Nike Trainer and Her Fiance Work Out in Epic Engagement Photo Shoot

Deanna Jefferson got engaged to James Robinson in March.

ByABC News
September 23, 2016, 2:24 PM

— -- What happens when a Nike trainer and a former "Hell's Kitchen" contestant get engaged? They take amazing engagement photos, of course.

Deanna Jefferson and James "JR" Robinson, who competed on Chef Gordon Ramsay's intense cooking reality show in 2014, got engaged on the tropical island of Martinique last March. The two decided to take engagement photos complementing both of their passions -- working out and cooking -- and the results are turning heads on the internet.

PHOTO: Nike trainer Deanna Jefferson and "Hells Kitchen" contestant have engagement photo shoot in honor of their professions.
Nike trainer Deanna Jefferson and "Hells Kitchen" contestant have engagement photo shoot in honor of their professions.

"I work in the fitness industry and he works in the culinary industry. We also do a program together called 'Culinary Crunches,' where we invite people to work out and he prepares their meals for them," Jefferson told ABC News. "So, it kind of made sense for our shoot to kind of reflect what we do professionally."

Jefferson, 30, added that the two-day photo shoot, which took place in Silver Spring, Maryland, was a bit intense. Especially since the two showed off just how fit they are. In one photo, they two are kissing while performing planks.

PHOTO: Nike trainer Deanna Jefferson and "Hells Kitchen" contestant have engagement photo shoot in honor of their professions.
Nike trainer Deanna Jefferson and "Hells Kitchen" contestant have engagement photo shoot in honor of their professions.

Jefferson said it's called acroyoga, a blend of yoga poses with acrobatics.

"We shot that photo very quickly. We couldn't hold it for that long," the trainer admitted. "We had to do [the pose] 10 times so we could get different angles. It was an intense photo shoot."

PHOTO: Nike trainer Deanna Jefferson and "Hells Kitchen" contestant have engagement photo shoot in honor of their professions.
Nike trainer Deanna Jefferson and "Hells Kitchen" contestant have engagement photo shoot in honor of their professions.

The couple, who began dating three years ago, said they plan to wed in Montego Bay, Jamaica, in April 2017.

Jefferson said she's looking forward to "growing both personally and professionally" with Robinson, 32.

"He’s about to open up a restaurant, and I'm taking on a lot of new ventures in the fitness space. So I hope we continue to support each other and help in each other in these new phases of our careers," she added.