Fitness for Two: 5 Exercises From a Power Couple

Finally, treat yourself! If you prefer ice cream the way it is, there is nothing wrong with enjoying it on occasion. You deserve it. “Listen to your body when it’s had enough and eat slowly to savor your treat,” Agnani says. It’s important to be mindful on how much you are consuming and avoid getting to the stage where you feel stuffed. Finally, treat yourself! If you prefer ice cream the way it is, there is nothing wrong with enjoying it on occasion. You deserve it. “Listen to your body when it’s had enough and eat slowly to savor your treat,” Agnani says. It’s important to be mindful on how much you are consuming and avoid getting to the stage where you feel stuffed.

When childhood sweethearts and Gold’s Gym members CJ Finley and Erin Kinnevy reconnected as adults, they realized right away that they still enjoy the active lifestyles they shared growing up in the Northeast — she as a competitive dancer turned marathoner, he as an athlete turned fitness competitor.

Unfortunately, they also share similar challenges.

CJ lives with Celiac disease and is beginning to show signs of Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disorder that runs in his family. Erin struggles with food allergies that at one point caused her weight to fall dangerously low. The sudden death of her father a few years ago was a blow to her emotional well-being, too.

“The frustrating thing about the [fitness] industry is that it tends to focus on the physical,” CJ says. “Overall health isn’t just about what’s on the outside. Mental health and nutrition are just as important