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When I say pizza its not really a pizza but it got your attention. I think that in order to succeed at dieting, competition dieting or just everyday good nutrition, there needs to be a balance of not only variety in your food but also textures.. Serving up the same old chicken breast can become very boring for most.. Not for me, because I accepted alot of years ago that my body functions best on plainer more nutritious foods, but alot of my clients struggle with the good clean food approach. So Im here to help out in any…
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Another easy way to cook chicken breast.. I often pop this into the oven while I am at work. I firstly prehead the oven to a high temp, add the chicken then turn the oven OFF. It is always cooked perfectly by the time I get home a couple of hours later.. tender as... Here I have drizzled my chicken breast with honey mustard and sprigs of fresh rosemary. Not a fan of spicy food, I do that option for Bee. Bees is topped with a spicy chicken powder and thai chilli sauce.. Wrap the chicken tightly and cook....
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Here is a no carb high protein gorgeous meal which can be included in your Keto diet plan.. I have 200 grams of salmon cooked in a non stick pan, and a spinach salad - chopped tomato, 1/2 a sliced orange, scattering of sliced stuffed olives and 16 wanuts per serve ... Take away the orange and this meal fits perfectly into your Keto plan plus this meal takes less than 10 mins to russle up.. No excuses to not eat well and love your food.. Enjoy
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Choosing when to compete is the most important decision you have to make at the beginning of the year..... Otherwise your training may not benefit from the motivation which setting a date can create. Its ok to say "Oh I might compete one day" and keep plodding on, but once you set a date then your training will advance hugely and you will begin to learn so much about yourself, your sport and nutrition and finally hit that stage. Alot of people think that competing in a contest requires only 12 weeks preparation.. Totally wrong.. Ideally a competitor should have 6-12…
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These are beautiful crisp cheesy baskets that turn a salad into something spectacular. The ones here I made are filled with salad, olives, capers, slivered honeyed almonds with a 3 cheese dressings. The baskets are a little time consuming but yummy and definitely worth the time they took to prepare and present. They looked a bit untidy in the early stages but once they were filled with salad, they were looked and tasted divine. How to do it Preheat the oven on grill. Going by the size of the bowl you will be using, draw the outline of the bowl…
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I found this recipe in a mag, Natural Bodz magazine 2009 Issue 1, and the recipe was courtesy of Jay Pierce. I have adapted it slightly and surprise surprise I even cooked it. This is a yummy scrummy treat which is just perfect for my sweet cravings. I recommend BSc choc protein powder or Rocky Road, 100% Nuts - natural peanut butter, vanilla, and artifical sweetener , plus some water. My version totalled 466 cals, 60-70 grams protein, 22 grams fat and it made enough for me to go with 3 cups of coffee and to gain 20 grams per serving.. !!!…
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Thursday, 15 September 2011 01:09
Treadmill Cardio Programme - for the serious competitor
Written by Jo Stewart
My cardio programme $45.00 is perfect for working the lower body hard, and burning way more calories than you can imagine. It is just perfect to do 1-2 times per week in the build up to your competition Its tough, but it works Here is a testimonial to the plan I have put together for us girls. I train with Jo on a Wednesday morning and this particular day I was feeling like a muffin, measures were due and I knew they wouldnt be good - and of course I was right and was ready to walk out the door again…
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If your training life and nutrition is in tatters then you may need a little help sorting it out. So often I see clients going from one extreme to another with either eating heavily during binge sessions when their expectations of their training/exercise results are too high, or exercising to the extreme for a couple of weeks, while starving themselves then running themselves to the ground. As a trainer I do try to encourage balance - getting your exercise in, and eating exceptionally well during the week and moderately healthly over the weekend - moderately meaning adding a few more carbs and…
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Im not into boring cardio. I find myself often lecturing my clients about if they are going to do something, do it properly. That includes cardio. Putting 100% into almost every session ( I say almost cos you are not always going to have 100% in you) but hopefully that is not too often... I like to challenge myself by beating my calories burnt, or the distance or time ran, or improvements in my fitness level or beating the person beside me without them knowing it...I normally try to beat the amount of calories I burn in a session compared…
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To stand out in the quarter turn rounds of your bodybuilding/figure competition, or to gain that gorgeous balanced fitness model look, you must work your hamstrings as hard as you do your quads. Personally I have always separated the two workouts, working quads early in the week and hamstrings at least 3 days later. Perform stiff leg deadlifts, with either dumbells or a barbell with the strictest of form and always include single leg press with your foot high on the platform, making each repetition deep and focused on pushing from your hamstrings. Give it time - at least a…
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