In June of 2007, Duan and Joumana Reese of Kirkwood, MO decided it was time for a lifestyle change. They joined a gym, overhauled their diets and started working with a personal trainer. By that December, they’d lost a whopping 75 pounds together.

During that time, the couple, who’s been married 11 years, unearthed a very important secret — working out as a couple is an easy way to recharge a relationship, stay healthy and remain motivated to an exercise routine.

And according to a recent study by Indiana University at Bloomington, couples getting all hot and bothered during their joint workout tend to find themselves getting hot and bothered more often between the sheets. “Sweating in tandem heightens arousal and intimacy.” What’s more, couples who joined a fitness program as a pair were more likely to stick with it — 94 percent did — than singles.

The couple’s successful weight loss inspired them to share their success with others.

“We knew that we couldn’t have done it on our own, but we also realized how expensive it is to have a trainer; most people can’t afford to have one – we could barely afford it! In addition, Duan travels a lot overseas so it was hard for him to keep up with the workouts. We started looking on-line for more affordable and convenient ways to work out with a trainer, but couldn’t find anything,” said Joumana. “Because we had seen such amazing results with our trainers we wanted other people to be able to experience such great results, so we decided to start our own website that would offer affordable and convenient workouts, with the help of a personal trainer.”

This is when NUYU was born. NUYU is a website where you can access an extensive library of high-quality exercise videos that can help you in your quest to lose weight, tone up, gain muscle and increase flexibility. This novel approach is a great way to sneak in that workout even if you’ve always felt self-conscious in a group exercise class or just want to work out in a personalized one-on-one setting.

Workouts are tailored to your goals and once you become familiar with some of the videos, you can even mix and match programs.

Joumana said they created the site with on-the-go moms in mind.

“We wanted to especially help women, because they are the ones that are so busy, between taking care of children, husbands and jobs,” she said. ”It is so difficult for women to find time to work out, and discoveranewyou.com will help because you can work out anytime, anywhere!”

(But guys will find big benefits to the site and workouts as well!)

Since the Reeses know firsthand how important an effective trainer is, they were very particular about the ones they used. Trainers know their stuff. They are certified by some of the top fitness education associations in the U.S., such as the National Academy of Sports Medicine, Aerobics & Fitness Association of America, American Council of Exercise, and American Institute of Fitness Educators.

Best of all? Trainers can help you improve your form, thus reducing injuries and helping you maximize your workout results.  To view a few sample workouts, click HERE.