Tuna, Chickpea & Avocado Salad-2 Servings / 15 minutes Ingredients 1 can Tuna (drained, flaked with a fork) 1 cup Chickpeas (cooked, drained) 1/2 Cucumber (medium, chopped) 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes (halved) 1/2 Avocado (cubed) 1/4 cup Red Onion (sliced) 1/4 cup Italian Dressing 2 tbsps Parsley (fresh, chopped) Directions Divide the tuna, chickpeas, cucumber, tomatoes, avocado, and onion […]
#LetsMoveCanada – National Health and Fitness Day!-Get out and get active to celebrate National Health and Fitness Day on June 3rd at your local MOVATI Athletic club. Jayde Kabeya, our Group Fitness Education National Manager has challenged you! Take part in her AMRAP CHALLENGE. How many rounds can you complete in 5 minutes!? Complete the four workouts below and share your […]
OPTIMIZE YOUR WORKOUT RECOVERY WITH MOBILITY AND STRETCHING-After a long week of workouts, it is important to make sure we are taking care of our bodies by properly recovering. How do we do that?! With a recovery and mobility workout! In order to make the most out of all the hard work you put into working out, a recovery workout is a […]
Banana Protein Oats-1 Servings / 10 minutes Ingredients ½ cup: Oats 1 cup: Plain Coconut Milk (unsweetened from the carton) ½ Banana (sliced, plus extra for garnish) 1 tsp: Maple Syrup ½ tsp: Vanilla Extract 1/8 tsp: Sea Salt ½ tsp: Cinnamon (plus extra for garnish) ¼ cup: Vanilla Protein Powder ¼ cup: Blueberries 1 tbsp: Unsweetened […]
Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings-3 Servings / 20 minutes Ingredients 454 grams: Chicken Wings ½ tsp: Baking Powder ¾ tsp: Sea Salt ½ tsp: Garlic Powder 2 grams: Avocado Oil Spray ¼ cup: Hot Sauce 3 tbsps: Butter (melted) Directions Preheat the air fryer to 400ºF (205ºC). Pat the chicken wings dry and place them in a large bowl. […]
MOTHER’S DAY Q&A WITH JANICKE-This Mother’s Day we sat down with Janicke Ziemer, who is our Talent Acquisition Specialist. Janicke is of Swedish descent, originally born in Goteborg, Sweden. She currently lives in Thornbury, ON after spending the majority of her life (20 years) in Burlington, ON has been with MOVATI Athletic for four years. She always had a […]
TURKEY & VEGETABLE SOUP RECIPE-6 servings, 50 minutes Ingredients: 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Yellow Onion (chopped) 3 Garlic (clove, minced) 1 tsp Dried Thyme 1 tsp Sea Salt 1 Sweet Potato (peeled, cut into ½ inch cubes) 1 Carrot (peeled, chopped) 299 grams Turkey Breast, Cooked (roughly chopped) 6 cups Chicken Broth 1 cup Parsley (chopped) […]
MARATHON TRAINING TIPS-Looking to maximize your marathon training? Here’s are some tips to make your 26.2 mile journey a healthy and happy one. Training for a marathon involves adapting your body to the demands of 26.2 miles of running. To get it right, you need to increase your cardiovascular fitness and endurance, as well as your ability […]
Health Benefits of Using the Sauna-Much has been made of the health benefits of a sauna. With good reason. Physically, nothing is more reinvigorating than a deep, healthy sweat every day. Tension fades. Muscles unwind. Mentally, we emerge relaxed, revived and ready for whatever the day may bring. A few minutes a day is all it takes to look and […]
Banana Coconut Protein Bars-12 Servings / 20 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Banana (mashed)] 1 ¼ cups Oats 2/3 cup Unsweetened Coconut Flakes 1/3 cup Raw Honey 1/3 cup Almond Butter 1 tsp Cinnamon 1/3 cup Protein Powder Directions: Preheat over to 350F (177C) Place all ingredients together in a bowl and mix well with a spatula. Pack mixture down […]