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 An active lifestyle is more than simply visiting the gym for an hour or jumping around in the living room to an aerobics tape. Be creative and find ways to incorporate movement into almost everything you do. This week WF focus is on, Easy Ways to Boost Your Activity Level.
In fitness,
Namita
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Articles of the Week
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Hot Fitness Tip
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 Running
is a sport that is on the rise. You can do it anywhere
with very little equipment, other than a good pair of
shoes. Whether you run for fitness, or you like to
compete, you need to stretch. The runner's lunge stretch
helps loosen tight hip flexors that are repeatedly
contracted during a run. Stand with your right side next
to a chair. With your right hand on the seat, crouch
down into a low lunge with your right knee forward and
your left leg extended behind you -- keep your heel and
knee lifted up and left hand on the floor for support.
Make sure to keep your body in a 45-degree angle.
Complete 2 to 5 reps with your right leg then repeat
with your left leg forward.
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Words of Inspiration
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Building Confidence
 Why
do some players go on to become world champions whereas
others retire without a single win? If you’ve been
training long enough, you might realize there’s no
amount of training that will ever give you complete
confidence. You can’t train confidence, it’s an
attitude.
Be a good coach to yourself. Good coaches don’t say,
“You suck, you’re no good.” Good coaches don’t let you
imagine a thousand ways to fail and focus on all the
little mistakes you make that could cost you the
competition. Focus on the positive, focus on what you
CAN do. The more you focus on what you CAN do, the more
you realize you have a better chance of winning. Guess
what? Thinking positively actually raises your chance of
winning because you’re focused on how to win, instead of
how to lose.
Coach yourself positively.
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Success Quote
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 "It is determination and the will to win what causes a decision to be taken, even if you're tired, you never have to give up until the last point, the competitor has not yet won, and that is the competition."
Valentina Vezzali, won six Olympic gold medals in fencing |
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Healthy Recipe
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Mustard Chicken with Summer Vegetables
Makes: 4 servings
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Nutritional Information:
Per Serving
Calories: 400 Kcal,
Fat: 12g,
Carbohydrate: 40 g,
Protein: 28 g,
Fiber: 7 g. |
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Ingredients:
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4 Tbsp. stone ground mustard
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2 Tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce
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4 chicken legs, skin removed
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4 chicken thighs, skin removed
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1 medium fennel bulb, cut into 1-inch wedges
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2 small yellow squash, sliced 1 1/2-inch thick
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2 small zucchini, sliced 1½-inch thick
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4 carrots, sliced in half lengthwise
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4 celery stalks, sliced into 2-inch pieces
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1 red onion, cut into 1-inch wedges
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8 whole baby new red potatoes or 4 small red
potatoes, halved
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4 sprigs fresh thyme
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1 Tbsp. olive oil
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Salt and freshly ground black pepper
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Directions:
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In large mixing bowl, whisk together mustard and soy
sauce. Add chicken and coat well.
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In large baking pan, arrange fennel, squash,
zucchini, carrots, celery, onion, potatoes and
thyme. Brush vegetables with oil and season with
salt and pepper to taste. Place chicken over
vegetables. Brush chicken with mustard sauce. Cover
pan with foil and roast for approximately 50
minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and
vegetables are tender.
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Remove foil, increase oven
temperature to broil and roast another 4-5 minutes
to brown vegetables and chicken. Serve.
Source: AICR
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Celebrity of the Week |
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Sally Fitzgibbons |
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