Avoid Yogurt Overload — The Only 5 Yogurts You Should Ever Eat

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on Jun 3, 2012 in Diet It UP, Featured Article, Food Lists, Product Reviews

Grocery stores have turned into dairy hell with an overwhelming number of different yogurts, 99% of which WILL make you FAT. Lean It UP counts down the 5 healthiest, leanest yogurts available — and the only ones that you should ever eat.

20 Motivational Fitness Pictures a la Pinterest

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on Jun 1, 2012 in Featured Article, Fitness Lists, Health It UP, Motivation

Looking for a kick in the ass to help turbocharge your workouts? Pinterest is stupidly good when it comes to motivation, specifically the fitness and health variety. The following is a collection of my 20 favorite motivational fitness pictures and messages a la Pinterest.

Deadlifts: The King of Exercises

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on May 28, 2012 in Back, Legs, Muscle It UP, UberExercises

Deadlifts blast body fat, build big muscle, and develop unparalleled full-body strength. Here’s the full guide to the benefits of deadlifting and how to do them with impeccable form.

9 Faux “Health Foods” That’ll Blow Up Your Belly

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on May 23, 2012 in Diet It UP, Featured Article, Food Lists

These 9 so-called “health” foods might seem healthy, but they’re far from it. Indulging often WILL derail your diet and destroy your waistline. If you’re already eating anything on this list, cut it out ASAP.

Popcorn: Delicious…and Now with More Antioxidants Than Fruit and Vegetables [Study]

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on May 20, 2012 in Diet It UP, Study

Based on new research from the American Chemical Society (ACS) America’s favorite white, fluffy, movie-going snack — popcorn — might actually classify as a health food.

Inhalable Caffeine, Alcohol, and CHOCOLATE!? Oh My!

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on May 18, 2012 in Diet It UP, Featured Article, Product Reviews

It’s official — INHALABLE caffeine, alcohol, and chocolate are all set to hit the market during the summer of 2012. Will YOU Wahh or AeroShot? Get the full scoop inside.

Tabata Training Spikes Heart Rate and Burns Calories

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on May 15, 2012 in Burn It UP, Featured Article, Workout Plans

EverydayHealth.com visits Lean It UP for an inside look at Tabata training — a variety of HIIT cardio — and its unparalleled ability to spike heart rate, burn calories, and shred fat.

Are Bananas as Bad for You as Cookies? [Infographic]

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on May 14, 2012 in Diet It UP, Infographics

Are bananas REALLY as bad for you as cookies? They just might be…

What The World’s Food Consumption Looks Like [Infographic]

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on May 10, 2012 in Diet It UP, Featured Article, Health It UP, Infographics

An in-depth look into the world’s food consumption and annual spend…the results are shocking.

How Many Calories Are In YOUR Favorite Girl Scout Cookie? [Infographic]

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on May 9, 2012 in Diet It UP, Infographics, Nutrition Science

Honesty, everyone loves Girl Scout Cookies. They’re absolutely delicious, and it’s basically impossible to say no to little kids selling kiddy crack. Unfortunately, like crack, they’re horrible for your health — get the full lists of calories per cookie inside.

The Big, Fat Effective Exercise List

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on May 8, 2012 in Abs, Biceps, Chest, Featured Article, Legs, Muscle It UP, Shoulders, Triceps, UberExercises

If you want your body to improve you HAVE to constantly change things up. Inside are 80 killer exercises-broken out by major muscle group-that can help spice up your routine and spark rapid new muscle growth.

UberExercise — BOSU Ball Shoulder Press

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on May 5, 2012 in Muscle It UP, Shoulders, UberExercises

How to do the BOSU ball shoulder press — one of the best exercises for developing broad, well-defined shoulders and core stability.

UberExercise — Ab Pulse Ups

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on Apr 26, 2012 in Abs, Muscle It UP, UberExercises

How to do Ab Pulse Ups — one of the best abs exercises to sculp the lower abs and build a razor-sharp v cut.

What is Cellulite and How to Get Rid of It

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on Apr 25, 2012 in Burn It UP, Health It UP

Cellulite is one of the most frustrating aesthetic puzzles for women of all ages and sizes. Women in their 20’s get cellulite ALL the time-just look at Lauren Conrad, Tara Reid, and Mischa Barton. All three are gorgeous and in incredible shape (or were, Tara Reid’s kind of gone downhill a bit lately), yet cellulite manages to plaster their backsides like stucco paint. What gives?

19 Ways To Reduce Hunger And Eat Less

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on Apr 22, 2012 in Burn It UP, Diet It UP, Food Lists

Dieting and weight-loss are a big, fat, frustrating pain in the butt. Unfortunately, eating less is a just a little bit important when it comes to shedding body fat. That’s why hunger control and appetite are HUGELY important. Here are 20 tips that can have a MAJOR positive impact on hunger levels.

Is Frozen Greek Yogurt the Healthiest Dessert Ever?

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on Apr 21, 2012 in Diet It UP, Product Reviews

With an abundance of protein and calcium, a lack of fat and calories, and HUGE flavor, frozen GREEK yogurt-in particular Yasso Bars and Adonia-might just be the healthiest dessert ever conceived.

The Google Diet [Infographic]

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on Apr 19, 2012 in Diet It UP, Infographics

Nutrition Simplified — 16 Dietary Truths To Live By

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on Apr 17, 2012 in Diet It UP, Featured Article

Diet and nutrition are officially WAY over complicated and rich with misconceptions. I’ve distilled nutrition science down to 17 simple, absolute truths to live by. Follow these rules and I guarantee that you’ll build a powerful, healthy, sexy physique in no time.

How Insulin, Carbs, and Sugar Impact Weight Loss

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on Apr 17, 2012 in Burn It UP, Diet It UP, Featured Article, Nutrition Science

Weight loss is NOT just about calories in vs. calories out. If you’ve been “dieting”-but haven’t seen the weight loss to show for it-fixing your diet to manipulate insulin levels and control blood sugar is most likely your golden ticket to a lean, phenomenal body.

The Lean It UP Workout Playlist

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on Apr 17, 2012 in Pump It UP

This is the official Lean It UP workout playlist, which consists of 200+ lightning-fast, high intensity workout songs that are guaranteed to push you to the point where you’ll be pumped up to murder a few sets.