WEEKLY WORKOUT ROUTINE: PROTEIN BANANA BREAD

Who doesn't love a snack that's tasty and protein packed? I developed this banana bread recipe through lots of trial and error and have finally settled on the recipe below I don't like bananas but I definitely love banana bread lol.

Ingredients

• 3 bananas - frozen and thawed

• 1 cup honey {can replace w/ brown sugar or agave}

• 2 eggs, well beaten {or 3 egg whites}

• 3 tbsp milk

• 1/4 cup butter, preferably melted and at room temp

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp cornstarch

• 1 cup flour

• 1 cup of your favorite protein powder {I generally like vanilla whey protein powders but you can do whatever flavor you like}

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease loaf pan (I use coconut oil which doesn't affect the flavor at all)

• In a large bowl, stir together all the ingredients except the flour and protein powder. Mix in the protein powder, then the flour until combined. Pour into greased loaf pan.

• Bake for at least 50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool for about five minutes before removing to a rack.

Hope you enjoy! Below is this week's workout routine including a leg day with only cables and dumbbells. I love that particular workout for hotel and apartment gyms where equipment i limited.

Monday: Legs (Quads, Glutes, Calves)

• Smith Machine Sissy Squat - 4 sets x 8 reps (A)

• Jump Lunge - 4 sets x 15 reps each side (B)

• Smith Machine Split Squat - 4 sets x 8 reps (A)

• Side-to-Side Squat {w/ resistance band below knees} - 4 sets x 15 reps each side (B)

• Dumbbell Curtsey Lunge - 4 sets x 10 reps each side (A)

• Calf Raise- 4 sets x 10 reps (B)

• Barbell Hip Thrust {w/ resistance band below knees} - 4 sets x 10 reps

Tuesday: Chest+Back

• T-bar Row - 4 sets x 8 reps (A)

• Bent Over Fly - 4 sets x 10 reps (B)

• Skull Crusher - 4 sets x 8 reps (A)

• Flat Bench Press (dumbbells or bar) - 4 sets x 8 reps (B)

• Dumbbell Row - 4 sets x 8 reps (A)

• Incline Bench Press (dumbbells or bar) - 4 sets x 8 reps (B)

• Pec Fly on Machine - 4 sets x 8 repsRear Delt on Machine - 4 sets x 8 reps

Wednesday: Choose a fitness class or get some cardio in!

Thursday: Legs w/ only Dumbbells and Cable Machine (Hamstrings, Glutes)

• Dumbbell Sumo Squat - 4 sets x 8 reps (A)

• Dumbbell American Deadlift - 4 sets x 10 reps  (B)

• Cable Pull Through - 4 sets x 10 reps (A)

• Dumbbell Split Squat - 4 sets x 15 reps each side (B)

• Cable Donkey Kick {wrap the cable attachment right above your knee} - 4 sets x 10 reps each side (A)**

• Cable Fire Hydrant - 4 sets x 10 reps each side (B)**

• Dumbbell Hip Thrusts {w/ resistance band below knees} - 4 sets x 10 reps > into 5 pulses > into 10 second hold

**I superset these on one side - so I do all my sets of donkey kicks and fire hydrants for my right leg then switch the cable attachment and do my left. It. BURNS.)

Friday: Shoulders

• Upright Row - 4 sets x 8 reps (A)

• Overhead Press (dumbbell or bar)- 4 sets x 8 reps (B)

• Dumbbell Front Raise - 4 sets x 8 reps (A)

• DB Lateral Raise - 4 sets x 8 reps (B)

• Cable Rear Delt w/ reverse grip (thumbs pointing towards you) - 4 sets x 8 reps (A)

• Cable Leaning Lateral Raise - 4 sets x 8 reps (B)

Saturday: Abs+Cardio

• Insert your favorite ab routine here! My routine can be found at the bottom of this post

Sunday: Rest day