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It's Fridayyyyy.... the 13th!
Here are a few of my favorite pics and moments of the week. Have a fantastic weekend!
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Walk in.
Stretch.
Find your go-to elliptical machine.
Put it on 25, no 30 minutes today.
Pedal. Watch a show. Listen to music.
Get off... maybe go do some bicep curls, crunches, squats, and stretch.
Leave.
Oh dear. Boring.
Now... I give everyone who steps into a gym, goes for a walk, picks up a weight... credit for working it. Also, I'm not ashamed to say that I've done the above listed workout plenty of times in my life (mainly post-college). That being said, if you are bored, that's why. Time to switch it up! Last Friday, Maddy and I met at the gym in our building before work. We hit up a bunch of different equipment and got a kickass workout in.
The Sled - just push it! This one really got our hearts pumping. There was 100 lbs in plates on the sled and I've googled the weight of the sled itself and I think it's somewhere between 50-75lbs... so totaling around 150-175.
Kettle Bell Swings. These are another great calorie burner. Not a huge science to this either... the basic move is to swing the bell down in between your legs, keeping your arms straight, swing it back up parallel to the floor. Watch your knees... try to make a 90 degree angle with your legs and make sure they don't push past your toes (look at the 3rd pic below and the squat position I am in - knees and toes are parallel. Switch hands if you want to get fancy with it. Do 3 sets of 15 to start and then work your way up.
Finally, you don't have to be a cross fitter to do box jumps! Swing arms up, jump up and land your feet flat on the box (don't let your heels hang off) and land in squat (90 degree angle). Do 3 sets of 10 to start and work your way up.
Three new ideas to mix up your workout routine. Give them a whirl and don't be shy about trying these things... everyone who's at the gym should be there to get a workout in... not to be judgy. Get out there and own it.
Have a great week - tomorrow is HUMP DAEEYYYY!
I wanted to make salmon tonight and either grill it or broil it like I usually do. Then I remembered that I forgot lemons.... again.... at Foodies. Pissed! (for you know, 1.5 seconds). Then I thought about what I could use from my little herb garden which reminded me of a pin I pinned on Pinterest (a pin I pinned on Pinterest - is this even a real phrase now?) a couple weeks ago. Did that pretty little salmon have rosemary on it? Oh yes, yes it did. Perfect.
The original recipe calls for the 'crust' to consist of just garlic & rosemary. As I was chopping, it was basically begging me to add the tiniest amount of butter to the mixture (honestly, half a pad, if that). Also, I drizzled the filet with olive oil and salt, of course.
This meal only took about 20 minutes to make. The sweet potatoes you see are easy. Just preheat the oven to 425, chop a sweet potato and drizzle with extra virgin o/o, salt & pepper. Bake for 8-10 minutes then flip them around and keep baking for another 10 minutes. (I threw the salmon in with them for the last 10 minutes).
The little avocado, tomato, feta salad is something I make constantly (pretty sure it's in a bunch of my posts). Just chop the avo/tomatoes/basil and add feta and extra virgin o/o. So easy.
So as a little recap... Need:
- Wild Salmon
- Extra Virgin o/o
- Salt
- Pepper
- Couple sprigs of rosemary, chopped
- 1-2 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 1/2 - 1 pad of butter
- Sweet Potatoes
- Avocado, Tomato, Feta, Basil
- Salmon: 425 degree oven for 10-12 minutes depending on size
- Potatoes: 400-425 degree oven for 15-20 minutes
So, not only was this meal crazy delicious, but, it has so many health benefits I don't even know where to begin! Sooo let's see, Omegas, vitamin D, B12, and protein from the Salmon. Mono-unsaturated fats from the extra virgin o/o & Avo. Mega-antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties from the garlic. Tons of A, C, B's, and Potassium from the sweet potato. C, lycopene, & antioxidants from the tomatoes. Anddd, fiber, iron & calcium from the Rosemary. You go ahead and eat this and you enjoy yourself!
Have an awesome week!
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Sherri D'Alessandro is the voice behind fun fit flavor... a health and fitness blog for lovers of life. Click image to learn more.
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