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Work It Out: Save Your Knees

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I have terrible knees.

When they are at their worst, I walk like an old man.

This week’s Work It Out comes from a reader request.  My girl Calee has been struggling with injuries and wanted to hear more about leg exercises that wouldn’t stress her knees.  Since she designed this logo I, of course, had to oblige. 🙂

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Building up your leg muscles will go a long way in helping your knees.  After years of abuse – including a broken knee – my knees were so bad that I could tell when it was going to rain because they would ache so much.  That’s actually gotten BETTER since I’ve been lifting more seriously.

I’m not going to tell you they are 100%.  Just last week my left knee was tweaking during hack squats.  However, prior to beginning my training I couldn’t run more than a mile.  I ran an adventure race 3 weeks ago with no issues whatsoever.

Leg mucles

The leg muscles are the largest muscles in our body, and a large contributor to overall lean muscle mass (or lack thereof).  Leg muscles also protect the knee joint.

Movements like squats and lunges place a lot of stress on the knees, which is exactly what those suffering from knee issues need to avoid.  Instead, focus on strengthening your hamstring and quadriceps muscles to build leg strength and protect your knees.  It will seem difficult at first.  Start slowly and do leg exercises on a regular basis.  It takes 21 days to change a pattern!

Below are several exercises you might try to strengthen your leg muscles without stressing your knees.  Note that these exercises are options to work around your pain and/ or limitations.  They are NOT designed to be rehabilitation exercises or corrective training.  This type of training is best left to a qualified physical therapist, so please consult with a doctor first if you have significant pain or injuries.  I am NOT a doctor.

Sumo Stomps

Yes, this is just what it sounds like.  Sumo stomps are fun to do and will blast your quads, and you inner and outer thighs.  Be sure to stay low and controlled!

Sumo stomp

Stand with feet slightly more than shoulder-width apart, toes pointed out to sides at about 45 degrees.  Pointing your toes out will make this easier on your knees than a traditional squat.  Press your palms together in front of you in a prayer position at shoulder level.

Squat down, sending hips back and keeping knees behind toes.  Hold the squat and lift one leg up to the side as high as you can, remaining as low as possible in your squat.  Be sure to keep your abs tight and your chest up!  Lower leg and repeat with other side to complete one rep.

Cable Squats

These are great for your core too!  Lean back a bit while doing these, hitting your glutes and taking strain off of your knees.  A medicine ball is used in the example, but you can do it without.

Cable Squats

Attach a EZ or straight bar to the low pulley cable.  Place a medicine ball between your knees (feet hip width apart as in a squat position).  Hold the bar with arms outstretched, standing a body length away from the cable stack.  Squat until both your hips and knees form 90 degree angles. Shift your weight over your heels and push through the heels to return to standing position.

Hip Lifts On Bench

This is a great move to target the glutes and the hamstrings.  Hamstrings provide an accelerating force at each push-off, so stronger hamstrings are especially beneficial for runners.  Keep your core tight to get a little extra oblique tone, too!

Hip Lift

Place your heels on a bench (or chair), allowing your knees to bend so that they are directly above your hips at a 90 degree angle  Rest your arms should on the floor at your side.  Exhale and dig into the bench with your heels, lifting your hips off the floor as high as possible.  Pause for 1-2 seconds, squeezing your glutes.  Lower and repeat for reps.

Need a challenge?  Do them one-legged or on a stability ball!

Below are a few more exercises.  Click the titles for a link to descriptions and pics:

  • Wall Ball Squats – This is a great way to squat with some support.  Just like a traditional squat, be sure your knees don’t go over your toes.  Try them with weights in your hands for a greater challenge.
  • Side Step Ups – This is a good move for you butt, hips, and thighs.  Start on a lower platform and work your way up to a bench.  As your legs strengthen, you can do these at a faster pace as more of a Side Shuffle.
  • Pop Squats – These are a plyometric exercise.  Plyo can be hard on your knees… BUT if you do these correctly, take your time, and land softly they can help build up your quads and hams.  Tip: keeping your toes pointed slightly outward will  make it easier on  your knees.
  • Single Leg Extensions – These CAN strain your knees, but if you adjust the machine to your height and stick to low weight/high reps it can be a good tool for strengthening your quads, which is a huge help to your knees.
  • Single Leg Curls – This is a perfect for directly targeting the hamstrings.  If you don’t have access to gym machines, you can do standing leg curls with an elastic resistance band or low cable pulley
  • Good Mornings – This is another fantastic move for your hamstrings.  I like to do them at the end of a workout because it’s also a nice stretch.  Begin with a light weight and be sure not to round your back.  Your chin should remain upright; I try to focus on a spot at about belt height during the lift to ensure my back doesn’t round.

