Friday, May 31, 2013

Remember Fruit For A Bright Side With Dinner


Fresh lemon balm on this red fruit salad adds an interesting depth of flavor.
I used watermelon, strawberry, raspberry, and grapes.


Thursday, May 30, 2013

Today's Workout

Back Squat:
8 x 135
6 x 185
5 x 225
5 x 275
5 x 295
5 x 315
2 x 335
1 x 355

Bench Press
8 x 135
5 x 185
5 x 205
3 x 225
3 x 225
3 x 225
3 x 225
3 x 225

Bent Over Barbell Row
8 x 135
5 x 155
5 x 175
5 x 185
5 x 205
3 x 225
3 x 225

Bench Press and Rows were done as superset.

Weighted Chin-up
8 x 25
6 x 45
6 x 45

EZ Bar Biceps Curl
8 x 90
8 x 100
4 x 110
4 x 110

Overhead Triceps Extension with E Z Bar
8 x 70
8 x 80
8 x 80

Lat pull downs on machine to burnout


Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Today's Workout

At Home Quickie:

50 push-ups
10 100lb bent over row
20 inverted row
8  shoulder press with 50 lb db's
4 each side db curl with 50 lb db's

30 push-ups
10 100lb bent over row
20 inverted row
8  shoulder press with 50 lb db's
4 each side db curl with 50 lb db's


20 push-ups 
10 100lb bent over row
20 inverted row
8  shoulder press with 50 lb db's
8 each side db curl with 25 lb db's

Monday, May 27, 2013

Today's Workout

Back Squat:  135 x 8
                      185 x 6
                      225 x 5
                      275 x 5
                      315 x 5
                      335 x 1
                      355 x 1

Barbell Bench Press alternated with Barbell Bent Over Row
Bench 135 x 8        
            185 x 5
            205 x 5
            225 x 3 (5 sets)

Row 135 x 8
         155 x 5
         175 x 5
         185 x 5
         205 x 5
         225 x 3 (2sets)

Weighted pull up
25 lb x 8
45 lb x 6 (3 sets)

EZ Bar Curl alternated with EZ Bar Tricep Overhead Raise
Curl 90 x 8
        100 x 8
        100 x 8

Tricep 70 x 8 (3 sets)                            

Monday, May 20, 2013

Cous Cous with Lemon Rosemary Chicken

What you need:
1 package thin sliced chicken breast
2 lemons
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 sprig fresh rosemary (4 inches)
1 package Near East garlic and olive oil Cous Cous
Salt and pepper
1 handful calamata olives, pitted
1 handful grape tomatoes
1 cucumber, peeled and finely diced
1 small package goat cheese
Parsley for garnish if desired

What to do:
Place chicken, olive oil, juice from 1/2 a lemon, and rosemary in 1 qt ziplock bag and put in fridge.
Boil 1 3/4 cups water in a medium saucepan.
Add Cous Cous and spice pack it comes with, then return to slow boil.
Slow boil for about 15 min, stirring often, until almost all water is absorbed or evaporated.
Turn off stove and let Cous Cous sit for a few minutes.
In large bowl, mix Cous Cous, cucumber, olives, and tomatoes
Squeeze in 1-2 tbsp lemon juice, cover and put in fridge for at least 1/2 hour.

While Cous Cous is chilling, heat grill to 500 degrees.
Spray grill with oil or cooking spray.
Cook chicken for three minutes, then flip, turn down heat and cook another 3 min.
When you flip chicken, slice a lemon in half and put both halves face down on grill for 3 min.
Remove chicken and lemon from grill and let rest for a couple minutes.

Take Cous Cous out of fridge, top with goat cheese, and lay chicken on top.
Squeeze one of the grilled lemon halves over chicken, and garnish with parsley.