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Please find below a recipe/nutritional information and excercise of the week, these are aimed at improving your nutrional intake and your fitness program.
Try this great 'pick me up' Smoothie and Plyometrics
Banana and peanut butter smoothie
It may sound controvertial, but I like it and it goes really well together. This smoothie is the perfect boost you will need after a hard workout.
Ingredients:
Peeled banana (Frozen over-night)
1/2 a pint of semi skimmed milk
1 table spoon of smooth peanut butter.
Vitamins:
C, B1, B2, B6 & B12, contains folic acid, niacin, calcuim, copper, potassium, zinc, magnesium and phosphorus.
Per serving:
Calories - 326
Fat - 13g
Carbohydrate - 40g
Protien - 14g
How to make it:
Chuck all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Serves 1.
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Enjoy.
Plyometrics
Plyometrics are more commonly used for athletes who need to jump higher or further or sports people who need fast,strong muscles to react quickly.
However I also find this form of exercise to be a good compliment to most workout routines, as muscle strength and power can really make a big difference for any physical activity, on top of the fact that these really get your heart going.
Take some pre-caution with these and if in doubt, ask a professional for guidance.
Build these into your workout, after a set of exercises, or in between your cardio exerecises for a real boost in power.
Squat Jumps - Start in a full squat, from there with an explosive push, jump as high as you can, land back into a squat and repeat for 30 secs to 1 minute.
Tuck Jumps - Jump up, at the same time tuck your knees up into your chest, land and repeat, 30 secs to 1 min.
Leaps - Stand normally, leap forwards and far as you can with a leading leg and the other trailing behind, land with both feet together and repeat on other leg. 30 sec to 1 min.
Frog jumps - Exactly the same as squat jumps, however instead of landing on the same spot, leap forwards and repeat. 3 secs to 1 min.
(consult your GP before starting a new fitness program)