If you think being locked up inside my apartment this weekend threw me off my fitness game—think again.
Though many of you may have been looking for excuses not to workout or eat right because of the hurricane, there are the meatheads of the world that found it an opportune time to think outside the box.
Mother Nature reared her ugly this weekend on the East Coast in form of a hurricane-her name was Irene. Though I wasn’t able to watch my Sunday’s best HBO television–I now know what the Amish folk go through on a daily basis—minus churning my own butter, wearing those strange top hats or…ok, so it was nothing like what they go through–I lost electricity. (No offense to Amish people, though it wouldn’t matter anyway because you wouldn’t have the means to read this article anyhow).
Some of you may or may not have been equipped, but with these 5 tips, next time a hurricane and/or other natural disaster tries to rear up the coast—you will be ready.
Without further adieu, here are FIVE Ways a Meathead Prepares for a Hurricane…
1. Canned Food (any perishables)
Now, not any canned food will do here. The point is to worry about getting your proteins covered first. There is more than just tuna out there on that shelves. Though with the madness that went on in the supermarket this weekend, you may have to tussle with Grandma to get your share—She was no match for my iron grip.
Make wise choices, such as canned chicken, tuna, salmon or even shrimp. Assuming that you have lost power and, mix it will some extra virgin olive oil and some salt and better.
To cover your carbohydrate and fiber any type of beans will do—rinse them thoroughly and you’re all set.
Toss in a side of almonds or any other nut and you go yourself a complete meal.
Protein-check.
Healthy fat-check.
Fiber-check.
2. Protein Powder
The convenience of protein supplements is endless. If you got water and powder, you have got yourself a nice little mid morning or mid day protein pulse snack. You normally like to mix in a little peanut butter for a lo-carb high protein fix, but mixing peanut butter without a blender is about as easy as calculus minus that kid you used to cheat off of junior year.
Grab some healthy coconut oil to get your EFAs (Essential Fatty Acids) and mix it right in.
3. Iron Gym
The Iron Gym (or any other type of pull up apparatus) is a great way to get an in-home workout.
Not only is the iron gym useful, but so aren’t other objects in your house or apartment. Check out this from John Romaniello on how you can do a workout right in your room.
4. Stretching
“Stretching? —But, the last time I stretched was putting dollar bills in stripper’s g-string.
Exactly.
Being stuck in your house without a ton of time to do nothing, why not catch up on some stretching? It is the most overlooked aspect of fitness and most common cause of injury. Not stretching hinders so many possibilities in the gym—from becoming more flexible to range of motion. This all contributes to efficiency in the gym and in turn results that will help pack on muscle, burn fat and make you that much more athletic.
5. Beer
Shit, if you’re going to ride out a hurricane you might as well drink a few adult beverages while you’re at it—if and only if of age.
Though not trending as the number one help topic for fitness—there are ways to make this a bit healthier. Check out this post here.
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So now that you have your official ‘Mike Arone Fitness Hurricane Survival Kit’ you are ready to whether any storm.
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