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Beat Aches and Pain with These Exercises to Strengthen Your Lower Back - Ready to take the pressure off your lower back? The key to beating low back pain is to building up the right kind of strength and we’re here to help you. Your core muscles—not just your abdominals, but the muscles that wrap around your midsection—support your spine and lower back. And your core, hips, glutes, […]
Coconut Chocolate Bars Recipe - 12 servings, 1 hour 15 minutes Ingredients: 1 ½ cups Unsweetened Shredded Coconut ½ cup Canned Coconut Milk 1 tbsp Maple Syrup 3 tbsps Coconut Oil (divided) 100 grams Dark Chocolate Directions: Line a small baking sheet or plate with parchment paper. Add the shredded coconut, coconut milk, maple syrup, and 2/3 of the coconut […]
Pumpkin Pie Protein Smoothie
Recipe - 2 servings, 10 minutes Ingredients: 2 cups Unsweetened Almond Milk 1 cup Pureed Pumpkin 2 Banana (frozen) 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice ½ Cup Vanilla Protein Powder Directions: Place all ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy! Notes: No pumpkin Pie Spice: Use cinnamon […]
Protein Popsicles - WHAT YOU NEED (for 10 popsicles): -A blender -Popsicle molds -1 cup Greek yogurt -3 servings of fruit of your choice (peaches, bananas and berries) -2 tbsp gelatine -1 cup unsweetened almond milk -4 scoops of protein powder -Vanilla extract -2 tbsp natural peanut butter -1/2 avocado INSTRUCTIONS: -Blend until it’s creamy -Pour mixture evenly […]
WATERMELON – LIME SORBET RECIPE - A MUST TRY THIS SUMMER! Ingredients: 5 cups of watermelon (approximately 750 grams) Juices of 2 limes (or 3 tbsp bottled lime juice) ¼ tsp sea salt (optional) Instructions: -Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread cubed watermelon on it. Place in freezer for 5-6 hours. -When the watermelon is frozen, remove from […]
What is Olympic Weightlifting? - Olympic Weightlifting, otherwise known as “Olympic-style weightlifting” is a registered based on a sport which incorporates the use of two independent lifts which require the athlete to lift a loaded barbell from the floor to an overhead position in an explosive manner. The two lifts, the “Clean & Jerk” and the “Snatch” are explosive movements […]
Recipe: Grilled Halibut with Coconut-Lime Dressing - Grilled Halibut with Coconut-Lime Dressing (Served with a Summer Vegetable Salad) Halibut Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 6-ounce skinless, boneless Halibut fillets Salt, freshly ground pepper ¾ cup unsweetened coconut milk 1 Lime ½ cup shredded coconut (unsweetened) in a bowl Halibut Instructions: Set BBQ to medium heat Grate lime zest directly onto each […]
Holiday Nutrition Tips - Summer is finally here! Backyard BBQ’s, vacations at the cottage, lounging beside the pool and camping under the stars are just some of the ways to spend our free time in the summer heat. Summer is also a time for light, refreshing, hydrating foods that are easy to make and delicious to enjoy; whether at […]
Recipe: Grilled Kiwi Chicken Kabobs - Ingredients 6 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoon lime juice or juice from 2 freshly squeezed limes 1 lb of skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into cubes 1 tsp salt 8 medium kiwi peeled and halved 2 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon LaCostena chipotle peppers in adobo sauce Lime juice (optional) Instructions Combine […]
Q&A with Nutritionist Nicole Colman - MOVATI is excited to welcome Nicole Colman as an addition to our growing Nutrition program! As a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and with over 10 years of experience in the fitness and personal training industries, Nicole holds in-depth knowledge of women’s health and stress management, as well as nutrition focused towards mental health, anti-inflammatory, weight-loss, muscle-gain, […]