Thursday, July 11, 2013

Day 25, Cardio Recovery

                The time has come again for my favorite DVD of the Insanity program. Every time I do this workout I’m able to throw myself in it just that much more. I hold the poses longer (even though they still burn!) and keep myself better balanced. My thighs were on fire this morning and I keep having to remind myself to breathe while stretching and holding poses. While I’m not physically out of breath there’s still a lot that gets taken out of me to complete the exercises. After the workout I kick off my shoes and sit on the floor while I drink a glass of water. I tell myself I need to rehydrate, even though I didn’t do any intense cardio, but really, it’s just to give my legs enough time to recover before I try to climb the stairs to get in the shower.
                My handy new heart rate monitor told me I burned less than 300 calories doing this DVD but I’m not discouraged by that number. I realize the heart rate monitor calculates calorie burn by my heart rate so it can’t catch all the little calories I’ve burned away by holding a squat or lunge pose for what seems millennia in my mind. I spent 30 minutes of the 35 minute workout burning fat and 5 minute improving fitness. Not bad for a recovery workout.

Just Try It:

                Tonight on the dinner menu are Turkey Burgers. I imagine many more than half of the people who read this cringe but I’m not kidding, these ones are tasty! Before Insanity I had never even gotten near a turkey burger, much preferring beef to anything else but with a new workout regime comes a new diet to support it so I gave it a try. I’ve heard so many people tell me turkey burgers are bland, they’re dry, they smell funny but this recipe handles all three of those complaints. These burgers had great taste, made the house smell great and they were actually so moist the first time I made them that I had to add a little bit of oatmeal the second time to hold them together better. Just try it; you can’t say you don’t like it if you don’t try it.
                This recipe has 301 calories with 25 grams of protein.

Ingredients:
4 oz. lean ground turkey
2 TBSP salsa
2 TBSP red onion, chopped
1 whole-grain hamburger bun or English muffin
Green beans, steamed (they mean steamed with water, not butter!)

Directions:

                Combine turkey, salsa and onion. Form into a burger and grill or broil until cooked through. Serve on bun or English muffin with green beans on the side.

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