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September 2016

26/09/2016
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Kinetica Chickpea Double Chocolate Protein Cookies

This delicious and easy to make recipe makes 12 cookies containing 7g of protein, 9.5g of carbohydrates and only 3.7g of fat per cookie. Ingredients: 30g ProRelease 1 Chocolate Brownie Protein Deluxe 40g Oats 50g Peanut Butter 1 Can of Chickpeas (240g) 20g Agave Nectar/Honey 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract Directions Preheat your oven to 180’c. Add the chick peas to a food processor and blend until smooth. Add all the other ingredients other than the chocolate chips and blend until mixed. Transfer the mixture into a bowl and stir in... Read More

26/09/2016
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Kinetica Black Bean Double Chocolate Protein Brownies

This delicious and easy to make recipe makes 9 brownies containing 12.1g of protein, 15.6g of carbohydrates and only 7.4g of fat per brownie. Ingredients: 30g Chocolate Brownie ProRelease 30g Organic Coconut Oil 2 Tins Black Beans (240g each) 20g Oats 60g Apple Puree 3 Whole Eggs 20g Cocoa Powder 1 Chocolate Brownie Protein Deluxe 1/4 Tsp Salt 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract 1/4 Cup Natural Sweetener (Stevia) Directions Drain and rinse your Black Beans. Add all of the ingredients together in a food processor or blender (aside from the Protein... Read More

21/09/2016

PREPARE TO PERFORM

Kinetica Strength and Conditioning expert Andy McKenzie will be holding a 2 x 2 hour seminar on movement preparation to maximise performance in your training sessions at RAW GYM Sandyford on SATURDAY OCTOBER 8th from 1pm-3pm and 3:30pm – 5:30pm. To claim a spot leave a comment with your name and why you want to attend. You must be available on the dates / time above. We will confirm your space on October 3rd. Andy and other Combined Strength coaches will take you through the breakdown of the WRAPS system... Read More

20/09/2016
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BCAA Hydro Fuel: What are BCAA’s?

Branched-chain amino acids or BCAAs are three of the nine essential amino acids. They are ‘essential’ because they must be consumed through one’s diet as your body does not produce them, while the remaining eleven amino acids can be synthesised within the body. Leucine, isoleucine and valine are the three BCAAs and can be consumed from a variety of protein rich foods and drinks, as well being available as a BCAA supplement. Animal proteins and some plant based proteins are classified as ‘complete proteins’ meaning they contain all nine essential... Read More

20/09/2016
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Coconut & Lime Protein Balls Recipe

This tasty recipe makes 25 protein balls containing 4.1g of protein, 3.4g of carbohydrates and only 4g of fat per ball. You can make your own Coconut and Lime protein Balls by following the instructions below. Ingredients: 285ml Coconut Milk 90g Coconut Flour 90g Coconut & Lime Whey Protein 90g Ground Oats 60g Coconut Oil 1 Tbsp Stevia 20g Desiccated Coconut Directions Mix Ingredients together in a bowl other than the Desiccated Coconut Roll the mix into balls and roll in the Desiccated coconut Put the protein balls into the fridge to chill Voila!... Read More

12/09/2016
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Coconut & Lime Protein Cheesecake

This delicious recipe serves 4 and contains 16.8g of protein, 15.1g of carbohydrates and only 2.6g of fat per slice. You can make your own Coconut and Lime protein Cheesecake by following the instructions below. Ingredients 250g Quark 35g Kinetica Coconut and Lime Whey Protein Powder 1 Whole Egg 1 Egg White 2 tbsp of rice flour or oat flour Shavings of 1/2 lime Base 1 medium sweet potato, grated Directions Pre-heat the oven to 180°C Cover the bottom of a round baking tray with the grated sweet potato pressing... Read More

12/09/2016
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Overtraining and how to prevent it

“Go hard or go home” is well known motivational phrase that you would hear countless of times. However, it is important to know when the right time go hard is and when it is the right time to go home. It is very easy to over train your body and not get the sufficient recovery time needed to ensure that your muscles properly grow and develop. Overtraining is linked with a number of factors such as immune suppression, glycogen depletion, performance incompetence, and negative impacts on mood. There are a... Read More