Today I woke up feeling a little under the weather, but determined to workout anyway. This crazy change in the weather is throwing my body off, I guess. Once I began to workout, I started to feel better and was glad I got out of my warm bed. I started off working my abs. There are 4 different machines and I did 3 to 4 sets of 20 reps each. After that we decided to try PLANKS - watch this video and give them a try! They really work!!!
We also did a side plank and alternated sides. Then it was hard cardio for 5 minutes. I know 5 minutes isn't a long time, but since there are 3 cardio days a week, we only do a little cardio on alternate days. So, I hopped on the "mill" and bumped up the speed very quickly. I ran most of the time at 6.5 mph and the last minute and a half at 7.5 mph. Total distance covered was .78 miles. It was a hard and fast 5 minutes. After cardio, it was time to workout my arms. There are 6 machines and I rotate through them 4 sets each. We also try to save 5 to 10 minutes at the end of the workout for stretching.
Today was a zoo day with friends!!! We had a great time and walked several miles ( a little extra cardio for the day =) We were there about 3 and a half hours!
In the Kitchen -
Tonight I prepared Chicken & Broccoli Alfredo - YUMMIE!!!
Ingredients -
- 1 pound diced chicken
- 1 jar Bertolli Garlic Alfredo sauce
- 1 to 2 tsp. italian seasoning
- 11/2 cups of frozen broccoli
- fettucini noodles
- salt and pepper to taste
- parmasan cheese
- Dice chicken and heat 1 tablespoon of EVOO in a sauce pan
- Add chicken to EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) and cook through
- Add alfredo sauce, italian seasoning, and salt and pepper
- Cook noodles and add frozen broccoli the last 2 minutes of cooking time. *Don't overcook the pasta!!!
- Drain noodles and broccoli and add to the sauce
- Sprinkle with parmasan cheese
I served our Alfredo with a delicious salad & Ken's light italian dressing. Very tasty dish and the kids LOVED it and ate every bite!!!
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