Ingredient 2: ½ Frozen "Slightly Green" Banana
Ripe bananas have more sugar content than bananas that are still slightly green
and will result in more of a quick "sugar rush" instead of supplying long
term energy to power through your workout. Grab a bunch of "slightly green"
bananas at your local supermarket, peel them all, and place them in a plastic bag
in your freezer to break up and add to your protein blender drinks as desired.
Ingredient 3: 2 Tbsp Natural Peanut Butter
"Natural" peanut butter ( NOT the commercial hydrogenated garbage!) is
loaded with mono-unsaturated fats...perfect for helping you raise your body's
testosterone levels for increased muscle mass and rapid fat burning. Look for a
product that ONLY lists " Peanuts " and " Salt " on the list
of ingredients.
Ingredient 4: ½ Cup Raw Oat Bran or Uncooked Oatmeal
Raw oat bran, like oatmeal, is a complex carbohydrate that is ideal for supplying
tons of sustained energy for your workouts... AND the rest of the day.
Its finer texture makes is a better option for blender drinks, but if you only have
access to oatmeal, make sure you put the dry oatmeal alone in the blender first
and give it a few seconds on "high" to break it up a bit more.
Ingredient 5: ½ Scoop Vanilla Whey Protein
In addition to the casein protein from the milk, whey protein will provide you with
additional, ready-to-deliver amino acids that will provide your muscles with a "jump
start" on the recovery process.
Vanilla flavored powder seems to go best with this drink but chocolate flavored
is another great option!
Directions: Ok...this is pretty self-explanatory, but here goes...
Add the first 4 ingredients in the order listed and blend on "High" for
about 15 seconds. While it's still blending, open the top and add the protein powder
My 5-year old's "fidness lessen"...
I just HAD to share this funny story with you because there's a valuable lesson
in it for YOU...
My 5 year old son, Tristan, just started kindergarten about 2 months ago and this
week he was "Star of the Week".
So basically he gets to be "line leader", have a "show-and-tell"
with some of his favorite toys, and just all around feel "special".
But the teacher also asks him questions in front of the class about things like
his favorite food, color, etc.
Well one of the questions he was asked was...
"What do you want to BE when you grow up?"
The teacher shared with me his answer when I picked him up from school.
Get this...Tristan told the class,
"I want to be a 'Muscle Nerd' like my dad!"
Man, it chokes me up just to write it! ;-)
I know kids look up to their parents and often want to be like them, but he'd never
let on that I inspired him enough to even claim to be a "Mini Muscle Nerd"
in training!
So this got me to thinking...
Do YOU even realize who YOU inspire just by achieving your fitness goals?
In my Optimum Anabolics program (
http://www.optimumanabolics.com)
I talk a lot about your own "motivation" and how to stay on track with
your program.
Since most people following a fitness program often "give up" way before
they've reached their goal, I think it's important to find your own personal "why"
you workout.
But did you ever think that one of your "why's" could be how your drive
and determination affect OTHER people...WITHOUT you even knowing it?
Think about it...
At home, your spouse, kids, roommate, or whoever have NO CHOICE but to see the effects
your training is having on your BODY and outlook on life!
Your friends probably notice that YOU are the one that's drawing stares to your
biceps from the "hotties" you pass by at the mall.
At work, people are whispering that you've been "working out" and look
great!
Each time someone sees just how much your training results can bring about a positive
change in your life, THEY TOO are face-to-face with either being inspired by your
own achievements...
...or going back to the doughnut pile!
So when you think about "quitting" or just taking some time off from your
training, think about your "reputation" with the people who are watching
you.
Keep your "street cred" and stay in the gym, eh?