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[Food Faceoff] Classic Cracker Wars – Triscuits vs. Wheat Thins vs. Ritz vs. Wheatables
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Wheat Thins, Triscuits, Wheatables, and Ritz — out of these 4 classic cracker brands, which one’s the healthiest? Which brands have HFCS and trans fats? We held a cracker-style Food Faceoff to find a clear-cut winner.
read more[Recipes] Lean, Molten Banana Nutella Crepes
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We’ve successfully engineered lean banana nutella crepes; a succulent, chocolatey, melt-in-your-mouth wunderfood that’s low in EVERYTHING and more than belly-friendly for everyday use. With only 136 calories, 1 g fat, 9 g sugar, and 25 net carbs per crepe — plus a solid 4 g fiber & 6 g of protein, to boot — it’s a scrumptious way to kickstart the day, refuel post-workout, or enjoy dessert without the damage.
read more[Video] The Silly Reality Of What Food Serving Sizes Really Look Like
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Whether it’s 11 Doritos or 1 ‘sad mozzarella stick,’ it’s pretty astonishing to visualize what actually fits in one serving. This simple video from Buzzfeed highlights the ridiculous gap between the reality and perception of serving sizes.
read more20 Incredibly Clever Workout Tees & Tanks That’ll Make You Lust For The Gym
Whether you’re down with Kate Upton, Channing Tatum, bacon, or waxing Jay-Z poetic, the following 20 workout shirts are so clever, creative, and culturally relevant that you’ll be dying to hit the gym just to don your sweet new workout swag.
read more[Workout Plans] Forge Elite Abs With This Advanced, Next-Level Six Pack Routine
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When it comes to excavating adamantine, billowing ab mounds, graduating from vanilla crunches and sit-ups is an absolute must. Our intense, advanced six-pack routine is designed to pump up the difficulty, break through any hurdles, and forge elite, next-level abs.
read more[The Gym Bag, Week 1] The Best Ab Exercises For People With Lower Back Pain, Low Cal Drinks
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In week 1 we address the top ab exercises for people with lower back pain and lean drinking. The Gym Bag is Lean It UP’s weekly reader Q&A. Every Friday we’ll pick a few of YOUR questions from Twitter, Facebook, and around the site, and weigh-in with our (concise) PoV.
read moreUberExercise — Galvanize Fresh Upper Body Growth With The Swiss Ball Chest Press
The bench press and flat dumbbell press are so narrow-minded – switch up your chest game with the Swiss Ball Chest Press. This beast of an exercise hyperstimulates the chest and requires immense full-body stabilization, which engages the core, incinerates calories, and galvanizes the chest into fresh new growth.
read more[Eating Out] A Letter From Qdoba, And How To Eat Better At Chipotle’s Healthier Cousin
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Get to know Qdoba, Chipotle’s healthier cousin. Whether you’re gluten free or vegan, Qdoba offers nutritious, diet-conscious options that explode with authentic Mexican flavor. Here’s how to effectively navigate the menu and eat lean at Qdoba.
read more[Lean Foods] Damascus Flax Roll Ups — The Best Low Carb Wrap (6g Net Carbs) You Never Knew Existed
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Party up. The wrap game is about to flip inside out. The average wrap packs a whopping 220 calories and 37 grams of carbs; Damascus Bakeries flips that inside out with their uber-healthy Flax Roll-ups. With only 110 calories and 6g net carbs, and a massive 9g of fiber/12g of protein, they’re an extremely lean way to package breakfast burritos, huevos rancheros, sandwiches, and more.
read moreThe 30 Most Powerful Arm Exercises For Titanic, Toned Arms
It’s time to launch an arms race. Whether you prefer titanic, sleeve-bursting arms or toned, defined, lean cannons, the following 30 exercises are powerful tools to help accessorize your body with whichever flavor of arms you’re shooting for.
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Lean It UP is a web community that touches all ends of the fitness spectrum. We regularly publish workout plans, nutritional analysis, product reviews, supplement advice, recipes, and other related content that can help inform and educate on the most effective, practical ways to improve fitness levels, aesthetics, and overall health. We want to help YOU build your own perfect body -- hop on for the ride. 
