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Healthy Essentials

Try this healthy and delicious recipe at home with your family and friends, courtesy of The Main Dish

Bison Stew

Ingredients
3 lbs. Bison Chuck, 1” cubes
1/2 cup Barley
1/2 cup Wheat Berries
4 tbsp Olive oil
8 oz. White onion, large dice
8 oz. Carrot, large dice
8 oz. Artichokes, rinsed
1 floz. Garlic pureed
1/2 cup Parsley
2 Bay leaves
3 cups Red wine
1 cup Beef stock
1 cup Water
TT Salt and pepper

1.In a large pot heat the olive oil and brown the meat. Remove from pot.
2.Sautee the onions, garlic and carrots in the same pot. Cook until tender then add back the meat.
3.Add in the remaining ingredients and bring to a bowl. Reduce to low heat and simmer 1 hour until bison is tender.
4.Adjust seasoning. Bucket, chill and refrigerate.


Calgary Roughnecks Training Tips

Welcome to a series of tips that are aimed at sharing advice about keeping the mind and body fit for competition or whatever your interests are. We will cover training, injury prevention and rehabilitation along with healthy eating and drinking. Each of these tips will include input from Greg Hart and Lisa Hoffart who design the training programs and manage the injuries for the Calgary Roughnecks. We will also include the ideas and suggestions of Kevin Pelissier, who is the chef at The Main Dish in Bridgeland. The Main Dish is the official supplier of great food to the Calgary Roughnecks.

Let us know how you enjoy the tips, check back often because we plan to put at least one new tip up every week, and most of all - let us know what you think or suggest topics you would like to see covered by dropping us a line at: gregh@calgaryroughnecks.com.

QUALITY vs. QUANTITY

We live in a world where we think, 'If one is good for me, imagine how good ten will be for me!' So, how about high quantities of high quality training? Um, no. It doesn't work that way.

At the very lowest end, not enough time spent training is obviously not going to get you where you want to be, but even one workout a week is more than none and benefits will accumulate. However, if you are only getting in one training session a week and the QUALITY of that training is low, you could be wasting your time. At some point, too much time spent working out will diminish quality because attention and focus are in short supply for all people. If focus begins to drift so will the quality of the training.

Quality of Ingredients

This means choosing the correct exercises to stress the body and mind in the way that will produce the most effective results for your particular situation. This includes the concept of variety. Some things are good to do in the same way but other parts of training should have some new and interesting approaches to explore. Future training tips will explore some of these ingredients in detail.

Quality of Preparation

You cannot underestimate the value of being adequately rested, filled with the right kinds of quality food, well-hydrated, focused on what needs to be done, and warmed up to get the most from each session. 
Future training tips will explore some methods of preparation in detail.

Quality of Execution

Mistakes in technique rob training methods of their effectiveness and expose you to higher risk of injury. What's worse is that due to the habit-forming nature that all people experience, mistakes and the accompanying lower effectiveness and higher risk can become ingrained. Deprogramming bad habits, as we are sure you are aware, is a rather unpleasant and difficult task. Oh, and the training won't transfer to the real world of your sport very well if the execution is poor. There is basically no upside to poor quality execution. Make sure you do it right or talk to someone who can give you feedback on how well you are doing it.

Quality of Recovery

Most of the physically beneficial effects of training occur after the training session has ended and before the next one begins. This is when your body adapts to the training and tries to make you tougher for the next bout. If you are not taking care of yourself in this time, the quality of your next session will suffer. As with the other parts of this training tip, more details in future installments.