Don’t be afraid to modify a movement to better accommodate your specific limitations.  For instance, use a lighter weight or slower tempo.  If it hurts, stop.  Don’t push yourself too far or you could cause further injury to your knees.

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I’ve been super-setting a lot since last week’s post.  According to my HRM, the claim of an extra 1/3 calorie burn is spot on!

Did anyone try super-sets after reading about them last week?

Do you have any workout questions or things you’d like more info on?

Setting the Tone for a New Year + Amazing Kitchen Mistakes

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Life is full of failures.

 

I am going to discuss one on Monday, in fact.

Sometimes they are happy accidents!  One of my favorite stir-frys happened because I couldn’t figure out how to use my spiralizer.  This Indian Ginger Tempeh Stir-Fry happened when I wanted zucchini pasta but failed to  spiralize:

 

Or how about last week when I accidentally sprouted a spaghetti squash I’d planned for my meal?  That forced me to come up with this Sweet Potato Chicken Salad Strange But Good (don’t forget tomorrow’s link up!) creation:

Sweet Potato Chicken Salad

 

Breaking my jaw playing roller derby was a fail… but without that experience I would have never come up with one of my favorite oatmeal discoveries: Blueberry Pie.  Made smooth enough to slurp thanks to an immersion blender.

Jaw-breaking in action.

 

Or how about when you leave for vacation thinking you’re going to Argentina, but end up in Chile?  That was one FUN fail!

All that said, don’t be too discouraged by fails.  Trust in what will be and happy accidents you shall see.

And now I’ll shut up and let Kat tell you about hers!

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Because I blog bi-weekly, this is my first opportunity to say, “Happy New Year!”

I had an A-typical New Year’s Eve, which I used to help me set the tone for the year.  I went to a hot yoga class that lasted from 10:30pm-12:15am.  Yep, meditating, thinking about goals, who I am, who I have been, and who I want to be this year.  It was amazing!  I felt centered, and was happy to bring in the New Year thinking about health, community, and grounded-ness. (Editor’s note: Remind me to do this next year.)

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

 

I want to share a couple of my goals, so you all can partially hold me accountable.  First, I want to say, “No,” more often – in work, in family, and in social aspects of my life.  This seems easy for a lot of people, but it give me knots in my stomach just to think about possibly disappointing someone.

This goal is in support of my second goal, to stop stretching myself so thin.  I tend to take on way too much, and some things I do become a little bit less “quality.”  So, in order to enjoy what I do more, and to have more quality, I have to reduce quantity.  These are lofty goals.  I also started a journal for the first time since I was 12, to help keep me working towards my goals and thinking about them often.

 

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I later got to celebrate with a holiday party, a West Side Story theme.  I got to get all dolled-up, and I was SO excited to get dressed up and dance the night away.  My feet and legs were definitely sore afterwards!

I’m also back on track with all of my runs and work outs.  I didn’t mention it, but December was rough for me and threw me through a loop.

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I’ve also been cooking at home like a madwoman!  I had a New Years Day party with mocktails and healthy food to start the New Year catching up with a few friends.

Many didn’t make it due to hangovers and being out way too late, but it was still fun!  The mocktails were delicious, but too sweet, and kept me up all night from sugar!  I made Indian food, pop-corn (Kat-classic), and a number of other fun dishes with lots of fresh fruit and veggies.

 

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Eating and cooking more at home, for me, means many unplanned meals, sometimes just throwing whatever I have in my fridge together, and last week, amazing kitchen mistakes!

