Christy's fitness blog

Christy’s Fitness Blog & Feature

This blog is going to feature my journey training for the Western Canadians in May right here in Kelowna. My training is going to be done with the amazingly fit Angelique Kronebusch at One Life Health & Wellness I will be doing daily blogs and video features of my training with Angelique showing techniques, tips and the personal side of a fitness competition. All the great stuff & the dirty stuff will be featured. Twice a month we will have Angelique in studio giving a fitness/nutrition tip from questions from listeners or about seasonal fitness topics so if YOU have any questions or our interested in competing or training as well you can email me or Angelique to put you in the right direction.

May 14, 2012

Crazy Weekend & 5 Days

I have to start off this post by asking you to read my last blog because I do believe I talk about how you have to go with what life throws at you. lol. What a crazy weekend where... more

May 10, 2012

9 Days!

I am into the single digits of what has to be the craziest last few days before my competition. I had an offer I could not refuse to train to be the back up weather girl for CHBC... more

May 7, 2012

12 Days!

I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend. Mine was the same as usual training and then cooking LOTS of food. I received my last 10 days which basically consists of eating super lean... more

May 3, 2012

Candy Bag of Fun!

I was alittle hesitant about writing this blog but I figured I might as well be honest about exactly what I was planning on doing or shall I say eating right after the competition.... more

April 30, 2012

Happy Monday - 19 Days

I hope you had a great weekend! My weekend was interesting and alittle stressful if you consider picking out a bikini color stressful. I had picked a sequin dark blue number but... more

April 25, 2012

3 1/2 Weeks!

Hope you all are having a great week! Mine is crabby, sore, mad cravings annnndd yup a whole lot of other words that I would probably get my hand slapped for saying but somehow I... more

April 23, 2012

*Video* Partner Training

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April 20, 2012

One Month Till Showtime!

Hello competition!! I can't believe it's ALMOST right here. I may be saying this for the next 4 weeks but bare with me, it has been a long 5 months. I think I have earned... more

April 19, 2012

Angelique's Contest!

My amazing trainer Angelique Kronebusch has a great contest running on her blog which I had to pass on to those following my fitness blog! She is giving away a full month of a personalized... more

April 16, 2012

Recipes! 5 Weeks

How was your weekend? Mine was AMAZING! I do find it the hardest to stay on track on the weekends, for most its time to indulge, relax & have some fun. What this used to mean... more

April 9, 2012

6 Weeks!

Hope you had a GREAT Easter long weekend with your family & friends! Mine was lovely and I am especially happy that another major holiday passed - that seems to be based on gifting... more

April 5, 2012

*Video* Butt&Shoulders w/ Angelique Kronebusch

Check out Angelique and inquire about training here AND get your butt to One Life Health & Wellness for the best private gym facility in Kelowna details are all here!... more

April 2, 2012

7 Weeks

Breaking news. I finally after 5 weeks lost 2 pounds. hahaha this makes me VERY happy - 5 weeks of training hard & diet.  Talk about the mind games a plateau can play... more

March 28, 2012

Lean Meats!

Interested in getting more protein and iron in your diet? Great choices & options below!  Where does your greatest source of protein come from? christy@1039thejuice.com  ... more

March 26, 2012

Group Training!

This is a quick video Angelique shot as we were doing a circuit together! Some great ideas in there for building your own circuit at the gym. We did this 3x over! ~ Christy  ... more

March 26, 2012

8 Weeks

I am actually shocked how fast 3 months of training has gone, I guess that is easy to say now that I am 8 weeks away and the competition is finally going to be here. I have double... more

March 21, 2012

15 Best Fat Burning Foods

I found this cool article about 15 fat burning foods that you may or may not have already included into your daily diet! I love that fat burns fat. I am back to my high protein,... more

March 16, 2012

Healthy Produce Choices - Top 4

Quality Greens in Kelowna & West Kelowna is my favorite place to stock up on local produce and great organic choices. I went with Angelique my wonderful trainer. Find all her... more

March 15, 2012

Cardio Sample

One sleep till carb load day..the BEST day of the week! Check out my blog from last week to see my new cyclic program. It is alittle tough to remain strict but I had alittle motivation... more

March 12, 2012

10 Weeks!

Hope you had a great weekend as we sprang ahead...not sure if that makes sense haha...I am so happy Spring is a week away from being here (officially March 20th) because my motivation... more

March 9, 2012

New Diet

Happy Friday Everyone!!  I am especially chipper today because it is the carb load day of my new diet lol. 3 weeks on this puppy and I am feeling awesome. The small amount... more

March 8, 2012

Western Canadians Group Training *Video*

Group training is Thursdays 5 - Saturdays 10 weekly. Visit One Life Health & Wellness for details! ~ Christy  ... more

March 7, 2012

Week 11 & Great Blog by Angelique

Since I am home in the afternoons mostly I catch any given of the "Dr" shows. If I watch I turn into a sniveling hypochondriac who self diagnosis so I usually don't.... more

March 2, 2012

Recipes for Snacks

Angelique was live this morning and shared some epic healthy treats with us along with discussing natural fat burning foods! The list she shared with our Juicy listeners is below!... more

February 28, 2012

Sample Workout!

