Friday Favorites are here!

Published: Fri, 05/17/19

Happy Friday to ya! I hope this email finds you well.

Poppin in with some Friday Favorites!

But before we do that -what are you celebrating this week? Hit reply and let me know. Any wins - no matter how small they all matter, any PR's you've hit, how you've been consistent, or what are some of your non-scale victories?!

Well, well, let's hop into to today's Friday Favorites.

1. Have you ever heard of the app “Moment”?

I love its tag line "use your phone less and get back to your life."

It's a great app to help you decrease your screen time. Throughout the day, the app alerts me on how many times I've picked up my phone. Ironic that it lets me know at random times throughout the day when I'm on it, lol.

It teaches you how to balance your phone time! Check it out here.

I have decreased my time of mindlessly scrolling. Still a work in progress but I am getting better!

2. Fresh Market Dark Chocolate Mint Coffee

I made this discovery a couple of weeks ago.

First, I love, love coffee and if it's mint or peppermint I am game. Starbucks puts their peppermint one out every year around the holidays. It's to die for. I try to buy as much as I can but it always sales out and it's not on the shelves after December.

So, I was ecstatic when I saw the Fresh Market one!

It's delicious and has a smooth taste. It tastes just like Dark Chocolate Mint.

3. Pyramid Hip Thrusts

I love Hip Thrusts. They have built my backside well and have kept my knees and back healthy.

We can thank Bret Contreras for the amazing exercise. IF you don't know who he is, head here to check him out.

Now, I've been doing various variations of hip thrusts 2-3 times a week for the last few months, and I call tell that my glutes are strong and have become shapelier. I have the receipts to prove it; I will share soon.

Lately, I've been doing hip thrusts with the hubs, and he has been pushing me, off course, not letting me sandbag.

So, we started doing drop set hip thrusts. That means we start at a higher weight and drop the weight for 2-4 sets. In the picture, I started with 225 for 10 reps and dropped the weight for 3 sets/finished with 185. Wooooo weee! It's fire!

If you love Hip Thrusts, you'll love adding drop sets. Give it a try and let me know what you think!

4. Scrabble

Lol, the hubs and I have been playing Scrabble on the weekends. It's been a time for us to connect and put our phones down to enjoy each other.

It's been great. I forgot how much fun it is to play a board game.

Do you play board games with your friends or loved ones? What are some board games that you enjoy?

5. Homemade Margaritas! Yum!

On Cinco De Mayo, which also happens to be my Birthday, we experimented with making margaritas without the traditional mix.

So, skip the store-bought mix and make your own; it takes no time.

It's fresher, tastier, and you don't blow all your calories on drinks. I don't know about you, but I like to eat my calories, not drink em.

It's more of an on the rocks Margarita. I'll have to test it blended.

The recipe:

- Fresh Limes

- Stevia to taste or agave nectar

- Orange Bitters

- Lime Bubly or a Lime Seltzer of your choosing

- 2 oz Tequila!🍹

It's so good! Give it a try and let me know whatcha think!

Well, that's it, for now, my STRONG friend!

Thank you for reading!

Any thoughts, questions, etc. don't hesitate to reach out.

Have a great weekend! I'll be living my best life at the Hangout Music Festival!

In Strength,

Candace

P.S. Don't forget to hit reply and share your wins with me!

"Any Trainer can make you tired, not any Trainer can make you better!"

Contact: candace@candacersmith.com

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