I was making dinner for a friend this week, and I had left over quinoa and brown rice, extra fresh broccolini, kale, and sweet potatoes, and some random tofu.  So I just got started, and this is what ended up happening:

 

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Amazing Kitchen Mistake

 

I sautéed the veggies with fresh ginger and garlic, re-heated the quinoa/brown rice combo (about 75% quinoa, 25% brown rice), and felt like the dish needed something else.  Tofu.  The tofu preparation was the amazing mistake.  I wanted to sort of “fry” it, so I coated it with some brown rice flour mixed with cayenne, salt, and white pepper.  I carefully coated each cube and placed it on a plate for frying.  But I totally forgot cornstarch!  This would have gotten the flour mixture to stick to the tofu and fry properly.  Instead, when I put it in the hot coconut oil, the flour started to stick to the bottom, and it wasn’t going very well.

So, to save the tofu, I took part of a box of Trader Joe’s Carrot Ginger Soup and poured some in the pan with the tofu, stirred and scrambled the tofu with the soup and flour mixture, let it simmer, and made THE most delicious scrambled tofu I have ever had.  (Editor’s note: will you plase make me a mistake too?)

 

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Amazing Tofu Carrot-Ginger Scramble (Mistake)

  • 1 block firm Tofu, 1 in cubes (which are later scrambled)
  • ½ C brown rice flour
  • Salt, Cayenne and White Pepper to taste
  • 2 T Coconut Oil (for frying)
  • ~ ½ cup of Carrot-Ginger Soup (Trader Joe’s or Imagine Brand)

 

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Follow the directions above and serve with the brown rice/quinoa mixture and sautéed veggies!  This was definitely a healthy meal too!

It feels good to give.  I wouldn’t be myself if I didn’t also say that I’m donating blood today.  It’s SO important.  I also tend to be low-iron so I’ve had an iron-packed diet this week.

Note some things you should eat to pump up your iron (Editor’s note: I read this in an Arnola accent):

  • Sunflower seeds
  • Sun-dried tomatoes
  • Lentils
  • Raisins
  • Black beans
  • Pumpkin seeds

All of these give you almost as much iron as a big steak, and is less harmful to your body if you ingest too much iron because they contain nonheme iron.  They also give you more per serving than the dark, leafy greens that are often recommended.  If you eat whatever, nothing can compare to the iron-filled foods like liver, clams and mussels.  And don’t forget dark chocolate and cocoa powder!  Check out their nutrition facts for confirmation!

 

Donate

 

Additionally, I have a theory about blood donation for my own health.  I think it promotes cell-regeneration throughout my own body!  Do something good for others, while doing something good for yourself!

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 I echo Kat’s thoughts on the importance of blood donation.  My dad suffered from cancer for 4.5 years and made it as long as he did largely in part to blood, platlet, and bone marrow doners.  Click here for more info on becoming a marrow donor.  It only takes a cotton swab!

What amazing kitchen mistakes have you had that you want to share?

How do you get re-centered when you have an “off” month?

 

Do I Spend Too Much on Groceries?

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Families of 3 or 4 are able to spend just $100 a week on groceries.

Apparently I’m eating for 3.

At least that seems to be the case according to a question posed on Facebook last week.  In my defense, I do buy a few things family probably wouldn’t spend money on.

When I want something, I buy it.  There’s not much grocery cart self-editing going on; however, I don’t waste food.  Thanks to my meal plan spreadsheet I stay on track.  If I end up with to much of something, I share with friend or my concierges.  That’s probably why my weekly haul hovers around $100… this week’s was $104.

I get a lot of questions about nutrition and diet, so I thought this would be a good time to give you guys a peek into my grocery bill.  It has certainly increased since I began training.  Protein costs a lot more than the pounds of veggies I was eating on my sort-of vegan diet.

Protein

Seafood: Mahi Mahi, Tilapia, lump crab meat (I just learned it’s very high in protein), and canned tuna and salmon

Dairy: Greek yogurt and cottage cheese

Vegan: Sprouted tofu

Produce

 

Veggies: Celery, 2.5 lb bag of spinach, cilantro, carrots, broccoli, red pepper, Spanish eggplant, cucumber, portobella, asparagus, cauliflower, onion, garlic, jalapeno, and ginger

Fruits: Golden kiwi, nectarine, apples, Thai banana, and pear

Other

Packaged/Canned Goods: Pumpkin puree, tomato paste, tortillas

Goodies: Teff flour, sugar-free chocolate covered espresso beans, cinnamon, lavender, flowers

This week I did my shopping at Atlanta’s local year-round farmer’s market where (most) groceries are much cheaper than a typical store (ahem… Whole Paycheck Foods).  For instance, I got the 1/4 lb tub of cinnamon for $0.68.  However, some things will always be pricey… my crab meat was $16.29.

