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Protein: The #1 Tool for Building a Lean, Muscular Physique
*Please refer to our updated article on protein and top protein sources (4/2014). I’m a HUGE proponent of getting a lot of protein in the diet, and it’s not all about building huge, beefy muscles (although it helps a lot if that’s what you’re going for, especially if you do this alongside taking some https://buypeptidesusa.com/ products). Put plain and simply, protein is the “leanness” nutrient. It helps pack on toned-up, rock hard new muscle, preserves the muscle that the...
Read MoreUberExercise — 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.
Read MoreBuild 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.
Read MoreYour 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.
Read MoreUberfood: 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.
Read MoreHow 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.
Read MoreUberfood: 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!
Read MoreWhat 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.
Read MoreUberfood: 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.
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreSupercharge Your Day With Orange Juice for Breakfast
Have you ever wondered why orange juice is a staple in the American breakfast? Besides the fact that OJ is delicious and refreshing, there’s surprising scientific rationale to back up the ancient tradition (in America anyway)…
Read MoreUberfood: Oatmeal
Oatmeal is one of the healthiest foods on the planet. Really…oatmeal!? Yup, it’s up there with other health powerhouses like salmon, acai, almonds, quinoa, flax, chia, and kale–just to name a few. In its natural form (not with added sugar or preservatives, I’m talking about 100% natural Quaker oats/steel-cut oats) oatmeal is as healthy as it gets, and it’s perfect for weight-loss. Here are a few of the reasons why oatmeal shoots to the top of health food kingdom.
Read MoreStop Drinking Soda, You’ll Lose 14.6 Pounds Per Year
Stop drinking soda–you could lose 5, 10, 15 lbs or even more without lifting a single weight, running an inch, or following any ridiculous no-carb crash diet. In fact, if you cut out 1 Coke per day…ONE…you’d lose 14.6 pounds per year. Who said weight loss wasn’t simple?
Read MoreThe Best and Worst Summer Drinks for Your Belly
As fun and seasonal as they are, umbrella cocktails will quickly turn your rock-solid, hard-earned beach body into a fatty, unflattering mess. Avoid the following drinks to keep your waistline slim and trim, and save yourself the hassle of buying a bigger bikini come August.
Read MoreLack the Motivation to Get in Shape? Try Visualization
Lets be serious…if everyone was psyched to exercise and eat right all the time, 35% of America wouldn’t be obese. That’s just not the reality that we live in. The key to motivation is visualization…
Read MoreHow To Live to 100 [Infographic]
The United States is estimated to have the MOST living cenentarians at 72,000. Maybe hitting 100 is a goal you strive more, maybe not, but regardless–extending your youth and staying healthy should be a universal goal. The infographic below from EHM outlines a few extremely easy, albeit surprising tips that can make a big impact on your longevity.
Read MoreThe New iPod Nano May Be The Ultimate Fitness Gadget
What made the biggest impression on me from Apple’s “Let’s Talk iPhone” event ironically wasn’t the iPhone at all (I was actually underwhelmed), but rather the next-gen, buffed-up, iPod Nano. From a fitness POV, this thing is damn near perfect. It’s functional. The Nano sports an accelerometer–the sensor that allows the Nano to act as a pedometer. The built-in fitness app tracks the # of steps, calories burned, pace, and duration of your runs/workouts. It can also talk to...
Read MoreEach Hour of TV You Watch Shortens Your Life By…
22 minutes! Researchers in Australia recently conducted a study on 11,000 adults to get to the bottom of just how horrible TV-watching really is for your health. Well…I didn’t really see this coming, but the results were pretty shocking. The researchers found that Australian’s 25+ collectively watched ~9.8 BILLION hours of TV since 2008, which equated to a loss of 286,000 hours of life–or about 22 minutes/hour of TV watched. Wow…That’s pretty incredible. Thinking about it, you’d have to watch...
Read MoreThe Lean It UP Calorie and BMI Calculator To Gain, Lose, or Maintain Weight
To simplify the calorie calculation process (to gain, lose, or maintain weight), we’ve developed a simple calorie calculator to find your personalized level to gain, lose, or maintain weight. It requires that you to input your body fat %, weight, and TDEE multiplier (total daily energy expenditure) and voila, it’ll spit out your very own personal daily caloric requirements for any situation. Additionally, although BMI is a horrible metric to gauge whether or not someone should be classified as underweight, normal, overweight, or...
Read MoreWhat is the Paleo Diet!? [Infographic]
Over the past year or so there’s been a ton of activity in the nutrition blogosphere, mainstream news, and variety of other publications hyping up the benefits of what’s known as the Paleolithic a.k.a. “Paleo” diet. Honestly, it feels like some sort of nutrition cult…the amount of people who adamantly promote and swear by “paleo” is mind-blowing. Essentially the “Paleo” diet aims to replicate the diet of ancient hunters & gatherers, (i.e. cavemen and everyone else who lived in the...
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