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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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Read MoreHow 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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Read MoreTweak The Way You Train — 5 Weight-Lifting Set Variations To Crank Up Fat Burn & Stimulate New Muscle Growth
Tweak your training and up the intensity with these 5 set variations; they’ll accelerate fat burn, spark new muscle growth, and burst frustrating plateaus.
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Read MoreThe 16 Best Shoulder Exercises To Destroy Your Delts And Carve Out Major Definition
Salivating over a pair of defined, striated, cannonball shoulders? Stay hungry. We’ve got an arsenal of powerful tools to destroy your delts and carve out gorgeous definition — a whopping 16 exercises deep.
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Read More8 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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The Workout Music Friday Five-Pack, V22 — Kanye West, Zedd, Selena Gomez, Big Sean, & Laidback Luke
We’ve got a new five-pack of power workout songs to carry you into the weekend. This week — Kanye West, Zedd, Selena Gomez, Big Sean, & Laidback Luke.
Read More![Game, Set, Match — Start Sipping More Coffee, ASAP [Report]](../../wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Coffee-for-good-67x67.jpg)
Game, Set, Match — Start Sipping More Coffee, ASAP [Report]
Go ahead, get your americano on. And make it a double. The latest Dietary Guidelines recommend that we drink MORE coffee for its health perks.
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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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The 13 Best Chest Exercises To Pummel Your Pecs And Build An Iron-Clad Chest
Struggling to add mass, width, and stunning HD resolution to your chest? Crank up the poundage and start pushing weight. We’ve pulled together 13 of the most effective exercises to engage the pecs and construct out a powerful, chiseled chest.
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The Workout Music Friday Five-Pack, V21 — Drake, Alesso, CHVRCHES, Eric Prydz, and Vicetone
We’ve got a new five-pack of power workout songs to carry you into the weekend. This week — Drake, Alesso, CHVRCHES, Eric Prydz, and Vicetone
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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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The 14 Best Exercises To Build A Vacuum Tight, Lean, Impenetrable Lower Back
The lower back might just be the most important muscle you’re not hitting. We’ve compiled 14 of the best lower back exercises to improve your posture, extinguish pain, and build a vacuum tight, lean lower back.
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The Workout Music Friday Five-Pack, V20 — Nicki Minaj, Madeon, Lil Wayne, John Legend, & Passion Pit
We’ve got a new five-pack of power workout songs to carry you into the weekend. This week — Nicki Minaj, Madeon, Lil Wayne, John Legend, & Passion Pit.
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Brighten Up Your Day With An Antioxidant-Pumped Build-Your-Own Acai Bowl [Recipes]
If you have absolutely no idea what an acai bowl is, or if you’ve never sunk a spoon into its velvety deliciousness, you’re about to experience a divine culinary revelation. Use our recipe to churn out a silky smooth Build-Your-Own Acai Bowl in 5 minutes flat.
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Watch Allison Stokke Put On A Pole Vaulting Show For GoPro [Video]
GoPro recently released a ridiculous commercial for their new, completely badass Hero4 camera featuring pole vaulter Allison Stokke. It’s absolutely insane — and apparently pole vaulting is a killer ab workout, too.
Read More![Bought Supplements From GNC, Target, Walmart, Or Walgreens? They Might Be Complete Duds [Report]](../../wp-content/uploads/2015/02/33846315e-67x67.jpg)
Bought Supplements From GNC, Target, Walmart, Or Walgreens? They Might Be Complete Duds [Report]
If you’ve re-upped your supplement collection lately, start sifting through your shelves — there’s a decent chance they’re complete duds. Four massive retailers—GNC, Target, Walgreens and Walmart—were officially accused of selling fraudulent and contaminated supplements. Get the details here.
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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.
Read More![[WOTM, 02/2015] Smother Fat And Hammer Your Muscles With The Uber-HIIT Fat Destroying Workout](../../wp-content/uploads/2015/02/philhaynes-67x67.jpg)
[WOTM, 02/2015] Smother Fat And Hammer Your Muscles With The Uber-HIIT Fat Destroying Workout
OH BABY, get ready for an unbridled juggernaut of a workout. February’s WOTM is a fast, full-body hellbeast that burns through a circuit of incendiary exercises, strangles rest periods, and sets the body up to eviscerate fat. Consider it your fat-roasting, stomach-tightening prep period.
