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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... -
[WOTM, 07/2015] SHRED UP Your Body Outdoors With The Bodyweight Hyperburner Workout Circuit[G]ET OUTSIDE. We adore the gym and love crushing weights just as much as anyone. It's basically a second home. But let's get serious for a second — it's July and it's GORGEOUS outside.... -
Washington Nationals' OF Bryce Harper Is Straight SHREDDED In ESPN's 2015 Body IssueImage: ESPN “You’re growing up and you go, ‘I want to be on the front of a Wheaties box, I want to be on the front of a Topps card, you want to be on the Body Issue” —... -
The Workout Music Friday Five-Pack, V28 — Flo Rida, Drake, Afrojack, & Dillon Francis[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... -
Shape Up This Summer With Chris Powell & The 6-Week Degree #GetMoving Challenge[G]et moving. We're PUMPED to announce that we've partnered with Degree, Men's Health, and Women's Health on a summer rendezvous to CRUSH a series of fitness challenges hosted by all-world... -
How Can I Get A Six Pack? 5 BIG Reasons Why Your Abs Aren't Growing[A]fter 1000's of crunches and seven brutally intense ab workouts per week, you'd think that it would all add up to that one coveted, magic number — 6. It's sad and discouraging when someone...
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Life Hacks — Exhausted? Recharge Your Brain Quicker With A Coffee Power Nap [Study]
Hack your brain and recharge faster with a 20 minute coffee power nap. Here’s how it all goes down.
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[Report] Supplement With Caution — Steroids, Viagra, And Other Banned Drugs Found In Multiple Dietary Supplements
Dietary supplements are safe, right? Wrong. A new study looked at 274 recalled supplements and found that a number were still available on shelves AND contained banned substances — including anabolic steroids and Viagra.
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Eat As Much Protein As You Want — You Won’t Gain Weight [Study]
What if I told you that you could eat as much as you wanted and you wouldn’t gain any weight? As long as you’re chugging protein, that might very well be the case.
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The Growth of Social Dieting — Should You Join A “Fitness Tribe” To Lose Weight?
Looking to drop pounds? Attacking weight-loss with a GROUP can help DOUBLE your results — and make it SO MUCH more enjoyable and motivating, too.
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Rethinking Fitness: Your Fantasy Football League Could Boost Physical Activity Levels By 31% [News]
New research suggests that the popularity of online fantasy sports leagues could be a new way to boost physical activity and the fitness of individuals.
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Food For Thought: Does A Food’s Texture (In Your Mouth) Impact How Many Calories We Eat?
The heated creamy vs. crunchy debate might hit more than just peanut butter. New research suggests that the way food feels in your mouth might impact the way you perceive calories and ultimately how MUCH you’re eating.
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Why The “Healthy Eating Is Too Expensive” Excuse Isn’t Legitimate Anymore (And How To Kick It Out For Good)
“I would love to eat healthier, but it’s insanely expensive,” is an excuse we hear all too often. And that raises an important question: does a healthy diet really cost THAT much more? Turns out, it doesn’t.
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Rise And Shine (Literally): Soaking Up Morning Rays Could Help Keep Off Weight [Study]
Odds are, most of your day is spend in dull, indoor light. Get up and step outside — new research shows that starting your day off with bright morning sunshine could help prevent weight gain.
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Start Marinating Your Steak In BEER, Because Science Says It Fights Cancer [Study]
Fire up the grill and douse your meat with a fresh Bud. And then crack one open for yourself — new research found that it might just help fight cancer.
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Miracle Melons — Crunching On This Superfruit Might Help Lower Blood Pressure [Study]
Despite being 92% water, experts say that watermelon could be hiding powerful, heart-saving health perks within its green shell. Crack one open just in time for summer.
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