Overnight oats with fruit

Just a simple and healthy breakfast!

What's in it?
-30 gr. oats
-150-200ml almond milk (depends if you use whey)
-1 scoop vanilla whey (optional
-kiwi
-raspberries
-coconut shavings
-raw cacao nibs

What to do?
Mix the oats, almond milk and the whey... Put it in the fridge and go to sleep :D
The next morning when you come out of bed you take the mix out of the fridge and top it with kiwi, raspberries, coconut and raw cacao nibs... Soooo easy!!

Wat gaat er in?
-30gr. havermout
-150-200ml amandel melk (hangt er vanaf of je whey gebruikt)
-1 schep vanilla whey (kan je er ook uit laten)
-kiwi
-framboos
-kokosrasp
-rauwe cacao nibs.

Wat moet je doen?
Mix de havermout, melk en whey door elkaar... Zet het in de koelkast en ga naar bed.
Als je uit bed komt haal je de mix uit de koelkast en top je het met kiwi, framboos, kokos en cacao nibs... Heel makkelijk om te maken en is een echt powerontbijtje!

Enjoy!

~Judith!

Why you all should deadlift! :D

The famous Deadlift is just a great exercise!
Deadlifts are by far one of the best exercises for producing overall strenght. But even more than that, they can even help you improve your physical appearance too.
One main benefit of deadlift is that it helps you develop core strength that is derived from building the core muscles of the body. A muscle which makes up your central muscle in located in the lower and upper back, in your buttocks, your hips as well as in the abdominals. All these muscles work if you do deadlifts. Possessing a firm core is very essential for keeping a healthy stance and getting rid of back pains.
To do a deadlift, the main mover group of muscles is your spine erector found in the lower back. On the other hand, deadlifts do need to utilize some of your stabilizer muscles. The combination of these groups of muscle enables you to raise heavier weights compared to other kinds of workouts. Lifting weights will improve your general muscle weight that is the first factor which determines the strength of a person.
Since this workout is a big compound motion which starts from a dead stop stance, it is truly efficient in enhancing overall explosiveness. Deadlift exercise also helps enhance the overall stance and avoid injuries.  Through strengthening abdominals and lower back, deadlift can naturally enhance the placing of the spine. Your lower back is in a position which is vulnerable to damage, mainly because of poor posture as well as excessive slouching all through the day.
Lots of people thing you'll get injuries from doing a deadlift but it just prevent it!

Vanilla Chia Pudding with strawberries

Goodmorning!! I just had this great looking and great tasting breakfast!!! This was just a great start of my day.... I think it's important to start the day with a good breakfast. Not only for you metabolism and that kind of stuff, but also for your own mood! This breakfast gives you a happy feeling cause it looks and taste so good :D

What's in it?
-2 tbsp Chia seeds
-1 cup Almond milk
-1/2 scoop vanilla protein (Whey)
-150 gr. low fat quark
-Couple of strawberries
-Spelt chocolate crunch (For the Dutchies, I used Zonnatura)

What to do?
Mix the Chia seeds with the Almond milk and the whey vanilla. Put it in the fridge for 10 minutes, than mix it again.. Put it back in the fridge and let it stay there for a whole night!
Next morning: Put it out of the fridge and put a layer of low fat quark on it, than a layer of strawberries and then the quark again. Top it with the Spelt crunch and strawberries!

Enjoy!!

~Judith

What are supersets??

In the gym I hear a lot of people talk about supersets, but they al mean different things...
So I'm gonna tell you what supersets are so there will be no confusion about it anymore :D

What's a superset?
With a superset you do two exercises without stopping. You don't take rest between those exercises.
It's a pair of exercises that exist out of two antagonistic muscles.
For example: First you train your biceps after that you train your triceps. Without rest!!

Workout example.

1
-Barbell curl: 4 sets, 10 10 8 6, superset with:
-Tricep extension: 4 sets, 10 10 8 6

2
-Dumbbell row: 4 sets, 10 10 8 6, superset with:
-Chest press: 4 sets, 10 10 8 6.

3.
-Leg extension: 4 sets, 10 10 8 6, superset with:
-Leg curl: 4 sets, 10 10 8 6.

Of course you can make a lot of combinations, this is just an example.. I hope you all understand what supersets are... If you never tried it, just do it! It burns a lot of calories, cause it keeps your hearth rate high!

~Judith

Fat burning foods

We all want to lose weight.. Don't we? Well these foods can help you a bit. They won't do miracles on you but everything that helps in our weightloss journey is welcome!

