Weekly Workouts 1/28-2/4

This week I was on week 2 of my program and it was tough. I took two rest days because I was so exhausted. With tax season upon me and my free time limited, I'm making it my goal to complete all five of my lifts a week. Workouts this week: Monday: Vinyasa Yoga class Tuesday:…

Guilt Free(ish) Buffalo Chicken Dip

Superbowl Sunday is coming up and I made a dad-approved (if he eats something with fat free cream cheese and likes it, then it’s a good sign) healthy version of the famous Buffalo Chicken Dip. There are only five ingredients and a total prep time of less than 10 minutes. Ingredients: 2 cups shredded chicken (we…

Weekly Workouts 1/22-1/28

Weekly Workouts 1/22-1/28 This week I had a much needed deload. A deload is when you decrease your volume for a week so that your body can recover. Mine consisted of doing less sets. Runners often deload when they temporarily decrease their mileage. Deloads are beneficial because they prevent injury and burnout. I usually have…

Weekly Workouts 1/15-1/21

My main workout goal is to get stronger, so my training program reflects that. I’m on a progressive overload program that Jon formulated for me. Progressive overload is when you continue to increase the stress on the body over time. The first week of the program has three sets, and each consecutive week adds one…