Learning How to Do a Handstand + Cartwheel

For the next three weeks before winter break, I will be learning how to do a handstand and a cartwheel. In order to complete these moves by the end of winter break, I have to work on my arm, core, and shoulder strength.

The drills I will do are:

• Plank on elbows
• Plank on hands
• Push-ups
• Pull-ups

Healthy Breakfast Muffins to Maintain Fitness

Hi everybody! I hope you’ve had a wonderful thanksgiving with your families and all is well.

As I’ve been stretching for the past two months, I’ve noticed that in order to keep a stabilized fitness routine, it is very important that we eat healthy meals throughout the day. So this is why I have baked breakfast muffins so we can get all the protein, carbs, sugars, and fruits in one small muffin that will fill you up!

If you are interested, the recipe will be down below:

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups old-fashioned oats ( 1.5 cups ground, 1 cup whole)
• 2 Tbsp old-fashioned oats for muffin tops
• 2-3 large overripe bananas (1 cup mashed or or 1 cup applesauce)
• 2 large eggs lightly beaten
• 1/3 cup honey
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 tsp real vanilla
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• muffin tin

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place oats on a baking sheet and toast until lightly browned, stirring once (about 4 to 6 minutes). Let cool to room temperature. (If you are in a hurry you can skip this step, however the toasting adds flavor!)
2. Divide oats into portions of 1.5 cups, 1 cup and 2 Tbsp
3. Turn oven heat up to 350 degrees.
4. Place 1.5 cups of oats in a food processor and blend/pulse until they reach a rough, flour like consistency.
5. Mash bananas well, they should have no lumps. I use my mixer to mash them before adding the other wet ingredients.
6. Add eggs, honey, milk and vanilla. Mix to combine.
7. Add dry ingredients (including the ground oats and 1 cup whole oats) to wet ingredients and mix until just incorporated. Allow these to sit for 10 minutes to soak the oats.
8. Optional: Fold in approximately 1/2 c fruit, raisins or nuts.
9. Scoop into muffin tin, lined with muffin wrappers (makes 14 muffins).
10. Sprinkle muffin tops with the 2 Tbsp of reserved oats, press lightly to make sure they stick.
11. Bake at 350 for about 20 -23 minutes, a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin should come out clean.
12. Enjoy !

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Dance/Gymnastics Collage

This is a collage I have made on my board to keep me motivated throughout the year and is located in front of my desk so when I am doing my work or having a hard time I can look at it!

Stay updated for next weeks new streches!!!

Weekly update: Quads and Hamstring Stretches

Hi everybody!

As you may have already noticed, this weeks theme is focusing mainly on quadriceps and hamstrings to really master the three splits by the end of December. I will be doing the frog, hang down, lunges, pikes, figure 4, leg pulls, and straddles to stretch my legs as much ass possible for a whole month but I will be doing other stretches as well each week.

Down below is my weekly stretching calendar which can be a helpful tool if you also want to learn the splits.

Update of the week!!

Hi everybody!

I hope you’ve all been keeping up with my blogs although I haven’t been posting too much. I just wanted to let you know that this week will be my daily stretching week which includes me stretching everyday for 20 minutes!

I will also be putting up a calendar to show how I have been using my time to stretch and what moves I will be doing. First I will be doing toe touches for 2 minutes on each leg, then I will be doing the butterfly for 2 minutes. Then I will do middle splits to stretch my inner muscles and I will be doing turn out stretches to keep my turnout well maintained. Because I do dance, my turnout is important for dance and gymnastic.