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10 Easy Tactics To Prevent Your Stomach From Spontaneously Combusting This Thanksgiving[I]t's almost here. Thanksgiving. The one day of the year when America unites in unabashed, self-indulgent, unadulterated fatness. It’s the one day when it’s completely okay (it’s... -
Your Hips Don’t Lie — Two Drills To Implement For Improved Hip Mobility[Y]our hips don't lie. And they’re probably screaming at you right now to pay a little attention to them. If you want to improve your posture, increase the depth of your squats, and... -
The Workout Music Friday Five-Pack, V35 — David Guetta, Ellie Goulding, Eminem, And The Weeknd[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... -
Swag Review — The Nike Air Zoom Fit Agility 2[N]ike is KILLING it with training shoes for women and I got the chance to test out their new Air Zoom Agility Fit 2 during one of the hardest workouts I’ve ever done: Tone House NYC. Tone... -
The Apple Pie Crumble Protein Smoothie [Recipes][W]ho doesn't love a warm slice of gooey, crumbly, explode-in-your-mouth apple pie? Liquify it this fall—and lean it up in the process—with our seasonally delicious Apple Pie Crumble Protein... -
5 Spookily Delicious, Candy-Inspired Protein Shake Recipes To Chug This Halloween [Recipes][B]OO. Happy Halloween. Addicted to candy? Probably. It's basically edible crack. As far as we're concerned, Halloween is a national, once-a-year, built-in cheat day — a few fun size bricks... -
10 Uber-Healthy Fall Dessert Recipes To Quench Your Raging Sweet ToothImage: Minimalist Baker [B]etween baked apples, warm cinnamon, and pumpkin spice everything, fall is bursting with a cornucopia of mouthgasmic flavors. But despite their radiant orange color and... -
The Workout Music Friday Five-Pack, V34 — Fetty Wap, Flux Pavilion, Future, And Years & Years[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, 10/2015] Annihilate Your Legs With The Lower Body Lumberjack Workout[W]E FLY HIGH. You won't be able to walk, though. That's our goal. Just being honest. Sorry we're not sorry. At all. October's WOTM—The Lower Body Lumberjack Workout—is a BEAST of a leg... -
The Workout Music Friday Five-Pack, V33 — Skrillex, Hardwell, Miguel, and G-Eazy[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... -
Swiss Ball Hamstring Curls — The Best Exercise You've Never Done To Build A Toned, Perky Butt [UberExercise][W]ant a tight, toned, extra perky badonkadonk? Grab a ball and start rolling. One of THE most potent butt exercises in the workout world—sitting just behind squats and lunges—is likely... -
The Workout Music Friday Five-Pack, V32 — Kaskade, Hermitude, Drake, & Sia[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...
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How To: Bench Press
Everyday in the gym I see a different person bench pressing horribly wrong. It sucks because they’re cheating themselves out of getting the best chest workout possible, in fact they’re probably not activating their pecs whatsoever.
Not only does bad form limit the use of your chest muscles, but it also puts excessive stress on the shoulder girdle and triceps. Using bad form significantly increases the risk of shoulder injury, significantly decreases power, and takes all of the emphasis off of the chest muscles. If you dumbbell/barbell bench press regularly, watch this video and make sure your form matches up. A slight form change could very well spark the robust, new growth that you’ve been searching for.
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Bryan DiSanto
Owner & Editor-in-Chief at Lean It UP
Bryan DiSanto is the Owner & Editor-in-Chief of Lean It UP, a culinary student at Le Cordon Bleu – Paris, an ACE-CPT & CSN, NYU graduate, ex-fat kid, and all-around fitness/nutrition nutjob.
He also contributes to Men's Health Magazine.
When he’s not working on his (or somebody else’s) abs, whipping up Eggocados, or running a Tough Mudder, he’s probably off yelling at a Carolina Panthers game somewhere.
He also contributes to Men's Health Magazine.
When he’s not working on his (or somebody else’s) abs, whipping up Eggocados, or running a Tough Mudder, he’s probably off yelling at a Carolina Panthers game somewhere.
Latest posts by Bryan DiSanto (see all)
- 10 Easy Tactics To Prevent Your Stomach From Spontaneously Combusting This Thanksgiving - November 25, 2015
- The Workout Music Friday Five-Pack, V35 — David Guetta, Ellie Goulding, Eminem, And The Weeknd - November 6, 2015
- The Apple Pie Crumble Protein Smoothie [Recipes] - November 3, 2015
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