Quick and easy meals

Here's a quick and easy healthy breakfast option and a tasty dinner recipe.

Apple & Banana Smoothie

1 banana
1 apple
Pinch of cinnamon
1 Tbsp of honey
2 Tbsp natural low fat yoghurt
Water & ice to desired consistency

Blend the lot in the blender for 1 minute. A great low fat, high fibre breakfast that will keep you full for hours.

Basic chicken stir-fry

Ingredients:
500g skinless chicken breast cut into strips
½ head Chinese cabbage, roughly chopped
1 bunch bok-choy – slice stalks and chop leaves
2 carrots sliced finely
2 Tbsp rice bran oil
2 Tbsp fish sauce
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
2 small red chillies chopped finely
2 cloves of garlic, crushed then chopped
1 Tbsp grated ginger
1 red onion chopped finely
2 Tbsp crushed cashew nut

Add 1Tbsp oil to wok or large heavy frypan. Cook chicken till lightly cooked and set aside.

Add last of oil to wok or frypan. Add chillies, garlic, ginger and onion and cook for 2 minutes. Add carrots and stir fry for another 2 minutes. Return chicken to wok and heat for 1 minute.

Add bok-choy, Chinese cabbage, fish sauce and lime juice and stir fry for a final 3 minutes. Remove from heat and serve with a garnish of crushed cashews. 

 Enjoy!

 

I have training ADD

OK, I finally admit it. I have training ADD - yes, ADD as in Attention Deficit Disorder. (Perhaps that's why I haven't posted in my blog for so long). When I say 'training ADD' I mean I can't stick with one training protocol or plan for very long, or long enough to see the results I should. As a result I'm cheating myself out of progress.

Yes...even this one!

I guess I came down with the ADD soon after bodybuilding writers came to the internet. You see I read A LOT and among those readings are new training ideas as well as plans from years gone by. And they are so dammed inviting and interesting I need to try them all... But, in my defence, I need to know a lot of different training methods in order to give my clients the service they deserve, so it's kinda justified!

Right now you might be asking yourself "How can I avoid catching training ADD"? Well there are a few important steps to staying immune.
1. Take before photos at the start of your new training program. You'll want photos from the front, side and back.
2. Commit your training plan to paper and carry it to gym with you.
3. Use week 1 of your plan as a 'feeler' week to figure out the exercises and select the appropriate weights.
4. Commit a solid four to six weeks to that plan before considering switching. Make sure you progress during those weeks by adding weight or reps to the exercises.
5. Take after photos and compare to the ones you took at the start.

Then at the end you can move on to the next 'latest thing' knowing you gave the last plan the best possible chance.