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Healthy Recipes #15 – Dinner

Last week we gave you two simple lunch recipe ideas Corn chowder as well as Penne with silverbeet, chilli and capers and now this weeks focus is on some more tasty dinner ideas.

We at MaxNRG Personal Training aim to provide you with weekly breakfast, lunch, dinner and the occasional dessert recipe idea that will not only revive your taste buds but take you a step closer to reaching a leaner, healthier you!

This weeks two healthy dinner options are:

  • Balsamic chicken with steamed vegetables

  • Lemon and oregano pork loin with zucchini mash

Healthy option 1

Balsamic chicken with steamed vegetables

Ingredients

  • 4 x 100g skinless chicken breast fillets
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • olive oil spray
  • steamed vegetables – carrot, broccoli and green beans to serve

Method

  1. Place the chicken in a shallow dish
  2. Combine the vinegar, garlic and brown sugar and pour over the chicken pieces
  3. Turn to coat
  4. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to marinate
  5. Heat a non stick frying pan over a medium heat and spray with oil
  6. Cook the chicken, basting occasionally for 5 minutes on each side, until cooked through
  7. Serve with steamed vegetables

Serves 4

Nutritional Info

Calories – 174
Protein – 23.9g
Fat Total – 6.5g
Fat Saturated – 1.8g
Carbohydrate – 3.9g
Sugars – 3.1g
Fibre – 2.2g

Healthy option 2

Lemon and oregano pork loin with zucchini mash

Ingredients

  • 4 x 70g pork loin steaks, trimmed of fat
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice finely grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 3 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 3 medium zucchini, chopped
  • 1/4 cup hot no-fat milk
  • salt and pepper

Method

  1. Place the pork steaks in a shallow dish
  2. Mix together the lemon and zest, garlic and oregano and pour over the pork steaks
  3. Turn to coat
  4. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour to marinate
  5. Cook the potatoes in a large pan boiling, salted water for 10 minutes
  6. Add the zucchini and cook for 5 minutes
  7. Drain and mash well with the hot milk
  8. Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat
  9. Cook the pork steaks, basting frequently with marinade for 3 minutes on each side
  10. Drizzle over any juices from the pan and serve with the zucchini mash

Serves 4

Nutritional Info

Calories – 213
Protein – 22g
Fat Total – 5.1g
Fat Saturated – 1.6g
Carbohydrate – 17g
Sugars – 2.9g
Fibre – 3.7g

Our previous healthy dinner recipes:

To view more of our simple and healthy recipe ideas please visit our Nutrition Page

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Exercise of the Week

Renegade Row – Exercise of the Week

Renegade Row – Exercise of the Week

  • Start in a push up position with your hands wrapped around two light dumbbells.
  • Keeping your abs braced and your mid section as rigid as possible, row one dumbbell up to your ribcage.
  • Slowly lower under control and alternate sides.

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Nutrition

Healthy Recipes #14 – Lunch

Last week we gave you two simple breakfast recipe ideas Apple and prune porridge as well as Poached fruit with vanilla fruche and now this weeks focus is on some more tasty lunch ideas.

We at MaxNRG Personal Training aim to provide you with weekly breakfast, lunch, dinner and the occasional dessert recipe idea that will not only revive your taste buds but take you a step closer to reaching a leaner, healthier you!

This weeks two healthy lunch options are:

  • Corn chowder

  • Penne with silverbeet, chilli and capers

Healthy option 1

Corn chowder

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon rise bran oil
  • 1 leek, halved and chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 litre reduced-salt chicken stock
  • 3 corn cobs, kernels removed by knife
  • 1x 310g can creamed corn
  • 1 zucchini, diced
  • salt and pepper
  • chopped parsley

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat
  2. Cook the leek and garlic for 5 minutes
  3. Add flour and stir over a low heat for 2 minutes
  4. Pour in the stock and whisk to combine
  5. Increase the heat to high and simmer for 5 minutes, stir occasionally
  6. Add the corn kernels, creamed corn and zucchinito the pan
  7. Simmer for 10 minutes the remove from the heat
  8. Season well with salt and pepper, Stir in the parley

Serves 4

Nutritional Info

Calories – 191
Protein – 7.4g
Fat Total – 3.5g
Fat Saturated – 0.8g
Carbohydrate – 30g
Sugars – 7g
Fibre – 6g

Healthy option 2

Penne with silverbeet, chilli and capers

Ingredients

  • 300g penne
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 bunch silverbeet, trimmed, washed and shredded
  • 2 rasher rindless shortcut bacon, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 2 small red chillies, finely chopped finely grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons capers

Method

  1. Cook the penne in a large saucepan of boiling water according to the packet instructions
  2. Drain and keep warm
  3. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat
  4. Cook the silverbeet, stirring regularly, for 5 minutes or until wilted
  5. Add the bacon and cook for a furthur 5 minutes
  6. Stir in the remaining ingredients and cook fir 2 minutes
  7. Add the penne to the pan and stir for 2 minutes

Serves 4

Nutritional Info

Calories – 312
Protein – 13.5g
Fat Total – 4g
Fat Saturated – 1g
Carbohydrate – 53g
Sugars – 1g
Fibre – 4g

Our previous healthy dinner recipes:

To view more of our simple and healthy recipe ideas please visit our Nutrition Page

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Exercise of the Week

Pull Up – Exercise of the Week

Pull Up – Exercise of the Week

  • Grasp the bar with an overhand, wide grip and hang from the bar with your arms fully extended overhead.
  • Your legs can be bent, straight or crossed behind you, whatever you feel is most comfortable.
  • Pull yourself up until your chin is over the bar.
  • Lower yourself back down to the starting position.
  • Do not let your body swing and do not use momentum to perform each pull up repetition.

