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Day 40: NO REPEATS Abs & Booty + Full Body Mobility / HR12WEEK 4.0

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Workout Breakdown: 0:00 Intro 0:55 Warm Up 5:15 Abs & Booty Circuit (40s work + 10s rest x1 round) Bird-Dog Plank & Leg Lift Kick & Crunch (R) Kick Back Combo (R) Rear Pulse (R) Side Bridge + Lift (R) Kick & Crunch (L) Kick Back Combo (L) Rear Pulse (L) Side Bridge + Lift (L) Bridge March Leg Drop & Tuck (R) Leg Drop & Tuck (L) One Way Bike (R) One Way Bike (L) Bridge + Crunch Frog Crunch V-Split + Lift 20:25 Mobility Circuit (40s work + 10s rest x2 each) Windmill Reach Kneeling Wings + Touch Foot Flex & Twist Down Dog to Lunge Puppy Rocker Side Lunge Rotation Heel Lift Bridge Inchworm to Cobra Freestyle Plow Seated Reach + Twist 37:15 Cool Down & Stretch  

Classic Thai Noodle Soup - Street Style

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  Ingredients   Pork Stock ▢ 2   lb   pork neck bones or back bones  ,  or sub chicken bones if you don’t eat pork ▢ 3.5   L   water ▢ 4   inch   piece daikon ,  peeled and large diced ▢ 1   medium   onion ,  large dice ▢ 5   cloves   garlic ,  smashed until broken ▢ 3   cilantro roots ,  or 8 cilantro stems, smashed gently to bruise Broth ▢ 4 ½   cups   Thai style pork stock ,  from above, see note 1 ▢ 2   Tablespoons   soy sauce ▢ 1   Tablespoon   fish sauce ▢ 1½   teaspoon   sugar ▢ Ground white pepper ,  to taste Noodle Soup ▢ 8   oz   Thai rice vermicelli noodles ,  or another noodles of your choice (glass) miracle noodles) ▢ 8   oz   Asian style fish cakes and fish balls ,  or other types of meatballs of your choice (you can find them in the frozen section of a Asian store) ▢ 2   cups   beansprouts ▢ Fried garlic and garlic oil ▢ Chopped cilantro and/or green onions ,  for garnish ▢ Tang chai (salted cabbage bits) ,  optional Optional Tableside Condiments: Thai people always prov

Day 39: Full Body Workout (Compound Exercises) / HR12WEEK 4.0

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Workout Breakdown: 0:00 Intro 0:25 Warm Up 4:50 Circuit One (40s work + 20s rest x2 rounds) Lunge, Curl & Raise Side Lunge + Press Step Squat + Deadlift Wall Sit + Curl 1.5 Jump Squat 15:00 Circuit Two (40s work + 20s rest x2 rounds) Skull Crush + Kick T-Push + Pass Stand, Curl + Press (R) Stand, Curl + Press (L) Hi-Lo Swing 25:10 Circuit Three (40s work + 20s rest x2 rounds) Curtsy + Raise Deadlift + Upright Row Chest Fly + Pedal Plank Row + Squat Squat Touch Down 35:10 Cool Down & Stretch  

Comparing Three K-Beauty Mascaras

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  Picture this: It’s Monday morning and you’re running late for work. You only have 15 minutes to get dressed and put on makeup. Which makeup products will you use to look put-together? If you ask me, I’d grab three products − mascara, blush and lip gloss − with  mascara  being at the top of my list. As I have long lashes and love testing out different mascaras, I decided to try  CLIO’s Kill Lash Superproof Mascara ,  peripera’s Ink Black Cara AD  and  ETUDE’s Curl Fix Mascara . I also used  UNLEASHIA’s X2 Double Eyelash Curler  to prep and curl my lashes before applying each mascara for review. UNLEASHIA – X2 Double Eyelash Curler What it is:  UNLEASHIA ’s X2 Double Eyelash Curler instantly gives lashes a natural upward lift. Compared to regular metal eyelash curlers, this eyelash curler comes with a spring-loaded design and soft silicone padding to prevent pulling or damaging your lashes when you curl them. Initial thoughts:  If you have straight or downward-facing lashes like me, th