-Almonds and other nuts

(build muscle and reduce cravings)

-Eggs

(build muscle, burn fat)

-Turkey and chicken

(Build muscle, strengthen immune system)

-Berries

(prevent cravings)

 

-Fatty fish

(Trigger fullness, fire up fat burning)

-Grapefruit
 (Lowers insulin, regulates blood sugar and metabolism)

-Green tea

(Fires up fat burning)

 

 

-Chili pepper

(Spikes metabolism)

-Spinach and green vegetables

(Fight free radicals and improve recovery for better muscle building)

-Whole grains

(Small doses prevent body from storing fat)

-Beans and legumes

(Build muscle, help burn fat, regulate digestion)

-Whey

(Builds muscle, burns fat)

-Avocado

(burns fat, boost your metabolism)

-Chia seeds

(suppress the appetite, fire up the metabolism)

~Judith

Oatmeal, protein and fruit breakfast!

Maybe I told it before, but I don't like oatmeal... Well... the normal recipe.. With water or just milk.
So I made something different of it! It tasted just great!!

What's in it?
-200 ml Unsweetend almond milk
-5 table spoons oats
-1 scoop vanilla whey protein
-Strawberries
-Blueberries
-Cinnamon

What to do?
Let the milk cook and mix the oats in it..Also mix the cinnamon in it. Let it cook for one minute and than let it rest and let it cool off.. Mix the vanilla protein in it/ Cut the strawberries in small pieces and mix the berries and strawberries with the oats!

Enjoy ~Judith!

Why H.I.I.T??

I'm a big fan of H.I.I.T workouts.. The're short and very intense and you'll burn loads of calories!
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is a cardiorespiratory training technique that alternates brief speed and recovery intervals to increase the overall intensity of your workout. It's fun to mix up your workouts!

Most endurance workouts such as walking, running, or stair-climbing are performed at a moderate intensity. High intensity workouts are done at a high/explosive intensity.. The are typically sustained for 30 seconds to 3 minutes, although they can be as short as 8-10 seconds or as long as 5 minutes; the higher the intensity, the shorter the speed interval. Recovery intervals are equal to or longer than the speed intervals. High-intensity interval training is done at a submaximal level; around 80-95% of maximal aerobic capacity.

"One of the earliest studies, done by researchers at Laval University (Ste-Foy, Quebec, Canada), kept it basic, using two groups in a months-long experiment. One group followed a 15-week program using HIIT while the other performed only steady-state cardio for 20 weeks. Proponents of steady-state training were pleased to hear that those subjects burned 15,000 calories more than their HIIT counterparts. Those who followed the HIIT program, however, lost significantly more bodyfat. A 2001 study from East Tennessee State University (Johnson City) demonstrated similar findings with subjects who followed an eight-week HIIT program. Again, HIIT proved to be the better fat-burner–subjects dropped 2% bodyfat over the course of the experiment. Meanwhile, those who plodded through the eight weeks on a steady-state program lost no bodyfat."

Why H.I.I.T?
-You'll lose body fat!
-Short workouts
-You can do it at home or at the gym
-You can use al kinds of exercises
-HIIT could be the only way to train for people looking to lose fat while adding and/or preserving muscle mass.


Example of a H.I.I.T workout:

50 seconds work/10 seconds rest. 4 rounds.

1.Mountain climber (50 sec)
-10 sec rest
2.Burpees (50 sec)
-10 sec rest
3.High knees (50 sec)
-10 sec rest
4. Skipping (50 sec)
-10 sec rest
5. Jump squats (50 sec)
-10 sec rest

Another example:

You also can do it with sprints.

-30 seconds sprint
-10 seconds walk
-30 seconds sprint
-10 seconds walk
And just on and on and on... :D

It's Always a good thing to shake your workout up and try something new.. Try this and I'll bet you'll get results!

~Judith!

Breakfast is important!!!

As you'll all know I'm a real breakfast lover and that's a good thing! If I skip breakfast I'm feeling empty and I don't have much energy.. There a lot of benefits of eating breakfast... So never skip it again!

 There are a few reasons people don't eat breakfast in the morning such as not feeling hungry or to try and limit calories. However, skipping breakfast can lead to a number of problems when it comes to trying to lose weight and keep it off.

Eating breakfast is a great way to get your metabolism working well for the day. When your body receives food in the morning, it tells your brain that you're going to need to start working to digest it. This wakes up the system and warms up the metabolism so it's ready to work throughout the day. When you don't eat breakfast in the morning, your body thinks that it needs to conserve the energy it has because it isn't getting any more through nutrition. This actually slows your metabolism down, which results in a decrease in the amount of calories you burn all day long.

Not eating breakfast in the morning may save you calories for the time being, but it sets you up for failure throughout the rest of the day. This is because after not feeding your body for several hours overnight, a lack of food in the morning will leave you grumpy and hungry very early in the day

Feeding yourself in the morning will keep your spirits up throughout the day for a number of reasons. First and foremost, since your body won't think that it's starving after a nutritious meal in the morning, it's easier to get in a good mood and stay that way. It also provides plenty of needed energy to help you get through the regular tasks of your day, which can help keep your mood bright and optimistic. A healthy meal in the morning can also help to regulate your blood sugar levels through lunch time, which plays a vital role in your mood!

You don't eat a stack of pancakes like me in the morning, but just eat something to get that metabolism started!