Monday, 26 May 2014

Tabata workout- I dare you!

Oh it's a good one! It got my heart racing, I was sweating and today I am ACHING!
This workout was completed in under 30 minutes, that's all it takes!
So next time you only have a short amount of time- do some tabata!!



I've spoken about Tabata before because it's amazing!

So what is Tabata?
"Tabata training (aka, the Tabata Protocol) is a type of High Intensity Interval Training that follows a specific format:
  • 20 seconds of a very high intensity exercise
  • 10 seconds of rest
  • Repeat 8 times for a total of 4 minutes"




1)) For my first exercise I did Burpees up to star jump. 
So that's 20 seconds of Burpees, repeated 8 times. 

Then a minutes break.


2))My second exercise was Kettlebell throws. 
20 seconds of, repeated 8 times!
(The stopwatch does this for you!)



3))After a minutes break I went into Wall Ball throws with ass to grass squats, using a 4kg ball. 
Basically you get a weighted ball and throw it as high onto a wall as you can, as you catch you drop into a low squat "ass to grass", stand up & throw the ball again in one fluid movement.





4))This is where I've really started to struggle.
For my next exercise I used a blow up Exercise Ball/Stability Ball and did my favourite core/an exercise. It killed me!! I alternated the move forwards, left and right.



5))I then put an ankle weight on and did a round of leg raises. I alternated straight up for round 1, then up, front and back for round 2, back to up for round 3, up front and back for 4 etc etc.



6))Finally I did a round of ab exercises. I followed the tabata stopwatch but did a different ab exercise every 20 seconds. 

I started with regular sit ups, Then side to side with a 4kg ball, Then sit ups with arm extension using the 4kg ball, Then crunches, Then sit ups with side to side twist, Then back to side to side with the ball & then finally used the exercise ball for the diagram below.




Download the  "Tabata Stopwatch Free" App and give it a go!

Let me know what you think! :)


Sofit xxxxxxxx

Sunday, 25 May 2014

Indian Prawn Curry!!

This is the best recipe yet! The chef at work made me his personal favourite curry, and then I remade it with a few adjustments the week later- I felt like a professional! I will definitely be making this for friends once home- so book in now!! ;)

The best thing about making curry ~ it's actually pretty easy!!
If you get the ingredients and timing right the job is done! 




INGREDIENTS:

  • King Prawns
  • 1/2 Lemon
  • 1 pinch Sugar
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 6 big Tomatoes - cut into 6
  • 2 x White Onion - very thinly sliced
  • 1 inch of Ginger - diced
  • 6 Garlic Cloves - diced
  • 1 tablespoon Olive/Coconut Oil
  • 4 pinches of fresh Corriander - diced
  • 6 Green Chillies - ends cut off
  • Indian spice mix - 1 tablespoon 
  • 2 handfuls of Baby Spinach

  • Put King Prawns, Lemon juice, salt and sugar in a bowl with 1/2 a cup of water for 20-30 mins
  • Chop, dice and slice all ingredients
  • Heat oil in a wok, add Garlic and Ginger - 2 minutes
  • Add Onion and Indian spice - cook until softened 
  • Add Prawns and liquid, 3 pinches of Corriander, Tomato and Chillies - 6 minutes
  • Add Spinach and stir for 30 seconds
  • Sprinkle with remaining Corriander 
  • SERVE & ENJOY!

I hope you all like this one! Let me know your thoughts!

Sofit xxxxxxxx