Sorry to hear about the baby CT. My wife and I are going through fertility stuff to get pregnant, and I know how emotional the whole process can get, especially when things don’t go the way you want.
On the training side, sound like a good release for her. What’s her diet plan like?
Sorry to hear the loss of the baby Christian. But congrats to your wife, that’s a real accomplishment in such a short time! But seriously, pics or it didn’t happen! 
Wow I didn’t know about the miscarriage, that’s horrible.
But congratulations to you and your wife for sticking it through, that kind of thing can ruin a marraige at times.
And of course congrats to her for kicking some ass in the gym. I’m actually planning on doing something along the same lines with my girlfriend. She is a very random gym goer (i.e. 3 weeks, then none, then 2, etc…). She is in the same idea of not needing to actually loose any weight per se, but for health reasons and for her personal goals she wants some strength and to be a bit “fitter”.
Can’t wait to see the new program, and congrats again to your wife.
Let’s get this thread back to the positive. This…
“She is now strength training 5 times a week (sometimes 6) using a combo of the HTH principles (explosive lifting), strongman stuff (tire flips, prowler pushing, sled dragging) and jumps.”
Is REALLY cool! My wife thinks Zumba is a good workout. I suppose some exercise is better than none, but ZUMBA? It makes me sad just typing it out.
[quote]MikeTheBear wrote:
Is REALLY cool! My wife thinks Zumba is a good workout. I suppose some exercise is better than none, but ZUMBA? It makes me sad just typing it out.[/quote]
Lol, it’s amazing what most women seem to think passes for exercise. I get to hear form my girl’s female friends all the time how they ‘do their cardio’ a few times a week to stay in shape. Maybe my girl will be inspired by Christian’s wife, that’s one hell of a progression she made.
S
[quote]Dont Want None wrote: I’m actually planning on doing something along the same lines with my girlfriend. She is a very random gym goer (i.e. 3 weeks, then none, then 2, etc…). She is in the same idea of not needing to actually loose any weight per se, but for health reasons and for her personal goals she wants some strength and to be a bit “fitter”.
Can’t wait to see the new program, and congrats again to your wife.[/quote]
But the lesson is that just because RIGHT NOW you do not need training to look good, doesn’t mean that it will always be this way. And the later you try to change you habits, the harder it is. So better take the habit of regular training right now.
a) they find it repetitive and boring
b) they have a mental block about becoming too big
With the first roadblock I find that using a ton of exercise and method variation helps. I also like to start with very short sessions with women… 20-25 minutes but with very little rest. They don’t have time to get bored. And you increase the length of the sessions very gradually.
My wife used to complain about training for 30 minutes, now she’s telling me “is that all?” after a 60 minutes workout.
With the second mental block I find that jumps, low reps/heavy weights, whole body movements like the olympic lifts and GPP stuff helps because they don’t cause a localized pump… many women equate the pump with growing big. So if you remove that feeling they will tend to be more willing to train hard.
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
[quote]Dont Want None wrote: I’m actually planning on doing something along the same lines with my girlfriend. She is a very random gym goer (i.e. 3 weeks, then none, then 2, etc…). She is in the same idea of not needing to actually loose any weight per se, but for health reasons and for her personal goals she wants some strength and to be a bit “fitter”.
Can’t wait to see the new program, and congrats again to your wife.[/quote]
But the lesson is that just because RIGHT NOW you do not need training to look good, doesn’t mean that it will always be this way. And the later you try to change you habits, the harder it is. So better take the habit of regular training right now.
a) they find it repetitive and boring
b) they have a mental block about becoming too big
With the first roadblock I find that using a ton of exercise and method variation helps. I also like to start with very short sessions with women… 20-25 minutes but with very little rest. They don’t have time to get bored. And you increase the length of the sessions very gradually.
My wife used to complain about training for 30 minutes, now she’s telling me “is that all?” after a 60 minutes workout.
With the second mental block I find that jumps, low reps/heavy weights, whole body movements like the olympic lifts and GPP stuff helps because they don’t cause a localized pump… many women equate the pump with growing big. So if you remove that feeling they will tend to be more willing to train hard. [/quote]
My sister who is getting married Aug 1 sounds very similar to your wife in terms of training (also not fat). I’ve been trying to get her to strength train, eat better so she looks dramatically different when all our cousins come in a couple months. I even bought her this book written by Lou Schurler, Cassandra Forsythe, and Alwyn Cosgrove, but no dice!
Unfortunately she loves some class called “Body Pump” (you don’t want to know) and Spin classes.
