Four Minutes of Pain to Gain- TABATA
TABATA is a high intensity training method created by Dr. Izumi Tabata and a group of researchers from the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Tokyo, Japan. TABATA is 20 seconds of your maximum intensity exercise followed by 10 seconds of rest, then repeated 8 times consecutively for a total of 4 minutes…a tortutous 4 minutes if … Continue reading
I DID IT! Mission Accomplished.
POW! Just one day after professing my desire to successfully hold a plank for three minutes…I DID IT! (Thanks G for pushing me). I may have been seeing stars the last 15 seconds or so but … Continue reading
Fish Tacos with Mango-Avocado Salsa
Ingredients- makes 3 servings 4 tilapia filets 1 firm avocado- diced 1 firm mango- diced 1 hand-full of fresh cilantro- finely chopped The juice of 1 lime Cumin Salt & Pepper Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) 6 corn tortillas **Optional: 1 jalapeno pepper- finely chopped Instructions Heat EVOO in a skillet over medium heat. Season … Continue reading
A Day of Rest…If I Must
This could also be filed under ‘Confession: I Don’t Rest Easily’. Resting actually makes me a little anxious. This is the reason I get very few pedicures (gross-I know) and color my own hair, because it’s a struggle for me to sit for any length of time without getting squirmish and being consumed by thoughts of what I should … Continue reading
Tricks & Treats: Making Healthy Snacking Fun
In the past three decades the obesity rate among adolescents in the U.S has tripled, resulting in 1 in three kids being overweight or clinically obese. As a Mom and as an American, I find this statistic very alarming. This means an increase in heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, and blood pressure. What does this … Continue reading
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