Holiday Workouts!
The holiday season is upon us, and we all know that Christmas cookies aren't just for Santa! It's easy to get off track when a plate of delicious holiday inspired food is sitting in front of you! We are here to provide you with some time efficent workout that even the busiest of shoppers can fit into their schedule!
You can keep those extra pounds off in just 30 minutes, and your body will thank you for it- and the best part, NO guilt afterwards!
So let's brake down the ideal workout:
The entire Body Warm-Up (five minutes)
The entire Body Challenge (12 minutes)
Cardio Challenge (12 minutes)
Recovery (one minute)
Our suggestions:
40m Sprint immediately followed by…
10× Squats
Then walk 40m
10× Push Ups
Rest for around 30-40 seconds.
We have also find this workout, and if your big on cardio this one's for you!
We discovered it on Johnathon's Fitness Blog!
30 Minute Holiday Cardio Workout:
10 Minutes on a Treadmill – 5 minutes walking (4.0 mph) to warm up and then 5 minutes at the highest incline at a faster pace (6-7.5 mph). Run it uphill!
20 Squats and 20 Push Ups – 2 minutes total time. Quickly squat so you have extra time to perform your push ups. Lower and upper body bodyweight exrecises. Head over to the EFX if you finish early!
10 Minutes on the EFX/Elliptical Machine – Pick a program on the machine. I always pick “Fat Burning” because I enjoy intervals. Set the timer for 10 minutes and focus. Two and a half minutes forward, 2.5 minutes backwards, and repeat one time. Ten minutes total.
25 Squats and 25 Push Ups - Time does not change. Total of 2 minutes.
10 Minutes on a Stair Stepper – The stair stepper is, by far, my favorite piece of cardio equipment!! My HR gets up and gets me sweating. Set the timer and take it vertical!
30 Squats and 30 Push Ups – Finish strong team! Two minutes.
...and like always, don't forget your Soffe shorts!
Tasty Thanksgiving recipes to keep your diet on track during the holidays
The holiday season is upon us, and we all know that Christmas cookies aren't just for Santa! It's easy to get off track when a plate of delicious holiday inspired food is sitting in front of you! We are here to provide you with some time efficent workout that even the busiest of shoppers can fit into their schedule!
You can keep those extra pounds off in just 30 minutes, and your body will thank you for it- and the best part, NO guilt afterwards!
So let's brake down the ideal workout:
The entire Body Warm-Up (five minutes)
The entire Body Challenge (12 minutes)
Cardio Challenge (12 minutes)
Recovery (one minute)
Our suggestions:
40m Sprint immediately followed by…
10× Squats
Then walk 40m
10× Push Ups
Rest for around 30-40 seconds.
We have also find this workout, and if your big on cardio this one's for you!
We discovered it on Johnathon's Fitness Blog!
30 Minute Holiday Cardio Workout:
10 Minutes on a Treadmill – 5 minutes walking (4.0 mph) to warm up and then 5 minutes at the highest incline at a faster pace (6-7.5 mph). Run it uphill!
20 Squats and 20 Push Ups – 2 minutes total time. Quickly squat so you have extra time to perform your push ups. Lower and upper body bodyweight exrecises. Head over to the EFX if you finish early!
10 Minutes on the EFX/Elliptical Machine – Pick a program on the machine. I always pick “Fat Burning” because I enjoy intervals. Set the timer for 10 minutes and focus. Two and a half minutes forward, 2.5 minutes backwards, and repeat one time. Ten minutes total.
25 Squats and 25 Push Ups - Time does not change. Total of 2 minutes.
10 Minutes on a Stair Stepper – The stair stepper is, by far, my favorite piece of cardio equipment!! My HR gets up and gets me sweating. Set the timer and take it vertical!
30 Squats and 30 Push Ups – Finish strong team! Two minutes.
...and like always, don't forget your Soffe shorts!
Tasty Thanksgiving recipes to keep your diet on track during the holidays
Thanksgiving is all about
abundance or, often, overabundance. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Lets start off with
everyone’s favorite side…the stuffing! We found this recipe on eatingwell.com
and judging by the name and 4.5 star rating- it’s going to be delicious! It
does entail a lot of different ingredients, but don’t let that deter you! The
directions are easy-peasy!
Pear, Prosciutto & Hazelnut Stuffing:
INGREDIENTS
3 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
4 ounces prosciutto, thinly sliced, cut into ribbons
2 cups onion, chopped
2 cups diced fennel bulb
1/4 cup minced shallot
2 teaspoons minced fresh sage
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
8 cups stale baguette, preferably multi-grain (not
sourdough), cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 Bosc pears, ripe but firm, chopped
1/3 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/3 cup chopped hazelnuts, toasted
1 14-ounce can reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
PREPARATION
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a
large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add prosciutto; cook, stirring, until
crispy, about 5 minutes. Drain on a paper towel.
Wipe out the pan and heat
the remaining 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, fennel and
shallot and cook, stirring, until softened and beginning to brown, 6 to 8
minutes. Add sage, thyme and rosemary and cook, stirring, for 1 minute more.
Transfer everything to a large bowl and gently stir in bread, pears, parsley,
hazelnuts and the prosciutto. Add broth; toss to combine. Season with salt and
pepper. Spoon the stuffing into the prepared baking dish; cover with foil.
Bake for 40 minutes;
remove the foil and bake until the top is beginning to crisp, 25 to 30 minutes
more.
If this doesn’t sound
delicious here are some more links to more yummy yet healthy stuffing recipes.
Sausage Stuffing
Healthy Stuffing
Whole Grain Stuffing
...And now for the main event: The Turkey!
We searched and searched for this amazing
Roasted turkey with balsamic brown sugar sauce
Ingredients
1 whole turkey (about 15 pounds), thawed
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 sprigs of fresh rosemary
3 to 4 cloves garlic
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 sprigs of fresh rosemary
3 to 4 cloves garlic
1/2 cup water
For the sauce
1 cup balsamic vinegar
1 cup defatted pan drippings
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 cup balsamic vinegar
1 cup defatted pan drippings
3 tablespoons brown sugar
Directions
Preheat the oven to 325 F.
Rinse the turkey inside and out. Pat dry with paper towels. Place the turkey breast-side up on a rack in a roasting pan. Rub the turkey with the oil, a sprig of rosemary and garlic cloves. Place all of the rosemary and garlic inside the bird. Loosely tie the legs together. Place into the middle of the oven.
When the skin is light (after about 1 1/2 hours) cover the breast with a tent of foil to prevent overcooking the breast. Check the doneness after the bird has roasted about 3 to 3 1/2 hours. Turkey is done when the thigh is pierced deeply and juices run clear (180 to 185 F) or when the breast muscle reaches 170 to 175 F.
Remove the turkey from the oven. Let it stand about 20 minutes to allow juices to settle in the meat. Deglaze the pan by adding 1/2 cup water. Stir to scrape up browned bits. Pour pan drippings into a gravy separator. Reserve 1 cup of defatted pan drippings for sauce.
To make the sauce, in a pan or microwave dish, stir together the vinegar, defatted pan drippings and brown sugar. Warm the sauce until the flavor is just released, about 15 seconds in the microwave, or over low heat on the stove until steam "escapes." Don't boil.
Carve the turkey and drizzle turkey slices with the warmed brown sugar sauce. Serve immediately.
