I love eggs. I especially love locally raised, free range eggs. They taste absolutely amazing and are a versatile ingredient. One of my favorite meals (that I eat every Monday) is a few slices of local bacon, scrambled eggs (cooked in a little bit of the bacon grease), and a huge serving of steamed asparagus with fresh squeezed lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Absolutely delicious. Another one of …
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Banana Ice Cream Recipe
I heard about “single ingredient banana ice cream” a while ago, but don’t remember where. Having several ripe bananas, I decided to give it a try. All you do is cut up some ripe bananas and throw them in the freezer for a few hours. Once frozen, toss them in a food processor and blend on high until the consistency is that of ice cream. Scoop into a bowl, eat, and enjoy! To jazz it up a little …
Recipe – Egg Scramble
From time-to-time I get on certain food kicks that last for months. Right now, I am all about breakfast. Sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, homemade French toast, and other breakfast-type foods are my current favorites. While I love breakfast foods, I don’t eat them in the morning at the allotted breakfast time (mainly because I don’t eat breakfast at all). So, I’ve been eating these meals at night …
Get Strong – Get Confident!
Each week I receive numerous emails and comments from women who have experienced the amazing side effect of improved self confidence from weight lifting. Building greater self confidence isn’t the first perk of lifting weights women usually think of, and many are shocked when they experience it themselves. Here is a comment from a fellow Beautiful Badass that was posted on the Beautiful Badass …
Single Leg Back Extensions & Great Reads
Every now and again I’ll incorporate an exercise into my training program that I fall in love with. Well, I don’t really “fall in love with it”, but it does steal a little piece of my heart . . . Moving on. For the past couple of months I have been performing Back Extensions (check out that article for a video and information on how to properly perform the exercise) on my deadlift and/or squat …
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Try These Two Carry Variations
Today I planned on posting “A Day in Life of Nia Shanks”, but I’ve been on a semi-vacation the past week and half, so I don’t have it completed yet. In that post I’m going to share my current training and nutrition habits, along with some fun stuff that provides a peak into my life, including several videos. That should be up next week at the latest. With that in mind, today I want to share some …
Play Time and Why You Need It
I am all for training and not “working out” or “exercising”,but sometimes I would rather play than train. This post is a spin off from Have a Fun Workout and Have a Fun Workout Part 2, but I definitely think it’s something that practically everyone can benefit from; especially adults. Now don’t just dismiss this as being “childish” or not the least bit beneficial to you. Read on and keep an open …
How to be a Beautiful Badass
Wanna be a Beautiful Badass? Not sure? If you're interested in building a better body, regaining your sanity from the surplus of confusing information, ditching diets and OCD eating habits for good, and actually having fun during your workouts, then it's time to begin your Beautiful Badass journey. 1) The most important trait of a Beautiful Badass is attitude. I’ve received dozens of emails and …