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Plank & Crunch 30 Minute Workout, Coconut-Shelled Banana Snack, and Trippy Tuesday
Goood morning!
Well yesterday was quite a day. But first, I have a couple things I’d like to share with ya’ll.
First up – another 30 minute core workout. This time we’re working with tons of planks and tons of crunches.
Warm up: 25 jumping jacks, 10 squats, 25 high knees, 25 butt kickers, 10 reverse lunges w/ twists, 10 cat/cows, then…
As always, check with your physician before beginning any new exercise programs.
Yeah, I’m not the best at creating graphics, but I like to think I’m pretty decent at creating workouts. Focus on the latter part 
Exercises:
Also, a new nighttime snack I’ve been loving on every.single.night for the past week:
Coconut-shelled banana popsicles!
Wait…does it have to be on a stick to be called a popsicle? Well, whatever you want to call it, it’s delicious. And stupid easy.
Take a frozen banana:
And pour some canned coconut milk over top of it. The coconut milk will harden and form a shell over the banana. I found this out accidentally when I added a frozen banana to my cookies and milk last week. What a beautiful accident. Try it!
Like every night for the past week, this is how I ended my Tuesday last night. What a great ending to a … very weird day.
First, I got stopped by a train that literally took 8 minutes to pass. I was almost late for my Blast Core class this morning, but thankfully, I sped the rest of the way there.
Then, as I was leaving the gym to head to a corepower yoga class, I saw a HUGE black crow about a foot away from me. It was literally the size of a small dog.
I ran away quickly.
And when I got out of yoga class, I headed to Starbucks to do a little computer work before teaching my next class – and ate leftover spaghetti for, well, whatever meal you call that you eat at 10:30 a.m.
quinoa noodles + meat sauce – cold, eaten in my car. Still delicious pretty good.
Anyway, where was I? OH! Right. After eating my lunch meal, my bottom retainer popped out, after 15+ years of wearing it.
I hear from Brittany that this is no bueno and I need to get this situation remedied asap if I don’t want to waste the $$$$$ my parents spent on braces for me in the 6th grade. Booooo.
By this point, I thought the world might be trying to tell me something, but I remembered I don’t really believe that crap, stuck my fingers in my ears and reminded myself absolutely none of these things are worth ruining a day. And wouldn’t ya know it? The day ended on a great note. I had a great day of training clients, teaching small group sessions, and even signed a new client! Whoop whoop.
What’s your current nighttime snack – if you have one?
Lately I have been needing one so either half a protein bar, some almonds or Greek yogurt.
I totally forget I have one of those bottom retainers in too! I’ve had it for about 15 years and I guess it’s never coming out. Why do I need this thing again haha?
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I HAVE ONE OF THOSE RETAINERS TOO! When I got it in high school and they told me that most people wear them through college, I thought they were nuts. But here I am 10 years later, and I haven’t gone back to have it taken out. Are you supposed to have yours indefinitely, or is there an end date?
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I used to live across the train tracks from every place I needed to be, and there is nothing more annoying than getting caught by one! Right now, I can’t seem to stop munching on banana chips. I know they’re probably not the best for me so I really need to kick the habit.
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Yahoo for a new nighttime snack to try, that looks delish! I’ve been doing a mixture of dark chocolate chips with TJ’s coconut chips as a “dessert trail mix” lately, been so tasty!
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Yum!! I’m totally giving that a try.
Me too.. I just bought some of those coconut chips!! YUM!
Oh my gosh, stop it. That coconut dipped frozen banana is like my dream food right now. After avoiding bananas (not sure why) for a while I’m obsessed with them again, and have been eating like 2 per day. I don’t like them raw, but frozen, blended, or melted is the best.
And we both know already that I love coconut milk:)
I’m going to try that banana evening snack trick – that looks fantastic. Happy accidents make some of the best treats. 🙂
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Ah! So sorry about your retainer! Hope that situation gets remedied easily and quickly!
The banana coconut pops are brilliant! I am all over this!
And the planks… ahhhh how I LOVE PLANKS! It’s actually kind of a joke with my clients and classes, because they know how MUCH I love planks. Whenever I say- we’re going to do my favorite thing next, they know that means some type of plank variation. Thanks for posting those links- I’ve never seen the 180 planks before and am DEFINITELY doing those with my Core Strength class on Tuesday!!
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I forgot to add: “LIT-RA-LEE!”
I LOVE HIM.
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Chris Traeger stole my heart in season 4! Now we’re up to season 5, but it starts mid way through on On Demand – argh!!
I enjoy this workout set…
And yes. That means I’ve been coming around with the whole planks thing. No longer a hater. Gosh darnit, they work…
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I love that you didn’t let all those things bring you down. I don’t know if I would have been so positive.
Favorite nighttime snack? Cadbury mini eggs and wine 🙂
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I love your core workouts! I can’t wait to try this out. I think part of the reason I am so easy to forget about core is because Iam sick of the same exercises! This will be fun to add in 🙂 I didn’t even know a retainer could stay in that long! Oh my!
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Thanks, Heather!
1. Do you watch Parks and Rec? Or do you just like that meme?
2. My bottom retainer popped out like 11 years ago. I called the orthodontist and they put on a new one. That one popped off like 6 months later. Then they told me if my teeth move to call back. Sure enough, like 8 years ago my bottom right middle incisor was starting to move. I called them and they fitted me with these plastic retainers that go on the bottom 6 middle teeth at night. There was this little part that stuck out that was supposed to push my tooth back. IT worked for awhile but then they both broke from me grinding my teeth at night.
Long story short, according to Clint I have a dead tooth. And I’m sad about it. lol.
I frigging love Parks and Rec. I’m up to season 5 now, and tried watching OnDemand, but it starts on episode 8 🙁
lol about the tooth (sorry) – I think I remember Jessica telling me about that. I went to the dentist today to have it glued back in, but they couldn’t do it. Now my options are to go to the orthodontist to get fitted for a new retainer (recommended) or just ignore the problem, turn a blind eye, and hope my teeth don’t move around (my solution, haha.)
I love Parks and Rec too! Chris is my 2nd favorite after Leslie. Tom is awesome too.
yep, stealing this core workout for my class tomorrow. I’ll report back . haha.
p.s.
that banana coconut Popsicle thing i just plain genius!
pps.
glad you didn’t get caught speeding to your class. tee hee
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I’m having that banana coconut popsicle tonight! Love that idea!! I have been having protein muffins at night, but they are getting predictable. 😉
Hope you get that retainer fixed asap! In the meantime, enjoy flossing without floss threaders! I’m kinda jealous of that part!
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My bottom retainer did the same thing the other day, after like 10 years! I’m a few months in and fine, but now you’ve got me worried!
My nightime snack of choice is usually Greek yogurt. It curbs my sweet tooth without doing too much damage to my healthy eating plan. Your treat does look amazing! I can’t wait to try it!
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