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The Strong Curves Cookbook

Build strength, trim fat, and feel great with over 100 delicious high-protein, low-carb recipes from certified personal trainer and nutritionist Shelley Darlington. If you are among the legions of women stepping off their treadmills and embracing the weights section at the gym, you know that an active, consistent strength-training regimen is the best way to promote health, longevity, and mobility at every stage of life. Strong is the new skinny. But a solid workout plan is only half the equation. To get the most out of your time at the gym, you need a diet and meal plan that supports your strength-training, muscle-building goals. And for that, Shelley Darlington, host of the popular YouTube channel Strong Curves, has you covered with The Strong Curves Cookbook, featuring quick, easy, and nutritious meals, snacks, drinks, and even a few treats. Rooted in a high-protein, animal-based philosophy that prioritizes whole foods and clean eating, the book is divided into three sections: Pre-Workout, Post-Workout, and Rest Days. Each section includes recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, sweets, and drinks, so you’ve got plenty of options for every stage of your workout plan. Whether you’re looking to prep your body for a good sweat session, refuel post-gym, or maximize recovery on your off-days, Shelley delivers with a healthy, flavorful recipes like: Vanilla Protein Chia Pudding Salmon and Cream Cheese Roll-Ups Pork San Choy Bao Grilled Prawn and Zucchini Salad Turkey and Rice Stuffed Peppers Pork Egg Roll in a Bowl Pesto Deviled Eggs Cottage Avocado Bowl Chocolate Malt Collagen Shake Sweet Potato Brownies Adrenal Support “Cocktail” And more! The book also includes helpful background on the nutritional science of building muscle, primers on the three main macros; lists of pantry staples, time-saving cookware, and appliances; tips for adjusting your diet and workout plan for your monthly cycle; and other helpful information so you can head into the kitchen—and the gym—fully prepared to up your fitness game. Whether you’re an experienced, long-term weight lifter or just starting to incorporate strength into your fitness journey, The Strong Curves Cookbook will help you get results: lose weight, build muscle, and feel great all day, every day.

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Strong Curves

This is not your run-of-the-mill fitness book. Developed by world-renowned gluteal expert Bret Contreras, Strong Curves offers an extensive fitness and nutrition guide for women seeking to improve their physique, function, strength, and mobility.Contreras spent the last eighteen years researching and field-testing the best methods for building better butts and shapelier bodies. In Strong Curves, he offers the programs that have proven effective time and time again with his clients, allowing you to develop lean muscle, rounded glutes, and greater confidence.Each page is packed with information decoding the female anatomy, providing a better understanding as to why most fitness programs fail to help women reach their goals. With a comprehensive nutritional guide and over 200 strength exercises, this book gets women off the treadmill and furnishes their drive to achieve strength, power, and sexy curves from head to toe.Although the glutes are the largest and most powerful muscle group in the human body, they often go dormant due to lifestyle choices, leading to a flat, saggy bum. Strong Curves is the cure.