Easily Shed Fat | Men's Health

Easily Shed Fat | Men's Health: "When most obesity researchers look at a plate of food, they see macronutrients—carbs, proteins, and fats. Not Randy Seeley, Ph.D., a professor of endocrinology at the University of Cincinnati and the director of the Cincinnati Diabetes and Obesity Center. Seeley sees something else: cocktails of hormones."



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Average Guy: Better Pushups | Men's Health

Average Guy: Better Pushups | Men's Health: "How many pushups can you do? Scratch that. How many pushups can you do with perfect form? That means your body stays in a straight line, your chest touches the floor, your elbows are tucked to your sides, and your arms are fully extended at the top of each rep. "



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Training 101: The Ultimate Guide To Sets and Reps | Exercise & Fitness

Training 101: The Ultimate Guide To Sets and Reps | Exercise & Fitness: "To construct the right exercise, you initially have to take a look at yourself to determine exactly what kind of lifter you are.
If you might peer inside the heads of many people at the fitness center, you ‘d most likely see that their minds were doing one of the 3 things throughout their workout-stewing about work, singing in addition to the lyrics coming with their headsets, or counting to 8, 10, or 12. Set after set after set."



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The Ultimate Two-Exercise Workout | Men's Health

The Ultimate Two-Exercise Workout | Men's Health: "A couple of  month's ago, I asked Alwyn Cosgrove, C.S.C.S.—one of the world's top trainers—to create a cutting-edge fat loss program for Men's Health. And, of course, he obliged. But a curious thing: One of the workouts in the plan featured just two exercises."



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Top Nutrition Supplements | Men's Health

Top Nutrition Supplements | Men's Health: "This is arguably the No. 1 question I get when I speak around the world. I was asked about it in Thailand, Iceland, Singapore … and virtually everywhere else.

Though my initial response is usually, "Doesn’t it matter what foods I eat?" I get it—people are just general interested."



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Fun Ab Workouts | Men's Health

Fun Ab Workouts | Men's Health: "One sentence you aren't likely to hear: "Those crunches were so much fun!"

In fact, you'll rarely hear that kind of declaration with any exercise. Which is too bad, for plenty of reasons."



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Rip Your Abs | Men's Health

Rip Your Abs | Men's Health: "Ripped abs are reason enough to add some core moves to your routine. But a strong torso can also give you the foundation you need to lift more weight with less risk of injury. "Crunches alone won't get the job done, though," says Todd Durkin, C.S.C.S., author of The IMPACT! Body Plan. "You need to train the two dozen muscles between your hips and shoulders the way they function." "



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