Entries by Frannie Danzinger

Walking Push Up

Begin in a push-up position behind step. Place your right hand on the step first, followed by your left hand. Keep your feet in the same spot.  Once you are on the step with both hands, come back off the way you went on, with your right hand followed by your left.

Decline Push Up

Turn your body so your feet are on the step and you are in push-up position.  Hands located directly under your shoulders.  Slowly lower your body toward the ground, hold for two seconds, and push back up to where you started.

Reverse Bicep Curl – Weighted Bar

Standing with feet hip distance apart, weighted bar in hand with an overhand grip.  Elbows positioned next to hips.  Curl the bar in reverse up toward your chest, keeping the elbows in the same position.  Reverse back down and repeat.

Standing Bicep Curl – Free Weights

Stand with feet hip-width apart, arms extended at sides, holding a dumbbell in each hand with palms facing in.  Slowly curl weights toward your shoulders.  Reverse movement, lowering weights back to start.

Bicep Curl with Tube

Stand on tube with one foot, both handles in right hand.  Feet hip-width apart, knees soft, elbow firmly positioned next to hip.   Raise arm up toward shoulder, keeping body steady.  Take arm two inches shy of the shoulder, maintain resistance, and release until two inches from your leg, maintaining resistance the whole time.  You can […]

Suspended Bicep Curl

This bicep curl can be done either kneeling or standing.  If kneeling, shoulder and hips are squarely located over knees.  If standing, feet are hip distance apart.  Start with weights in hand, raising arms shoulder height, parallel to the ground.  Simultaneously, curl the palms in toward your shoulder, while contracting the bicep.  Maintain resistance, and […]

Kneeling Bicep Curl

Holding a dumbbell in each hand, kneel with torso and upper arms on ball.  Extend arms, palms up.  Curl dumbbells toward chin; lower arms to start.

Veggie Pizza

  2-8 oz. containers refrigerated crescent rolls (reduced fat) 1–8 oz. package reduced  fat cream cheese (softened) ¼ cup light mayonnaise 1 to 1 ½ tablespoons  light buttermilk ranch salad dressing 1 cup fresh broccoli florets, chopped ¼ cup chopped celery ¼ cup chopped carrots 1/3 cup sliced green onions ¼ cup chopped red bell […]

Mushroom Galette

Submitted by Missy Gottlieb 1 8-oz. pkg. refrigerated crescent rolls 2 cups sliced mushrooms (8oz.)* 3 cloves garlic, pressed 2 Tbl. olive oil or melted butter** ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided ¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 1 tsp. dried oregano Salt to taste Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Unwrap crescent rolls and unroll […]