This wasn’t a big staple-buying week.  Some items I already had include: tempeh, almond milk, egg whites, tomatoes, grapefruit, beans, nuts, and grains.

I already cooked my Mahi Mahi!

It’s really easy to prepare.  I squeezed a lemon over the filet and let it sit for about 30 mins.  Then I sprinkled it with paprika and placed it in the oven on broil for 10 mins.  Bam.

Served with roasted broccoli slaw and sweet potato tots.  No, I’m not sharing the tot recipe yet.  They weren’t the right texture and the flavor needed some “umph.”  Soon though!

 

Workout Recap

My plantar fasciitisis still raring it’s head.  Despite being responsible and doing the stretches prescribed by my podiatrist, it’s not 100%.  It’s not even 80%.

With some modifications I’ve still been able to do leg day (focusing on extensions, curls, etc.).  I’m crossing my fingers that I will be able to do more by tomorrow’s leg day.  The arms are still going strong.  I’m excited to be increasing the weight I’m lifting, and to be getting a little bigger.  Still a ways to go though!  Bring on the protein.

Workout Recap (8/20 – 8/26):

  • Monday – Back/Triceps, Calf raises
  • Tuesday – Shoulders/Butt
  • Wednesday – Chest/Biceps, Calf raises, 100 push-ups
  • Thursday – Legs (w/ trainer), 1 mile walk
  • Friday – Back/Triceps, Calf raises, 2 mile walk
  • Saturday – Shoulders/Butt, 100 push-ups
  • Sunday – rest, 1.5 mile walk, Yes/No machine

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This is going to be a busy work week and I’ll be working at home a good deal.  Therefore, I treated myself to a bouquet of pretty flowers to look at. 🙂

What are your weekly must-buy items?

Are there items you only buy on occasion as a treat?

Random Acts of Friday

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Time sure flies when you’re all jacked up.

 

 

The heel pain mystery has been solved.  No, it was not caused (or cured) by Jack.  This was my view on the way to the doctor though!

Many of you guys guessed it would be plantar fasciitis and you were right.  The Doc said I caught it early, so I should be fine with some daily stretches and rolling it on a frozen water bottle.  While I wish it had been nothing more than a random bruise, I’m glad it’s nothing horrendous!

 

 

How’s this for random: 

Kellogg is coming out with limited edition college-themed Pop Tarts.  As if college students need any encouragement to subside on a diet of PopTarts.  Did anyone else go through a cinnamon Pop Tart vending machine phase freshmen year?

Nothing like add a curve in the form of the “Freshman 15.”

 

 

Then I saw this nauseatingly random sandwich:

NPR reported on a group who found a creative, albeit unnecessary, way to fuel their 5K.  An Energy Bar Sandwich composed of “Luna Bar bread, a Clif Bar patty, topped with a Powerbar, carbohydrate goo and… Clif Shot Bloks.”  1,200 calories of fuel.  *barf*

The article is filled with hilarious quotes, but this one was my favorite Shot: “This is the perfect thing to eat before my new workout program, ‘Crossfat.'”

 

 

Less gag-inducing, but random nonetheless: 

This article entitled “Foods That Make You Pretty” is full on food remedies to common annoyances.

My favorite? Celery can apparently be used to scrub and whiten your teeth.  I think I’ve inadvertently used it as floss…

 

 

A random blast for my recipe past:

Photo from Amanda’s blog

Amanda @ Friday Love Song brought back my “Green Slime” Protein Icing this week in her What I Ate Wednesday post.  Rock on, my friend.

And additional random slime fact: a reader recently commented on my slime  post that she was slimed once At Universal Studios.  And I was jealous.

Totally having this for breakfast today on my PrOATein Pancakes.  Thanks for reminding me about it, Amanda!

Finally the random you’ve all been waiting for…

The Chike Protein Coffee giveaway winners!

Winner 1: Cari

Winner 2: Haley

Winner 3: Leslie @ Pixiepine Blog

Congrats to the winners!!!

