RIO Fitness Chicago® Exercise & Nutrition Blog

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

You may not realize it, but spending time with your significant other may be making you gain body fat or preventing you losing any. Most couples bond over food & alcohol while doing sedentary activities like watching movies/TV or standing/sitting at a bar/restaurant. All that overconsuming of calories plus inactivity is over time contributing to what we call "love chub," because fat gain = consuming more Cal than you are burning. Here's a few ideas you can do with your sweetie that doesn't involve food/alcohol and will get you moving around while having fun:

1) Go ice-skating Downtown @ Millenium Park. Inexpensive & really romantic at night with the city skyline lights.

2) If you're going to go to a club, put on your dancing shoes and try a Latin club for some salsa dancing. Can burn 200Cal in just 30mins! Check metromix.com to find one.

3) Looking to stay in? Invest in a Nintendo Wii. They have numerous games which will get you up & having fun.

4) Make some love! Just 30mins of love making can burn up to 170Cal!