Bicycle Crunches and Curry Shrimp 3-Step Recipe!!

Mid-Section Monday!!!

This Monday we will focus on Bicycle Crunches. One thing I love about Bicycle Crunches is that you can do them almost anywhere. There were times when I even did about 4 sets of 10 of these crunches while laying in bed before getting up in the morning.

Recently a fitness book I was reading wrote that in their studies of the abs exercises it was the Bicycle Crunch that caused the abs to tense the most. It was (supposedly) twice as effective as the crunch for ‘crunching’ your abs.

I found this interesting and so I began experimenting with it. At first I pumped them out quickly and didn’t find them very challenging at all. However, when I slowed down the bike crunch and focused on my abs and my breathing I found that it worked quite well.

The idea is to mix both the lower and the upper abs in one exercise. You fully extend out one leg while the other is bent and you touch your opposite elbow to the bent leg as if you are doing a twisting crunch (also working the obliques). Then you repeat for the other side without taking any rest or dropping your torso back down so the whole time you are doing them your upper body is in a crunch position. Try it, It’s tough!

 

Keep it Simple, 3 Steps to Eating Clean 

What’s for dinner tonight at the Johnson’s residence?! A household favorite, Curry Shrimp Cookup!!! This is a recipe that has been passed down to me by my aunt and grandmother. There are a few variations of the dish depending on where you are from but here is my spin on it….

Curry Shrimp Dinner – Can be served with a small serving brown rice and a large serving of a steamed vegetable of your choice. I always eat my meals on the small dish plates for portioning purposes and add extra vegetables with only 1 tablespoon of rice.

 

Ingredients:

1 pound of Raw Fresh or Frozen Shrimp, shelled and deveined

2 tablespoons of Canola Oil

½ cup of Coconut Milk

3 Cloves of Garlic cut into small pieces (or you can simply use garlic powder)

¼ cup of Green Pepper and Red Pepper cut up

¼ cup of Chopped Onions

2 Bay Leaves

1 teaspoon of Brown Sugar

Simple Seasonings of your choice: Complete Seasoning or Season All/Sea Salt and Pepper

Step 1: In a non-stick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of canola oil over medium heat until hot

Step 2: Add the garlic, onions, peppers, coconut milk, bay leaves and seasoning and let that simmer for about 5 minutes or until the onions and peppers are soft

Step 3: Add shrimp, and cook 4 minutes or until opaque throughout, stirring frequently

This dish should be smooth and creamy, if you notice the mixture is a little thick add more coconut milk or a little bit of water.

Serve over rice with steamed vegetables.

“Home Grown” or purchased from “Home Depot” in the silicone section?!

Small Waist, Cute Face with a Big Behind!!!

Curves are sexy ladies!!! Embrace that bootie and those thighs, the guys love them and so should you! I realized whenever I went on a “fitness binge” my husband would complain that my behind was shrinking. Of course I didn't want THAT to happen!

Being a fitness expert, he told me that I needed to focus on key areas through some abdominal work, squatting, light weightlifting and strength training and to not necessarily do “cardio workouts” every day. He also told me that I needed to eat smaller portions and substitute some of the food I regularly buy for healthier options. Nothing drastic, just simple changes like Brown Rice instead of my favorite Jasmine Rice and few more simple healthy eating habits that eventually became routine.

Be sure to stayed tuned for Amazing Body Workout Routines and Healthy Recipes that just require an easy “tweek” to your weekly grocery list…..No need to take that trip to Whole Foods!

 Now more than ever women are embracing their curves and focusing more on slimming down their midsections and waist lines. We see it every day in magazines, music videos and in what many of us have become a victim of what I like to call “Monday Night Ratchet TV” Hey, I’m just keeping it REAL!

Check out Ms. Tahiry from Love and Hip Hop New York and let us know what you think  is it

 “Home Grown” or purchased from “Home Depot” in the silicone section?!

 

Check out her response here from a King Magazine photoshoot and Interview:

http://www.king-mag.com/online/?p=13027  

 

What about those who question if your posterior is 100 percent real? It that over the top?

My ass is 100 percent natural. I feel like I have to walk around with my mother’s picture and    show people that people are born with asses like this.

 

Can we get a look at that picture? For verification, of course…

More power to [the girls who have fake butts]. If I didn’t have an ass, I’d get butt shots. In the beginning it didn’t bother me when people would ask if it’s fake, but now, three years later, it’s becoming upsetting. People really do have real asses like mine, and no, I didn’t pay for it. When I was called for this shoot with KING, I was in the gym making sure my butt was tight.

 

Either way we say you go girl, embrace those curves and flaunt that Amazing Body!!!!

Team Up and Tighten Up!

You and Your Partner, Get Ready!!!

 

 

Amazing Body Workouts is a blog dedicated to sharing tips on how to get an Amazing Body or to maintain the Amazing Body you already have! We promote what we like to call "Team Up to Tighten Up" where partnerships in a workout routine are critical to the overall success rates. Couples, Partners, Family and Friends help to motivate individuals in meeting their "Amazing Body Workout" goals.

So, the first thing you need to do is find someone who is committed to working out and eating healthy with you. This person can be someone who lives with you, a friend you see on the regular, or someone not so close that you FaceTime or Skype with often. A recent study conducted at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine proved that exercising with a partner improves weight-loss results. Have someone who is responsible for holding you accountable for doing something, ANYTHING, physical for at least 30 minutes every day! Chart your progress together, plan workouts and meals together, most importantly have fun together. Whether you're trying to shed a few pounds or simply want to maintain a healthy lifestyle, get a partner and get ready!!!