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Cambodian Summer RollsAn explosion of fresh flavors rolled up in perfect rice paper wrappers. This can easily be a vegetarian dish by replacing the shrimp with julienne cut carrots or cucumbers.
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Control Drill: Lateral Rotator CuffLateral Rotator Cuff – grasp a light dumbbell (no more than 5 pounds) and place it in front of your body, so that your arm is at a right angle and the dumbbell is on the opposite side of your body, palm facing in. Now, rotate across your body until the palm is facing out and the dumbbell is away from your body. Rotate slowly but firmly, as far as you can comfortably go. Try to increase your range of motion each time. Try to keep the upper arm stationary – rotate it only – and the forearm parallel to the ground.
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Jeremy Likness Before and After 65 poundsFrom 245 to 180 pounds
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Georgia ShrimpGeorgia Shrimp from the Georgia Grown food show
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Stretch: Back Stretch (Position 3)Back Stretch (Position 3) – again, moving from the previous stretch, attempt to place your legs completely over your head so that your feet touch the floor. Try to grab your feet, then pull them as close to your head as possible while keeping your legs straight.
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Stretch: Rear Shoulder StretchRear Shoulder Stretch – hand one arm by your side. Now, bend at the elbow and place your hand behind your back, bending at the elbow. Move the hand as far across your midline as possible. Then, grasping with the other hand or using a towel, pull the arm upwards to stretch the shoulder.
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Exercise: One-armed Dumbbell RowGrasp a dumbbell in one hand. Position yourself on a bench so that the same leg as the arm holding the dumbbell is on the bench. Your other leg will be slightly bent, and your opposite hand will grip the bench for support. Keep your chest up and out to align your spine, and look straight ahead. You should maintain lordosis throughout this exercise. Focusing on your back, pull the dumbbell up. Keep your elbows tight by your side. Raise the dumbbell as far as it will comfortably go, then return it to the start position. You should not let your arm “hang” at the end, but maintain a slight bend to keep constant tension on your back muscles.
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Stretch: Lying QuadricepsLying Quadriceps Stretch – lie on your side, with your lower leg straight. Grasp your upper leg and pull your ankle towards your lower back to stretch your quadriceps muscle.
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Stretch: Glute/Pretzel StretchGlute/Pretzel Stretch – lie on your back. Take one your legs (for example, the left leg) and bend at the knee. Now, take the right leg and bend at the knee and cross it over the first leg, so your right ankle is over your left knee. Place your right hand on your left knee, and your left hand behind your right knee (refer to the illustration). Pull up and towards your chest to stretch the glutes and hamstrings. This stretch has three positions. After the first position, move your hand to your shin and pull again. The third position is with your hand on your ankle. Try to keep the left foot in contact with the right thigh in the last two positions.

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Lizzie with Farmer JacobLizzie Marie with farmer Jacob who supplied us with free range chickens
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GranitaA super simple and refreshing treat for hot summer nights. Feel free to use organic juice.
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Exercise: Pull-upGrip the bar overhead. To find your grip width, hold your upper arms parallel to the floor and bend at the elbow so that your forearms are vertical. Your arms will be making a right angle. This is the distance to grip the bar. A wide grip is outside of this position, and a narrow grip is inside of this position. A reverse-grip is with palms facing you, a regular grip is with palms facing away from you. Hang and bend your legs (you may cross them if necessary, but keep in mind that if you have any type of back condition, you should keep them uncrossed). Let yourself hang and be perfectly still – do not jump into the pull-up. Now, pull your shoulder blades together to retract your scapula and pull upwards. You should raise yourself so that shoulders are level with your wrists, preferably so that your chest is level with the bar (or the base of your neck for pull-ups behind the neck). Slowly lower yourself in a controlled fashion, stop completely at the bottom with arms fully extended then perform the next rep.
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Exercise: Stiff-legged DeadliftThis exercise works the hamstrings. Start with your wrists hanging naturally by your sides and grasp the barbell with this grip width. If the weight is excessively heavy, you may use wrist-wraps to support your grip. Pull the barbell from the rack and step back. Keep your legs slightly bent throughout this exercise. To protect your back, proper spine alignment is crucial. Keep your chest up and out, and look straight ahead. Pull your shoulder blades together (scapular retraction). Bending at the waist, slowly lower the barbell. Keep it close to your body (if it rubs across your legs, that is fine). You may have to allow your rear to drift out over your ankles in order to maintain your balance; as long as you keep your chest up and out, this is fine. Continue to bend until your back starts to round or until the barbell clears your knees. Focus on contracting your hamstrings to return to the start position. At the top, reset your shoulders to maintain scapular retraction.
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Stretch: Hip Flexor Stretch (Position 2)Hip Flexor Stretch (Position 2) – starting from the position from the previous stretch, straighten your torso and align the spine by pushing the chest up and out and looking straight ahead. Now, drop your hips again towards the floor to further stretch the hip flexor.
(5 votes)
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Jeremy Likness 195 pounds September 2001Jeremy Likness 195 pounds September 2001
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Lizzie Marie with Chef Rocco DispiritoLizzie Marie with Chef Rocco at the 2007 Taste of Atlanta
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