Kickstart your morning

By: Jeff

Try this Blueberry Banana protein shake to
start your day off right

Rolling out of bed can be the worst part of your day, especially if a good night's sleep wasn't achieved that particular night. However, there are a couple ways to get your day started on the right foot without having to go to extremes.

First, exercise. Some might cringe at the thought of an early morning workout, but I'm not suggesting going to the gym at some ridiculous hour. Body weight exercises can do amazing things to wake you up and turn your body into a calorie burning machine for the day ahead. Here is a quick, and easy, body weight workout you can do to start your day (Pictures of the exercises are at the bottom of the article):

Push Ups - 3 Sets for as many reps as possible
Squats - 3 Sets of 25 repetitions
Planks - 3 Sets holding the plank for 30 seconds a piece
Jumping Jacks - 3 Sets of 25 repetitions
- Completing all 4 exercises is 1 'round'.

If you are new to exercise, do all exercises once, then take a short water break. Then follow the same procedure after each time through the 4 exercises. As you gain more experience and build up your endurance, stop taking breaks in between 'rounds' and you not only will get an incredible workout, but will also get a jolt of energy that coffee or energy drinks can't provide. Plus, this workout can be done under 15 minutes, not taking up the entire morning and works almost the entire body in just 4 body weight exercises.

The second piece to the puzzle is nutrition. Of course it is nutrition, if you read the site we preach how important what you put in your body is. What you put in, is what you get out. Whether you exercised in the morning or not, try this quick and easy protein shake to start your day off right from a nutritional standpoint.

Blueberry Banana Protein Shake

1/2 Cup Frozen Blueberries
1 Banana (Frozen if you like a thicker consistency)
1/2 Cup Coconut Milk
1/4 Cup Kefir (probiotic 'yogurt')
TBSP Peanut Butter
2 scoops Quality Grass Fed whey protein powder (can be chocolate or vanilla...I like chocolate)
Ice till you get the consistency you desire

Blend until dissolved and enjoy!

This simple two-step process will not just kickstart your morning, but will get your out of the door energized with a body ready to take on the day and burn calories in the process. Give it a try and let us know your results!

Push Ups:

Squats:

Planks:

Jumping Jacks: