Happy 4th Of July!
May we remember this weekend that one of our greatest blessings is freedom.
Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed - else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die. ~Dwight D. Eisenhower
Liberty is the possibility of doubting, of making a mistake,... of searching and experimenting,... of saying No to any authority - literary, artistic, philosophical, religious, social, and even political. ~Ignazio Silone, The God That Failed, 1950
Liberty: One of Imagination's most precious possessions. ~Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary
Here’s a few recipes you can whip up for any Summer barbecue or bash from my book “Weight Loss That Works” – soon available by eBook.
Spiced Pepper Salad
1 cup each: red, yellow and green bell pepper slices
¾ cup sweet onion (Walla Walla, Vidalia, or Maui) slices
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and toss. Sprinkle with feta cheese. Cover and chill 1 hour before serving. Makes 4 servings. 1 serving equals 1 cup. Nutritional Information: Calories: 70 Carbs: 9 grams, Fat: 4 grams, Protein 2 grams.
Gulf Coast Garlic Shrimp
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
6 fresh garlic cloves, minced
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and de-veined
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 (4 ounces) cup dry white wine
3 tablespoons fresh parsley
Spray a nonstick skillet with non fat cooking spray. Add red pepper, garlic, bay leaf and sauté a minute. Add shrimp and salt, sauté 3 minutes. Remove shrimp from skillet. Add wine and parsley, bring to a boil, and cook about a minute until reduced to 1/4 cup. Return shrimp to skillet, toss to coat. Discard bay leaf. Makes 4 servings. 1 serving equals 1/4 of shrimp and sauce.
Nutritional Information: Calories: 218, Carbs: 4 grams, Fat: 3 grams, Protein 43 grams.
Links
Here’s a must read link for you. Mark McManus’ How To Build Muscle And Burn Fat At The Same Time
Tony Horton’s Newest “One On One Training" video number one "Plyo Legs" (in a series) is available. I ordered mine this morning. This product isn’t listed in the website’s products yet! This is an early bird offer sent to Power 90X grads, so take advantage now.
Let’s revisit a classic by Dave Draper, THE SECRET IS THERE IS NO SECRET
There are basically two types of people who use weight training for fitness. Type A, the driven and type B, the not-so-driven. Though the degrees of difference vary, I know that for those of you of the A type, it would be an act of cruelty to keep you from your workout - an absolute impossibility, like stopping the movement of a glacier or the stampede of wild horses.
And then there are amongst you of the B type, neither lazy nor irresponsible, who can't seem to make it to the gym (or the garage) on a regular basis. You have a long list of reasons why you can't and some of them are even pretty good. It is to this larger half of the population to whom I speak.
To be effective, exercise must be consistent. This is the first and foremost precept of physical conditioning. If there's a secret, it's consistency. Don't quote me on this, but I believe bad exercise, badly executed consistently is far better than no exercise at all. Getting to the gym whether you want to or not, even for a short appearance, a salute or a bow is vitally important to the health of your fitness lifestyle. A break in consistency leads to the erosion of your training foundations, and without sound foundations no structure will stand. Read more.
And check out Mike Mentzer’s Heavy Duty Tips
Enjoy you holiday!
