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Posted by Bryan DiSanto on Sep 12, 2013

Tweak 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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Posted by Bryan DiSanto on Sep 9, 2013

[News] Triple Check Your Greek Yogurt — Chobani Recalls All Greek Yogurt Over Mold Concerns

Triple check your fridge to make sure your Chobani isn’t contaminated — here’s which yogurt is impacted and how to get a refund.

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Posted by Joshua Nackenson on Sep 5, 2013

[Study] Squat Depth — How Low Should Your Squat Really Go?

We dive into new research and science on squatting, examine the safety of going deep, and officially settle the debate on just HOW low your squat should really go. Let’s officially put this debacle to bed.

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Posted by Bryan DiSanto on Sep 3, 2013

[WOTM, 09/2013] Ignite Chest, Shoulder & Back Growth With The Bulletproof, Adamantine Upper Body Workout

Dive into September’s WOTM — a workout focused on full-blown upper body fortification that’s designed to build strength & size in the chest/back/shoulders.

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Posted by Bryan DiSanto on Aug 30, 2013

15 Beyond Simple Nutrition Hacks To Live Leaner, Burn Body Fat, And Keep It All Off For Good

Little tricks can make a GINOURMOUS impact. We’ve pulled together 15 beyond-simple nutrition hacks that can slash calories, prevent body fat storage, and bump up your health without doing much at all.

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Posted by Bryan DiSanto on Aug 28, 2013

30 Powerful Reasons Why Every Woman Should Be Strength And Resistance Training [Infographic]

Only 20% of women strength train — START. LIFTING. THINGS. We lay out 30 powerful benefits of resistance training, incl. the ability to melt body fat, build lean muscle, AND fortify bones.

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Posted by Bryan DiSanto on Aug 21, 2013

Food Court — Bringing Down The Lean Hammer On Kashi Snack Bars

IT’S HAMMER TIME! In this edition of Food Court we put Kashi’s full arsenal of uberpopular snack and granola bars firmly in the spotlight and lay down the hammer on whether or not they belong in a lean, uberhealthy diet.

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Posted by Ted Stoner, Qdoba on Aug 14, 2013

[Recipes] Eat Seasonally This Summer With Qdoba-Inspired Mega Omega Fish Tacos, Grilled Salmon Lettuce Cups, & Steamed Clams

Ted Stoner from Qdoba shares the benefits of eating seasonally and a few of his favorite summer fish recipes.

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A Picture of HFCS and Obesity…or Two [Infographics]

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on Apr 12, 2012 in Diet It UP, Health It UP, Nutrition Science

High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is nasty…cut it out. Although the rise...

Calories, Carbs, and Alcohol Percentage in Popular Beers

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on Apr 12, 2012 in Diet It UP

Nutrition facts, including calories, carbs, and alcohol percentage, for all of your favorite beer brands.

What’s Hot: Neuro Drinks

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on Apr 12, 2012 in Diet It UP, Product Reviews

If you’ve never had a Neuro Drink, or don’t know what Neuro is, keep listening. This stuff is going to blow up, and it’s going to blow up in a big, big way.

The Fast Food and Chain Restaurant Epidemic

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on Apr 12, 2012 in Diet It UP, Health It UP

It’s incredible how ignorant America is when it comes to fast food and chain restaurant nutrition. The majority of food/drinks at Starbucks, PF Changs, Outback, Olive Garden, etc. are atrociously unhealthy, yet we continue to send money their way. We’ve got a fast food and chain restaurant epidemic…

News: Stadium Food is Extremely Unsafe, Shocker!

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on Apr 12, 2012 in Health It UP, News

Do you have any idea what’s really in the food you’re eating at a baseball stadium?
ESPN’s “Outside The Lines” exposed the extremely unhealthy conditions at many popular stadium concessions and restaurants. The full access look isn’t pretty, and makes you realize just how disgusting, gross, and unhealthy stadium food really is.

Misleading Trans Fat Labeling

Posted by Bryan DiSanto on Apr 12, 2012 in Diet It UP, Health It UP

Have you ever noticed that the majority of foods list “0 g of trans fat” on their nutrition labels? The majority of these foods do actually have trans fat, manufacturers simply aren’t required to list it.