New Years Resolutions: How I Go About Goal Setting


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New Years Resolutions

It’s that time of year again. People are jumping back onto the health and fitness bandwagon. Gym membership sales always sky rocket around this time of year. The gym is so packed during the months of January and February that it’s nearly impossible to workout during certain times of the day. [Read more...]

5 Reasons to Count Calories

Counting calories is relatively easy and simple once you get used to it. I have been counting calories for a few years now, and it has since become very easy and ingrained in my brain. It’s simply second nature and I don’t even think about it most of the time. I feel as a fitness enthusiast, it is of utter importance to consistently keep track of my calories to ensure that I have control over what is going on with my physique. Eventually, you may reach a point in which you can eyeball your portions. [Read more...]

All about Carbohydrate Cycling: Part 3 Lean Muscle Mass Gains

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What Builds Muscle?

The answer to this question could be an entire series of articles in itself, but for now, I will provide the gist of process. Excess energy in the form of food + a solid weight training program + rest = the most important factors. There definitely are other factors involved, but for most of the population, if all they knew was to eat well, train effectively and rest often to recover, they would likely succeed in their pursuits. Speaking of keeping this process simple, here are some tips. [Read more...]

Fitness Food – Sausage Biscuit

Sausage Biscuit

Serves 2

Ingredients: P/C/F

sausage seasoning – any flavor of your liking
4 oz ground white turkey meat 22/0/8
6 oz lean ground venison 38/0/3
Note* -if you aren’t a fan of wild game, use some lean ground beef of pork-good luck finding lean ground pork
few thick slices (about 1 oz) of red onion 0/3/0
2 oz of sliced avocado 2/4/8
2 Thomas English Muffins 6/24/1.5
lemon or lime juice (I used lime for this one)
2 tbsp honey mustard 0/8/0
2 tbsp light mayo 0/2/4
Mexican chili spice/powder (could also use chipotle powder)

P/C/F

34/21/12

~330 kcals per serving

Directions:

Mix your meat with the sausage mix, and place in the fridge for a few hours or over night. Slice your onion into a few rings for each biscuit. Slice the avocado into thick slices and place on a plate, squeeze lemon or lime juice onto the slices. In a small bowl mix the honey mustard and mayo. Add a sprinkle of chili spice to the mix.

Make 2 large sausage patties, and pan fry them. Place the onions in at the same time to make sure they caramelize and soften.

Halve the muffins, spread the top and bottom of each with the mayo/honey mustard sauce, place the patties on the bottom portion, top with the sliced avocado, then the soft onions and plate to serve.