Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Protein Packed Pancakes

I often hear what should I eat for breakfast or snack? Below are three receipes for protein packed pancakes. I will make a double batch and freeze them in portions...they toast up great. ENJOY!

Strawberry Pancakes:

Using a blender ~ blend up the following ingredients

4 egg whites
6 strawberries
1/2 cup uncooked oatmeal
3 tbsp low carb pancake mix
1 scoop whey protein powder

1/4 cup scoop = 1 pancake
66 calories
6.5 grams protein
8 grams carb
1 gram fat

Blueberry Pancakes:

4 egg whites
3/4 cup uncooked oatmeal
1/2 cup low carb pancake mix
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup blueberries
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Blend all ingredients (except blueberries)
When blended add blueberries

Apple Egg White Pancakes:

4 egg whites
3/4 cup uncooked oatmeal
1/2 cup low carb pancake mix
3/4 cup no sugar apple sauce
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg

blend all ingredients

Monday, February 15, 2010

Dynamic Stretching Video

Coming later today...

The video on dynamic stretching is going to be posted later today!

Enjoy and feel free to leave comments of what you like and don't like, that way we can come up with different workouts for different preferences.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Circuit #3



-Posterior Lunges
-Lateral Raises
-Squat Jumps
-Dead Bug

Circuit #2



-Front Lunges
-Rows
-Side Shuffle
-Reverse Curl

Complete Conditioning Circuit #1



-Squats
-Chest Press
-Jumping Jacks
-Plank

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Complete Body Conditioning Workout

3 Sets of Each Circuit

Warm up with Dynamic Flexibility (see video)

Circuit 1
1. Squat (10-12 reps)
2. Bench dumbbell chest press (10-12 reps)
3. Jumping Jacks (45 seconds)
4. Plank (45 seconds)

Circuit 2
1. Front lunge with dumbbells (10-12 reps)
2. Bent over dumbbell row (10-12 reps)
3. Side shuffle (back and forth for 45 seconds)
4. Abs/reverse curls (10-12 reps)

Circuit 3
1. Posterior Lunge with dumbbell (stepping backwards, 10-12 reps)
2. Bosu-kneeling shoulder lateral raise ( see picture 10-12 reps)
3. Squat jumps (10-12 reps)
4. Dead Bug (see picture)

*Note: select a weight that challenges you on the 9th to 10th rep