Ingredients 6 scoops Chocolate Whey 240g Rolled Oats 15 Dried Pitted Dates 65g Raw Cashews(chopped) 2 tbsp raw cocoa 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 Tbsp Coconut Oil(melted) 175ml Skin Milk 1 tbsp Honey 130g Natural Peanut Butter 40g Shredded Coconut Directions Mix all dry ingredients except coconut. Add coconut oil.Stir well. Add milk, honey and natural peanut butter. Roll into …
Is a lack of sleep holding you back from reaching your goals?
One of the biggest mistakes people make when starting a fitness program is overlooking the amount of sleep they are getting. One of the easiest ways to burn fat and build muscle is simply to get more sleep roughtly 7-8 hours minimum. There’s not a diet pill on the shelves that could do what adequate sleep does in your fight …
Healthy Recipes Part 19: Cranberry and Coconut Granola
Ingredients 250g Rolled Oats 100g Crushed Peanuts 2 Tbsp Creamed Honey 50g Coconut 100g Dried Cranberries 2 Tbsp Macadamia Nut Oil 100g Sesame Seeds Teaspoon Cinnamon Teaspoon Nutmeg 3 Tbsp Stevia Directions Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix together. Put on a baking tray and grill on a moderate heat for 20 mins checking and mixing every couple …
Karren grabs 2nd at the Marlin Coast Challenge.
This weekend one of my clients Karren MacClure competed in the Marlin Coast Challenge , a 38km OC1/OC2/Surf Ski relay race from Ellis Beach to Port Douglas( For those who don’t know what I’m talking about OC1 = single person outrigger canoe, OC2= 2 man outrigger canoe, OC6 is a 6 man outrigger canoe). The event( a downwind race) took …
Setting Fitness Goals
In life, we’re told to dream big and reach for the stars. Having big aspirations is admirable and inspiring, but when it comes to fitness, especially if you are just embarking on your fitness journey you should take a more calculated approach when setting goals. By setting yourself specific short term goals and a long term goal you are setting …
Healthy Recipes Part 17: Healthy Homemade Cajun Chicken Pizza
A quick ,easy to make and healthy thin based alternative pizza Ingredients 1 Byblos Wholemeal Lebanese bread Reduced Salt Tomato paste 150g Grilled chicken Breast 100g low fat cotttage cheese 1 slice of virginia ham shredded handful kidney beans/white beans cajun seasoning black pepper 1/2 Cup Sliced Onion 1/2 Cup Sliced Green Capsicum 30g shredded parmesan Directions Spread tomato …
Is alcohol seriously holding you back from reaching your goals?
As a personal trainer one of the biggest hurdles I find when trying to devise a nutrition plan for clients is to get them to understand the importance of eliminating, or at least significantly moderating the amount of alcohol they consume. Apart from the fact that most people are oblivious to how many calories there are in alcohol(7 per gram, …
Fix your Sweet cravings with minimal calories!
One of the biggest challenges i faced personally when i decided to start living the healthy lifestyle i do today was my nutrition. Knowing what to eat, when to eat, portion sizes, choosing the healthier options etc. One of my biggest downfalls was my sweet tooth i inherited from my mum and her side of the family. I could go …
Superfoods Part 1: Quinoa
Quinoa is native to South America. The pre-Columbian Incas saw it as a sacred food, calling it chisaya mama (mother grain). They planted the first seeds of the season in religious ceremonies using golden tools. Depriving the people of quinoa was one of the means the Spanish used to conquer the Incas. In recent years, people who value nutrition have …
Keys Training Tips To Beating The Beep Test
BEST EXERCISES – weighted single leg front lunges weighted single leg side lunges lateral bounds ON THE TREADMILL – The simplest type of treadmill workout for beep test training would be to set the treadmill to 1% incline (this best mimics the energy demands of running outdoors on the flat) and 8km/hr. Then each minute on the minute …