Strawberry Protein Pancakes

The best part of my day is getting to eat a great breakfast. Once I wake up in the morning I run straight to do my fasted cardio. Right after I'm done I'm starving. You will love this easy and already measured out recipe for your morning breakfast. 

Earlier in the week I was flipping through Instagram and I ran across Met-Rx pancake mix. It's a protein packed pancake mix giving you at least 12g of protein in a serving. Best thing yet is it's original buttermilk flavor. It doesn't have a protein taste to it nor any kind of nasty after taste. It is delicious even plain.

Strawberry protein Pancakes

Ingredients:

-2 scoops of Met-Rx protein pancake mix

(Depends on how much your wanting)

-1/3 cup of water

-diced strawberries

After mixing water and pancake mix you are ready to pour and flip. Once pancakes are done drizzle strawberries and juice over stack to your liking. You can even mix strawberries in mix like I did. 

This recipe is just so simple and delicious especially on the go. So eat up and enjoy.

                                                                    So delicious, 

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Track Workout

Trying to stay in shape can be the hardest thing but where people really get stumped at is when you hit a plateau. In my world, sprinting and track workouts are the best way to get over these. Besides that, you get an awesome workout that torches calories and builds strength. 

Here is one of my most favorite track workouts that I am actually doing this month. This workout consist of 10 laps. Each lap consist of two sprints and two exercises. For the first time it could be exhausting. Hang in there. 

1st Lap- sprint, high knees, sprint, high knees

2nd Lap- sprint, lunges, sprint, lunges

3rd Lap- sprint, walk/rest, sprint, walk/rest

4th Lap- sprint, butt kicks, sprint, butt kicks

5th Lap- sprint, sideways run, sprint, sideways run

6th Lap- sprint, walk/rest, sprint, walk/rest

7th Lap- sprint, 20 push-ups, sprint, 20 push-ups 

8th Lap- sprint, 20 jumping jacks, sprint, 20 jumping jacks

9th Lap- sprint, rest/walk, sprint, rest/walk

10th Lap- sprint, 20 squats, sprint, 20 squats

2 cool down laps walking.

How many of you are dead by now or was half way through lol? By the end of this you should be sweating and possibly sore already. 

*please remember to stretch before and after workout*

If you breeze through this the first time, do a second round or start doing this workout with a weighted vest or ankle weights.

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Land of the Fit

Last week I took a trip to Portland, Oregon where I trained with my awesome trainer for a week. Being in Portland was crazy enough for me because of the traffic but what most definitely shocked me was how physically fit a lot of people were and how health and fitness are a huge part of their lives.

Being that Portlands a huge city a lot of people actually ride bikes everyday. I imagine I probably almost hit about 5 or 6 people a day because of the damn bike lane LoL!!! Most definitely because I'm from deep down south, you rarely see people riding bikes. 

Next was this amazing grocery store called New Seasons. First off, I was there like everyday. The food was amazing but also healthy and junk free. This grocery store had a hot food bar and a salad bar. It's what most of us like to call a health food store. I'm dying to get this store on the east coast. Here's a look.

Granted there are not a lot of health stores this big or that actually sell 95% healthy foods. On top of that the staff was so educated on their stuff. I was amazed. I totally came home and told my husband I want to be on the west coast with all the fitness fanatics lol!! 

Besides all of the great fitness fanatic stuff my trip to Portland was so amazing. Until July when I attend the Crossfit games, I will see you again west coast.

                                                                                             Just a quick trip recap,

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