Getting ripped is, for lack of a better word, easy. It just takes time. Follow this three-step plan for shredded abs. 1. PREPARE TO DIET According to the Mayo Clinic, a 200-pound man who lifts weights for 60 minutes burns 455 calories. High-impact aerobics burn slightly more. Meanwhile, one healthy meal of four ounces of grilled chicken and one cup of rice contains...

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Use these supps to fuel the workouts in the Emergency Shred program SUPPLEMENT Caffeine DOSE/TIMING 100–300 mg, 2–3 times daily, with one dose 30–60 min pre-workout BENEFIT Acutely increases strength, delays fatigue, blunts pain, increases burning of fat during exercise SUPPLEMENT L-Carnitine DOSE/TIMING 1–3g, four times daily, including immediately pre- and post-workout and before bed BENEFIT Shuttles fat to mitochondria, where it can...

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These supplements will give you the edge you need to torch fat and look your best. Adam Gonzalez When it comes to shedding body fat, a clean diet and intense cardio are the main tools for the task. But to get the most from your efforts, the right supplements can go a long way to giving you an edge. Here, we present a...

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Short on time but still want to hit the gym hard? Try this quick & efficient full-body routine What A full-body workout that has you doing one exercise per bodypart for time (five minutes) instead of for a particular number of sets and reps - it may remind you of doing rest-pauses. You’ll simply do as many reps as you can in five minutes, resting when...

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This innovative push/pull training plan will help you build bigger muscles and reduce your risk of injury. Doing the same exercises every workout is going to lead you into a muscle-building dead end. Not to mention you're going to find working out extremely dull. Enter push/pull training. Not only will it help you develop big, powerful muscles, but the innovative exercises you'll do during...

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MF highlights the 5 most common mistakes preventing people from seeing their abs Mistake one: Ignoring the importance of compound exercises If you only concentrate your abs workout on performing isolation exercises you’re missing a trick. Compound movements such as squats, deadlifts and overhead presses will engage your entire core, strengthening your abs from all angles. Don’t leave them out of your training...

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