Here’s an easy, customizable recipe to curb the sweet tooth and any craving for Asian-inspired comfort food. The honey and rice vinegar help offset the spiciness of the Sriracha.

To reduce the number of calories from carbohydrates, you can use less honey and supplement with a natural sweetener such as Stevia in the raw, as well as use less jasmine rice and supplement with cauliflower pearls or rice. I purchased all of the ingredients from Kroger so the meal is relatively affordable and easy to source.

Ingredients for 5 servings

1 1/2 lb chicken breast, cut into 1/2 to 1-inch chunks
Vegan substitute: tempeh, extra firm tofu
Sauce:
3 tablespoons Sriracha (or more/less to taste)
3 tablespoons lite soy sauce
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
3 tablespoons raw honey
1g (1/2 teaspoon) Stevia in the raw (OPTIONAL for added sweetness)
1 1/2 tablespoons arrowroot starch
Substitutes: corn starch; tapioca starch
Garnish
sesame seeds
chopped green onion
crushed red pepper

STEPS

1. Mix together the ingredients for the sauce and set aside. You can customize the sauce to make it just right for you but be careful about adding more honey and even Sriracha since they can increase calories. If you want to add more heat, consider adding crushed red pepper.
2. Set a nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Once hot, spray with olive oil then toss in the chicken.
3. Sear and cook the chicken for about 6 to 8 minutes, or until the outside edges of it are brown and no longer pink.
4. Reduce the heat of the skillet to low and/or momentarily remove the skillet from the heat in order to cool it down some.
5. Make a hole in the middle of the skillet, then pour in the sauce. As soon as it begins to simmer, immediately and continuously stir so that it does not clump. NOTE: If the skillet is too hot, the sauce will burn and will become gummy and slimy instead of thick and smooth. Continue cooking for an additional 2 to 3 minutes to ensure the chicken is completely cooked. You can remove the skillet from the heat if necessary, but keep the chicken in the skillet so it cooks under the heat.
6. Garnish and enjoy!

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Did just the title of this blog fill you full of dread? Well, me too! But, just because you are doing a cardio style workout in the morning, doesn’t mean it has to be boring!

For years I spent my mornings getting up at 5.30am, to do my 45 minutes of cardio. Well, I would say it kind of looked more like this; 20 minutes on the Stair master, 20 minutes on the bike and then a 20 minute fast paced walk. Just to break it up and to stop me from losing concentration for long enough not to fall off the machine! So As soon as the time came when I didn’t HAVE to do this cardio, well I didn’t! But it turns out I actually enjoyed doing my AM workouts – I just didn’t like boring cardio. So when I actually weight trained in the morning, it was a little easier to get up and it was also done and was a great platform for a positive mind-set for the rest of the day.

I discovered CrossFit around 4 years ago, and while I have only recently been practicing this since the beginning of this year, I have always admired the strength and fitness ability of the top CrossFit athletes. Also – if you don’t know who Brooke Ence is yet, well… you NEED to know.

Anyway, CrossFit incorporates strength, conditioning, lifting techniques and all while burning a shed load of calories! I started to incorporate ‘Metcon’ – metabolic conditioning – into the end of my resistance workouts and found that I was enjoying them so much more. I would get a really great workout, still hitting a high level of resistance training, but getting some great high intense cardio sessions in there too.

Having recently taken over the classes at FWX I thought it would be perfect to show you guys a similar type of workout and incorporate this into your classes. They include a range of cardio style movements, from Assault Bikes, Rowers, Skiergs, to the well-loved burpees and box jumps! But you will also see some strength work in there too such as Deadlift and squat variations, but again ensuring our heart rates are kept high, so the weight is dropped a little from our maximum lifts.

It really is an all-round workout. Burning anywhere between 300 – 400 calories per session in a 45 minute time frame, setting you up for the day and meaning you’ve done your workout all before 7am. Oh and not to mention helping you achieve the body you’re confident with! What do you have to lose?

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Congratulations to Matts client & friend Alex who is getting married in St Lucia next week. Alex came to FWX with the intention of doing a 10-week Bridal training package in January… and here we are, after 8 months of training!!

Bodyweight is DOWN 30LB, Bodyfat is DOWN 7.9% and Muscle mass is UP 1.5kg.

Here is the easiest – and ONLY – low-carb flatbread base recipe you’ll ever need! Your biggest challenge will be self-control and not eating all the pieces at once. Make it your own, just keep it complimentary of your goals.

Ingredients for 6 pieces of flatbread

• 1 cup full fat coconut milk
  1/2 cup + 1 heaping tablespoon super fine almond flour
  Substitute: coconut flour
  1/2 cup arrowroot powder/flour
  Substitute: almond flour | pinch of sea salt (technically I know this makes 4 ingredients but 3 sounds better lol)
  6 teaspoons of butter spread (1 teaspoon per flatbread)

STEPS

1. In a large bowl mix together all of the ingredients.  It should be the consistency of pancake batter, thick and loose.  If the batter is too thick, add single tablespoons of full-fat coconut milk to thin it out.  If it is too thin/loose, add single tablespoons of almond flour AND arrowroot flour to thicken it (meaning, if you add a tablespoon of almond flour, also add a tablespoon of arrowroot).
2. Set a nonstick skillet on medium-high heat, once hot, lightly spray with a little olive oil then pour in about 1/3 cup of the batter in the middle of the skillet.  Allow the flatbread to cook and become firm, about 3 minutes, or until the outer edges turn slightly brown but NOT crispy.  If it’s crispy then you either have too much oil in the skillet and/or the heat is too high.  Flip it using a spatula and cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes until the top and bottom are golden brown.  Repeat for each piece.
3. Set the flatbread on a cooling rack to cool and become more firm.  Brush with the buttery spread while it is still hot.  For meal prep, allow these to completely cool, then wrap them individually in nonstick foil or plastic wrap for storage in the fridge.  They should last about 6 to 7 days in the fridge.
4. Enjoy with your favorite topping!

Thanks to everyone that came out and supported FWX this past weekend in Southam.

The buzz around the town is EPIC. We are very excited to open and give the community something which will impact all of your lives.

Change is good. Call Chris now on 01926 859 44 to pre-register your space to the new gym!

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