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Beef Bone Broth

Making Beef Bone Broth

I made beef bone broth yesterday using the bones left over from the roast I served on Christmas Day. The roast was from a local butcher with pastured raised beef, so it was delicious though expensive. I had several bones left over and hated to just throw them away, so I decided to make some bone broth. The last time I made beef bone broth was several years ago. I used my slow cooker to make it. The problem with the slow cooker was that it was indeed slow. I had to let it cook for over twelve hours to get the most nutrients out of the bones. This time I decided to make the beef bone broth using my Instant Pot. I did a little online...

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Lift to get lean with Holly Perkins - episode 97 Fity strong women podcast be

Lift to Get Lean with Holly Perkins

Episode 97 Lift to Get Lean Download | Play in New Window Please Subscribe: Apple Podcasts  (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Audible | Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS In episode 97, Jill and Chris interview Holly Perkins, a women’s strength expert, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and the author of Lift to Get Lean. Holly helps women create the body they need to keep up with the life they love, through her proven system of strength training and intentional nutrition. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition from The Pennsylvania State University. Holly has worked with many famous people and celebrities...

Mind Games for Working Out

Mind Games for Working Out

I realized this morning I spend a lot of time doing mind games for working out. Just getting to the gym can be a mind game for me. If I make it easy to find my workout clothes, I have less internal resistance for going. I set an alarm about 45 minutes before I plan to be at the gym. One that says, start to get ready with your water bottle full and near the door. Fifteen minutes later, there's a buzzing to remind me that I'm going to leave in 15 minutes, so I should start getting my clothes on and finish up whatever I'm doing. Of course, I have a little alarm that says "Leave Now!" Setting my clothes out well ahead of...

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Ten Tips for Staying Fit and Strong Over the Holidays

Ten Tips for Staying Fit and Strong Over the Holidays

This year many of us are having a more festive time than we did last year during the pandemic shutdown. After all of our work throughout the year to be fit and strong, we sure don’t want to undo everything. However, we still want to enjoy the festivities that come our way. In 2019, I wrote about enjoying the holidays but today I want to focus on actually trying to stay fit and strong. Ten Tips for Staying Fit and Strong Over the Holidays Not to worry. I have some ideas that might help you not lose ground or gain weight but that will still allow you to celebrate the season. Keep moving. Remember all of those tips about how to get in extra steps? This is...

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