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• Lift Life Foundation

  06-01-2016 23:21
  SUPPORT UNDERFUNDED HIGH SCHOOLS Give young people a place to improve their fitness levels, boost their self-worth, and become their best selves in life. Support underfunded high schoolsGive young people a place to improve their fitness levels, boost their self-worth, and become their best selves in life. Safe. Inviting. Life Changing.You already know that fitness can transform lives — but it can be hard to start down a healthy path if you don’t have access to the right equipment. Th
  
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• Bodybuilding.com Launches $250000 Transformation Challenge - Broadway World

  06-01-2016 15:29
  Bodybuilding.com Launches $250000 Transformation Challenge
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  BOISE, ID - Time to crush those repetitive New Years' resolutions and finally achieve a healthier lifestyle with Bodybuilding.com's annual 12-week Transformation Challenge. Powered by Dymatize, the 2016 challenge boasts the largest cash prize ever, ...
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• Keep It Together

  06-01-2016 15:05
  
   HYPOTHESIS  A study done at the University of Athens explored the effects of doing strength and power training on alternate days (compound) to combining them in a single workout (complex).  RESEARCH  Eighteen young men completed compound workouts or complex workouts three times per week for six weeks.  FINDINGS  Power performance increased only with compound training. Strength increased after both compound and complex training. Muscle fiber cross-sectional areas in
  
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• Hex Bar vs. Barbell Deadlifts

  06-01-2016 15:04
  
   OPENING ARGUMENTS  The deadlift is the ultimate test of overall body strength. While the main way to do deadlifts is using a standard Olympic bar, more guys today are doing deadlifts using the hex bar, which is a hexagon-shaped bar that you stand in the middle of. It’s often referred to as a “trap bar,” since many bodybuilders do shrugs with it.  DEFENSE  The barbell deadlift is the proper way to perform the deadlift. That’s how it’s performed i
  
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• 10 Metabolism-Boosting Tips

  06-01-2016 15:04
  
  Competitive bodybuilding nutrition plans are typically divided into two distinct phases: off-season mass-gaining diets and pre-contest cutting diets. But what if you don’t want to alternate the two eating strategies because competing onstage is not your immediate goal? In other words, you want one plan that combines the best of both worlds so you can look as large and lean as you can year-round. That’s what the 10 tips on the proceeding pages will do. Learning to work with your body
  
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• Your Complete 2016 Supplement Guide

  06-01-2016 00:14
  Ever wondered which supplements are backed by the most research, or which ingredients are best for your goals? Check out our comprehensive supplement review guide!
  With the supplement industry booming bigger than ever, it's becoming harder to tell what works and what's marketing fluff. Luckily for you, we science nerds did the grunt work so you don't have to. We reviewed common supplement ingredients, herbs, vitamins, and minerals, and dived into the research and evidence behind their claims.
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• How To Effectively Set Goals For Lifelong Gains!

  06-01-2016 00:08
  Your tightly held ambitions deserve better than the normal half-assed approach. Learn how natural bodybuilder and powerlifter Layne Norton has crushed one goal after another!Most people only see the end results—the amount you lifted, the muscle you added, or the title you earned—and they think they're qualified to comment on it. What most people don't see is the grind.In my case, they didn't see the 10-plus years of work I put into my physique and my strength. They didn't see the bul
  
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• 10 Best Muscle-Building Leg Exercises

  06-01-2016 00:05
  What separates a good leg exercise from a great one? Check out our top picks for leg day!As much as you may have wanted to see them here, leg extensions and curls didn't make the cut for this list of the 10 best leg exercises. In fact, while they can be useful toward the end of your workout, they probably aren't even among the top 20, because single-joint moves just don't deliver much bang for your training buck.Across the board, multijoint leg exercises top this list. In addition to recruiting
  
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