Ingredients:
500 g steak, trimmed and cut into 3 cm cubes
2 tablespoons plain flour
2 onions, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, sliced
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds finely grated zest and sliced flesh of
2 oranges
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 cinnamon stick
1 cup red wine
1 cup water
1 large sweet potato, cut into chunks
1 cup cooked or canned beans, such as cannellini beans, drained
2 tablespoons chopped parsley, to garnish pepper, to taste
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 170°C. Toss the meat in the flour, season with the pepper and place in an
ovenproof dish.
2. Add the remaining ingredients except for the beans and parsley. Cover with a tight‐fitting lid and cook
in the preheated oven until the meat is tender, about 2 hours. 3. Add the beansforthe last 10minutes of cooking. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.
A stew is usually cooked on top of the stove but if you cook it in the oven in a tightly covered casserole
you will find the result is particularly tender. One of the secrets is to use a casserole that is only just big
enough to contain the ingredients ‐ this allows for good flavour development and none of the juices will
evaporate. Use a tight‐fitting lid to cover or place a layer of foil before you put the lid on. This dish is
almost a meal in one and only needs a green vegetable such as lightly cooked green beans or peas for
balance.
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PUSH_ Body transformation has 10 days to go and here are some quick tips to make sure you are making the most of it!
The fitness industry is not as simple as some may think! Like most industries ours is constantly striving to improve and new innovations are a daily occurrence. The thing about fitness is that everyone wants that ‘magic pill’ and of course there are thousands of money hungry scientists, inventors and entrepreneurs that are searching for such a pill. They spend thousands of marketing dollars to make our industry ‘fitness professionals’, believe there product is such a pill and to use there ‘gimmicks’.
This raises another problem where our fitness professionals now need to decipher what is going to have a positive impact on their clients and what is a ‘fad’?
Pilates and Yoga have recently been deemed as fads according to the Ihrsa top 20 fitness trends but I believe everything has its place. (Even shaking your hips for 40 minutes from side to side).
Over the past 15 years I have seen many such innovations introduced, including but not limited to; Fit balls, bosu balls, Reebok slides, Dura-discs, thigh masters, abdominal crunch machines, yoga, kettle bells and various styles of medicine and water-balls, ropes, pilates, tai bo, various toning sticks, dyna bands and springs, Vipr, functional training principles, various dance classes, freeform boards, various cable systems, unlimited amounts of ‘wiz bang’ marketing about new machines from our industry equipment suppliers and of course the ever changing world group fitness.
The problem with this is that perhaps inexperienced trainers or less savvy fitness professionals, who do not dedicate themselves to analyzing the research and creating their own valid studies, just seem to go with the flow. Now I love to see our industry dabble and experiment with many different apparatus and training tools, don’t get me wrong, but we are hired to ‘deliver results’ and there are certain principles that have been around for ten’s of years that we cannot just overlook in light of these new innovations.
Any appropriately planned change of program will bring ‘results’. The key is to progress the individual and apply appropriate stimulus for the body to adapt to, in a timely fashion.
The PUSH_ Program sticks to tried and tested training and most importantly allows the individual to experiment with new training equipment and deliver new results by sticking to ‘advanced training guidelines’ and latest research. It is also important to note that it is the system that get’s results and not the trainer. You can train with anyone and get a consistent, scientific approach to training that will look at under and overutilised muscle that are holding you back from functioning better. This makes you feel good and with this you start to look good, inside and out.
Techniques include self myofascial release, posture programming, a look at how you function from the core and importantly our 7 step training technique that progresses you from a beginner right through to an athlete. From stabilization, posture ‘repair’ and foundation exercises to get you stimulating the right muscles at the right time, before moving onto progressions that include more speed, power and strength to replicate your daily tasks.
Regardless of your lifestyle, everyone should experience the feeling of wellbeing and self satisfaction of being the best athlete they can be. Whether it is to keep up with the kids, garden with less pain, perform at your best, look sexy on your anniversary or special day, or get through your daily tasks with minimal fuss, by applying the protocols of the PUSH_ Program you will continually be challenged and supported to achieve your health and fitness goals in a safe and very effective format.
If you are just plodding along and not making the changes you want or perhaps need a plan that will keep you engaged and satisfied. It is time for you to trial a PUSH_Program today. Email headquarters@pushtraininsystems.com.au
Ingredients:
1 medium onion, diced
Clove of garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 tablespoon olive oil
500 g lean lamb, diced
425 g can chopped tomatoes
375 ml vegetable stock
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
1 red capsicum, sliced
2 zucchinis, sliced
1 apple, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup low-fat natural yoghurt
Handful fresh coriander, chopped
Method:
1. Saute onion and garlic in oil and stir in curry powder.
Add diced lamb and stir until well cooked.
Stir in tomatoes, stock, vinegar and sugar.
Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour.
