I'm a Beachbody Coach + Square Bar Review

Hello Fitness Fam!  I hope you are having a wonderful Saturday so far!  I am so excited because I have awesome news to share!  I am a new Beachbody Coach, and today I received my P90X3 Challenge pack!  I signed up this week with Lindsey, a coach I met on Instagram, she is so motivating and even gets up at 4:45 am to workout before her two boys get up!  Now that is dedication!  She and I have so much in common and I am excited to be on her team and learn more about Beachbody and how to help others in their fitness and weight loss goals.  I feel like my experience as a personal trainer is a perfect fit with Beachbody.  They have so many awesome workouts DVDs to fit every goal and fitness level. 

 

I am going to start with P90X3 challenge pack which comes with 30 days of Shakeology, I was thrilled to find out they have a Chocolate Vegan option, if you remember, I can't tolerate whey (my tummy hates it!)  The P90X3 comes with everything you need to be set up for success, a fitness and nutrition guide, a CD book with all your workouts, and a calendar with what workouts to do on which day.  It takes all the guess work and excuses out of hitting your goals.  I can't wait to get started with this program once we get back from our vacation to Florida. I am even going to get my hubby to do some of the workouts with me!

I will also be starting up a P90X3 Challenge group in March, if you are ready to get in the best shape of your life or kick your fitness up a notch, send me an e-mail about joining or for more info.  I am excited for this next journey in my fitness career!

Squarebar Review

If you are on Instagram, chances are you have heard about Squarebars.  I contacted them about trying and reviewing their bars for you guys and they sent me one of each flavor, Cocoa Coconut (My FAVE!), Cocoa Crunch, and Cocoa Almond.  I tried the Cocoa Coconut and fell in love!  It has such a great chocolate flavor, and if you know me you know I love chocolate, and the coconut flavor was perfect not too overwhelming, but you knew it was in there.  I enjoyed the other two flavors as well, the Cocoa Almond has bits of almond which gave it a crunch, and the Cocoa Crunch, as stated in the name, had organic brown rice crisps that made it crunchy as well.  I will definitely have a few on hand to grab as a quick healthy snack paired with an apple.  Sometimes life gets hectic and it is nice to have something healthy and nutritious to throw in your purse (or diaper bag) when you are on the go.  I would even grab one for Ariana since she loves chocolate, I wonder where she gets that from, and they are healthy for her too.

Here are the MANY reasons why I love these bars:
1) They have 11-12 grams of vegan protein
2) They are Organic and Non-GMO
3) They are gluten free, dairy free, and soy free
4) They have coconut oil which is a healthy fat and helps to keep you full
5) They are all whole food ingredients

You can find these yummy bars at your local Vitamin Shoppe or online at Vitacost.com. 
Thanks to Squarebar who sent me a few to try, I am definitely a new customer!

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If you have any questions about Beachbody feel free to send me an e-mail and I will get back with you.  Stay tuned for more info!

Have a healthy and fit weekend, 

Angelena

Workout Madness + Recovery Protein Shake Recipe

Happy Monday Fitness Friends! I hope that you are having a great day so far.  The other day I was talking with one of my Sweat Pink Sisters after she posted a question in our Facebook Group that sounded like what I am going through.  I just turned 33 and I feel like my metabolism is slowing down.  Now, I wasn't as strict with my nutrition around the holidays and I put on a few pounds that won't go away, and I have some belly fat that I didn't have before.  Usually, I am able to workout and clean up my nutrition and the pounds would melt back off...so not the case lately.  So after she posted the question in the group it got me thinking about what I can do to get my metabolism revved back up. 

Or Love to Hate is more like it!

Here is my plan:
1) I found some tabata workouts that I am add into my weight training.  Tabata takes high intensity moves (think burpees, mountain climbers, etc) and you do 8-10 rounds for 20 seconds of work with 10 seconds of rest and a minute or two between each round.  I did this type of workout today, and I think I almost died a few times (not really), but it was so challenging and it is a change for my body.  I have a workout shirt that says "Train Insane or Remain the Same" and today I feel like my shirt was made for that workout! I plan on doing tabata 4 times a week to challenge my body.

2) I am starting P90X3 when we get back from our vacay.  I just became a Beachbody coach (more to come on that later).  I know this will kick up my workouts another notch!  You all know I love my Jillian Michaels, but I think I have just gotten used to some of the workouts and need to add something new.

3) Clean up my eating a little more.  I have actually been very good with my nutrition and I hardly eat any sweets anymore, my treat has become a tablespoon of Justin's Chocolate Hazelnut butter blend, if you haven't tried it...you must!  It is so good and curbs my chocolate cravings!  I just need to add in more protein and veggies!

I think what is happening is that I think I am working out harder than I really am and need to kick things up a notch, and also I think that my body is used to my normal routine, I always do chest and arms on Monday...so today when I did tabata I think my body was like WHAT?!?  So if you feel like you are not seeing the results you want it may be time to change things up.

I even wrote an article for Health Your Way Online Easy Ways to Boost Your Metabolism, check it out and see what you can add to get yours back on track.   

So after my killer workout I needed a recovery shake and made this yummy concoction: 

Post Workout Recovery Shake

2 scoops Sunwarrior Vegan Blend Raw Protein

1/4 cup old fashioned oats

1 banana

1 tbsp. Justin's Chocolate Hazelnut Blend

dash of cinnamon

BCAA's and glutamine for recovery

Blend well with ice and water, enjoy!

What are you doing to challenge yourself in your workouts?  

Are you finding it easy to eat cleaner when you are working out regularly?

 Remember if you have questions feel free to e-mail me or leave a comment and click the notify box and I will get back with you!

Have a healthy and fit day! 

Angelena

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