Please email me your info to send along to Chike.

 

If you didn’t wine but would like to try Chike High Protein Coffee, click here to visit their site to place an order.  I will be ordering more for myself!

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I can’t thank you all enough for the kind words about the loss of my dad via comments on yesterday’s post, Instagram, and Facebook.  You truly brightened my day. 🙂

What is something random you’ve encountered lately?

How much would someone have to pay you to eat that Energy Bar Sandwich?

Memorable Memorial Day Weekend

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Does blogging count as working over a holiday weekend?

I couldn’t wait to share a few highlights!  In case it does count as working, I’ll play it safe and keep this one short.  Literally.

1. Just when you thought it couldn’t get shorter…

I got my hair cut again.

I HAD to do it to prepare for Argentina. 🙂

Karen  @ Lava Hair Studio rocks my world.  She’s my longest relationship – we’ve been together nearly 5 years.

2. My sister isn’t the only artist in the family.

Sort of.

Heather invited me to one of those drink-and-paint places.  I was skeptical (I’m NOT artistic), but it was SO much fun!  If you have one in your area, I’d recommend trying it out for a fun girls night.

Thank you so much for a great evening Just for Giggles!

3. There was a first:

I ordered a seafood entrée for the first time in a restaurant.

One of my best friends and I met for dinner at a local spot called Haven.  It was a great meal!  We split some apps and a seafood entrée: a white grouper with zucchini, pole beans, cranberry beans, and a carrot-fennel salad.

4. Quality pool time.

Complete with a Todd-jito: strawberries, mint, vodka, limoncello, and a bit of powdered sugar and ice.  Tasty.

Check out the bottom pic.  Doesn’t the water fountain thing make it look like the guy is peeing?!  Yes, I’m that mature.

5. Best.  Yogurt.  Ever.

The Yogurt Tap in Decatur, GA is the BEST fro-yo.

I’d tap that.

It’s local, made fresh in the store from in-season fruits, and they are now offering a dairy-free almond butter flavor.  If you’re in ATL and haven’t tried it… you don’t know what you’re missing.

A holiday weekend and an ACL tear doesn’t mean I’m taking a holiday from working out!

Yesterday began with a soon-to-be disclosed workout designed especially for this blog by Lindsay.  It’s going up as a guest post during my travels next week.

Post-Linsday butt kicking

Workout Recap (5/14 – 5/27):

  • Monday – Quick Cardio Circuit, Back/Biceps w/ plyo, 100 push-ups
  • Tuesday – P90X Plyo
  • Wednesday – 5-4-3-2-1 workout (2x), Wednesday workout, 100 push-ups
  • Thursday – 100 push-ups, REST
  • Friday – Shoulders w/ plyo, 100 push-ups
  • Saturday – Tris/Chest w/ plyo, 2 mi jog
  • Sunday –  Lindsay’s workout, Ab Ripper X, 2.75 mi run/walk, 100 push-ups

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I’m going to state the obvious: I vote every weekend be 3 days long.

How has your long weekend been?  Did you workout?

Do you still laugh at juvenile things?  I don’t think I’m growing out of it.

ACL Tear + WIAW

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It doesn’t happen often, but yesterday I almost cried.

It took me 2 months to get into the ortho Dr., but I finally made it.  After an hour-long wait (grrrr…), I was called back to the exam room.  The Doc was great (he’s a talker, which explains the wait).  He does a lot of work on the Atlanta Braves, among other sports teams.  Unfortunately that resume didn’t lessen my injury.

The Dr. actually said I was pushing my body to the extreme… and that made me feel proud.  Isn’t there a quote about taking up too much room if you’re not living on the edge? 😉

It turn out that the pain is my left knee is due to a torn ACL.  I always thought that when you tear an ACL you couldn’t even walk!  Apparently there are varying degrees of tears.

Next step is to go for an MRI to confirm the extent of the damage – he’s betting I have some lateral meniscus repair work that needs to be done too.  I can’t even get in for that consult until late June (hazards of choosing a popular Dr.), which puts me having surgery around August.  4-6 months after that I’ll be back in fighting shape.  That’s 2013.  Ugh.

Nonetheless, I’m pretty depressed.  I was hoping it was just a strained something.  At least I have What I Ate Wednesday to make me smile. (Jenn, can I get  a hug??) 

