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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... -
Love Ice Cream, Hate The Calories? Cut Through The Summer Heat With These 4 LEAN Frozen Desserts[B]y now, most of us have learned that no matter how hard you work in the gym every day, the key to a chiseled summer body comes down to what you’re fetching for in the kitchen. With the thick... -
[Workout Plans] Cut Up Your Core With The Total Ab-Domination Workout[L]ooking for a little high octane fuel to light explosive new ab growth? Fire away at your core from all angles with the Total Ab-Domination Workout. Giddy up. Your abs are about to get lit the... -
Examine.com — Your #1 Resource To Learn The Unbiased Truth About Supplements[D]ietary supplements represent one of the fastest growing industries in the entire economy. According to the Nutritional Business Journal the industry produced $32 billion in revenue in 2012,... -
Stack ALL Of Your Supps In One Place With Blender Bottle's New GoStak & ProStak Lines [Product]*Disclaimer: Blender Bottle sent us a ProStak and GoStak for trial purposes. This review is otherwise unsponsored and solely reflects the views of Lean It UP. [S]TACK IT UP! Everyone knows...
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UberExercise — Smash Your Butt And Core With The Weighted Glute Bridge
Looking to flatten your abs and/or beef up your backside? The Weighted Glute Bridge is a powerful, underutilized exercise that isolates the glutes and helps carve out a flat, compressed core.
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UberExercise — A Complete Video Guide To The Overhead Press
The overhead press (OHP) is arguably one of the best upper body movements to blast the shoulders, back, arms, and core. Here’s a complete video guide that goes into all aspects of the OHP, including everything from proper form to common errors.
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Run Like A Runner: 3 Habits To Improve Your Form, Run Smarter, And Slash Times
Training season is in full swing for runners. That means early mornings, blistered feet, and endless pavement. Running is tough enough as is — here are three habits to help improve your form, squeeze some gain from that pain, and crush your PR from last year.
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[Fitness Lists] Gym Etiquette — 14 BIG Reasons Why You Might Be A Gym Idiot
Whether it’s stomach-curdling BO, curling where you’re not supposed to, or painting every piece of equipment with freshly manufactured sweat, there’s always one person that the collective gym population would LOVE to banhammer forever. Here are 14 BIG reasons why you might be a gym idiot.
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How 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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[Fitness Lists] Feats Of Strength — 8 Fitness Challenges To Conquer THIS YEAR
We’re dishing out a series of 8 fitness challenges to conquer in 2014. Whether it’s squatting 1.75x your bodyweight for a set of 5 or holding a plank for 3 minutes — wage a war against yourself and develop a bloodthirsty hunger to crush your former self.
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[Motivation] Project NAA — Overcoming Fear And Experiencing The Revolution
I’m not afraid anymore. Are you? Using this simple phrase, come beat fear and experience the Project NAA revolution.
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[Monday Motivation] 10 Insanely Inspirational Pictures To Feed Your Motivational Furnace, V2
Sometimes you just need a little kick in the ass to set progress in motion. Every Monday we drop 10 new bombs of inspiration to fuel your motivational furnace during the week ahead. Drop by and GET INSPIRED.
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[Monday Motivation] 10 Insanely Inspirational Pictures To Feed Your Motivational Furnace, V1
Today’s Blue Monday, aka the most depressing day of 2014. While it might seem unfair, unbearable, and intolerably cruel to return back to work after a long holiday break (and potentially a radiantly sunny vaca), we’re here to instill a little hope — we’ve got 10 little bombs of motivation to push you through the start of the week.
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[WOTM, 01/2014] Torch Fat & Spark Muscle Growth With Lean It UP’s 2014 Body Reconstruction Workout Gauntlet
Construct a better body in 2014 with our high-powered workout split. You’ll drop fat, add muscle, and chisel out a razor-sharp core.
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