Italian Potato Salad

    This is a recipe that comes from my Italian background that tastes great and is very healthy! Being born into an Italian family, cooking became an important part of my lifestyle and this one of the first recipe’s that I learned from my mother. Yes! My mother should me how to make Italian potato salad! And now I want to share this healthy recipe with you to show you a little bit of my Italian heritage.

 

    For this recipe, you will need about 3-4 small to medium sized organic potatoes, some fresh parsley, one chopped baby onion, a good quality extra virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar,  a little bit of salt and pepper.

     Begin by taking a saucepan and fill it 3/4^ths with water. Place the saucepan with the water on your stove, and then add a dash of salt into the water. Next, place your potatoes into the saucepan and make sure your potatoes are the same size, so that they cook evenly. Now, turn on the heat to about medium-high and let the potatoes cook for about 15-20 minutes. Do not cover your saucepan with a lid because your potatoes will overcook. After about 15-20 minutes the potatoes should be cooked and it is time to remove them from the saucepan.

How to Increase Your Strength Through Utilizing Your Nervous System

   

 Have you ever wondered why power lifters can lift so much, even though some of them are not that big? Well, I am here to tell you that most of the strength gains that power lifters and individuals just starting a workout program see are from neural adaptions. Strength is primarily a property of the nervous system. Thus, strength is not exclusively a property of muscle. This shows that motor unit recruitment, stimulation frequency, spinal activation, brain activation and other neural factors are important to strength gains. These neural factors explain strength gains in individuals who do not see an increase in muscle hypertrophy.

     Motor units are not all recruited at the same time. Rather, they are controlled by a number of different neurons that can transmit excitatory or inhibitory impulses. The motor unit is activated and its muscle fibres contract only when the incoming excitatory impulses exceed the inhibitory impulses and the threshold is met. The muscle can increase its ability to generate force when the motor units perform more synchronously. This means that the motor units are working together in a similar pattern to allow for a greater force to be produced by the working muscle.

BBQ T-bone Steak Served with some Fresh Vegetables

     This is a go-to recipe of mine that I eat to build some serious muscle and strength. Steak is great for building muscle because it contains iron, zinc and creatine. All of which are essential to producing testosterone and building muscle. Also, aside from the steak, this recipe is served with some of my favorite fresh vegetables that taste great!

     

For this recipe, you will need a 4-6oz T-bone steak, some fresh baby arugula, a few hot peppers and a good quality extra virgin olive oil. 

     

To begin, preheat your BBQ to 425 degrees and then take your T-bone steak and seasons both side of the steak with a little bit of salt and pepper. Once, the grill has heated up, drizzle a little bit of extra virgin olive oil over the steak and then place the steak onto the grill. Now, let the steak cook for about 4-5 minutes each side until it is cooked. After the steak is cooked, remove it from the BBQ and place it on to a large plate.

    Now, for your vegetables, take a large handful of baby arugula and place it on the side of your dish, next to the steak. Chop up half of a red pepper and jalapeno pepper and add it onto the baby arugula. Season the vegetables with a dash of salt and pepper. Then drizzle a little bit of extra virgin olive oil and white wine vinegar over the vegetables and serve!