Photo reblogged from Want - Do - Get with 4,588 notes
Originally from The Greatist
Sometimes I find myself cheating out my workout when it comes to the end, so when I saw this article, I knew I had to share it with you! So check out this list of 23 Ways To Push Through A Tough Workout:
1. Who’s really getting cheated?
Sure, no one else would know about skipping out on the last Chatarunga. But only one person loses in that situation (hint: it’s not the super-ripped chick sweating it out on the next mat).
2. Change pace.
Circuit training, a killer combination of cardio and strength training, can help break the monotony of a long workout. Run five minutes, then drop and do some push-ups. Wash, rinse, repeat.
3. Picture this.
Visualize cheering fans or crossing the finish line to bang out one more set or lap. Or just go mental: Imagine this workout is the equivalent of the Olympic trials (no big deal).
4. Grab a pal.
Work out with a fit pal who will hold you to a higher standard. Stuck going solo today? Imagine they’re still there. After all, who wants to wuss out in front of an audience?
5. Break it down.
Set mini-goals when the going gets tough. This isn’t a three-mile run— just six measly half-mile runs.
6. Savor the pain.
“Pain is weakness leaving the body,” the saying goes. Pain is also proof that this workout is tough. Clearly you’re doing something right, so why stop now? (Just know when pain is signaling something more serious.)
7. Compete.
Whether comparing against the dude on the next treadmill over or your own time last training session, competition ups the ante and helps us forget about wanting to quit.
8. Remember the end.
That post-workout high? Yeah, almost there. The struggle of that final set won’t last— and when the workout’s over, it’ll be replaced by a much better feeling: pride.
Read the rest at The Greatist!
Source: riiaeatsright
Photo reblogged from Girl, Starting New. with 2,426 notes
Banana Choc Chip Muffins
Serves: about 12 muffins, Calories: approximately 128 per muffin
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups bananas
2/3 cup honey
3 tbsp nonfat yoghurt
3 tbsp natural sweetened apple sauce
2 large egg whites
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 tbsp whole wheat flour
3/4 cup oats
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon, ground
1/4 cup semi-sweet mini morsels (mini chocolate chips)Directions:
Preheat oven to 180C (350F). Spray a muffin tray with cooking spray.
Mix the first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl (all the wet ingredients).
In a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining of the dry ingredients (except for the chocolate chips).
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just blended together.
Pour batter into prepared muffin tins. Sprinkle the top with the mini chocolate chips. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes.
Source: effyeahhealthyfood
Page 1 of 15