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For more abdominal exercise variations and other great exercises, visit the ‘MaxNRG Exercise of the Week‘ page or check out or Exercise Video Library

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Healthy Recipes #13 – Breakfast

Last week we gave you two simple dessert recipe ideas Vanilla-poached nashi pears as well as Ricotta and almond stuffed peaches and now this weeks focus is on some more tasty breakfast ideas.

We at MaxNRG Personal Training aim to provide you with weekly breakfast, lunch, dinner and the occasional dessert recipe idea that will not only revive your taste buds but take you a step closer to reaching a leaner, healthier you!

This weeks two healthy breakfast options are:

  • Apple and prune porridge

  • Poached fruit with vanilla fruche

Healthy option 1

Apple and prune porridge

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
  • 2 cups cold water
  • 1 3/4 cups hot water
  • 2 apples, peeled and grated
  • 1/2 cup pitted prunes
  • no-fat milk to serve

Method

  1. Combine the oats and cold water in a saucepan
  2. Stir over a medium heat until porridge begins to boil
  3. Add hot water and stir well
  4. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes, stir occasionally
  5. Add the apple and prunes and simmer for a furthur 2 minutes,Ā  stir occasionally
  6. Ladle into a bowl and serve drizzled with a little no-fat milk if you like

Serves 4

Nutritional Info

Calories – 217
Protein – 4.5g
Fat Total – 3.2g
Fat Saturated – 0.5g
Carbohydrate – 40g
Sugars – 15g
Fibre – 5.4g

Healthy option 2

Poached fruit with vanilla fruche

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup caster sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 strips of orange peel
  • 2 peaches, halved
  • 1 orange, segmented
  • 1/3 low-fat vanilla fruche

Method

  1. Place water, sugar, cinnamon and orange peel in medium saucepan
  2. Stir over a low heat until sugar has dissolved
  3. Increase the heat to high and simmer for 10 minutes
  4. remove from the heat and add the fruit
  5. Stir briefly, the set aside for 10 minutes for the flavours to infuse
  6. Serve the fruit drizzled with a little syrup and a dollop of fruche

Serves 4

Nutritional Info

Calories – 140
Protein – 2.2g
Fat Total – 1.2g
Fat Saturated – 0.7g
Carbohydrate – 30g
Sugars – 30g
Fibre – 1.4g
 
Our previous healthy breakfast recipes:

To view more of our simple and healthy recipe ideas please visit our Nutrition Page

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Prone Hold – Exercise of the Week

Prone Hold – Exercise of the Week

  • This exercise is also often referred to as a Plank or Bridge.
  • Lie face down on your stomach on a mat.
  • Raise your body up in a straight line and rest your body weight on your elbows and toes so that your body forms a straight line from the tops of your shoulders to your heels.
  • Keep your back straight and your hips up and brace your abs tight.
  • Try to keep your body in a straight line and your elbows directly under your shoulders.
  • Initially aim to complete 30-60 seconds.
  • Once you can do this exercise for 2-minutes keeping good form, progress to the stability ball prone hold.

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Healthy Recipes #12 – Dessert

Last week we gave you two simple dinner recipe ideasĀ  Fish and leek pie as well as Tomato Chilli Prawns and now this weeks focus is on some more tasty dessert ideas.

We at MaxNRG Personal Training aim to provide you with weekly breakfast, lunch, dinner and the occasional dessert recipe idea that will not only revive your taste buds but take you a step closer to reaching a leaner, healthier you!

This weeks two healthy dessert options are:

  • Vanilla-poached nashi pears

  • Ricotta and almond stuffed peaches

Healthy option 1

Vanilla-poached nashi pears

Ingredients

  • 2 vanilla beans
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/2 cup caster sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 pieces of orange peel
  • 4 nashi pears, peeled

Method

  1. Use a sharp paring knife to split the vanilla beans lengthways and scrape out the seeds
  2. Place seeds and split beans in a medium saucepan with the water, sugar, cinnamon and orange peel
  3. Stir over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved
  4. Add the nashi pears to the pears to the pan and increase the heat to medium
  5. Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes, or until the nashi pears are tender
  6. Remove pan from heat and leave for 10 minutes for the flavours to infuse
  7. Serve teh poached nashi pears warm and cold, drizzled with syrup

Serves 4

Nutritional Info

Calories – 179
Protein – 0.7g
Fat Total – 0.2g
Fat Saturated – 0g
Carbohydrate – 44g
-Sugars – 44g
Fibre – 2.6g

