Vive Fitness Quinoa Recipe

Proper diet is a powerful thing. 

For several weeks now I've been making a habit out of eating healthier.  The term healthier is fairly general, so let me be a bit more specific.  For most of the week I stay away from white flours, white sugars, alcohol and pretty much any food that is heavily processed.  I accomplish this by doing food preparations every Sunday and Wednesday during the week.    

This dish is packed full of vitamins and minerals and is relatively easy to prepare.  Most importantly, it has been a big factor for me in trimming up... I've come to call it "Vive Magic".

 

What You'll Need:

  1. 2 Medium sized Sweet potatoes (Yams) 
  2. 3/4 - 1 Lbs Ground Turkey
  3. 2 Cups Dry Quinoa (comes in serval colors. So far I prefer the red).
  4. Seasoning (Salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, chili power, etc.)

*At two servings a day, should last 3 days. 

1 Serving (2 cups) - 

Protein: 25 Grams

K/cals: 430

Steps:

  1. Pre-heat oven to 400 Degrees 
  2. Rinse sweet potatoes, then chop into cubes.
  3. Melt coconut oil on a oven trey and stir in cubed sweet potatoes.  (stir trey at 12 minutes.  Full cooking time 20-25 minutes). 
  4. Boil 4 Cups of water in large pot.  Once boiling, add both cups of quinoa and stir.  Bring water back to boil.  Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer (Should be ready within 15-17 minutes - Water will be mostly gone when ready).  Stir often. 
  5. Apply medium heat to a frying pan - add coconut oil and the ground turkey. Sauté turkey for about 5-8 minutes, or cooked through.  Stir often. 
  6. Once all ingredients have cooked completely, mix into large (quinoa) pot and season (Salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, chili powder, etc. - Don't be afraid to experiment here!). 

 

Several of the Vive trainers have found success in using this recipe, so if you're looking for a change in your diet toward a  cleaner path, give this one a go - You'll be happy your did!

 

TRX (Advanced Workout)

What is a TRX?

The TRX is a suspension training tool that uses gravity and the user's body weight to develop strength, power and core stability.  The TRX is very portable, convenient and users of all fitness levels can operate it. 

At Vive Fitness we kicked off our "Fit Clip" workout series with a 30 minute, advanced, TRX routine!  Play the video below to see Vive Fitness co-owner/personal trainer Evan Supanich and personal trainer Kaitlyn Evans as they take you through this burner of a workout!

 

30 Minute TRX Workout: 

Single Leg Squat / 10 Reps*

    - Pike Push-Ups / 10 Reps* / 3 Sets

Row & Reach / 10 Reps* 

    - Sprint Starts (Advanced)/  10 Reps* / 3 Sets

Skull Crushers / 10 Reps* 

    - Rotational Side Plank W/Knee Tuck 10 Reps* / 3 Sets


Thanks For Watching!  If you have any comments or questions please leave them in the comment section!


Vive Fitness Trail Report (Volume 1)

Dog Mountain -  4/19/2015

 

 

Attire (Evan):

  1. Vive Fitness Nike Dry Fit 
  2. Shorts 
  3. Sunglasses 
  4. Cross trainer shoes 
  5. Light Fleece North Face Jacket

Attire (Kaitlyn):

  1. Tank top + Vive Fitness Nike Dry Fit
  2. Mid-shin yoga tights 
  3. Sunglasses 
  4. Cross trainer shoes 
  5. Light hood sweat shirt 

Notes: Good choice of clothing - we were very comfortable the whole way up.  We ended up removing our jackets about 5 minutes into the hike, However it does get windy toward the top and also once reaching the destination, jackets can be excellent make-shift seating! 

 

Equipment + Supplies 

  1. Back pack 
  2. 2 liters of water
  3. Trail snacks (1 pack Gummy Bears, Share size Skittles, 2 Cliff Bars)
  4. Iphones (For Photos)
  5. Sun Screen (Sweat and high altitude make you more susceptible to sun burn)

Notes: We regret not having brought extra hydration (either more water or sports drink etc) and leaving it our vehicle for the end of the hike, as we did run out and were quite thirsty. 

 

Transit + Conditions 

  • About 1 hour transit time (55 Miles from Portland)
  • Arrived at Dog Mountain parking lot around 11:30am - Parking lot nearly full. 
  • Trail mostly dry, with lots of foot traffic.  Also, quite a few dogs. 
  • Trail did get quite narrow at points, but overall conditions were pretty good. 
  • The hike is about 3.5 miles to the top.  Although there are two ways to get up.  One is less intense, but longer.  One is shorter, but much more difficult. 
  • The top of the hill had lots of available seating.

Notes: April-May are when the wild flowers bloom on Dog Mountain making it a big attraction to hikers!  They are beautiful and definitely worth the time and effort to see!  That being said, Dog Mountain is a pretty tough hike.  We recommend trying out other, less intense hikes before tackling this beast!  

 

 

Range of Motion Exercises (List + Video Part 1)

Range of Motion Exercises 

Foam Roll            Min/Sec

IT Bands                                           1 m

Quads                                               1 m

Adductors                                        1 m

Glutes                                              1 m 

Calves                                             1 m

Feet (Plantar Fascia)                        1 m

Shoulders (Deltoids)                        1 m

Shoulder Blades                             1.5 m 

Chest                                              1.5 m

 

Stretch                Min/Sec

Chest (Elbow Straight)                      30 s

Chest (Elbow Bent)                          30 s    

Hip Flexors (Cat Grabs Tail)             30 s

Neck (Lateral)                                  30 s 

Lat Stretch - Use Door Way)           30 s 

Half Pigeon Pose (Gluts)                  30 s

Hamstrings                                      45 s

Hamstrings (Part 2)                          45 s

Hamstrings (Part 3)                          45 s

Calves                                             30 s

Groin (Butterfly Stretch)                   30 s

 

Mobility Drills Repetitions 

Wall Angels: 1 Min (3 sets)

Floor Angels (Foam Roller): 1 Min (3 Sets)

Over Head Y's - (Broom Stick): 10 Rep (3 Sets)