I don’t know if you noticed but we have about 10 days of 90-ish weather coming at us.  Gonna be a nice Labor Weekend for those on the lakes or playing in the water.  We will brave through it in the gym and scale back the evening workouts to what is “reasonable”.  That being said we can now have the debate of what “I” think is reasonable compared to your version.

Be sure you are getting enough water through the next two weeks and a “little” extra salt wouldn’t hurt.  If all you are doing is pounding water you can end up flushing out those much needed minerals, potassium, sodium, chlorides and suffer for it.  A good check of your water intake is to check for urine color:  if it is dark yellow- you need more water, light yellow- you should be okay and if clear- you may be drinking too much.  If drinking a lot of water is new to you then don’t try to jump right into a gallon a day.  Increase it incrementally each day.  Allow your body to build up to a larger amount each day.  Imagine the guy jumping into the GOMAD program, Gallon Of Milk A Day.  If he jumped in at a gallon a day the first day it could have “explosive” results.  Start with some moderate level and increase a bit each day.  I believe the target is to try for your body weight x .5= ounces of water to drink.  If at 200 lb x .5= 100 ounces each day.  That is what you want to work up to.  Now be aware of the day’s heat, your level of activity, humidity too.  If you are going through a heavy workout at 5 pm and are craving water but you hit your limit for the day, what should you do?  I’d say drink the water, you need it more immediately and you would still be in the ballpark on total water target.

Obligatory legal waiver to follow:

As I don’t have a medical degree, you should not take this as medical advice.  This is information I have gleaned from other sources and compiled here.

THIS WEEK’s Schedule- Monday-Friday 5 am, 6 am, 4:30 pm.  THE GYM WILL BE CLOSED SATURDAY, SUNDAY AND MONDAY OF LABOR DAY WEEKEND, SEPT 5,6,7

HOME WORKOUTS- POKER, Mtn climbers/lunges/situps, TABATA SQUATS, DB curls/squat jumps/situps, situps/squats-  In that order

GYM WORKOUTS- POKER, MINI CINDY, TABATA SQUATS, ROWLING, box jumps/push press/push ups/squats grinder– In that orde

Tuna Cakes with Lemon Parsley Slaw

Turn a can of tuna into an easy and nutritious meal with this easy recipe. It’s perfect for a quick lunch or dinner, and makes a filling meal you can count on.
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine Keto, Paleo
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 351 kcal

Ingredients

Lemon Parsley Slaw:

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil based mayonnaise
  • Juice and zest of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
  • 2 cups finely shredded cabbage
  • Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Tuna Cakes:

  • 2 5- ounce cans tuna drained
  • 4 green onions sliced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • Juice and zest of 1/2 lemon
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

  1. Make the slaw by whisking the mayo, lemon, and garlic in a large bowl. Add the cabbage and parsley, season with salt and pepper. Stir and set aside.
  2. To make the tuna cakes, mix the tuna, green onions, garlic, lemon, almond flour, salt and eggs in a large bowl. Mix well and form into 4 patties.
  3. Heat a skillet over medium high heat and add the oil. Fry the tuna cakes until browned on both sides.
  4. Serve over the slaw.

SEE YOU AT THE GYM!!!

3,2,1 GO!!!

DEAN