, most couples wait too long to put their needs first. This has led to a strikingly high divorce rate. Couples fall out of love for many reasons…a big one being that they have simply lost that Love Connection.

Working out together will give you that Love Connection back! You will BOTH begin to feel the ‘high’ of more energy, greater productivity, better sleep, and deeper intimacy. You will love the journey together.

Cheers to health,

Angie
ISSA – C.P.T.

More Love, Less Fat Warm Up Routine

1. Couple’s Lunge
2. Couple’s Chest Press
3. Couple’s Plank on Ball
4. Couple’s Squat
5. Couple’s Seated Dumbbell Pass

As you can see this warm up is a lot of fun for couple’s and will get all your muscles warmed up for any workout you have planned…which leads me to ask…

Do you want a FUN way to connect with your partner? Do you find your relationship has lost those old sparks that it used to have when you first started dating? Are you longing for that lean N’ sexy physique that you keep wishing you had?

What if I told you that you can experience that Love Connection with your partner, AND a lean, sexy body too!

I have just finished adding the last minute touches to the first ever workout book for couples! Now remember this is only for couples that want to have more fun, more intimacy, and experience a great love connection through working out together. This is NOT for couples that want to remain miserable, unhappy, and unhealthy. Anyone who wants to experience More Love, and Less Fat in their relationship can check out my new book, just being released today: More Love, Less Fat – A Couple’s Guide To Transforming Your Body and Relationship

Cheers to health,

Angie
ISSA – C.P.T., B.Ed.