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Workout 25.2
Lamb Lettuce Wraps
Jay Bhattacharya's Opening Remarks At Confirmation Hearing
For time:
21 pull-ups
42 double-unders
21 thrusters (weight 1)
18 chest-to-bar pull-ups
36 double-unders
18 thrusters (weight 2)
15 bar muscle-ups
30 double-unders
15 thrusters (weight 3)
Spiced lamb, crisp lettuce wraps, and a refreshing tomato cucumber salad with a creamy lemon yogurt sauce.
Dr. Bhattacharya has been nominated to be the new Director of the National Institutes of Health.
Men use 95 lb., then 115 lb., then 135 lb.
Women use 65 lb., then 75 lb., then 85 lb.
Pick a load and modify the pull-ups so that you can finish within 12 minutes. If not done by then, stop at 12:00.
Post time, or amount completed within 12 minutes.
Ingredients
For the Wraps:
6 oz ground lamb
Butter lettuce leaves (for wrapping)
½ small shallot, minced
1 tsp dried oregano
½ tsp garlic powder
Salt and pepper, to taste
For the Tomato Cucumber Salad:
1 tomato, diced
½ cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced into ¼-inch half-moons
1 tsp minced shallot
1 tsp Greek vinaigrette
Salt and pepper, to taste
For the Lemon Yogurt Sauce:
¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
2 Tbsp sour cream
Zest of 1 lemon
Juice from 1 lemon wedge
1 tsp parsley, finely chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste
For Garnish:
¼ cup feta cheese, crumbled
1 Tbsp parsley, finely chopped
Lemon wedges (for serving)
Macronutrients
Protein: 45g
Fat: 35g
Carbs: 19g
Preparation
Prepare the ingredients: Wash and dry the produce. Dice the tomato (1), slice the cucumber (½), mince the shallot (½ small), and finely chop the parsley (2 Tbsp). Zest the lemon (1) and cut it into wedges. Separate the butter lettuce leaves for wraps.
Make the tomato cucumber salad: In a bowl, combine diced tomato (1), sliced cucumber (½), minced shallot (1 tsp), and Greek vinaigrette (1 tsp). Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
Make the lemon yogurt sauce: In another bowl, mix Greek yogurt (¼ cup), sour cream (2 Tbsp), lemon zest (1 lemon), lemon juice (1 wedge), and parsley (1 tsp). Add water 1 tsp at a time until it reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
Cook the lamb: Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add minced shallot (½ small) and cook for 2-3 minutes until softened. Add ground lamb (6 oz), oregano (1 tsp), garlic powder (½ tsp), salt, and pepper. Cook for 5-7 minutes, breaking it up as it browns.
Assemble & serve: Fill each butter lettuce leaf with a spoonful of the lamb mixture. Top with tomato cucumber salad and crumbled feta (¼ cup). Drizzle with lemon yogurt sauce and garnish with parsley (1 Tbsp). Serve with lemon wedges on the side.
In his introduction, Dr. Bhattacharya addresses several topics near and dear to the heart of The Broken Science Initiative.
“I love the NIH, but post pandemic American biomedical sciences are at crossroads. A November 2024 Pew study reported that only 26% of the American public had a great deal of confidence in scientists to act in the Public's best interest. 23% have not much or no confidence at all.”
“NIH research should focus on research that solves the American chronic disease crisis. American health is going backwards. Life expectancy flatlined between 2012 and 2019, plummeted during the pandemic, and still has not bounced back to pre-pandemic levels. The chronic disease crisis is severe—with hundreds of millions of American children and adults suffering from obesity, heart disease, cancer, and more.”
“NHI supported science should be replicable, reproducible, and generalizable. Unfortunately much modern biomedical science fails this basic test.”
Learn more about Jay in Emily Unleashed Episode 4 from last September.
COMMENTS
161 repetitions (5 Bar Muscle-ups)
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