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Day 17 of EPIC | Leg Workout with Dumbbells at Home - Lunges

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  Here we go for leg day!! And it’s lunges! Technically no exercise is the same however what we do on one side, we have to do on the other for this leg workout. You will need a mat, a pair of dumbbells (I am using 10kg each hand for your reference) and a block or book for foot elevated lunges! A wall is also useful for assistance during lunge to pistol squats if needed. Timer will be on for 45 seconds followed by complimentary exercise for another 45 seconds with 30 seconds rest! FOOT ELEVATED LUNGE LUNGE TO KNEE DRIVE FOOT ELEVATED LUNGE (switch) LUNGE TO KNEE DRIVE ELEVATED CURTSEY LUNGE CURTSEY TO FOOT TAP ELEVATED CURTSEY LUNGE (switch) CURTSEY TO FOOT TAP REAR LUNGE TO ROMANIAN LUNGE TO HAMSTRING CURL REAR LUNGE TO ROMANIAN (switch) LUNGE TO HAMSTRING CURL LUNGE TO CALF RAISE ON TOES LUNGE LUNGE TO CALF RAISE (switch) ON TOES LUNGE DB LUNGE PIVOT B/W LUNGE PIVOT LATERAL LUNGE COSSACK LUNGE DB LUNGE DB LUNGE (switch) UNEVEN HIGH LUNGE UNEVEN HIGH LUNGE (switch) REAR TO FWD

Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup

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  Ingredients : 1 pound roughly chopped red bell peppers 1 pound plum tomatoes 1 cup diced onion 3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped 1/2 cup chopped celery 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional) 11/2 cups water or Liver Rescue Broth (recipe below) Fresh basil, to serve Directions : Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C. Line a baking dish with parchment paper. Add the chopped peppers, tomatoes, diced onion, garlic, celery, thyme, and red pepper flakes (if desired) to the baking dish. Mix well. Place in the oven and roast for 20 to 25 minutes, until browned and tender. Remove from the oven and add to a blender together with the water or Liver Rescue Broth. Blend until smooth. Pour into a pot and heat until simmering. Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with fresh basil. Serve immediately. Tip: When choosing between water and Liver Rescue Broth for the ingredients, keep in mind that the broth will produce a richer flavor. Store-bought vegetable stock isn’t called for because i

Cabbage Soup

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  Gut & Skin Loving Soup The vegtables in this soup is skin loving and gut loving. The tomatoes and the little bit of carrots are so great for your glowing healthy skin. Also the bone broth. Well cannot say enough about the bone broth. I love this soup. I love it with a good sourdough bread if I eat bread. And or sprouted bread. If you have any other vegetables to add that is in your fridge or freezer like: broccoli, spinach, kale, mushrooms. Well add them. Makes it more heartier and you are totally eating the rainbow. Enjoy my soup! ~Tiffanyxx Ingredients 3   tablespoons   olive oil 1/2   yellow onion   chopped 2   cloves   garlic   minced 8   cups  chicken bone broth or   vegetable broth fine too 1   teaspoon   kosher salt 1/2   teaspoon   dried thyme or Italian seasoning 1/2   teaspoon   black pepper   or to taste 1/2   head cabbage   chopped in 1 1/2" chunks 1 or 2  carrots   peeled and chopped 2   stalks celery   sliced thinly 14.5   ounces   stewed tomatoes 2 big handful

Day 16 of EPIC | 40 Min Dumbbell Back and Bicep

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\ You will need dumbbells, a mat and something steady to lean against for the bent over rows. Optional is a chair that can support you whilst doing pullovers however these can be also performed on the mat! On the chair allows for a greater range of motion. I am using 2 pairs of dumbbells (17.5kg and 8kg each). The timer will be on for 30 seconds per exercise and 30 seconds rest. Many of the exercises are single arm so we will perform the exercise on one side, then straight into other side. I would suggest counting how many reps you perform on one side so you can then do the same on opposite arm. The exercises are performed as follows: BENT OVER ROW (total 4 sets per side) LANDMINE ROW (4 sets) SUPINE ROW (total 4 sets per side) REAR DELT ROW (total 4 sets per side) LAT SWEEP (total 4 sets per side) PULLOVERS (2 x sets 1 minute per set) RENEGADE ROW (4 sets) DOUBLE ARM ROW (x 2 sets) DOUBLE ARM SUPINE ROW (x 2 sets) HAMMER CURLS (x 2 sets) 1/2 CURL TO ROTATE (x 2 sets)

