On Wednesday I modified a previous workout, doing it for strength (rather than metabolic conditioning) purposes. It involved three movements: the deadlift, the pushup and the Turkish get-up. For those of you keeping score at home… Workout: Part 1: 4 rounds: 245# deadlift – 5 reps 25 pushups Part 2: Turkish get-ups, as many reps… Continue reading Deadlifts, Pushups and Get-ups for Strength
How Do You Get the Best Value for Groceries?
Thrifty Thinking How Do You Get the Best Value for Groceries? May be some of you need to save for something big like a house, car, college, or a remodel project. May be some of you are trying to stave off having your house taken away. May be some of you have big medical bills… Continue reading How Do You Get the Best Value for Groceries?
Skill Day at the PS.com Gym
Okay, so the Practical-Stewardship.com “gym” is actually my garage if you want to get technical, but you get the idea. On Tuesday, I had the ladies practice some more pistol squats and kettlebell rows. The pistol squats, as you’ll recall, are one-legged squats, and the rows work the back muscles. The rows are also a… Continue reading Skill Day at the PS.com Gym
No Flour Protein Packed Pancake Recipe
This recipe I recently received from a special former choir student I had when I taught high school choir 12 years ago! Sweet she still thinks of me. I like to call her “Fancy Nancy”. It’s been so good to catch up with her…thanks, Fancy Nancy for the recipe!! The protein in these pancakes… Continue reading No Flour Protein Packed Pancake Recipe
The Vegetable Challenge
The Vegetable Challenge Are you ready for another challenge? How much of your dinner plate is vegetables, especially raw ones? I was NOT raised on veggies or salads. My idea of veggies was the occasional side of creamed corn, and that’s it. Yikes! I hardly had a salad in my formative years. My plate had… Continue reading The Vegetable Challenge