The Health Benefits Of Eggs & Egg Yolk Nutrition Facts Explained!

I can remember 15 to 20 years ago flipping through a Muscle and Fitness magazine and seeing articles recommending 10 egg whites for breakfast. Were eggs this important? What was wrong with the yolk? Like most people, I just did what they advised and ate 10 eggs every morning without ever learning about the health benefits of eggs. So here we are 15 years later and I think it's time we did. Lets take a look at some of the benefits of eggs and also look into some egg yolk nutrition facts which

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Omega 3 Health Benefits - Should You Be Taking Fish Oil Supplements?

Whenever you turn on the tv or flip through a health magazine you continue to hear about omega 3 health benefits. It's a popular health trend in today's society for sure. Doctor's and Researchers both continue to preach about how a daily dose of fish oil will provide you with all the essential omega 3's you will need for good heart health and a slimmer waistline. But is a fish oil supplement all its cracked up to be, or is there something better out there? Research time baby!


(Omega 3

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Add Muscle With Bodyweight Exercises!

I am a huge fan of bodyweight exercises but there are times when exercises like push ups or bodyweight squats can become to easy. When you can perform 20 reps or more per exercise than you need to find ways to make these exercises more challenging. I found a great way of doing this.


(Push ups are great but when you can do to many reps per set you need to find ways to make them more challenging.)
What happened to me

Last year I hurt my knee playing volleyball and decided to do just

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What Is The Best Muscle Building Workout?

I know the name of my site is titled the lean look but that doesn't mean gaining muscle isn't a necessary part of the equation. The problem lies in the fact that too many people use muscle building routines year round (men's fitness, muscle and fitness, etc.). When this happens you end up putting on to much muscle year after year creating a big, bulky, soft, look, that just looks unnatural. What I want from you is to change your thinking about how to gain muscle, and also when it's appropriate

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Recommended Diets

Here Are What I Have Found To Be The Very Best Diets Available Online - Enjoy!
There are so many diets out there that sometimes it's tough to decide which one's to try. However, there are a couple of diet books out there that i've used with great success. Here are the only diets I would recommend for now.
Eat Stop Eat
A great diet book by Author Brad Pilon. Brad did his Doctorate on this approach to intermittent fasting. The book recommends 1 or 2 24 hour fasts per week. By doing this you

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Why I Like Being Lean Over Being Big!

With summer upon us, I wanted to write a post about why I like being lean over being big and muscular. I spent years in the gym trying to get bigger and bigger and it left me looking and feeling lousy year after year. I can't believe I never realized that my body just didn't look right. I guess it's a mental thing when we get into the gym. We just want to be bigger and stronger than the other guy. It's a combination of evolution and hormones I guess. But once we make that mental switch in our

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