Sounds like I might have been like your wife, lean most of my life without any effort and wham fatso! Congrats to her.
Deepest condolences about the loss but i like the positive focus of the thread!
Congrats to both you and your wife that is real progress!
I cannot even express how much i am looking forward to an HTH Fatloss program, i devour everything your write/post and am looking forward to more fantastic work!
Thanks for everything you do, i am glad the fitness world gave a little bit back to you and your loved ones, you deserve it more than anyone.
All the best
Alex
We came very close to losing our son twice during our pregnancy.
Glad to hear that the both of you are looking forward, maybe she can teach you a thing or two in the gym…it could happen!
Very cool!!! Great job Christian, and good work to your wife!
Very sorry to hear of the loss you and your wife suffered, but what an awesome way to rebound.
Sounds like she’s made a real lifestyle change!
Congrats to your wife for the weight loss! 28 pounds, very impressive… Any tips that I can give to my girlfriend? What does the diet look like?
Being able to find some good outcome from adversity is something I admire in anyone… well done!
[quote]hit the gym wrote:
Congrats to your wife for the weight loss! 28 pounds, very impressive… Any tips that I can give to my girlfriend? What does the diet look like?[/quote]
It’s actually 30lbs today 
Her diet is really nothing complicated:
BREAKFAST
Either:
a) Almond paste ‘‘pancake’’ (basically a smallish amount of ground shell-less almonds mixed with one scoop of protein powder and one whole egg… mix until it makes a paste and cook like a pancake)
b) Eggs (1 whole 5 whites) + 1 apple
LUNCH
Chicken salad (100-150g of chicken, cherry tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, radishes)
SUPPER
150g Buffalo or extra lean beef
Green veggies at will, emphasis on broccoli
Muschrooms
Her snacks are not planned… she eats 1 to 3 per day and they normally include:
a) Protein shake in 125ml of 1% milk and 250ml water
b) Non-fat and no sugar yogurt (200-300g)
c) Allegro cheese (4% fat, which basically means 1g of fat per 10g of protein)… you’re in Quebec, you should be able to find this
The only stuff she drinks are:
She uses only the following seasonings:
She has one cheat meal per week, on saturdays, and it is normally 1 or 2 baked potatoes added to her evening meal and 1-2 glasses of red wine.
[quote]debraD wrote:
Sounds like I might have been like your wife, lean most of my life without any effort and wham fatso! Congrats to her. [/quote]
Many women are like that. Especially those who were either physically active in sports (my wife did gymnastics for 20+ hours per week until she was 16) or have an active nightlife (as in go clubbing often).
She is not yet where you are at, but she does have a similar bodytype. I showed her your pics and she was impressed and motivated to reach your level
With regards to the baby which is a real shame,
I googled “h1n1 vaccine miscarriage” and was REALLY shocked =/
First result from google for example: http://preventdisease.com/news/09/110709_H1N1_vaccine_miscarriage_reports.shtml
[quote]therajraj wrote:
My sister who is getting married Aug 1 sounds very similar to your wife in terms of training (also not fat). I’ve been trying to get her to strength train, eat better so she looks dramatically different when all our cousins come in a couple months. I even bought her this book written by Lou Schurler, Cassandra Forsythe, and Alwyn Cosgrove, but no dice!
Unfortunately she loves some class called “Body Pump” (you don’t want to know) and Spin classes. [/quote]
BODYPUMPâ?¢ is the original barbell class that strengthens your entire body. This 60-minute workout challenges all your major muscle groups by using the best weight-room exercises like squats, presses, lifts and curls. Great music, awesome instructors and your choice of weight inspire you to get the results you came for â?? and fast!
Oh well, it doesn’t look THAT bad at first sigth. I, Bodybuilder could even be described as such.
[quote]Christian Thibaudeau wrote:
[quote]debraD wrote:
Sounds like I might have been like your wife, lean most of my life without any effort and wham fatso! Congrats to her. [/quote]
Many women are like that. Especially those who were either physically active in sports (my wife did gymnastics for 20+ hours per week until she was 16) or have an active nightlife (as in go clubbing often).
She is not yet where you are at, but she does have a similar bodytype. I showed her your pics and she was impressed and motivated to reach your level :)[/quote]
That has to be the best compliment ever! Thank you.
Toutes mes felicitations a ta femme!!! bonnes vacances a vous 2…vous le meritez!!!
For sure she has an amazing source of information and dedication that is you coach! But i really admire her courage and willpower
did you went to ATP?