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Forearm Workout
Hey Everyone!
Today, I am sharing some of my favorite forearm workouts with you. I like to do these so that my arms look more uniform. I don’t want my arms to look uneven. I usually incorporate these with my bicep workout.
I do three sets of the following:
Wrist Curls 10 Reps
Reverse Curls 10 Reps
Behind-the-back Standing Bicep Curls 10 Reps
Here is a video of me doing these exercises so that you can see what they are if you are unfamiliar with them! The video is sped up slightly. When you do these exercises keep your movements slow and controlled. You can avoid injury and you will see results faster if you do this. I like to use between 5-20 pounds for these workouts.
I hope you loved today’s workout! Let me know what you think in the comments below. If you want to see more workouts like this please subscribe below for weekly emails. Thank you so much for checking out today’s post.
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Southwest Turkey & Rice Bowl
Hi Everyone!
Today, I am sharing a delicious recipe for a southwest turkey and rice bowl. I got this idea from Pinterest from thelifejolie.com. This recipe is another great one to use for meal prep.
Ingredients (6 Servings)
1 Tbsp Cooking Oil (I used spray vegetable)
½ Cup Diced Onion
2 Minced Garlic Cloves
1 Pound Ground Turkey
¼ tsp Salt
¼ tsp Pepper
1 tsp Chili Powder
½ tsp Cumin
1 tsp Dried Cilantro
1 Can (10 Oz) Rotel Tomatoes and Green Chilies
1 Can (4 Oz) Mild Diced Green Chilies
1 Can (15 Oz) Pinto Beans (rinsed)
1 Cup Frozen Corn
2 Cups Cooked Jasmine Rice
Add-ins Optional:
¼ Cup Cheddar Cheese
Scallions (to taste)
Lime Juice (to taste)
Tortilla Chips
Recipe
- Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add 1 Tbsp of cooking oil.
- Sauté onion for 2-3 minutes stirring regularly.
- Add garlic and continue to stir for 30 seconds.
- Add ground turkey, breaking it up and sautéing until browned. This should be about 5 minutes.
- Drain excess liquid. Add in salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, and cilantro. Continue to cook for 2 minutes.
- Add in Rotel, green chilies, pinto beans, corn, and cooked rice. (If your skillet is not large enough, you can add the mixture to the rice after mixing together).
- Stir for 5 minutes to combine and heat through.
- Enjoy and add the optional add-ins if desired.
Shane and I have been loving this meal. It is a switch up of our normal turkey bowls. It still has a great source of protein and veggies. It is very filling and is reheatable. I hope you like this meal prep idea as much as we do. Please let me know in the comments below, if you do. If you are interested in more healthy recipes please subscribe below.
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Sauna Sessions
Hi Everyone!
Today, I am going to talk about the benefits of using a sauna regularly. This is something I try to do at least twice a week for 10-15 minutes each time. I like to use the sauna after my stretching after working out. I have found it to be very helpful and I look forward to it at the end of my gym session.
Benefits of using a sauna:
- Improves overall health
- Helps to flush toxins
- Aid in muscle recovery
- Helps to relieve stress
Now, I am going to go into detail about each of these benefits. According to JAMA, regular sauna use (four times a week for 15 minutes) can reduce your mortality rate by 40%. The sauna can lead to a healthier brain. There have been studies that show regular use of a sauna can reduce your risk for dementia and alzheimers. Heat also helps to increase the speed as to which white blood cells are released in our bodies, this can help us to fight illnesses. Saunas can help to cleanse your skin as well. Sweating helps to rinse the bacteria out of the epidermal layer and sweat ducts. Due to the heat of the sauna, your body begins to deep sweat, this can help your body to rid it of many toxins. These toxins include: lead, copper, zinc, nickel, and even mercury. The sauna can help you by relaxing your muscles and improving your circulation. This happens because your vessels dilate which supplies your muscles with more oxygen. This also helps to speed up your muscle healing process. Sauna’s help to regulate your cortisol in your system, lowering cortisol and increasing serotonin.
I personally love using the sauna and I have seen a lot of the benefits above. I was so excited when the sauna opened back up at my gym this year. I definitely missed it. I feel when I use it after working out that my recovery is better and faster. I feel better overall.
If you are thinking about trying out the sauna for the first time, listen to your body. I would start by doing five minutes. If you feel dizzy or nausea, get out of the sauna. If you are dehydrated, the sauna can make that worse. Make sure that you are well hydrated before doing a sauna session. Do not stay in the sauna longer than twenty minutes.
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Thrive Causemetics Mascara
Hi Everyone!
Today, I am sharing my new favorite mascara with you. Two of my friends, JoLynn and Brittani, recommended it to me. I had already seen multiple ads for it but I was still skeptical until I heard my friends’ rave about it. The mascara is called liquid lash extensions. When I wear it, it literally feels like it is just that, lash extensions. Of course without the actual weight of fake lashes, which is a huge bonus in my eyes.
I have had a hard time finding a mascara that I like, let alone love. My eyes are extremely sensitive so they tend to water a lot. This usually causes things like smudging and fall out throughout the day. Which ends up in dark raccoon eyes by the time I get home for the day. If it isn’t that it’s flaked off, ending up in my eye 90% of the time. I have only found two mascara’s that do not do this throughout the day and the second dries out and is very light after only a few days of using it. So I crossed that one off my list as well.
So I decided to take the chance and order the liquid lash extension mascara by Thrive Causemetics about a month ago. I have been absolutely hooked since. It lasts until I take it off intentionally! It also isn’t hard to get off (like the dreaded “waterproof” mascara). It looks perfect all day long. Sometimes even for multiple days if you don’t wash it off. I only had minimal flaking after some extremely sweaty workouts or sauna sessions. It also has Orchid Stem Cell Complex in it’s ingredients. This encourages and supports longer lashes!
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I am so impressed by this mascara and the company. Let me know what you think. Have you tried this before? Thanks for reading, it means a lot to me.
