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[Workout Plans] Limber Up For Battle With Our 5 Minute Foam Rolling Repertoire*The 5 Minute Foam Rolling Repertoire is part 2 in our series on foam rolling. Before jumping in, read through part 1, which provides a FULL-blown primer on all-things foam rolling. [I]t's... -
How To Foam Roll Your Way To Reduced Pain, Regenerated Muscles, And Improved Mobility [Infographic][W]elcome to a brave new world. Whether you're a world-class athlete, running aficionado, or lifting legionnaire, foam rolling is an absolute must-do for anyone that exercises regularly. If... -
5 Omega-3 & Mineral Rich Seafoods To Stuff Into Your Fitness DietImage: Shutterstock [F]or most of us who are starting a fitness routine, we know which exercises to start with but diet can be a little bit more confusing. We tend to forget to eat right even... -
The Workout Music Friday Five-Pack, V30 — Drake, Audien, Lady Antebellum, and Tove Lo[G]et amped. Every Friday we're dropping a five-pack of heart-thumping, blood-pumping workout songs to build out your playlist, hardwire a little energy into your workouts, and kickstart the... -
[WOTM, 08/2015] Chisel Out Your Abs With The Oblique Obliterator Workout Gauntlet[C]hip, chip, chip away. When people think of gorgeous, tight, lickable abs, the six-pack muscles (aka the rectus abdominis) immediately jump into mind. They're glamorized by every Hollywood... -
Olivia Munn Is An Absolute BEAST In Combat Training Video For X-Men: Apocalypse [Video]A video posted by Olivia Munn (@oliviamunn) on Aug 1, 2015 at 11:15am PDT [Y]ou should be VERY, very scared of Olivia Munn. At least while she's training for her role as Psylocke—a... -
The Coke Effect: What Happens In Your Body After Chugging A Can Of Coke [Infographic][P]ssssssssh, how bad can an itty, bitty 140 calories really be? Not that it's mind-blowing whatsoever—we've been hating on soda hardcore for years—but if that 140 comes straight from a... -
The Workout Music Friday Five-Pack, V29 — Kaskade, Meek Mill, Major Lazer, & Martin Garrix[G]et amped. Every Friday we're dropping a five-pack of heart-thumping, blood-pumping workout songs to build out your playlist, hardwire a little energy into your workouts, and kickstart the... -
Upgrade Your Lettuce Game — Boost Your Nutrient Intake 3000% With This Two Second Salad HackImage: Epicurious [W]hat if we told you one mindless—and laughably easy—nutrition hack could boost your vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C intake by over 3000%, and your potassium, calcium,... -
The Degree #GetMoving Challenge Week 4 — Push Yourself To Exhaustion With Crunch-Jump Rope Uber Supersets*This article originally appeared in Men's Health and was adapted for Lean It UP. [D]IPSET, DIPSET, DIPSET. We're halfway there. If you've been moving vigorously and maxing out over the... -
10 Naked World Class Athletes Dish On Body Image & Feeling Awesome In Your Own Skin [PHOTOS][O]ne size doesn't fit all. Want a little explosive inspiration to light up your week? Look no further than the lineup of world class athletes gracing the pages—completely au naturel—of... -
The Degree #GetMoving Challenge Week 2 — MAX OUT Your Body With Explosive Lunges, Push Ups, & Squats*This article originally appeared in Men's Health and was adapted for Lean It UP. [A]aaaaaaaaaaaand we're off. After a relatively simple week one—walk 12,500 steps/day—the Degree...
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10 Naked World Class Athletes Dish On Body Image & Feeling Awesome In Your Own Skin [PHOTOS]
Want a little explosive inspiration to light up your week? Look no further than the lineup of world class athletes gracing the pages—completely au naturel—of the 2015 ESPN Body Issue.
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Cafeteria Crisis — Here’s What Cafeteria Lunches Look Like Around The World Vs. The US [Infographic]
Uh, we’re in trouble. Visual News put together a compilation of cafeteria lunches from around the world. Let’s just say it’s not pretty, unless you’re in school outside of the US.
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Bucket Listing: Flying High Atop Mount Kilamanjaro
If you could push yourself to go anywhere and do anything, what would be your #1 bucket list adventure? Mine’s up in the clouds.
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Ever Wonder What It’s Like To Be A Bodybuilding Competitor? Here’s Your All-Access Story
Why would anyone in their right mind decide to prepare for a bodybuilding competition in which you get on a stage—minimally clothed and coated in spray tan—just to get judged on your body? For anyone that’s thinking about competing, or just wants a detailed look at the process, here’s how it all goes down.
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Don’t Break Your Resolutions In 2015 — 7 Principles To Help Crush Your Goals This Year
We’re a week out from February. It’s the turning point for lofty resolutions, when most goal-setters decide to push through or hop off the train altogether. Don’t break what you set out to do. Follow these 7 SIMPLE principles to crush your goals in 2015.
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Resolution Better — 5 Tips For Making Successful New Year’s Resolutions In 2015
Every January gyms around the world become flooded with a rush of new members. The reality though is that by March or April, the majority of those new gym members will revert back to their old ways. Use these 5 tips to set better New Year’s resolutions and succeed in 2015.
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I Hate New Year’s Resolutions, But I Made Six For 2015 Anyway
I mostly hate New Year’s resolutions. They’re evil. They haunt you, coerce you into making them, and flaunt their sexy potential. Only to let you down and serve as a source of failure and disappointment later in the year. That said, I cemented 6 for 2015 anyway. Because why not? Feel free to steal mine.
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We’re Ranked 34th In Life Expectancy — Eat These Global Power Foods To Boost Longevity [Infographic]
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) the average life expectancy in the US stacks up at 79 years — that’s good for 34th overall worldwide. Not surprisingly, FOOD plays a major role. Here are a few of the top foods eaten globally by the world’s healthiest countries.
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This Badass 77-Year-Old Grandma Can Almost Definitely Deadlift More Than You Can [Video]
Everyone, meet Willie Murphy. She is an unadulterated badass. More badass than you or I. She is also a woman and a 77-year-old grandma—no, a COMPETITIVE POWERLIFTER—who can almost certainly lift more than you can.
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The Meta Effect — 6 Uber-Easy Steps To Stay Lean & Healthy This Holiday Season
Winter is coming — be proactive and avoid the seasonal cycle of weight gain. To help combat the holiday onslaught, we’ve rolled out 6 uber-easy ways to eat healthier, live leaner, and ultimately keep your progress moving in the right direction.
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