America's Fittest Couple Challenge

Are You Up For It.

- Lara McGlashan

OK AMERICA - hit pause on Game of Thrones, put down the Funyuns and take a gander at the person next to you on the couch. Vona! You've found your next workout partner. Reams of research indicate that training with a partner is the best way to stay motivated and accountable, giving you a better shot at reaching your physique goals. And what better partner than your significant other?    

Maybe your collective idea of exercise as a couple is trek-king from the Barcalounger to the fridge; maybe one of you works out and the other does not; or maybe — just maybe — you're both bad asses who have been waiting for an opportunity like this.

No matter your level of fitness you can do this program and succeed, since it was created by two of the top transformation specialists in the country, Chris and Heidi Powell.

Best known as the husband-and-wife team on ABC's hit show Extreme Weight Loss, the Powells have guided hundreds of people through their weight-loss journeys and helped them adopt and nurture a healthy lifestyle. And now they have created this challenge exclusively for Muscle & Performance, which is the ultimate couple's guide to training, nutrition and healthy living. With their program, you can improve your physique while strengthening your relationship and family life, and be on your way to becoming America's Fittest Couple!

Here, our coaches explain the program. Check out what they have to say about their his-and-her workouts; their "diet," which includes chocolate (what?!); and the possibility of you being a cover model!

M&P; How did you get involved with the America's Fittest Couple Challenge?

HEIDI POWELL: The Challenge is the perfect fit for us! We are always saying that the couple that plays together stays together, and exercise is a form of play.