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Irish It UP — The Supercharged Shamrock Protein Shake [Recipes][G]et festive and IRISH IT UP this St. Patty's Day with our Supercharged Shamrock Protein Shake. Using a combo of uber-nutritious, powerhouse ingredients—including AVOCADO (yes, AVOCADO),... -
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...
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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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Are You Unintentionally Guzzling Artificial Sweeteners? 6 Stealthy “Health” Foods To Watch Out For
Has the artificial sweetener thing gone TOO far? If you’re relying on “diet” products regularly, you should take the time to dig into the ingredient profile — they’re hiding in a shocking number of “healthy” places.
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Need A Little Rocket Fuel To Launch Your Monday? Watch Beats’ Ad With Neymar, Lebron, And Lil’ Wayne RIGHT NOW [Video]
Need a little rocket fuel to launch your Monday? Watch Beats’ 5 minute masterclass — ‘The Game Before The Game.’ You’ll be motivated to crush whatever’s lined up in front of you. Or at the very least you won’t be able to sit still in advance of US v Ghana tonight.
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[Recipes] Blend Up A Little Summer With The Piña Colada Protein Smoothie
Okay, we outdid ourselves. Our lean, protein-packed twist on the classic Piña Colada is absolutely MOUTHGASMIC, and it’s spectacularly bikini-friendly. BLEND IT UP!
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10 Lunge Variations To Perk Up Your Butt, Annihilate Your Abs, And Send Fat Waterfalling
If you frequently indulge leg day, you’ve undoubtedly bombarded your body with an onslaught of lunges. SWITCH IT UP. We’ve compiled 10 advanced lunge variations that’ll crank up the intensity, annihilate your abs, and transform the lift into a full-body juggernaut.
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Obsessed With Greek Yogurt? Enlighten Your Taste Buds With Icelandic Yogurt
Love Greek yogurt? A thicker, creamier, protein-loaded variety is storming dairy aisles everywhere. Hint: it’s Icelandic.
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Is The Juice Really Worth The Squeeze? The Trials and Tribulations Of A Girl On A Juice Cleanse
Thinking about embarking on a detox-driven juice cleanse? We put Peeled’s 3-day cleanse to the test, chronicling the ups and downs in the process. Here’s the skinny on how it went.
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So Yeah, Hafþór “Thor” Björnsson (AKA “The Mountain” from Game Of Thrones) Can Deadlift 994 Pounds [Video]
As it turns out, when Hafþór “Thor” Björnsson — AKA “The Mountain” from HBO’s Game Of Thrones — isn’t busy crunching skulls into ratatouille, he’s generally occupied being one of the strongest men in the world.
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Power Your Next Race With Bonk Breaker Energy Bars — The Official Bar Of IRONMAN & USA Cycling [Giveaway]
Whether you’re taking on a Tough Mudder or dominating a pick-up basketball game, portable fuel becomes paramount. Bonk Breaker Bars are a clean, au naturel, uber-delicious shot of rocket fuel that can power whatever your body’s taking on.
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[WOTM, 06/2014] Tear Your Core Inside Out With The Superset Circuit Abs Workout
HERE. WE. GO. 2 rounds, 4 hyperfast supersets, zero rest — absolute abdominal incineration. Mentally prepare yourself for one of the most intense ab workout gauntlets we’ve ever concocted. June’s WOTM is set-up to turbocharge your metabolism and set off an explosion of aesthetic new core growth.
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This Compilation Of Epic CrossFit Fails Is EXACTLY How You Shouldn’t Workout [Video]
I’m all about pushing yourself like a maniac and working your butt off. But be sensible and semi-intelligent about it — this compilation of CrossFit fails is EXACTLY how you shouldn’t workout.
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12 Maya Angelou Quotes That’ll Inspire You To Be A Better You [Motivation]
American poet, author, and civil rights activist Maya Angelou passed away at the age of 86. Here are 12 of her most prolific quotes, all of which are massively inspiring, motivating, and thought-provoking.
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Don’t Engulf ‘Pink Slime’ At Your Next BBQ — Here’s How To Avoid It This Summer [News]
In the wake of skyrocketing beef prices, pink slime — formally known as Finely Textured Beef (FTB) — is primed to make a 360º back into beef aisles for summer 2014. But what the hell is FTB, why is it used, and why is it so controversial? You should know what you’re eating.
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The 40 Best Pump Up Songs To Help You Feel Like A BOSS & Crush Any Workout [Music]
Get ENERGIZED. Whether it’s pre-workout, pre-game, pre-presentation, or pre-weekend, everyone needs an IV of auditory fuel. We’ve compiled a list of the top 40 pump up songs to make you feel like an absolute BOSS and get your head in the zone for whatever you’ve got on tap.
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[Workout Plans] The Cannonball Shoulder Workout
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22 Inspiring Nuggets Of Life Advice From Celebrity “Ask Me Anythings” (AMAs) [Motivation]
Need a little guidance and direction, or just a kick in the ass? Use these inspiring nuggets of wisdom, straight from some of the world’s most successful people, to help illuminate a number of life’s quandaries.
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12 Things Your Food Would Definitely Tell You If It Could Talk [WTF?]
Need a quick laugh? From snarky pizza and burgers, to overzealous broccoli, to instigative wine and tequila, he’s hilariously spot on at encapsulating the personality of various food species.
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<1% of people have celiac, but a gluten sensitivity is 6-10x more common. Here are 5 simple tactics for effectively eating gluten-free, including a list of foods that are on and off limits.
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A Little Gluten Reality Check — What Is Gluten, And Why The Hell Are You Even Eating Gluten-Free? [Video]
Watch this, ASAP. This hilarious video from Jimmy Kimmel reveals just how clueless we really are about gluten and gluten-free diets.
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Nutrition
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Supplements
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