If you have excess belly fat covering your abs why would you work on increasing your abs muscles? Wouldn’t you want to shed that fat first and then work on defining a six pack? Don't do endless amounts of sit-ups...do planks! Planks tighten your core by actually sucking it in with minimal muscle build. Try this 30 day Plank Challenge!
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{Update} Here is a post for descriptions of the planks listed!
* Be sure to check out our workout plans here.
Happy Planking!
Want to spice things up in your food prep this week? Try this Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken recipe!
Adapted from SkinnyTaste.com
Ingredients:
Directions:
1. Add all ingredients except Frank's and Tabasco to your crock pot. Cover chicken with Frank's (JUST enough to cover) and add Tabasco if you want it spicy or sub some Tabasco in the place of Frank's for less sodium.
2. Cook on low heat for at least 7 hours.
3. Once cooked, set aside 1/2 cup of broth and pour out the remaining.
4. Return chicken and 1/2 cup of saved broth to crock pot and cook on high heat for an additional 30 minutes.
He and She Tips: Frank's has 190mg of sodium per tsp and Tabasco only has 35mg of sodium per tsp! You can add the chicken to lettuce wraps for a festive appetizer while entertaining or for a more portable dinner!
Here's a little fun for you this December... Why not a step-up challenge? This will not only get you burning calories and your blood pumping, but it will get your backside tight for those New Years Eve parties! Here's to a VERY Merry Holiday season! Don't forget about our She Sweats 12-Week Transformation that will give you the motivation you need to stick to your workout routine over the holidays {gym and at-home versions available here}!
Santa's Step-Up Monthly Challenge
Just in case you are wondering on a few of the exercises, here are some ground rules:
1. Find a challenging, but safe height for your step-ups with a flat, non-skid surface.
2. The leg listed first, right or left, is your lead leg. This is the leg that you will step up on to your platform with.
3. The knee step-ups are intended so that you step up with the lead leg and bring the other knee up to a 90 degree angle in front of you.
4. The extension step-ups are intended so that you step up with the lead leg and bring the opposite leg out behind you, fully extended so that you are utilizing your glutes muscles to raise it.
BONUS: We will be releasing another December Challenge on Instagram so be sure to follow us there too! @heandsheeatclean
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