WSU Week 3 and a Thank-you Giveaway
Hey everyone!! Hope you’re having a happy Monday so far 😀
We’re back in Valdosta and getting back to the grind over here. Even though I have a boatload of laundry and cleaning to do, it always feels nice to come back to the casa after sleeping in a hotel for a couple of nights. I like our house, I guess 😉
1. The Winter Shape Up
I didn’t design new workouts for this week because there are two that I’d like love for you to try if you’re participating in the shape-up.
Beginners: (from this post)
–jumping squats (1 minute)
–wall push-ups (1 minute)
–couch dips (30 seconds)
–high knees (1 minute)
-plank (20 seconds)
–side plank (20 seconds)
-switch to the other side (20 seconds)
–plie squat (1 minute)
–chair calf raise (1 minute)
–Pilates swimming (1 minute)
* Repeat the entire circuit 2-3 times
Int/Advanced: (from this page)
1. Bent-Over Row and Kickback
It works: Latissimus Dorsi (Back) and Triceps
Make sure to keep your back flat and squeeze your shoulder blades together
2. Plie and Bicep Curl (I would reduce the amount of sets of this one to 1 or 2 since the following exercise works similar muscle groups)
What it works: Biceps, Inner thighs, Glutes (booty) and Quads (top of thighs)
3. Ballerina Plie
What it works: Quads, Inner thighs, Glutes (booty) and Calves
4. Chest Flye and Reverse Crunch
This works: Chest and Abdominals
Keep your weights from touching the floor and try to keep your legs at the same angle they were at on the ground and crunch your abs. As you gently bring your feet back down, bring the weights back together and squeeze your pectorals (chest).
5. Lunge and Lateral Raise
This works: Quads and Shoulders
6. Oblique Crunch with Dumbell
Works obliques
7. Swimming back extension
Works: Lower back (erector spinae) and the backs of your shoulders (rear deltoids)
Repeat the entire circuit 2-3 times
2. The Raw Cacao Crunchies
So, remember the raw cacao cookies I made last week?
When I did another recipe test last night, the dough came out like this:
Can you believe that’s RAW?!
Not to do any horn-tooting or anything, but that cookie dough is everything I wanted it to be 😀
I even had a hefty little taster to make sure 😉
I rolled out the raw cacao cookie dough:
Cut it into cute little hearts,
and put it into the dehydrator to dehydrate to perfection for 24-36 hours.
I can’t wait to see how they turn out! I have a good feeling about them 😀
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January 2010 was the best month the bloggy has EVER had! Thank you SO so very much for reading my little blog and for sticking around with me- I hope you know how much I appreciate it <3 You all make this such a fun place to talk about food and fitness, and I’m very lucky to “know” all of you.
As a little thank-you,
I’ll send half of the raw cacao cookies to a lovely bloggy 😀
(+ some fun goodies I’ll throw in there)
All you have to do to enter is leave a comment and tell me which dessert you’d love to see a raw version of.
For me, it’s Funfetti cake! It’s my mission to do it one of these days 😉
I’ll pick the cookie winner tonight at midnight EST.
Ready, set…. GO!
<3
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tapioca 🙂
BROWNIES! though i like pretty much every dessert known to mankind, those have to be my favorite.
Carrot Cake is my all time favorite and would be AMAZING! Also I think a Brownie would make a good dehydration candidate 🙂 Read your blog every day!
How many times to we do the advanced workout? 10-15 reps for each one?
yup, that’s perfect 🙂
More variations of raw cookies for me!
I would also love to see brownies! Yum!!!
Oh and I’d love to see a raw version of red velvet cake- drool!
peppermint patties & mounds–
I’d looove to see a raw version of a chocolate bomb cake! That’d be soo yummy!
I would love to see a raw version of anything chocolate! I know it’s out there, but I’ve never gotten a chance to sample it. What a cool idea 🙂
Thank you so much for the workout! I will be using that tonight.
I would love a raw version of bananas foster- my absolute favorite dessert! Yum!!!!
I’d love to find a recipe for the perfect raw cheesecake!
Thanks for posting the work out moves G! I’d heart to try a coconut macaroon….
I would LOVE to see a raw version of creme brulee.
brownies!! I love brownies and could probably eat a whole batch so I don’t make them haha! I raw version would be amazing!
Hmmmm….how about carrot cake!!!
Lauren
I would love to see a raw german chocolate cake! Yummy!
Choc chip cookies!
I wish I had your measurements. I get flat when I’m thin. Which is ok, too.
haha wait, what do you mean??
the cookies?
pecan pie!!!!!!!!
Someone said carrot cake and I would have to agree. It’s my favorite desert of all time!
Mmmmmm! I’d love to see RED VELVET cake! mmm. I’m hungry now.
Thanks!
is it possible to have a raw version of rice krispie treats? yum!!
Next time you are in O-town you need to do a bloggie get together….I would have loved to meet you!
I would love to try ANY raw dessert…I’ve never had one (other than fruit I guess lol) so your cookies would be a perfect strat 😉
hey girl,
i’ll definitely do a meet-up next time i’m in orlando! we’re only 3 hours away and i have family there, so we visit pretty often 🙂
I’d love to see a raw version of the peppermint patty (I saw some bloggers doing peanut butter cups from scratch, and peppermint seems like it could be done somehow)! Thank you!
Brownies are the best dessert!!
THANK YOU for all that you do Gina! I genuinely look forward to reading this every day.
I’d love to see a raw version of pumpkin pie! That would be heaven on earth. [:
i’d love to see a raw version of oatmeal raisin cookies. yummy!
Cinnamon Rolls! Best sweet thing EVA!
I’m going to have to go with Funfetti cake also! That’s my birthday cake every year!
Great giveaway! I would have to say I’d like to see a raw version of coconut cake – yum!
I would love to see raw creme brulee! and vegan too!
raw tiramisu would be pretty delish i bet!
What a great give-a-way!! Those cookies look awesome! I need a dehydrator!!
I would say tiramisu! I have no idea how it could be done, but I don’t doubt that you’d be able to pull it off! Brownies sound awesome though too!
I would love to have a thick piece of Godiva Cheesecake a la Cheesecake Factory. That stuff is killer, literally, I feel like I might experience rapture whilst eating!
Brownies!!
Hmmm…I have such a sweet tooth, so it is hard to narrow it down, but probably raw carrot cake.
smores!! that would be amazing!
raw strawberry shortcake pls!
I would love to see a raw coconut cream pie!
Hmm…vanilla cake with chocolate frosting!
Raw Mocha Cheesecake!!! Yummm
I would love a raw version of smores…
I’d love to have a raw (and healthier) version of peanut butter chocolate no bake cookies
I would love a raw version of tiramisu!!
Those raw cookies look delicious! I would love to see a raw oreo cookie recipe, yum. 🙂
That dough looks fantastic! Raw cheesecake, please 🙂
More cookies!!
I’d like to see a raw tiramisu!
Some sort of raw tiramisu might be interesting!
Raw cheesecake? What about Cheesecake factory style cheesecake in the raw?