I am going to share with you a quick tip that has helped me survive long days at work, school, commenting, traveling, or running errands. As I am preparing to travel back to NY today for the holidays, I made sure to cross "pack a snack" off my to-do list. This is because even while traveling, I strive to keep my fitness goals in mind. The airport options are Dunkin Donuts and UNOs pizza, so since I will be arriving around dinner time, I need to make sure I have something to munch on other than donuts or greasy stale airport pizza. Behold the power of Trail Mix! Any snacks will do, but today I made an awesome, Paleo friendly trail mix and wanted to share how to easily prepare and store this snack in your bag for those busy days out of the house. Now you can ditch the fast food for more fitness food! :)
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I spent a couple hours in my kitchen this morning experimenting on how to make a new and simple protein packed snack. These are also full of healthy fats, making it a great high protein and fat pre-workout. I came up with two versions, both equally delicious! The first requires just THREE ingredients. The second version is a bit more complex using a couple more ingredients. Both have NO BAKING required! Lastly, I tried baking some of these into protein cookies and they came out pretty good, just not as sweet as you would expect a cookie to be. Still, I will explain how to perfect this recipe by what I should have done to make these cookies even better than my first attempt :)
Who doesn't get a sweet tooth from time to time? I know that there are some days I am drowning in homework, rushing around from school to work to the gym, and after I eat an ordinary dinner of sweet potatoes and leftover chicken, there is still something to be desired. My stress hormones are begging me to cave in, go get a cinnamon bun and not look back. But I am always prepared for when the sugar cravings kick in, my dopamine is telling me what a treat some donuts would be, and my reserve of willpower is almost empty. I am about to share with you the best tasting guilt-free desserts that I have accumulated in my healthy food arsenal. This is essential for when life sucks and all you want to eat is something sweet while you watch Netflix on repeat. QuestBar CookiesSo I have received a lot of requests to write about this subject from many of you who want to begin lifting but do not know where to start. Of course I think this is a great idea because instead of just telling you to lift, I can inform you on HOW to! In this blog post, I will give you some simple program templates to follow, as well as how to do properly perform these exercises + some assistance work. Then I will share with you briefly WHAT I DO, which are highly technical movements that you should not attempt until you receive proper coaching on form so you do not injure yourself. Nonetheless, this will give you an idea of just how much volume I do each week.
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Meet LeighannI am a 26 year-old competitive Olympic weightlifter who loves to learn and talk about anything involving nutrition and exercise. My passion is to help others live at their full potential as a future surgeon of the 2018 medical school class. The journey towards health & happiness looks different for everyone, but I hope to help guide and inspire you, wherever you may be on yours. Welcome to my healthy food & fitness blog! Archives
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