2. Stir in the carrots, capsicum, zucchini and sultanas and
simmer for a further 15 minutes.
3. Serve with rice or couscous topped with a dollop of
natural yoghurt and coriander.
Nutritional Analysis per serve:
energy 1416kj (354cals), protein 30.6g, carbohydrate 28.4g, fibre 5.3g, fat 10.1g cholesterol
81.7mg, sodium 5049.4mg
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Ingredients:
315g can tuna in spring water, drained
300g can cannellini or butter beans, drained
1 tomato, chopped
1 avocado, skin and pip removed and chopped
Dressing:
Juice of ½ lemon
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 tablespoon chopped basil
2 tablespoons lowfat natural yoghurt
Freshly ground or cracked black pepper, to taste
Method:
In a bowl lightly fold tuna, beans, tomato and avocado.
In a small bowl mix all dressing ingredients together and pour over tuna mixture.
Serving suggestion:
Stuff the mixture into pita bread pockets;
serve in a wholemeal roll;
or pile on top of a baked jacket potato or toasted Turkish bread.
Ingredients:
750 g chicken thighs, skin removed 1 mediumonion, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 cup white wine
1 X 875g can peeled tomatoes
2 potatoes, peeled and diced
1 carrot, sliced
300 g mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup red lentils
1 cup reduced fat natural yoghurt
1 tablespoon cornflour, (gluten free)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
canola or olive oil spray
Method:
1. Spray a large non‐stick saucepan with oil and heat.
Brown the chicken on both sides.
2. Add the onion, garlic and wine and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Add the tomatoes, potato, carrot, mushrooms and lentils and simmer covered for 35 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and lentils are tender.
4. Combine yoghurt, cornflour and parsley and add to the pan. Reheat without boiling. Serve with a green salad and crusty bread.
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Hi all,
I saw a really inspiring documentary last week by Joe Cross (a 2 hour doco). An Aussie man aged 41, 100 pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, Joe was at the end of his rope. He lead a busy, corporate life and did not place alot of value on his eating and drinking habits. Well finally, when he saw a 310lb man looking back at him in the mirror, with one foot in the grave, he decided to take charge of his health and future. It was time to make a change! Those that know me know I always rave on about the body’s ability to heal itself. Well, with doctors and conventional medicines unable to help him long term, that is exactly what Joe turned to. In his mind that was the only option left, the body’s ability to heal itself. That’s where it definitely caught my attention!
After much research, he traded in the junk food and hit the road with his juicer and generator in tow, vowing only to drink fresh fruit and vegetable juice for the next 60 days.
He set off on a 3,000 mile journey around America (his 2nd home) with one goal in mind, “to get off his pills and achieve a balanced lifestyle”. While talking to more than 500 Americans about food, health and longevity, Joe began his epic journey to get well. The result was absolutely amazing and his documentary an inspiring tale of healing and human connection. This unconventional story is of two men from different worlds who each realize that the only person who can save them is themselves.
This is a follow up from my last blog, “What the Bleep do we know?”. I came across Anita Moorjani’s video about her amazing near death experience that has the medical world totally baffled and intrigued. The following paragraph was taken from one of her interviews and I want to share it with you.
“I saw all people as “energy”, and depending where our energy level was, that was the world we created for ourselves. The understanding I gained from this was that if cancer was not in our “energy”, then it was not in our reality. If feeling good about ourselves was in our energy, then our reality would be positive. If cancer was in our energy, then even if we eradicated it with modern medicine, it would soon come back. But if we cleared it from our energy, the physical body would soon follow. None of us are as “real” or physical as we thing we are. From what I saw, it looked like we are energy first, and physical is only a result of expressing our energy. And we can change our physical reality if we change our energy. (Some people have mentioned I use the term “Vibration”). For me, personally, I was made to feel that in order to keep my energy/vibration level up, I only had to live in the moment, enjoy every moment of life and use each moment to elevate the next moment (which then elevates my future). It is in that moment of elevating your energy level that you can change your future (like my test results). It soulds very simplistic but it felt very deep when I was experiencing the understanding of it.”
Doctors at the hospital had given Anita just hours to live when she arrived at the hospital that morning, unable to move as a result of the cancer that had ravaged her body for over three years. Anita shares her experience of entering another dimension and being given a choice of whether to return to life or not. She experienced great clarity and understanding of her life and purpose here on earth. Anita subsequently chose to return to life which led to a remarkable and complete recovery of her health.
This link is a video of her interview with medical doctors and encologists and is well worth checking out.
Now one of Dion’s favourite PUSH sayings is “believe and you will achieve” but how much of this do we really think is possible? According to Anita’s video and what I spoke about in last week’s blog absolutely anything could be achievable. The mind seems to be a very powerfull tool if only we use it to it’s full potential and from what I have been reading, watching and researching over the last few years, anything and everything appears to be possible if we truly believe. It definitely has got me thinking!!
