Motivational Monday

"Good, better, best.
Never let it rest.
'Til your good is better and your better is best. "

- St. Jerome

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Fitness Tip of the Week:

• Smoothies are best eaten 30 to 60 minutes after a workout to help restore energy stores and repair muscle damage.  Try to aim for more greens in your smoothie than fruits.  Fruits contain a moderate to large amount of sugar depending on which fruit you are using.  Smoothies are an easy way to digest and offer a large amount of protein to rebuild the muscles and offer enough carbs to restore the glycogen you burn from your workout!

Smoothie Recipe of the Week:

• Mango-Go-Go
• 2 cups spinach
• 1 cup frozen mango
• 1/2 cup baby carrots
• 1/2 cup coconut water
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 satsuma or mandarin oranges, peeled
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt

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Lunch Recipe of the Week:

• Tune-Artichoke Salad
• 1 (16 ounce) jar artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
• 1 (5 ounce) can tuna, drained
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped

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Dinner Recipe of the Week:

• Braised Balsamic Chicken
• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• Ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

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Exercise of the Week:

Burpees (3 sets of 10 reps):

Stretch of the Week:

Eye of the needle pose(15-30 second hold):