Lazy Muscles!

·         Technological advances, improved transportation and seated working conditions mean many of us are living sedentary lifestyles.

·          Sitting for prolonged periods of time forces some of the muscles in your body to become weak and lazy.

·         Dysfunctional muscles negatively affect your posture and result in pain/injury.

Below is a simple exercise to perform daily to help ‘switch on’ your lazy muscles and help keep you functionally sound. 

BRUSHING TEETH WHILST STANDING ON ONE LEG

 A single leg balance is a great Multi Joint & Proprioceptively-enriched exercise!

It will help to maintain the alignment and strength of your pelvis, knees and ankles!

Brushing your teeth is essential to avoid bad breath!

Combine the 2 and you’re on to a winner!! Good times!!

Salmon Wrapped in Bacon with raspberries - (Serves 1)

Meal time Monday's - Here is another really simple recipe I have used with my detox clients. Clean, healthy and tasty!;-)

Ingredients:

·         One or two Salmon fillets

·         2 slices of Organic streaky bacon

·         1 cup of raspberries

·         Olive oil

·         Large bunch of Asparagus

·         Seasoning

·         1 clove of garlic   

·         1 Lemon

How to make it:  

Really simply, place the salmon onto tin foil and wrap in the streaky bacon. Dress with a little Olive oil and pour the raspberries on top. Season with a little salt/pepper, then fold the foil over and place into the oven on a baking tray at 180 c for 15 minutes.

In the mean time snap the asparagus and place into the steamer. Steam for 5 mins or until a knife can pass through them (remember you can have lots of asparagus). You can then sweat off 1 chopped clove of garlic with a little olive oil and lemon to serve over the top (the lemon will help your body absorb the iron from the asparagus).

The salmon should now be ready. Check both fillets are fully cooked and serve with the asparagus.

I would serve the whole raspberries on the salmon and asparagus too.

Bon appetite healthy people!           

Why We Love A Bit of Core

 

• The Transversus Abdominus (TVA), so called for the direction of its fibres, is the innermost/deepest of the major abdominal muscles.

• TVA contracts to increase intra-abdominal pressure providing both pelvic and hip stability.

• A well conditioned TVA helps to support all the vital organs within the abdomen. 

• It is without doubt the major stabiliser of the lower back.

• Poor diet and faulty posture can easily inhibit the abdominal muscles, in particular the TVA – leading to insufficient co-ordination & strength which commonly results in back injury. 

• This is why at All About You, we continuously ask you to 'draw your belly button in' and take the time to ensure all of our clients perform Transversus Abdominus exercises correctly.

For more information on our training programmes guaranteed to give you fantastic abs for your summer holiday, Contact Us at the studio.