Jasmine's Place Issue No. 16 - August 2015 | Page 34

Mountain climber: Place hands on
floor, slightly wider than shoulder
width. On forefeet, position one leg
forward bent under body and
extends other leg back. While
holding upper body in place,
alternate leg positions by pushing
hips up extending forward leg back
and pulling rear leg forward under
body, landing on both forefeet
simultaneously. Same as if you are
running in on all fours.
Instructions
Perform all 8 exercises as a circuit -
one exercise after another till you
finish.
Rest at the end of each circuit for
30-45 secs.
Repeat the circuit 2-3 times.
performing the prescribed reps.
Stretch.
If you are not familiar with any of
the exercises, please look them up
on you tube to know how to
perform them.
Even though the exercises are
pretty simple, if you cannot do
anyone in particular, do a modified
version. ie if you cannot perform a
full pushup, get on your k nees and
do the modified one. Don’t skip any
exercise - start where you are.
Nutrition
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No Alcohol
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No fast food
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No juices or sugary drinks
No Ice cream
No Cookies, Cake or pastries
No processed flour foods e.g
bread (No bread at all)
No white grains like rice (swap
all white carbs for brown)
No processed corn foods
No Chips
No food that has enriched in the
first 3 ingredients
No fake sugars like sucrose &
aspartame
Instead Eat
• A minimum of 6 veggies a day
• 2 portions of fruit a day
• 2 portions of complex carbs a
day (A portion is 1 250ml cup of
Starchy veg like yam, plantain,
sweet potatoes. ½ cup of grains
and lentils eg brown rice, beans ,
Quinoa.)
• 2 portions of fats a day (1
portion is 1 tbsp oil, 12 almond
nuts ½ avocado.)
• 2 litres of water a day
• 1 tbsp. of pure honey
Olubunmi is a wife and mum of two. She is a
working professional and CEO of “I am more
than a diet”. She is passionate about keeping fit
and living a healthy lifestyle. You can connect
with her on www.iammorethanadiet.com