Hi <<First Name>>

It is only two more days until I head to Salo, Finland for the Powerlifting World Championships. I am proud and honoured to have been selected to represent Australia in the Masters 57kg division. It is over sixteen years since I first stepped onto the lifting platform in my first competition at Melbourne University. At the time I thought that I would just give powerlifting a go for a year or two to test how strong I could get. Seven international and fourteen national championships later I am still hungry for more. I look forward to sharing my results when I return home on June 18^th but for those of you who would like to follow the results and live streaming take a look at the following links. I am scheduled to lift in Room 2 on Sunday 7^th June, 12.30am Melbourne time.
 
https://www.facebook.com/strengthforyou (Like my Facebook page for personal updates)

http://www.powerlifting-ipf.com/ (General information)

https://www.youtube.com/user/powerliftingtv  (Live streaming)

http://goodlift.info/live.php  (Live scoreboard)

https://www.facebook.com/Classicworlds2015  (Competition updates and photos)

https://twitter.com/IPF_tweet
 
Regards from the land of the midnight sun!

Rikki

P.S. I will not be contactable on my mobile phone until the 18^th June. I will however be checking email at rikki@strenthforyou.com.au and Facebook most days after the 9th June 

Golden Cauliflower and Quinoa
Another one of my favourites, this cauliflower dish is a great replacement for risotto.  Serve on its own or with a protein of your choice. Flathead tails are perfect!

1 cauliflower, chopped into pieces
1 cup quinoa
Turmeric
Ground fennel
Ground coriander seed
Ground cumin
Chilli flakes (optional)
Olive oil
Nigella seeds

Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Cook quinoa to packet directions and set aside. In a large baking tray drizzle chopped cauliflower with olive oil and sprinkle generously with spices. Shake everything around so that the cauliflower looks evenly coated. Bake in the oven for 30min or until cauliflower is tender.
Gently mix cauliflower and quinoa in a large bowl and sprinkle with nigella seeds. Can be served warm or at room temperature as a salad.

Serves 4.

Green Juice
This juice is my favourite at the moment. Juice should not replace whole fruit and vegetables in your diet but drinking freshly extracted juice is a fantastic way to increase your vitamin and mineral uptake when you need to boost your immune system. Let’s face it, there is only so much broccoli you can physically eat!
 
1 cucumber
1 head of broccoli
½ bulb of fennel
3 kiwi fruit
1 Granny Smith apple
1 lemon, whole including skin and pith

Everything goes straight into the juicer, easy.

Will make approximately 1 litre of juice (enough for 4 serves) depending on your juicer. If you are using a Magic/Nutri Bullet just adjust your portion sizes.

Did you know that we offer direct debit as a payment option? Weekly, fortnightly or monthly payments can be arranged from your credit or savings account. An easy and simple way to tailor your payments with your training. For the months of June and July we are offering a complimentary training session to all existing clients who take up our direct debit payment option. Contact Rikki at rikki@strengthforyou.com.au to find out more.