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Melt Fat And Burn Up Your Legs With The Stairmaster Blaster HIIT Cardio Workout[S]tep up your HIIT game. If you're looking to build a plump, Jen Selter-esque booty, demolish your legs, and send fat pouring off like Victoria Falls, amp up the intensity with... -
The Workout Music Friday Five-Pack, V23 — Big Gigantic, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, & Deorro[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... -
Would You Eat Crickets? Cricket Flour Might Just Be The New Protein Powder[P]rotein, protein, protein. We preach the benefits nonstop as an integral part of any lean physique. But what if we told you there was a buzzworthy new protein source that offered... -
[WOTM, 03/2015] Carve Up Your Core For Beach Season With The Summer Shredder Ab Workout[O]oh la la. This is about to get oh-so-fun. We're going to make your abdominal life a living, burning hell for the next 3 months pre-summer. You'll thank us on the other side. March's WOTM—The... -
The Workout Music Friday Five-Pack, V22 — Kanye West, Zedd, Selena Gomez, Big Sean, & Laidback LukeImage: MusclePharm [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,... -
Game, Set, Match — Start Sipping More Coffee, ASAP [Report][B]ADABOOM! Sip it up and suck it down, coffee junkie. You're officially in the clear. The USDA and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published their latest 5-year... -
Cafeteria Crisis — Here's What Cafeteria Lunches Look Like Around The World Vs. The US [Infographic][T]his is stunning. 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. At a very... -
The 13 Best Chest Exercises To Pummel Your Pecs And Build An Iron-Clad Chest[S]truggling to add mass, width, and stunning HD resolution to your chest? Crank up the poundage and start pushing weight. An iron-clad, barrel chest immediately projects Hulk-like strength... -
[Review] The Energy Bar Power Rankings — The 52 Best Energy Bars Ripped Open And Ranked[S]NACK IT UP. Whether you're hopping from airport to airport jet-setting across the globe, jumping between classes, summiting mountains, or doing HIIT-style sprints just to make your next... -
The Workout Music Friday Five-Pack, V21 — Drake, Alesso, CHVRCHES, Eric Prydz, and Vicetone[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... -
Bucket Listing: Flying High Atop Mount Kilamanjaro*This article was originally published in Men's Health. It was adapted for Lean It UP. [W]here's your head at? Because mine's up in the clouds. When the words "bucket list" nuzzle into... -
The 14 Best Exercises To Build A Vacuum Tight, Lean, Impenetrable Lower Back[S]tart getting LOW. The lower back might just be the most important muscle you're not hitting. Not only is a vacuum tight, lean, impenetrable lower back incredibly aesthetic — it looks...
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Read MoreMelt Fat And Burn Up Your Legs With The Stairmaster Blaster HIIT Cardio Workout
Step up your HIIT game. If you’re looking to build a plump, Jen Selter-esque booty, demolish your legs, and send fat pouring off like Victoria Falls, amp up the intensity with our latest HIIT cardio workout — The Stairmaster Blaster HIIT Cardio Workout.
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Read MoreWould You Eat Crickets? Cricket Flour Might Just Be The New Protein Powder
What if we told you there was a buzzworthy new protein source that offered more nutritional perks than beef, chicken, and dairy, without the destructive environmental impact or allergy issues? There is. Start embracing cricket.
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Read More[WOTM, 03/2015] Carve Up Your Core For Beach Season With The Summer Shredder Ab Workout
We’re about to make your abdominal life a living, burning hell for the next 3 months. March’s WOTM aggressively attacks the abs to build core strength, blow up the entire region, and manufacture a pristine new midsection.
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Read MoreThe 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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Read More[Review] The Energy Bar Power Rankings — The 52 Best Energy Bars Ripped Open And Ranked
Whether you’re jet-setting across the globe or summiting mountains, energy bars have become an essential for the always-moving, nutrition-conscious, on-the-go trailblazer. From Clif to Larabar, we tore open and ranked the top 52 energy bars on the market.
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Read MoreThe 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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Read MoreBrighten 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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Read MoreAddicted 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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[Product] Light Up Your Digestive System With Meta’s Line Of Probiotics, Fiber, And Health Bars
Optimize your digestive system and protect your gut with P&G’s Meta. It’s an expansion of the classic Metamucil fiber—including health bars and a probiotic—that forms a triple-threat assault on digestive health.
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[Workout Plans] Get Your Heart Pumping Anywhere With The 12 Minute HIIT Workout
You don’t need hours and hours to carve out a killer body. Do this quick-hitting, full-body HIIT workout to get your heart pumping and muscles burning — all in a lightning fast 12 minutes.
