Sexiest Abs

Did you know that aside from water you are mostly made of protein? This is why you want to eat a diet high in complete proteins! (By complete proteins I am referring anything that had a face.) Not just because it has a high Thermic Effect (meaning it wastes a lot of calories just during digestion) but also because it extends the gastric emptying time of carbs. The longer gastric emptying time, the less energy will be stored as fat. Like I’ve said before, NEVER eat a carb with out protein!

That said, it is waaaay easier to reach for some snack bar or fruit, nuts or whatever carb, this I know very well. I over do it on the nuts and nut butters all the time. Canned and packet tuna have been life savers! Even organic jerky. Though a little high in sodium it doesn't matter too much if it is otherwise lacking in your diet as it is in mine. I average between 900mg-1200mg any given day. The high end of consumption is 2500mg/day but if you want a flat stomach you've got to keep it at least under 1500mg/day.

Getting back to protein, the other important thing is that you stock up your freezer so its always available to you. Then you can spend your weekends or any free time you have cooking a big batch of it to munch on for the rest of the week when you are at work or busy. My favorite thing to do is put some water and a little chicken broth in the crock pot and put a bunch of chicken breasts in there all day long. Unlike boiling, the chicken doesn't get rubbery and instead has a wonderful moist and tender texture to it that you can throw on top of a salad or mix up with some dijon mustard and put on top of some whole grain bread (my preference is ezekiel bread).

Happy protein-ation!

WORKOUT:

5 min yoga warm up

10s/20s -- 36 rounds (18 min)

1)   Side Lunge Jump – 20/20/17

2. Shouldering Sandbag – 6/5/6

3. Single Leg (Alternating) Touchdowns – 16/16/15

4. Dive Bomber – 6/7/8

5. Side Lunge Jump – 21/21/18

6. Sandbag Clean – 6/6/6

7. Single Leg (Alternating) Touchdowns – 15/16/15

8. Pike Jump Overs – 18/24/23

9. Side Lunge Jump – 21/19/16

10. Sandbag Sit Up – 5/6/7

11. Single Leg (Alternating) Touchdowns – 16/15/15

1)       Slide Under with Sandbag – 8/10/10

***AAAHHH! The hamstrings!!!!

+  20 min jump rope intervals (10s/30s - 30 rounds)