The focus of this program is to build lean muscle to burn fat – muscle burns fat! The program incorporates 3 days each week of weight training, a day of cardio and a day of cardio with light weights to build endurance. I also incorporated PiYo workouts during the program to continue to improve my muscle flexibility and strength.
The program is absolutely wonderful and completely proves that, as women, we can develop lean muscle to change the shape of our bodies without bulking up. Lifting heavier weights helps our muscles grow stronger and focusing on our nutrition helps with the development of lean muscle.
Throughout the last 90 days I’ve seen a change in the shape and muscle definition in my arms and legs! My shoulders are becoming more rounded without being quite so boney. My legs are leaner with more muscle definition. And I know that my strength has improved because I’m able to lift heavier weights and completing push-ups is also easier for me.
My challenge: During the last 30 days of this program I was not able to workout at 100% ability because of illness and fractured ribs. Because of this, my final results suffered and I didn’t make as much progress as I had hoped. BUT I’m very excited that I completed this program without giving up even when that would have been the easiest way to go!
As a Coach, it’s my privilege and responsibility to help others stay accountable and motivated to reach their own personal health and fitness goals. But over this last month, my online accountability groups have motivated me to take care of myself when needed by resting while sick and to push through once I was able to the end of this program.
There is something special and rewarding about starting a program and following a schedule of workouts each day. It’s a HUGE accomplishment and give me an amazing feeling of pride! This is one of the reasons that I’m such a huge advocate for at home workout programs from Beachbody.
My results:
Before and after pictures don’t show drastic changes and I’m not ready to plaster my stomach all over the internet! So I’m going to keep those for myself! But I can see more definition in my arms and my thighs are more tone.
Now comes the exciting part – my measurements DO show progress. I’ve been able to build lean muscle and tone my biggest “concern” areas. I lost 1 inch off each of my thighs and I lost ½ inch off each of my upper arms which means that they are tighter and more toned than when I began. This is because I’ve been able to lift heavier weights to develop more lean muscle and burn fat.
Now on to the IMPORTANT INVITE!
My New Year, Stronger You challenge group begins on January 4th.
Here are some of the details:
This isn’t about a New Year’s resolution that you might or might not keep. This isn’t about a fad diet or trend that might or might not help you in the short term. I don’t believe in diets and I don’t believe in a “fast fix”.
This is about making a commitment to live a healthier lifestyle. This is about making permanent changes because you’re ready to live healthier. A commitment to focus on your nutrition and exercise. A commitment to make this a habit and part of your everyday life because you want to FEEL healthier, have more energy, FEEL comfortable in your own clothes, FEEL more confident and BE stronger.
It’s all about what you know you’re ready for. It’s about that change that you know needs to happen.
I began my journey years ago when I realized that I was overweight in elementary school. Exercise has been a part of my life since then. But over the years I’ve struggled with nutrition - from not knowing what to eat, to just not eating, to not eating enough, and all stages in between.
BUT my true commitment to a complete health makeover happened only about 3 years ago. I remember the night I decided that it was time to make my own health my priority. I was unhappy with how I felt, had very little energy, wasn’t comfortable in my own clothes and had very little confidence in myself.
This was when I realized that being healthy is so much more than just exercise. I realized that nutrition was the key! I began to learn about nutrition and made a commitment to eat healthier clean foods to nourish my body.
I didn’t know then, but I’ve since learned what was missing from my own health journey.
SUPPORT.
My New Year, Stronger You Challenge will give you ALL 3 components to help you be successful on your OWN health journey.
1 - Proper nutrition
2 – Effective workouts
3- Support
During this challenge you will have:
- You will have me as your personal coach to support and encourage you each and every day throughout this journey. I understand what it feels like and I understand the struggles. I’ve been there.
- You will be connected to a group of incredible women in a private, online group who are on the same mission to live healthier, feel better and be stronger.
- You will have a simple, effective nutrition plan that will become part of your everyday habits.
- You will be given meal plans, recipes and learn tips & tricks about meal planning.
- You will have fun, effective workouts to do from the comfort of your own home.
- You will have the most nutrient dense, superfood shake on the planet to drink every day.
- And a Fixate Cookbook OR a complete 3 Day Refresh as my thank you for purchasing a challenge pack and allowing me to help.
I can help.
You’re ready to make a change.
We begin on January 4th.
Email me at kristingator@gmail.com or complete the form below and I will be in touch!
We will begin now!
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