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The Workout Music Friday Five-Pack, V19 — Big Sean, Kanye West, Drake, Tiesto, & Martin Solveig
We’ve got a new five-pack of power workout songs to carry you into the weekend. This week — Big Sean, Kanye West, Drake, Tiesto, & Martin Solveig
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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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Smell Better Than Nature, Coconuts, And Daydreams With Old Spice’s New Fresher Collection [Giveaway]
We’ve partnered with Old Spice on the launch of their new Fresher Collection, a line inspired by the best scents of nature. Lucky for you we’re giving away one big treasure chest of free awesomeness. Get involved here.
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The Blizzard Blaster In-Home Workout Circuit [Workout Plans]
So we’ve got an itty bitty blizzard situation pummeling the Northeast. Brave the storm and destroy your body with the Blizzard Blaster In-Home Workout Circuit.
Read MoreDon’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.
Read MoreThe Workout Music Friday Five-Pack, V18 — Drake, Jason Derulo, Hardwell, & The Chainsmokers (1/19–1/23)
We’ve got a new five-pack of power workout songs to carry you into the weekend. This week — Drake, Jason Derulo, Hardwell, and The Chainsmokers.
Read MoreThe Workout Music Friday Five-Pack, V17 — Bruno Mars, A$AP Rocky, Pitbull, And Ne-Yo (1/12–1/16)
We’ve got a new five-pack of power workout songs to carry you into the weekend. This week — Bruno Mars, A$AP Rocky, Pitbull, and Ne-Yo.
Read MoreWorkout Plans
![[WOTM, 07/2015] SHRED UP Your Body Outdoors With The Bodyweight Hyperburner Workout Circuit](../../wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Katie_Cleary_111-67x67.jpg)
![[WOTM, 06/2015] Dominate Fat And Slap On Muscle Mass With The 4-Day Juggernaut Workout Program](../../wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_8983-edit-67x67.jpg)
![[WOTM, 05/2015] Polish Your Six-Pack With The Next Level Abdominal Super Shuttle Workout](../../wp-content/uploads/2015/05/women-abs-wallpapers-hot-sexy-67x67.jpg)
![The 4 Best Calf Exercises To Build Massive, Ripped-Up, Bulging Calves [Exercise Lists]](../../wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Calves-Exercises-1-67x67.jpg)
![[WOTM, 04/2015] Beef Up Your Chest & Shoulders With The Hulk Smash Upper Body Workout](../../wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cad8c856b0588598cf04abed34dc18045a0c7e3cc32bf7e282aa436efad2df1a_large-67x67.jpg)
![[WOTM, 03/2015] Carve Up Your Core For Beach Season With The Summer Shredder Ab Workout](../../wp-content/uploads/2015/03/turkish-get-up-67x67.jpg)
Nutrition
![The Coke Effect: What Happens In Your Body After Chugging A Can Of Coke [Infographic]](../../wp-content/uploads/2015/07/can-of-Coca-Cola-500x500-67x67.jpg)
![ATTENTION: 14 Brands Of Bottled Water Recalled Due To E. Coli Contamination [NEWS]](../../wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Niagara-05L-DR-Date-Codes-67x67.jpg)
![[Review] The Energy Bar Power Rankings — The 52 Best Energy Bars Ripped Open And Ranked](../../wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Energbars2-67x67.jpg)
![Sabra Recalls 30,000 Cases Of Hummus Due To Listeria Contamination [News]](../../wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sabra-hummus-67x67.jpg)
Supplements
![[Report] Supplement With Caution — Steroids, Viagra, And Other Banned Drugs Found In Multiple Dietary Supplements](../../wp-content/uploads/2014/10/drugs-supplements-67x67.jpg)
![[Review] The Branched Chain Amino Acid (BCAA) Buyer’s Guide — Uncapping The Top 54 BCAA Supplements](../../wp-content/uploads/2014/10/df0498d60f811b516b6fe58a7b5d54d1-67x67.jpg)
![[Product] Light Up Your Digestive System With Meta’s Line Of Probiotics, Fiber, And Health Bars](../../wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Screenshot-2014-09-09-17.36.06-67x67.png)
![Power Your Next Race With Bonk Breaker Energy Bars — The Official Bar Of IRONMAN & USA Cycling [Giveaway]](../../wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Screenshot-2014-06-03-17.27.48-67x67.png)
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