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Weights, Tabata & BBQ Tofu

Weights & Tabata 
Today I had to do my workout after work. We had a birthday lunch celebration for my boss. I used to workout exclusively after work. It's kind of funny how you can really get used to working out at a certain time of the day. Anything other than that time and you're sort of thrown off. Or I am anyway.

Not only are you more fatigued by the end of the day, you don't know anyone up at the gym at that time! They're looking at you like you're a newbie and you're looking at them like they must be. All I know is I want my little area and that's it.

I started off with 10 minutes easy on the elliptical to get warmed up. Then I went with back, shoulders, and chest for today. I almost did legs, but decided to hold off and do those tomorrow







































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* Kettlebell squat pulls (but not hopping up on toes, couldn't find a better example sadly)
**Up/down plank (last exercise shown)

I did the tabata three times through for a total of 15 minutes. Honestly, I almost called today a rest day. I just wasn't feeling it. But once I got moving along, everything started clicking. I felt stronger than I anticipated and then the tabata was really energizing - as crazy as that probably sounds.

After I got home, I spent about 25 minutes rolling out and stretching. Not sure if all the rolling is helping, but the stretching feels great at least.

BBQ Wednesday
Originally I had thought I was going to do Wok Wednesday and make up an easy stir fry. But, I didn't have some fresh veggies I wanted to use, like carrots. You gotta have carrots for stir fry right? Ok, maybe not, but I do.

We ended up making BBQ Tofu Sandwiches. Lately if we do BBQ I just add the sauce to tempeh with some veggies. It's been a while since I've baked the tofu in slices basted with BBQ - typically do this and grill in the summer.

So, that's the method I went with for the evening. I dry-seared the tofu to remove most of the moisture then basted in BBQ sauce and baked until firm - flipping once and re-basting.

Since every BBQ sandwich needs a slaw, I made up a quick one using napa cabbage, thinly sliced red bell peppers, and green onions. I tossed in a simple marinade of rice wine vinegar, red wine vinegar, agave, and salt and pepper.
 
 And of course this had to be eaten with a fork!

Daily To-Enjoy List:
  • Good workout
  • BBQ dinner
  • Getting some chores knocked off to-do list

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