Healthy option 2

Ricotta and almond stuffed peaches

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup low-fat ricotta
  • 1 tablespoon icing sugar, sifted
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 4 peaches, halved and stones removed
  • 1 tablespoon flaked almonds
  • 2 tablespoons honey

Method

  1. Preheat grill to medium
  2. Line baking tray with baking paper
  3. Place ricotta, icing sugar and vanilla in small bowl and mix together
  4. Spoon into each peach half
  5. Sprinkle with a few almonds and drizzle with honey
  6. Cook the peach halves under the grill for 3-5 minutes

Serves 4

Nutritional Info

Calories – 149
Protein – 5.5g
Fat Total – 5.5g
Fat Saturated – 2g
Carbohydrate – 18.9g
-Sugars – 18g
Fibre – 2g
 
Our previous healthy dessert recipes:

To view more of our simple and healthy recipe ideas please visit our Nutrition Page

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Prisoner Lunge – Exercise of the Week

Prisoner Lunge – Exercise of the Week

  • Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and clasp your hands behind your head.
  • Keep your elbows pulled back and your shoulder blades should be pulled together to work the upper back.
  • Step forward with your left leg, taking a slightly larger than normal step.
  • Be sure to keep your right toe on the ground and use it to help keep your balance, and also bend your right knee.
  • Continue to lower your body until your front thigh is parallel to the ground
  • Keep your upper body upright throughout the entire movement.
  • Push with your front (left) leg to return to the starting position and swap legs.

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Healthy Recipes #11 – Dinner

Last week we gave you two simple lunch recipe ideas Cauliflower soup as well as Snow pea sprout and herb salad and now this weeks focus is on some more tasty dinner ideas.

We at MaxNRG Personal Training aim to provide you with weekly breakfast, lunch, dinner and the occasional dessert recipe idea that will not only revive your taste buds but take you a step closer to reaching a leaner, healthier you!

This weeks two healthy dinner options are:

  • Fish and leek pie

  • Tomato Chilli Prawns

Healthy option 1

Fish and leek pie

Ingredients

  • Olive oil
  • 2 leeks, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated lomen zest
  • 1 tablespoon cornflour
  • 2 cups no-fat milk
  • 1 cup water
  • 300g firm white fish fillets, cubed
  • 200g salman fillet, cubed
  • 1/4 cup snipped dill
  • 2 boiled potatoes

Method

  1. Heat saucepan on a low heat and spray with oil
  2. Cook the leeks and lemon zest for 5 minutes, covered, until the leeks are tender
  3. Comebine the cornflour and 1/4 cup of the milk in a small bowl to form a paste
  4. Add remaining milk and water to leeks and bring to the boil
  5. Add cornflour paste and stir over a medium heat for 3 minutes
  6. Stir in the fish cubes and the dill and remove from the heat
  7. Spoon into a 4 cup heat-proof dish
  8. Cut the pototaes into 2cm slices and arrange over the fish
  9. Spray with oil and cook under a hot grill forĀ  minutes

Serves 4

Nutritional Info

Calories – 284
Protein – 33g
Fat Total – 4.9g
Fat Saturated – 1.2g
Carbohydrate – 25g
-Sugars – 8.5g
Fibre – 2.8g

Healthy option 2

Tomato Chilli Prawns

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 5 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 small red chilli, finely chopped
  • 1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • finely grated zest and juice of 1 lime
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • salt and pepper
  • 1kg green (raw) prawns, peeled and deveined, tails intact
  • 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves
  • 2 cups steamed rice, to serve

Method

  1. Heat oiled frying pan over medium heat
  2. Cook onion for 5 minutes, or until tender
  3. Add the garlic and chilli and cook for 1 minute
  4. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, lime zest and juice, sugar and water.
  5. Season well with salt and pepper and simmer for 5 minutes
  6. Add prawns and coriander and simmer for 3 minutes or until prawns are pink and firm
  7. Serve with steamed rice

Serves 4

Nutritional Info

Calories – 396
Protein – 55g
Fat Total – 3.2g
Fat Saturated – 0.5g
Carbohydrate – 33g
-Sugars – 6g
Fibre – 3g

Our previous healthy dinner recipes:

To view more of our simple and healthy recipe ideas please visit our Nutrition Page

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Parallel Bar Dips – Exercise of the Week

Parallel Bar Dips – Exercise of the Week

  • Grab hold of the parallel bars on a dip machine and lift yourself up until your arms are fully extended.
  • Bend your knees and raise them towards your chest so that your hips and knees are bent at 90 degrees.
  • Keep your abs braces and lean slightly forward.
  • Gradually lower your body by bending your elbows until there is a 90 degree angle between your upper and lower arm and your upper arm is parallel to the bars.
  • Pause, and then push yourself back up to the starting position using your chest, triceps and shoulders.

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To learn more about how we can help you, simply fill out our easy online contact form or call us on 0403-741-278 and a member of our personal training team will discuss how we can provide the best possible support for you to succeed.

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