Make Your Lips Soft

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  As soon as temperatures start to drop, keeping lips from getting chapped and flaky can feel like an uphill battle. Sometimes no matter how much  l ip balm  you apply, hydration seems impossible to achieve; but don’t give up just yet. In addition to finding a balm that works for you, following the easy three-step routine below can help prevent and treat dry, peeling lips. STEP 1: Gently Exfoliate  Just like your skin needs to be exfoliated, your lips do, too. To combat flakiness and peeling, use a gentle lip scrub regularly. Not only will it remove dry flakes and help your balm penetrate better, but it will also help you get a smoother, more even lipstick application. One of our favorites is the  MOODSTRUCK lip exfoliator , which contains a blend of exfoliating sugar granules, shea butter, vitamins a, e.  Formulated without alcohol, parabens and fragrance. STEP 2: Moisturize Look for a lip balm that not only replenishes moisture, but seals it in. The  Maybelline New York Baby Lips  ba

Salmon Rillettes/Salmon Spread

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Adapted from Cooking At Home on Rue Tatin by Susan Loomis This has become one of my top go-to recipes. If you don’t live in France, it’s kind of exciting to introduce guests to rillettes and they’ll immediately think you’re very sophisticated (although that strategy hasn’t worked for me around here.) I serve it with toasted slices of sourdough baguettes, but it would be tasty with dark rye or heaped on hearty crackers or keto chaffles, YUMMO. ~Tiffany 8   ounce   piece of salmon,   preferably wild, bones removed salt 5   tablespoons   unsalted butter 1   tablespoon   olive oil 1 1/2   tablespoons   fresh lemon juice 2   tablespoons   chopped chives 4   ounces   smoked salmon,   cut into thin strips, then cut into ½-inch (2 cm) pieces 1/4   teaspoon   chili powder or smoke paprika or a few turns of freshly-ground white pepper 1. Season the salmon on both sides lightly with a bit of salt. Steam in a  steamer basket  until just cooked, about 8 m

Day 15 of EPIC | 30 Min Tabata Full Body HIIT Workout at Home

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It is a tabata style format in that it is 20 seconds of work, 10 seconds rest throughout for 4 minutes per set (pair of exercises). Once you complete 4 minutes of a section, we then have 10 seconds rest to begin next set and so on! This workout is split into 7 pairs of exercises: SQUAT WALK TO BURPEE DIAGONAL SQUAT WALK LUNGE TO KICK CURTSEY LUNGE TO SIDE KICK (same leg) DIVE BOMB PUSH UPS ALT LEG RAISE TRICEP PUSH UP 180° LUNGE JUMPS ON TOES CROUCH JUMP KNEE TUCK LEAN TO KICK WIDTH X3 SQUAT JUMP ALTERNATING GLUTE BRIDGE JUMP HAMSTRING MARCH ROLL TO PUSH UP TRAVELLING MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS Burnout: 1 minute PUSH UP BURPEE TO 2 x LUNGE JUMPS!!! Try to do as many reps as possible for the 20 seconds!!  

Sauces for Dipping Meats (Great for my Crispy Pork Roast)

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Sauced: Nuoc Cham Recipe Ingredients 1 cup hot water 1/2 cup white sugar or use monkfruit or honey(I do not use sugar) 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice 1/3 cup Vietnamese fish sauce 2 medium cloves garlic, minced 1 small bird’s eye chili, minced  optional Directions 1. In a small bowl, whisk together water and sugar until sugar dissolves. Add in lime juice, fish sauce, garlic, and chili (if using) and stir to combine. Use immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Sauced: Char Siu Sauce  Ingredients 1/3 cup hoisin sauce 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup soy sauce 3 tablespoons dry sherry or rice wine 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder Directions 1. In a small bowl, mix together Hoisin sauce, honey, soy sauce, sherry, and five spice powder. Sauced: Mojo Sauce Ingredients 8 cloves garlic, minced 2/3 cup fresh sour orange juice, or 1/3 cup of fresh orange juice and 1/3 cup of fresh lime juice 1/3 cup ol