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The 12 Best Foods You Can Eat After a Workout

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Don’t let all that hard work go to waste! It ain’t news, but your body uses energy when you workout. That means you need to replenish that energy within an hour or two after you’re done working out. Without food, your muscles won’t properly recover, and all your hard work could go to waste. Even a small healthy snack within 15 minutes of working out goes a long way. Here’s the 12 best foods you can snack on after a workout: 1. Water This is a no-brainer. You need to replenish with 2 to 3 glasses of water for every pound lost during a workout. 2. Dried Fruit & Nuts This is an easy on the go snack. Portable, but it packs a punch to help you replenish protein that helps you build muscles, and carbs to give you energy. 3. Bananas They are high in potassium, and bananas are high in the “good” kinds of carbs you need after a workout to help restore your body’s levels of glycogen, which helps rebuild damaged muscles. 4. Blueberries They are full of antioxidants, low in calories, and studies show that blueberries triple the rate at which your body repairs itself after an intense workout. 5.…

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5-Day Core Challenge

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It’s all in the core when it comes to surfing! Paddling, popping up, riding the wave and even just sitting out in the line up waiting for the next good wave, your core is #1. Every surfer needs a strong core to stay stable on their board. I have come up with a 5-day Core Challenge for all you surfers out there who want to up their game in and out of the water. Remember, you don’t need to be a surfer to try these moves! What you need: Stability Ball Yoga Mat (optional)   Day 1: Day one you will be doing some fundamental moves to activate and isolate your core. You will be holding each of these exercises until failure, so push through it! Your core should be burning! *Hold all these exercises for as long as possible, repeat all exercises 3-4 times* Move 1: Hallow back Pick your feet off the ground like shown and try to get your shoulder blades slightly off the ground with your hands above your head, make sure you are breathing and squeezing your core tight; hold until failure. Move 2: Plank Get into a push up position with your hands in line with your shoulders. Tuck your hips…

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Surfer Nutrition + Healthy Hacks

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Here’s a few easy hacks to increase your health and nutrition, whether you are just trying to look your best or improve your performance in the water. There are insane fad diets all over the internet these days that I won’t let you fall into them! Instead of grabbing a $10 green drink after a long night (that you think will cure everything) try these easy fixes that will improve your overall health without spending crazy money. Those green drinks are great and super healthy, but also can put a hole in your pocket. Make life easy, follow these hacks! #1) HYDRATE! Most people walking around are extremely dehydrated. Even though our bodies are made up of mostly water, we still don’t drink enough of it! First thing in the morning, instead of picking up that cup of coffee, drink a whole bottle of water or a big glass. Before you even eat anything! We consume loads and loads of sugary drinks, coffees, teas and we don’t drink enough water. For every coffee or sugary drink you have, drink a bottle of water with it. Drinking more water will enhance your performance, keep you awake, make your skin glow and have all…

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