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Could Your Gut Microbiome Be The Cause Of Your Weight Gain?
Between probiotics, fiber, gluten-free everything, and dairy, gut health is all the rage these days — and for good reason. But could a microbiome imbalance in your gut be the reason why you’re not seeing results at the gym, or why you can’t lose the final 5-10 pounds?
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The Monday Shuttle (9/8) — Fitness & Nutrition News, Happenings, And Other Cool Things From Around The Web
Get caught up after the weekend hangover. From the latest news, studies, and happenings, to hot new recipes and other random cool things, we’ve got a rundown of the latest info to jumpstart your week ahead. Inside — Apple’s new iPhone and the iWatch, Chobani, siggi’s and more.
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Friday Five-Pack — 5 Workout Songs To Energize Your Workouts And Kickstart The Weekend (9/1–9/5)
We’ve got a new five-pack of power workout songs to carry you into the weekend. This week — John Legend, Kiesza, Lil Wayne, Secondcity, and Hook N Sling.
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[WOTM, 09/2014] Turn Up The Intensity With The Quick-Hitting Abdominal Incinerator Workout
Get ready to blow up your abs in a fiery inferno. September’s WOTM—The Quick-Hitting Abdominal Incinerator Workout—is crackling abdominal dynamite.
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[Report] Crushing Canned Tuna, Ahi, Or Swordfish? You’re A Candidate For Mercury Poisoning
If you eat a lot of fish or canned tuna, this is mandatory reading. Mercury is a VERY real concern—it’s in every fish—and it’s probably more common than you realize.
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Friday Five-Pack — 5 Workout Songs To Energize Your Workouts And Kickstart The Weekend (8/25–8/29)
We’ve got a new five-pack of power workout songs to carry you into the weekend. This week — Iggy Azalea, Rick Ross, Michael Jackson, Dillon Francis, and Xzibit.
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Um, Yes — ClassPass Is Offering Unlimited Fitness Classes To 250+ Studios For $99/Month
Love fitness classes, but hate the exorbitant prices? ClassPass is offering UNLIMITED access to 250+ studios in NYC (and 40+ in Boston, LA, and San Fran) for $99/month through September 1st.
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How Much Do You Really Know? 92% of People Who Take This 4 Question Weight Loss Quiz FAIL
Michael Volkin, the founder of Strength Stack 52, dropped by and dished out a 4-question quiz covering diet and weight loss. It’s a toughy — a whopping 92% fail.
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The Monday Shuttle (8/25) — Fitness & Nutrition News, Happenings, And Other Cool Things From Around The Web
Get caught up after the weekend hangover. From the latest news, studies, and happenings, to hot new recipes and other random cool things, we’ve got a rundown of the latest info to jumpstart your week ahead.
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Friday Five-Pack — 5 Workout Songs To Energize Your Workouts And Kickstart The Weekend (8/18–8/22)
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 weekend ahead. Get in the mindset and let the music sink in, IT’S FRIDAY. This week (8/18 – 8/22) — Katy Perry, Charli XCX, Tiesto, Juicy J, and Jeremih.
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[News] Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, MaraNatha Almond Butter Recalled Over Salmonella Contamination
If you’ve been downing almond butter, check your stash. Salmonella contamination has forced 45 products to be recalled, including Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, and MaraNatha brands.
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Food Hacks — Instantly Thicken Up Your Protein Smoothies With Xanthan Gum
Want your smoothies THICKER? Instantly bulk them up—sans calories—with this little food hack. Mindblown.
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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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8 Intense Push Up Variations To Up The Difficulty & Pummel Your Chest
Everyone knows (and mostly hates) the push up. Spice it UP. We’ve pulled together 8 epic, lovingly-intense push up variations to amplify the difficulty and pummel your chest. Not only will your chest get dominated, but you’ll bring your core and cardio into center focus.
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The 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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UberExercise — Liquify Fat AND Tear Up Your Butt, Biceps, And Quads With Lunging Biceps Curls
The Lunging Biceps Curl is a power move that plows through the upper body and lower body, stimulates the core, and rips through fat in the process. Get low and try to hang on.
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The Cut-And-Dry 60 Second Primer On Paleo, Gluten-Free, Mediterranean, And Other Popular Diets
Between Paleo, Gluten-Free, Mediterranean, and Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian, modern dieting deserves its own vernacular. Regardless of which team you play for, we’ve condensed the nutritional landscape and laid out the do’s and don’ts of each major diet stream.
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Nutrition
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