AllowMeMeals.ca recipes – WATERMELON AND SALMON SEAR

watermelon salmon2

Ingredients 1 cross section watermelon (1″ thick) 1 Tbs olive oil Sea salt 2 salmon filets, skinned Salt and pepper For Sauce: 2 Tbs tamari 2 tsp apple cider vinegar 1 tsp tomato paste 1 Tbs sesame oil or other oil Dash or ginger and pepper 2 Tbs toasted sesame seeds 1. Cut watermelon about […]

AllowMeMeals.ca recipes – SIMPLE BBQ LEMON PEPPER CHICKEN

lemon chix

Ingredients 4 chicken breasts or chicken thighs 3 tbsp lemon juice salt and pepper 1 lemon 1. Place chicken in a bowl and marinate in lemon juice for 10 minutes. Heat BBQ on high for the 10 minutes and then turn down to medium. 2. Generously cover chicken with fresh ground pepper and sea salt. […]

CrossFit and Rhabdo – by Dr. Scotty Butcher

Scotty web 150x150

Hi, I’m Scotty: I’m a CrossFitter and I got Rhabdo Now, before you get the wrong idea, for me, the two concepts in the title are not related.  Yes, I did get a mild case of Rhabdo when I was 20ish, but this had nothing to do with CrossFit.  It had everything to do with […]

AllowMeMeals.ca recipes – BANANA POPSICLE

Banana Popsicle

Ingredients 2 bananas, peeled ¼-1/2 cup chocolate chips 1/4 cup peanut butter (optional) 1 tsp coconut oil ¼ cup coconut flakes, chopped peanuts or almonds, or other topping 4 popsicle stick/skewer 1. Place wax or parchment paper on small baking sheet. 2. Peel and cut banana in half. Insert popsicle stick or skewer (use ones […]

SQUATS – the king of all exercises..if done correctly #1.

We all know that squatting rules – it is the best and most used exercise at Synergy Strength. It is a part of our programming 2-3x/week and it is used as a priority strength exercise regularly.  Nearly all muscles in the body need to be used in a coordinated fashion to squat properly (glutes, quadriceps, […]

What I love about Synergy Strength’s programming. Guest post by Dr Scotty Butcher.

So, I’ve been a member of Synergy for about a year and a half now, and, as much as I understand exercise programming, I can’t, for the life of me, figure out what goes through that Benko’s head.  You’ve got to be bat-s#!t CRAZY (BSC) to get people doing workouts such as heavy Fran, 6 […]

HIIT training and weight loss. Guest post by Dr Scotty Butcher.

Ever wonder why Synergy’s programming is what it is?  Or why we don’t train differently?  Or why, when the rest of the world is saying that the best way to lose weight is aerobic exercise, that we say high-intensity interval exercise is better?  Well, I do… not because I’m a Negative Nancy or a Doubting […]

SQUATS – the king of all exercises….if done correctly #2

Discussion on valgus knee movement and strengthening external rotation in squats.

AllowMeMeals.ca Nutrition Idea – The Basic Burger

AllowMeMeals.ca – The Basic Burger Ingredients 1 lb grass-fed ground beef 2 eggs 1/2 cup almond flour 1/2 cup pure tomato paste 1 garlic clove seasonings of your choice: chili powder, pepper, salt, parsley, basil, etc. Option: I like adding shredded/pureed carrots or zucchini. This adds moisture to your burger as the vegetables soak up […]

AllowMeMeals.ca Nutrition Idea – Avocado Ceasar Salad

AllowMeMeals.ca – Avocado Ceasar Salad Ingredients 1 head romaine lettuce 5 slices thick bacon 2-3 radishes 1 cup flax bread croutons ½-1 cup Caesar dressing Flax bread croutons 3 slices flax flat bread 3 Tbsp. olive oil 1 clove garlic 2 Tbsp. parsley flakes Dash of salt & pepper Caesar dressing 1 avocado 1/8 cup lemon […]