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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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How Can I Get A Six Pack? 5 BIG Reasons Why Your Abs Aren’t Growing
Building a stellar set of abs requires smart training, a LEAN diet, and minimal equipment — NOT ab workouts 7 days per week, ridiculous ab machines, or 1000’s of crunches. Here are the top 5 reasons why your abs AREN’T growing.
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8 Killer Superset Combos To Boost Workout Intensity And Invigorate Muscle Growth
If you’re still relying exclusively on straight, traditional sets as your only workout technique, blow up your training before it gets stale. Tap into your full-blown fat-incinerating, muscle-building potential with SUPERSETS.
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Target Practice: Add Massive Size To Your BICEPS With These 5 Power Biceps Exercises [Exercise Lists]
Want bigger BICEPS? Use these 5 power biceps exercise to add massive size and definition to your arms.
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The Elite Six — 6 Advanced Six-Pack Ab Exercises To Build An HD, Razor Sharp Core
Want to bring your abs to ELITE levels? Use these 6 advanced ab exercises to carve out HD definition and construct a next-level core.
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The 4 Best Calf Exercises To Build Massive, Ripped-Up, Bulging Calves [Exercise Lists]
Calf training sucks. They’re stubborn and unbelievably frustrating. It doesn’t have to be though. We’re diving into the anatomy of the calves and unleashing the top 4 calf exercises to help throw mountains on the back of your legs.
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The 30 Most Powerful Arm Exercises For Titanic, Toned Arms
It’s time to launch an arms race. Whether you prefer titanic, sleeve-bursting arms or toned, defined, lean cannons, the following 30 exercises are powerful tools to help accessorize your body with whichever flavor of arms you’re shooting for.
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Addicted To HIIT? Use These Tactics To Optimize Performance, Recover Smarter, And Avoid Workout Burnout
We’re all-in on HIIT — it’s an uber-effective way to upgrade your body. But if you approach it the wrong way, it WILL wreck you. Use our 6-pack of HIIT tactics to keep your body fresh and performance at peak levels.
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[Fitness Lists] Gym Etiquette — 14 BIG Reasons Why You Might Be A Gym Idiot In 2015
Whether it’s stomach-curdling BO, curling where you’re not supposed to, or painting every piece of equipment with freshly manufactured sweat, there’s always one person that the collective gym population would LOVE to banhammer forever. Here are 14 BIG reasons why you might be a gym idiot in 2015.
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Feats Of Strength — 8 Fitness Challenges To Conquer In 2015 [Fitness Lists]
We’re dishing out a series of 8 fitness challenges to conquer in 2015. Whether it’s squatting 1.75x your bodyweight for a set of 5 or holding a plank for 3 minutes — wage a war against yourself and develop a bloodthirsty hunger to crush your former self.
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6 Power Medicine Ball Exercises To Dominate Your Core And Blast Your Body
Get back to basics. Blast your body, chisel out an iron-clad set of abs, and sweat up a tsunami with these 6 power medicine ball exercises.
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