Monday, 30 October 2023

Spinach, sweet potato & lentil dhal recipe

 BBC Food's Spinach, sweet potato & lentil dhal.


Ingredients
 1 tbsp sesame oil
 1 red onion, finely chopped
 1 garlic clove, crushed
 thumb-sized piece ginger, peeled and finely chopped
 1 red chilli, finely chopped
 1½ tsp ground turmeric
 1½ tsp ground cumin
 2 sweet potatoes (about 400g/14oz), cut into even chunks
 250g red split lentils
 600ml vegetable stock
 80g bag of spinach
 4 spring onions, sliced on the diagonal, to serve
 ½ small pack of Thai basil, leaves torn, to serve

Hip mobility

Some exercises to increase hip mobility from SquatUniversity

1. Assisted Hip Airplane

2. Side Plank Clamshell

3. DNS Star Pattern

4 Touchdown Single Leg Squat



Season and re-season a Wok

 WokGod on How to burn & season a wok


And How to re-season a wok



Resistance bands, dumbells and shoulders

 Tom Morrison with The two most important resistance bands exercises for your shoulders.

Same exercises in another video: For muscle activation and mobility work, few things come close to the resistance band




Tom Morrison with The Dumbbell Shoulder Rotation.




Monday, 23 October 2023

Vegetarian hamburger helper

Yeung Man Cooking's The Hamburger Helper I didn't know I needed.

 



 

Ingredients:
350g extra firm tofu
1/2 onion
2 + 1 tsp avocado oil
1 tsp smoked paprika
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp sweet paprika
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 1/2 cups red wine (or veggie stock)
3 cups unsalted vegetable stock
225g macaroni
1 cup plant based cheese
few sprigs parsley

Sunday, 15 October 2023

Three exercises to treat backpain on one side

 SquatUniversity: If You Have Back Pain On ONE SIDE…



 

Touchdown squat

Shrimp squat

DNS Star

Using bands for rotantional and anti rotational core strength

 Tom Morrison: Bands are amazing for working on rotational and anti rotational core strength.




A knee routine

 SquatUniversity's Bulletproof Knee Routine.



Touchdown squat - 2-3 sets for 10-15 reps

Goblet squat 1/2 ascent holds with band - 1-2 sets of 2-3 holds for 3-5 seconds

Stronger and healthier knees

 TheKneesovertoesguy saying You Can Get Stronger Legs AND Healthier Knees!





VE Commodore Hidden Menu

 Gerard Burke shows VE Commodore - Hidden Menu (Coolant Temp, Battery Voltage, Throttle Position)




Two approaches to losing weight

 Danni Ren on How I lost 10KG in 12 WEEKS and kept it off | 5 Simple Tips to Start! She uses intermittent fasting and only eats between noon and 8pm.

 


 

Coach Viva on her co-coach Lucy: How I Boosted my Metabolism and Lost 30 lb. Basically, make sure you get enough sleep.





The Prusik Hitch

 TheBearEssentials shows a handy knot that can hold tight when there's friction, or slip when needed. The Prusik line must be thinner than the main line for it to bind and work.


Short version:


Long version:



Saturday, 14 October 2023

15 minute routine for strong knees

Tom Morrison's 15 Min Knee Follow Along // Routine for Strong Knees & Overcoming Knee Pain. Suitable for Beginners!





Ring support for elbow and shoulder stability

 Tom Morrison on How to do a Ring Support (Elbow & Shoulder Stability!).




More core exercises

 Squat University has STOP Doing Abs/Core Workouts Like This (BIG MISTAKE!).




Another exercise for elbow pain

 ATHLEAN-X's How to Fix Elbow Pain (ONE SIMPLE EXERCISE!).




Ristance band curls for elbow pain

 Tom Morrison's Resistance Band Curls // For elbow pain & an awesome pump!




Shoulder mobility drill

 SquatUniversity has a Shoulder Mobility Hack That Works.