April 2018 - Celebrity Sweat

Training Tip with UFC’s Mighty Mouse

by Csweat | Apr 27, 2018 | Celebrity Training Tips, New TT

Jump into the octagon with UFC fighter Demetrious Johnson as he shares his rigorous training tips with the Celebrity Sweat Team led by Eric the Trainer. Get your game on and #sweatitup with the Csweat!

Fit Tip with Nascar Great Kurt Busch

by Csweat | Apr 27, 2018 | Celebrity Fit Tips, Celebrity Fit Tips, New FT

Hit the track with the Celebrity Sweat Team and Nascar Star Kurt Busch in this clip. Get an inside look at what it takes to be a Nascar driver and keeping fit at over 100 mph!

Dark Chocolate Tea Truffles

by Csweat | Apr 20, 2018 | New Recipe, Recipe Archive, Recipes

Ingredients

24 oz. dark chocolate, cut in small chunks
12 oz. heavy cream
1 oz. Lapsang Souchong whole leaf tea
4 oz. corn syrup
4 oz. unsalted butter
1 t. roasted sesame oil
4 oz. sesame seeds, toasted until fragrant and light golden-brown
Cocoa powder, as needed

Instructions:

1. Put chocolate in heatproofstainless-steel bowl.

2. In heavy saucepan, bring cream and tea leaves to a boil. Remove from heat; allow to stand about 5 minutes. Pour through fine-meshed sieve; reheat to a simmer. Add corn syrup, butter and sesame oil; bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Pour over chocolate in bowl; stir to melt chocolate fully. Allow to cool slightly. Scoop onto parchment paper-lined sheet. Refrigerate until firm, 2-3 hours.

3. Ball generous teaspoons of mixture; shape. Coat each truffle in sesame seeds and/or cocoa powder.

Keep chilled until 15 minutes before service.

Yield

80-100 Pieces

Reprinted with permission from the American Culinary Federation:The National Culinary Review, October 2016. For more delicious recipes visit www.acfchefs.org

Training Tip: Alonzo Mourning Pre-Game Prep

by Csweat | Apr 20, 2018 | Celebrity Training Tips, New TT

Whether you’re fueling up for a big game or a big workout, what you eat is as important as what you do! Listen to Alonzo as he talks to Eric the Trainer and the Csweat Team about how he prepped for game time, and how he stays at the top of his fitness program.

Training Tips: UFC versus NFL, which trains harder

by Csweat | Apr 13, 2018 | Celebrity Training Tips, New TT

Who do you think trains harder? NFL players or UFC fighters. Listen in as we talk fitness with some of our favorite pro football players and UFC fighters, then you decide. Bryan Braman, Kevin Lee, Clay Guida and Csweat team members Billy Blanks and Eric the Trainer give you some insightful pointers for your workout.