CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK

Challenge of the Week: Crockpot Challenge  

Crockpots may have been one of the best inventions in this world.

It’s easy, you can set-it-and-forget-it, and somehow whatever you end up with always tastes amazing.

It’s always nice to have a warm, home-cooked meal when the weather starts to cool down.

Plus- one-pot meals are the BEST because cleaning up is a breeze.

That’s why this week, your challenge is to try a new crockpot recipe!

Try mixing it up and make a meal you’ve never tried before.

Need some recipe inspiration?  Click here: http://greatist.com/health/healthy-crock-pot-recipes

Are you IN for this week’s Crockpot Challenge!?

CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK

Challenge of the Week: Thanksgiving Challenge  

 
The holidays are a time to give thanks, to show appreciation, to love and be loved, and to be generous and giving to those around you.

Unfortunately, that also often means shoving obscene amounts of calories into our bodies.

It is indeed very thoughtful to take the time to prepare a special snack to bring to work or give to friends or family, but it would be even more thoughtful to keep clean and healthful eating in mind.

Holiday goodies are almost always packed with artificial ingredients, sugars, trans fats, and other unhealthy ingredients.

Your challenge for Thanksgiving week is to find a CLEAN recipe to make and bring to work, to a Thanksgiving gathering, or to share with your friends and family.

Spread some healthy living love!

Here are a few tips to keep in mind when looking for a clean recipe:

·      Gluten free

·      Dairy free

·      Soy free

·      No artificial sweeteners, flavors, or dyes

·      Organic, all-natural

·      Low sugar 


Here are some delicious recipe ideas:

http://greatist.com/health/healthy-thanksgiving-recipes-111512


Are you up for the Clean Recipe for Thanksgiving challenge this week!?

CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK

Challenge of the Week: SMR Every Day

What IS SMR?  Self-Myofascial Release is basically like giving yourself a deep-tissue massage.

You apply pressure using various types of equipment (foam roller, the stick, tennis or lacrosse ball) to break down scar tissue and soft-tissue adhesions, and improve circulation.

Without getting super 'geeky' on you - it is basically a way of relaxing tension in your muscles for injury prevention and quicker recovery.

Why Foam Roll and SMR?

Essentially - you get many of the benefits of static stretching and THEN some.  Static stretching (holding a stretch 15-25 seconds) improves the length of a muscle, where as SMR works to adjust the tone of the muscle.

Foam rolling helps with pliability, improves mobility, and range of motion.

This means you'll have better form and quality of movement during your workouts because your body isn't so tight!

You can find foam rollers and other SMR tools like tennis balls just about anywhere these days- and you can also buy them off Amazon.

This week, focus on the areas that YOU need to work…maybe it’s your upper back, your hamstrings, your glutes, or even the bottom of your feet and ankles.

Need a great resource for SMR ideas?
https://www.t-nation.com/training/feel-better-for-10-bucks

This week, I’m challenging you to join me in performing SMR in some fashion EVERY single day this week. 

CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK

Challenge of the Week: Fitness Instead of Food with Friends Challenge

 Let’s try something new! 

 When you think of making plans with your friends, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? 

 If you’re like almost everybody else, the answer is to “go out to eat” or “go for a drink!”

 This week (and for as long as you want to keep this up), INSTEAD of meeting your friends for a drink or some food after work or on the weekends, why don’t you go for a WALK instead!? 

 You’ll get some really great bonding time and you’ll also get in some exercise. 

 You don’t have to limit it to just walking- there are some really fun things you can do together to have fun… and burn calories instead of consume them!

 Here are some fun ideas to get you started:

·      Go for a run or walk on an outdoor trail

·      Check out an indoor trampoline place

·      Try stand-up paddle-boarding

·      Go Bowling! (not really a calorie burner, but still really fun!)

·      Go to the park and throw around a Frisbee or ball

 
Ready to accept the Fitness instead of Food with Friends Challenge this week!? 

 Let me know if you’re in, and post what activity you end up doing with your friends!