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Edition #109 | Strawberries, meet chocolate & protein
Plus: The perfect ab workout for summer.
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In today’s edition:
How to get lean (and stay lean) for summertime
How much time you need to spend exercising to keep your brain young
Don’t forget to check out the “Deals of the Month” at the bottom!
Let’s dive in 💥
IN THE NEWS
Say goodbye to Ghost’s Sour Patch, Swedish Fish, and Oreo flavors
Get your popsicle with Vital Protein’s new Bomb Pop collagen peptides
You can eat 40 grams of protein with this single protein bar
Legion joins the pack with 11 flavors of protein cereal
WEEKLY WORKOUT
The PERFECT abs workout
Shred your core while strengthening your abs with this perfect ab workout from Jeff Cavaliere. Sets and reps included, so all you have to do is follow along!
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THINGS TO…
…DO 🏋️♀️
Jeff Nippard’s four best chest exercises
Beef up those pecs and skip the pointless exercises with Jeff Nippard’s top four picks for perfect pecs.
…KNOW 🧠
How to get lean and stay lean (comfortably)
Summertime is upon us, and with the warmer weather, many of us want to shed a few extra pounds. Don’t get us wrong: looking lean and mean for summer is great, but there’s a smart way to do it that doesn’t involve starving your body and making yourself miserable.
…EAT 🍓
Strawberries, meet protein & chocolate
Make the most of berry season by taking some fresh strawberries and combining them with chocolate and protein into this delicious frozen treat.
BRAIN GAINS
As little as five minutes of exercise a day can help keep your brain young
If a little exercise is good, a lot is better — but that doesn’t mean you need to spend hours running, lifting, and stretching to reap the benefits. Recent studies have shown that as little as five minutes of exercise a day can help boost your brain health and keep your mind performing optimally as it ages.
FITNESS FACTS
Fitness Fact of the Week — New research has found that boys and men who frequently watch steroid-related content on social media are 3.6 times more likely to show signs of muscle dysmorphia. The takeaway? Be careful what you’re spending your time scrolling on — it might not be so good for your brain or your body!
GYM LAUGHS
When your bro starts cutting
Trying to hit my protein goals at the end of the night
DEALS OF THE MONTH
Don’t miss out on the latest deals! Every month, we receive exclusive discounts for our subscribers from incredible fitness + wellness brands. Just by reading our newsletter (or being a subscriber of The Lift Box), you’ll receive every deal we have. New deals go live towards the end of every month.
Check them out!