Check out my eats below; then click here to hope on over to our host – Jenn @ Peas and Crayons – to see what everyone else ate Wednesday (or – more than likely – Tuesday).

Breakfast:

I was told that plyo probably isn’t be best thing for me to be doing with a torn ACL (that explains all the knee pain after…).  Good thing I got in one last P90X Plyometrics workout pre-doctor visit this morning!

I re-fueled with a Laura-style Frapp: loaded with protein and spinach!  Yes, it looks weird.  But it was good.

Green Protein Frapp

  • 1 C chilled coffee
  • One scoop vanilla protein powder
  • Giant handful spinach
  • 1.2 large banana
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp guar gum (to thicken)
  • Ice

Lunch:

Salad.  In a box.  It seems simple, but eating right out of the container make me happy.  If only I could get a salad into an almost-empty PB jar.

In my box:

  • Mixed greens
  • Asparagus
  • Cauliflower
  • Cucumber
  • Tempeh croutons (lemon-pepper tempeh, sautéed in a pan and cooled)
  • Hummus dressing (1 T spinach hummus + 2 tsp apple cider vinegar)

Dinner:

I’ve been eating almost totally vegan since the Food & Wine Festival gut-buster.  The availability of local farm-fresh eggs at this weekend’s farmer’s market in the park was too much to pass up.

Dinner was an egg scramble with hatch chili salsa, sautéed kale, Daiya pepper jack cheese, red pepper flakes served over a sprouted grain tortilla.

Snacks:

There were many, but I was too depressed and too busy at work to take pics: lots of cashews, kombucha, dried sea weed, Think Thin bar… and some other depression-snacks stuff I can’t remember.

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Have you ever had knee surgery?

If you are vegan/vegetarian, what food do you “miss” the most?  If you’re NOT , which food most keeps you from trying (if any)?

BENGAY Zero Degrees + Lots ‘o Legs

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Injuries and soreness aren’t fun.

Lately it seems like I can’t stay well (thank you, knees), so I was particularly excited when BENGAY contacted me to review their new Zero Degrees product.

What makes it so cool?  It literally IS cool.  According to their literature it is “the first and only topical pain reliever tha can be stored in the freezer, combining the instant sensation of ice with the long-lasting, trusted pain relief of BENGAY GEL.”

This weekend was fun, but pretty strenuous on my body.  If you’ve been reading for a while, you may know that I’ve had some trouble with my knee for the past few months.  I was in serious need of BENGAY Zero Degrees after a 7 mile hike Saturday followed up by a 3 mile run and 2 softball games on Sunday… and one lovely strawberry on my toosh:

No, I didn’t put BENGAY on my open wound (NOT a good idea).  I DID slather it all over my aching knees after spending some QT with bags of frozen peas.

I loved that BENGAY Zero Degrees comes in a deoderant-like stick, making it easy to apply – no sticky hands or pain when you forget and stick you finger in your eye.  Another plus is that it doesn’t stink like most other products out there.  My knees may make me feel like a granny, but I don’t need to smell like a granny too!

BENGAY has offered to send one of these cool Zero Degrees sticks along with some other fun goodies (I received a tote bag, hair ties, a workout towel, and Karina Smirnoff’s dance-inspired workout DVD) to TWO readers!

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  2. Tweet: You could say something like: I entered to win 1 of 2 BENGAY Zero Degrees prize bags in the @sprint2thetable giveaway: http://wp.me/p16jDn-1hS  #giveaway #fitness
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  4. Comment: What do you do to help your body recover?

 

Please leave a *separate comment* for each entry!

Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on Thursday, May 24th.  The winner will be announced on Friday, May 25th.

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This week’s recap should explain why I need that BENGAY!  🙂

I’ve been incorporating more plyo/active rest into my weight workouts.  It’s made a big difference in my appetite!  I feel like I’m getting more out of my workouts and I’m craving protein like a caveman.  Still not going too big on the meat, but I’m killin’ some protein shake creations.  After Sundays games in 85 degree temps and direct sunlight I couldn’t get to the blender fast enough!

Put me in coach!

Workout Recap (5/7 – 5/13):

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I just realized this post is filled with pics of my legs from various angles.  I love an unexpected “leg day.”

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