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Home Workout Routine

Lose up to 15 pounds in 7 weeks without going to the gym

A good home workout routine can help you lose up to 15 pounds without leaving home. It is possible to accomplish this goal in about 7 weeks if you complete the program properly. With a good homeworkout and diet plan you can workout at home for the first few months of your body transformation. Home workouts can be an effective way to lose fat. With a combination of dieting and minimum equipment you can jump start your workout right from home.

Treadmill Procedure

Here's how to do your treadmill workout session the right way. These three steps already put some variety into your exercise routine which improves the motivation factor:

Warming Up -Start your workout at a walking speed of not more than 2 mph for the first two minutes. This will give you time to stretch your muscles and getting them warmed up. Alternate between putting weight on your heels for thirty seconds, followed by shifting your weight onto your toes for the next thirty seconds. Then increase your stride for the remainder of the warm-up period to help stretch the muscles. After a week or so you will get used to warming up at this pace and you might want to increase the speed of the warm-up workout to a light jog of 3 or 4 mph.

Pulled Pork with Root Beer Barbecue Sauce

Pulled Pork with Root Beer Barbecue Sauce

Ingredients :

1 (2 1/2- to 3-pound) pork sirloin roast
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 medium onions, cut into thin wedges
1 cup root beer
2 tablespoons minced garlic
3 cups root beer (two 12-ounce cans or bottles)
1 cup bottled chili sauce
1/4 teaspoon root beer concentrate (optional)
Several dashes of hot pepper sauce (optional)
8 to 10 hamburger buns, split
Lettuce leaves (optional)
Tomato slices (optional)

World Championship Barbecued Ribs

World Championship Barbecued Ribs

Ingredients :

5 pounds pork loin back ribs

Dry Rub
4 tablespoons paprika
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons black pepper
2 teaspoons white pepper
2 teaspoons red pepper

Barbecue Sauce
6 tablespoons salt
6 tablespoons black pepper
6 tablespoons chili powder
4 cups ketchup
4 cups white vinegar
4 cups water
1 large yellow onion, diced
1/2 cup sorghum molasses

Barbecue Hamburger

Barbecue Hamburger

Ingredients :

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. onion, chopped
1/4 c. green pepper, chopped
1/4 c. celery, chopped
1/2 c. catsup
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 1/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. vinegar