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It’s back!! Today I have another workout video for you guys! And it comes with a protein-filled snack to enjoy afterwards! If you haven’t seen my Sweat & Snack Series yet, I have two videos so far to check out! First I have my Greek Yogurt Protein Fudgsicles & Loop Band Workout and then I also have my Exercise Band Workout with Chocolate Walnut Brownie Energy Balls! If you haven’t noticed yet, all three of these workouts can be done ANYWHERE with limited equipment. And I promise you, you’ll still be exhausted and sore afterwards! And today, all you need is your lovely body! That’s it!
So here’s how the workout looks –
- Turn on a running clock. You’ll want to keep an eye on the clock because you’ll be working for 40 seconds then resting for 20 seconds.
- Each round consists of 4 movements. You’ll do 40 seconds of as many bulgarian split squats as possible on your right leg. Then rest for 20 seconds. Then you’ll complete as many push ups as possible in 40 seconds with your feet elevated then rest for 20 seconds. Then same thing with bulgarian split squats on your left leg. And you’ll finish the round off with as many tuck jumps as possible in 40 seconds. You will repeat this 4 more times.
- Keep track of how many reps you do on the first round and try to stay consistent with those numbers throughout the entire workout.
For modifications and tips –
- For the bulgarian split squats – You can keep your back foot on the ground instead of a bench and simple bend the back knee and lightly kiss the knee – this is called a split squat.
- For push ups – Push ups can be done with feet on the ground or knees on the ground. The point of a push up is to use your arms, chest and back, not your entire body to simply flop on and off the ground. So tuck the chin, engage the core (tuck in the abs), and tuck the elbows in. I’d rather you do less push ups with perfect form than more push ups with sh*tty form. Practice makes perfect with push ups so stay consistent and be patient and form will come over time.
- For the tuck jumps – If tuck jumps aren’t working for you, you can always do high knees or jumping squats as an alternative.
Try this workout and let me know what you think! And in the meantime, whip up a batch of these bars! They are incredibly filling so you don’t need much, which means it’s great to have around the house when you need just a little pick-me-up in the afternoon or after your workout! Can’t wait to hear from you guys once you give this workout a go!
Strawberry Banana Trail Mix Collagen Bars
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 8-16 bars 1x
Ingredients
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1 cup chopped walnuts
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1 cup chopped almonds
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1 cup chopped pecans
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1/3 cup chopped dried bananas
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¼ cup dried strawberries
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1 cup cashew butter
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½ cup honey
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½ cup coconut oil
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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¼ cup collagen peptides
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pinch of coarse salt
Instructions
- Line a 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper then spray with coconut oil.
- Mix all nuts and dried fruit in a bowl. Place mixture throughout baking dish.
- In a small saucepan, add cashew butter, honey, coconut oil and vanilla extract. Once warm, add collagen peptides and mix to dissolve.
- Pour mixture on top of nuts and sprinkle with salt.
- Place in freezer for 1 hour or longer.
- Keep in the freezer.
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Sweat & Snack Series: Exercise Band Workout with Chocolate Walnut Brownie Energy Balls
Sweat & Snack: Greek Yogurt Protein Fudgsicles & Loop Band Workout
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Strawberry Banana Trail Mix Collagen Bars
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 8-16 bars 1x
Ingredients
-
1 cup chopped walnuts
-
1 cup chopped almonds
-
1 cup chopped pecans
-
1/3 cup chopped dried bananas
-
¼ cup dried strawberries
-
1 cup cashew butter
-
½ cup honey
-
½ cup coconut oil
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
-
¼ cup collagen peptides
-
pinch of coarse salt
Instructions
- Line a 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper then spray with coconut oil.
- Mix all nuts and dried fruit in a bowl. Place mixture throughout baking dish.
- In a small saucepan, add cashew butter, honey, coconut oil and vanilla extract. Once warm, add collagen peptides and mix to dissolve.
- Pour mixture on top of nuts and sprinkle with salt.
- Place in freezer for 1 hour or longer.
- Keep in the freezer.
Do you store these bars in the freezer or will they keep their shape in the fridge?
freezer! just added that to the recipe!
OMGGGGG! I need these now. You have the best recipes. Also, great workout vids-I’ll be trying this workout ASAP.
thanks Becca!
I love how your outfits for this series have kind of coordinated with the food you prepared!
I haven’t been on here for a while and so glad to see everything! It’s even better than I remember!! Really liking this workout with a snack idea – keep up all the good work and thank you!
thanks Kari!
Hello Juli,
I cannot do coconut oil, what is a good replacement?
Thanks, Tracy
you could do ghee or butter instead
Hey awesome sauce! Just wanted to say thanks for this great snack idea! Anytime I can sneak more collagen into my diet=a good day. AND, my picky toddler loved these, too! Though confession, I added a few chocolate chips to mine knowing you wouldn’t judge me for it. Keep on being so gosh darn fabulous!
i would have totally done the same if i had any. smart people add chocolate chips to everything. you’re obviously a genius!
Hi there – these are delicious! I just made them. Next time I am going to mix the trail mix in better with the wet because when I froze mine and took them out the trail mix was all still loose. I just poured it on top and it didn’t deep down enough to cement everything together. So didn’t look as pretty as your but still tastes delicious!
These have been the answer to all my 5AM coaching woes. I coach at 5, 6, and 7, and then the only time carved out of my day to work out myself is at 8:00. But I had been feeling so terrible and starving by 8:00 that I would skip working out, and then feel even worse! I couldn’t find a snack that fixed the problem. These bars are something I’m able to eat 1/2 of at 4:30 AM, then the other half right before my own work out, and I never feel yucky.
PROBLEM. SOLVED. Thank you!!
Mine definitely don’t look as pretty as yours ????????. I think my proportions got off a bit, so I ended up melting a bit more cashew butter and coconut oil/honey down to mix in., and mixed mine up a bit in the pan to make sure everything stuck together. Can’t wait to have one as midday workday snack! Do you find that they thaw out quickly once removed from the freezer (for transporting to work, etc).
yes, depending on the temperature in your house. but they definitely soften pretty quickly
Juli,
What do you think about the primal kitchen vanilla coconut collagen peptide? Does it compare to the unflavored one you use? I am trying to stay as clean as possible with this.
Thank you,
Dajana
if you’re trying to stay as clean as possible, i would stick with the unflavored collagen protein. if you look at the ingredients in the vanilla coconut, it includes Grass-Fed Bovine Collagen Peptides, Coconut Milk Powder, Monk Fruit Extract, Konjac Root, Vanilla Extract, Sea Salt. now compared that to collagen peptides which only ingredient is collagen.