Mental Hurdles in Training

This week Kelly talks about some mental hurdles in running based on some questions she's gotten.

The two main questions she addresses are how to mentally get yourself to keep running instead of stopping and how to deal with the mental hurdle of getting back into a routine when you're no longer at your peak.

By Kelly Lutz

#running #podcast #mindset #training #kelly lutz

EmPack Flow with Rodrigo

3 rounds:
8 prone to standing
10 squats
8 wide stance push ups


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#empack #empack workout

Gluten Free Gyros

This paleo pita bread is hard to beat! Perfectly paired with a dairy free Tzatziki Sauce.

By Lexie Gray

#recipe #dinner #gluten free #dairy free #lunch #well from within

First we do, then we feel, then we KNOW

Join Em on the Meathead Hippie Podcast where she reads page 222, 223, and 224 of her book, The Process to talk about the simple steps we must take for a life full of BEAUTIFUL

#meathead hippie podcast #the process

DIY Safe Cleaners

We are surrounded by toxins, so it's important that we reduce them where we can! Check out this DIY guide from Empress to making your own home cleaning products so you can make safer swaps!

By Stacy Karen

#recipe #diy #toxins

Grilled Chicken & Zucchini

Ingredients: 1 pound 5.5 oz chicken breasts and 1 large zucchini, 1/4 cup soy sauce, 1 1/2 tbsp raw honey, 1/2 tbsp siracha, 1/2 tsp roasted sesame oil, 1/2 tsp ginger grounded, 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1/2 tsp minced garlic, juice 1/4 a lime, 1/4 tsp himalayan salt, sesame seeds 

Chicken: 
Place chicken in a bowl of water with a splash of white vinegar, let it sit for 10 minutes before draining it.
Cut the chicken into desired size.
Create marinade by combining 1/4 cup soy sauce, 1 1/2 tbsp raw honey, 1/2 tbsp siracha, 1/2 tsp roasted sesame oil, 1/2 tsp ginger grounded, 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1/2 tsp minced garlic, juice 1/4 a lime, 1/4 tsp himalayan salt.
Immerse chicken into marinade and let it sit in the refrigerator overnight or for at least 5 hours.

Zucchini: 
Slice zucchini and place on a sheet of foil.

Grilling:
Heat up grill to 500 °F. 
Place Chicken in one sheet of foil then immerse zucchini in leftover marinade in a separate sheet of foil.

By Haja Savage

#empress #recipe #dinner #grilling

Fuel Your Fitness

This Empirica blog will teach you how to choose the right foods to make the most of your workouts!

By Erika Hawley

#empirica #workout #nutrition

Backward Lunge to Balance

April demos how to do one of our warm up moves from this cycle of our FLAGSHIP program. This is a great way to warm up the legs while also working on stability!

#warm up #flagship

PCOS & Acne with Stephanie Rome

This Body Awareness Project clip is a conversation between Em and Stephanie Rome on PCOS, acne, carb tolerance, and more!

#meathead hippie podcast #body awareness project #pcos #acne