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Food Hacks — Instantly Thicken Up Your Protein Smoothies With Xanthan GumImage: Running With Spoons [W]elcome to mixology 101. We're about to upgrade your smoothie game, massively. Most smoothie aficionados rambunctiously toss bananas, a few dollops of Greek... -
15 Beyond Simple Nutrition Hacks To Live Leaner, Burn Body Fat, And Keep It All Off For Good[I]n the nutrition cosmos, tiny little tricks, manipulations, and strategies can make a GINOURMOUS impact. That includes everything from disease prevention and lifelong wellness, to powerful weight... -
8 Intense Push Up Variations To Up The Difficulty & Pummel Your Chest[E]veryone knows (and mostly hates) the push up. It was likely the first time your muscles actually did anything significant, way back when in gym class. It was probably also the first exercise... -
The 16 Best Shoulder Exercises To Destroy Your Delts And Carve Out Major Definition[S]alivating 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 stunning definition — a whopping... -
UberExercise — Liquify Fat AND Tear Up Your Butt, Biceps, And Quads With Lunging Biceps CurlsWhat's So UBER About Lunging Biceps Curls? Primary Muscles: Butt, Biceps, Quads, Hamstrings Secondary Muscles: Forearms, Core, Calves What You'll Need: Dumbbells [I]'m all-in on... -
The Cut-And-Dry 60 Second Primer On Paleo, Gluten-Free, Mediterranean, And Other Popular Diets[B]etween Paleo, Gluten-Free, Mediterranean, and Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian, modern dieting could fill its own dedicated dictionary. Case-in-point: USNews recently included 28 diets—TWENTY-EIGHT—in... -
So THIS Is What Cristiano Ronaldo Uses To Build His Chiseled Jawline [Video]httpv://youtu.be/1c4O6FlEktc [T]his is utterly ridiculous. And I can't stop watching it. Apparently Cristiano Ronaldo is endorsing something for just about every part of his... -
[Recipes] Refresh Your Body With The Watermelon Wave Protein Smoothie[I]nvigorate your summer, and extinguish the heat, with an uber-refreshing, mouthgasmic burst of protein-laced energy. Chug our Watermelon Wave Protein Smoothie. If you've neglected watermelon... -
[Lean Meals] Shake Up Your Diet With 30 Superfood Protein Smoothie Recipes Under 300 Calories[B]etween avocado, oats, chia, cacao powder, and flax; the milk of your choice -- almond, flax, skim, coconut, et al.; exorbitant amounts of of fresh fruit & veggies; and a stacked lineup of... -
[WOTM, 08/2014] Reconstruct Your Physique Over Lunch With The 30 Minute Total Body Blaster Circuit[S]tttttrrrrrrrrrrrretched for time? We've got your back. And your path to a completely overhauled physique. Just chop off a quick 30 minutes. That's it. August's WOTM—The 30 Minute... -
What's The Most Repulsive Fast Food Item In The US? Ranking The 50 Most Fattening Fast Food Abominations[L]et's get sauced. Given the current state of crisis in the portable food arena, we asked a basic question: what's THE most repulsive fast food item in the US? And just how egregious is it?... -
[Review] Smoothie, Shake, or Juice Junkie? You NEED A Vitamix Blender In Your Health Arsenal, And Here's Why*Disclaimer: This review is unsponsored and unaffiliated with Vitamix. I bought my own blender. All opinions are solely mine and those of Lean It UP. [T]here was a point when I thought...
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UberExercise — The Incline Dumbbell Curl
Do you want a pair of massive, ripped, veiny, skull-crushing biceps!? Start doing incline dumbbell curls. Incline dumbbell curls, in my opinion, are by far the best biceps exercise of all time…they work stupidly well. After one set you’ll get an INSANE pump, feel a ridiculous burn, and your biceps will look noticeably fuller.
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Build Muscle and Blast Fat with Protein Powder
Protein powder’s pretty much a must-use if you’re at all concerned with building muscle or maintaining the muscle you already have. Honestly, I even recommend drinking protein shakes if building muscle isn’t your concern…it’s that effective at burning fat.
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Your iPod Is Making You Deaf…
Did you know that there’s no such thing as age-related hearing loss? Our hearing doesn’t magically get worse over the years, but rather deteriorates from prolonged exposure to really loud noises. Every time you walk by a jack hammer, shoot a gun, or go to a banging concert you’re killing the tiny hair cells within your ears…and they don’t grow back.
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Uberfood: Cinnamon
No doubt cinnamon tastes absolutely phenomenal when paired with sweet, fatty, sugary deliciousness, but on its own cinnamon is one of the healthiest substances on earth. It’s pretty incredible that a little sprinkle of brown, aromatic, heart-warming ground cinnamon can pack a multitude of health benefits. Here’s to cinnamon and recreating its image as a health food.
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How To: Bench Press
Bad bench press form can derail even the most intense chest workout routines. Watch this short video to check your personal form-a slight form change could very well spark the robust, new growth that you’ve been searching for.
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Uberfood: Naturally More Peanut Butter
If I were ever to have a love affair with a food, I think Naturally More Peanut Butter would probably be my top choice. This stuff is HOT baby!
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What is Caffeine and is it Really Healthy? Debate On…
What is caffeine and is it really healthy? That question has been asked a trillion, gazillion times, yet I still don’t believe the debate is anywhere near settled. Get the full scoop on what caffeine is, how it works, how it can benefit you, and the drawbacks to watch out for.
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Uberfood: Flax Seed
The healthiest food in the world is probably one you’ve never heard of or know nothing about-flax seeds. Here are 8 ways flax seeds can significantly enhance your health, improve your looks, and add years to your life.
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The Amazing Egg Yolk
Who would’ve thought a little, yellow yolk could spark such a heated debate? Although the yolk-cholesterol connection is true in theory…
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