My trainer Angelique shared one of our workouts so I thought I would pass it on to you. (She warns though that If you do this workout, keep in mind that it is an advanced workout,... more

February 27, 2012

12 Weeks!

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend. I had to move my boyfriend in...thank god that's over because I used to always drink 5 beers while moving. I am at the 12 week... more

February 22, 2012

New Nike Big Butt Ads

I like these. Sure they are a little cheeky ha but at least a step in the right direction in embracing a sore spot for most woman. My legs & butt are muscular. I always envy... more

February 20, 2012

Hit a Plateau?

  I am sure on any single diet, program or training some of you have felt the "plateau effect". Your body caps out at that stage you are at with diet & training.... more

February 17, 2012

*Video* Interval Training w/ Angelique Kronebusch

This is a great example of a full training session with my wicked trainer Angelique Kronebusch at One Life Health & Wellness. Between sets she had the rowing machine, the prowler... more

February 15, 2012

Having one of THOSE days?

Wow am I a moody little muffin! I have a harsher word for my moods lately bbbuuuutt I decided to be a lady in this post lol. I have been so happy, working out, eating clean,... more

February 13, 2012

Healthy Valentine's w/ Angelique!

Looking for some healthy options for Valentine's Day? Angelique joins me in my kitchen for some wicked Alternatives - Christy  ... more

February 10, 2012

14 Weeks!

I am coming up to my 14 week mark tomorrow with a good old' fashioned weigh in and measuring of my body! I am pretty excited because I have stayed off the scale the last few... more

February 7, 2012

Avocado Recipes

Since my diet changed to a Paleo one I have been POUNDING Avocados. I have a new appreciation for how versatile they are as well besides salads and guacamole. I have been steering... more

February 7, 2012

Jacob's Ladder!

This is a great exercise for cardio and your BUTT!  It's super hard, maybe just for me ha. Angelique adds it between my sets for what she says is "MAXIMUM ASS-BURNING... more

February 2, 2012

Week 15

Here I go....15 weeks away and I am officially training & eating to get ready for my figure show. Not that I was faking it before but now it is really down to business. I am... more

January 31, 2012

Prowler X2 - Hard Way

This is the lower part of the prowler that is so much harder than the higher way! Both have a great effect though...bustin' the butt!    ... more

January 27, 2012

Matt the Builder vs The Prowler

Matt the Builder was nice enough to come to some of my training with Angelique and film the action so naturally we decided to put him to the test. I gotta say for a Ginger-Ninja... more

January 26, 2012

Abs! Abs! Abs!

Seriously this is a fantastic killer! I thought I had some sort of strength in my abs but I guess I was totally wrong. I have been keeping up 3x a week with this specific exercise... more

January 24, 2012

Diet Rut!

I Hope you are having a great month and have stuck to any goals you have made for the New Year if it was weight loss or just knocking off pop. I don't think it matters what your... more

January 18, 2012

Episode 2 - All About the Butt

The Prowler is a nasty machine but it is an epic way to shrink your butt...trust me. Mine is getting smaller. I would thank Angelique for this but I have a feeling she will make... more

January 17, 2012

Episode 1 - Meet Angelique!

Check back for weekly videos with us! Plus you get the pleasure of watching moi in pain! If you want to join in on the journey email myself or Angelique:  ... more

January 16, 2012

CHEATER!

Well I gotta fess up to it. I feel like I am putting all this work into my training so I might as well be honest. We had the Juice Xmas party over the weekend and I couldn't control... more

January 12, 2012

Training On Vacation!

My trainer Angelique Kronbusch is enjoying a wicked holiday in Thailand. I went to Thailand once and I spend most of my time drinking beers in a hammock by the Ocean eating thai... more

January 10, 2012

Wicked Recipe for Carb Girls!

I love me some carbs. I love pasta..bread and I especially love pancakes. Unfortunately they are mostly refined and I have the kind of metabolism where carbs stick straight to my... more

January 6, 2012

25 of the Best Foods!

Tis the time of year where diets are EVERYWHERE. I know it depends on the person and on their preferences but really can you go wrong with clean eating? Clean eating is just the... more

January 4, 2012

It's the NEW YEAR!

I hope you all had a great holidays & New Year, it is one of my favourite times of the year for sure. Family, friends...tonnes of food & glorious wine! Now that... more

December 30, 2011

Survived Xmas!

I can't believe after all the family, food, stress & good times I actually not only maintained my weight but I lost a pound! Maybe it was all the Christmas stress lol...but... more

December 21, 2011

Healthy Xmas

This is a big one for me and I would be lying if I said it will be easy to cruise through this holiday eating clean with my training. I love Christmas dinner...stuffing...gravy...DARK... more

December 19, 2011

One Week!

I am a week in training for the Western Canadians so far so good the best part is I can walk normal again. If you train in competition you may just train & diet 12 weeks out,... more

December 14, 2011

The START!

I am day 3 into my training and new fitness regime. I trained a full body circuit Monday with Angelique Kronebusch at One Life - Kelowna's Premier Personal Training Company.... more


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