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5% MentalitySupplement Label Red Flags Serious Lifters Should Know

Supplement Label Red Flags Serious Lifters Should Know

Sports nutrition moves fast. New products, new formats, new flavors, new claims, and new trends show up constantly. Supplement Label Red Flags Serious Lifters Should Know is about slowing the conve...

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5% MentalityExercise Breakdown: Incline Dumbbell Press

Exercise Breakdown: Incline Dumbbell Press

Every serious lifter needs movements that make the target muscle work, not just movements that look impressive on paper. Incline Dumbbell Press belongs in that conversation because it can build upp...

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5% MentalityPost Workout Meals with Real Carbs

Post Workout Meals with Real Carbs

Nutrition does not have to be fancy to work. For hard-training lifters, the biggest wins usually come from repeatable meals, enough protein, useful carbohydrates, fluids, and a plan that survives r...

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Bigger By The Day

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bigger by the dayEP 6: (Final Episode) Leg Day Hell

EP 6: (Final Episode) Leg Day Hell

Let's be honest, if your legs aren't completely on FIRE, you're just not going HARD enough or lifting HEAVY enough.

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bigger by the dayEP 5: Chest Destruction - 5% Nutrition

EP 5: Chest Destruction

It's chest day, and this episode is a full heavy weight workout totally dedicated to chest. PURE PAIN AND PURE DESTRUCTION!

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bigger by the dayEP 4: Insane Arm Workout - 5% Nutrition

EP 4: Insane Arm Workout

We are on day 4 and you can see the pain on his face. I'm not sure he fully recovered from shoulders but hell, can't stop now! 5%ERs always keep going.

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Motivation

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5% MentalityBuild Your Own Standard in and out of the Gym

Build Your Own Standard in and out of the Gym

Rich Piana's message connected with lifters because it was direct: most people will not do what it takes, but the 5% will. Build Your Own Standard In And Out Of The Gym takes that mentality and bri...

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5% FamilyThe Roxy Cowick Story

The Roxy Cowick Story

My 21st birthday in 2014 unfolded a tale of resilience and transformation. A diagnosis of Synovial Sarcoma Cancer in my upper right back/chest area set the stage for an unexpected journey. A journe...

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5% MentalityThe Differences Between Rest-Pause, MYO Sets and Cluster Sets

The Differences Between Rest-Pause, MYO Sets and Cluster Sets

When you think of training intensity, many lifters think of extended set techniques. Typically, these techniques are designed to push a set beyond failure. But not everyone trains to failure, let a...

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Product Breakdowns

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5% MentalityEAAS and Intra Workout Recovery - What to Know

EAAS and Intra Workout Recovery - What to Know

Sports nutrition is full of loud claims, but serious lifters need clear education more than hype. EAAs And Intra-Workout Recovery: What To Know should start with one simple rule: understand the ing...

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5% MentalityIngredient Spotlight: CLA

Ingredient Spotlight: CLA

In this edition of Ingredient Spotlight, we’re looking at CLA. This is a supplement that’s been around a long time, and while it’s primarily used for fat loss, it does a whole lot more than that.

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5% MentalityBCAAs in All Day You May - Beyond the Basics

BCAAs in All Day You May - Beyond the Basics

Sports nutrition is full of loud claims, but serious lifters need clear education more than hype. BCAAs In All Day You May: Beyond The Basics should start with one simple rule: understand the ingre...

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Rich Piana Uncensored

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Body BuildingMORE Bodybuilding Myths That Just Won’t Go Away!

MORE Bodybuilding Myths That Just Won’t Go Away!

True or myth? There's so many bodybuilding myths out there that no wonder people get confused and discouraged. Well, we're here to help.

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Body BuildingThe Truth About Synthol Part 1

The Truth About Synthol Part 1

There's so much controversy around this topic so let's break it down and see what really is the deal with synthol. 

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Body BuildingRich Piana: Steroids VS Natty

Rich Piana: Steroids VS Natty

Rich Piana can't get anymore honest than this. Watch as he tells us the pros and cons of training while using steroids and training natural.

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