FITNESS BLOG
Sheet Pan Recipes for Easy Meal Prep
One of my favorite ways to cook well-balanced meals with minimal prep time is to make sheet pan recipes. These involve baking or roasting all the ingredients together on a single baking sheet to save time and keep cleanup to a minimum. As someone who wants to spend as little time as possible in the kitchen, these dishes are a staple in my weekly meal prep! Check out these example recipes and the new Sheet Pan Recipe Collection for 70+ dishes to save time and mess at meal time.
Smoothie Recipes to Sneak In Your Veggies
Eating plenty of veggies is an important part of a healthy diet. If your goal is to burn fat, eating vegetables can help to reduce your overall calorie intake, combat belly fat, and boost your metabolism. If you’re trying to build muscle, it’s also super important to each plenty of vegetables. One of my favorite ways to sneak more veggies into my diet is to blend them up with fruit and other ingredients to make smoothies. Check out these recipes for getting in your veggies with delicious & nutritious smoothies.
Eat Your Veggies Challenge
It's OFFICIALLY October, which means some of my favorite vegetables are in season. So this is the ✨perfect✨ time to re-launch our community Eat Your Damn Veggies challenge. Our community goal is to eat a ton of veggies throughout this month! Show off your veggie dishes by posting a picture of your plate every day in the #eat-your-damn-veggies channel in my Coaching Corner Discord server. The people who post the most veggies by the end of the month will win a free download of their choice of either a meal plan or recipe collection from my website.
How to Eat to Build Muscle
When it comes to building muscle, exercise is just one piece of the puzzle. Proper nutrition also plays a crucial role in supporting muscle growth and recovery. In this post, I’ll share my training advice for how to eat to maximize your gains, including how many calories to eat, how much protein to get in, and how to eat a nutrient-dense diet. Click here to read more.
What to Eat Before and After Your Workouts
I tell my clients all the time: “What you eat is just as important as how you exercise—no matter what your fitness goals are.” To perform best in your workouts and maximize your gains, you gotta fuel your body with proper nutrition! What you eat before and after your workouts can significantly impact your energy levels, muscle growth, and overall progress. Click here to learn more about the general guidelines for pre-workout and post-workout nutrition.
5 Signs You Need More Protein
No matter whether you’re trying to burn fat or build muscle, eating a high-protein diet is a MUST. Protein is an essential nutrient that plays an important role in building and repairing tissues, producing enzymes and hormones, and maintaining a healthy immune system. When you don’t eat enough protein, your body may struggle to function optimally. You may have a harder time burning fat, building muscle, and recovering from your workouts. Read here to learn more about the signs your body gives you when you need to eat more protein and get a reference guide of high-protein foods.
How Many Calories Should You Eat?
Whether your fitness goal is to burn fat or build muscle, it’s important to fuel your body with the right amount of energy every day. Everything that our bodies do requires energy measured in calories, which comes from our food.
One-Pan Recipes to Try This Week
Practicing Meal Prep is a great way to ensure that you’re getting the right amount of calories and macros every day! Check out these easy, one pan recipes for delicious meals with quick clean-up!
5 Easy Steps to Meal Prep
A great way to ensure that you’re getting the nutrition that you need while also saving time, energy, and money is to practice Meal Prep. Get started with the tips in this post!