Hey girls,
Today is your 8th day of our 2017 Challenge! Ready?
To keep the momentum going, we have a new recipe and a new workout move for you! On the menu today: 1 recipe for lemon chicken skewers, courgette tagliatelle and spiced quinoa, ⭐️ today’s exercise: leg extension and everything about Konjac, your new slimming ally.
Let’s go! Stay strong, girls!
Today’s recipe
Today we’re sharing a recipe we absolutely love: lemon chicken skewers, courgette tagliatelle and spiced quinoa!
Ingredients (serves 2):
2 chicken breasts
A few sprigs of rosemary
2 courgettes
1 lime
Olive oil
100g quinoa
Turmeric
Method:
Cut the chicken into pieces and marinate in the zest and juice of a lime, the rosemary sprigs, 2 tablespoons of olive oil and a pinch of salt for at least 1 hour.
Rinse your quinoa in a fine-mesh sieve and tip it into a saucepan with twice its volume of very lightly salted water. Add a teaspoon of turmeric.
Cook over medium heat, covered, for 12 minutes.
Slice the courgettes into tagliatelle strips using a vegetable peeler (peeled or unpeeled).
Blanch the courgette tagliatelle for 2 minutes in a pan of boiling water.
Cook the chicken in a frying pan.
Serve with the quinoa and courgette tagliatelle.
You can thread the pieces onto rosemary sprigs to make skewers, alternating chicken and courgette.
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⭐️ Today’s exercise: leg extension!
The leg extension: if you dream of having a well-toned, rounded bottom, this is one of the most effective exercises out there!
Say hello to a firm, toned bottom and sculpted thighs!
Follow these steps to perform the exercise correctly:
1 – Get on all fours with your forearms flat on the floor, your knees should be directly below your hips.
2 – Lift your right leg behind you, then extend it by pointing your foot towards the ceiling.
3 – Slowly lower your knee, bring it towards your chest, and as your right knee approaches the floor, lift your
right leg again, in the same way.
4 – Repeat the movement several times then do the same with your left leg.
HOW MANY REPS SHOULD I DO?
We recommend doing 2 sets of 10 extensions per leg.
Then increase by 10 at a time.
If you can work your way up to 40 reps per leg, that’s absolutely brilliant!
Above all, build up gradually so you don’t lose motivation!
OUR COACHING TIP: Squats, leg extensions, abs… You can also do a wide range of exercises with a resistance band – perfect for working your muscles deeply!
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Today’s tip
Konjac: the almost zero-calorie food!
What is Konjac?
It’s the latest trend in slimming nutrition, perfect for treating yourself without the guilt. It comes straight from the land of slimness: Japan. Konjac is a plant root, prized for its many properties and hugely popular among Japanese women, who eat it regularly to stay in shape. Widely celebrated across Asia for thousands of years for its health benefits (cholesterol, diabetes, digestion, etc.) and its dietary, slimming and detox properties, it’s considered the ultimate kitchen secret for staying slim! With Konjac, you can enjoy “pasta” without tipping the scales!