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For many of us, gaining muscle mass can be a serious struggle. In spite of hard-work, dedication, and a decent workout routine, skinny guys can have a lot of problems in actually seeing any results. While weight loss has been emphasized recently, being extremely skinny can actually be just as embarrassing as being overweight. In Scrawny to Brawny, this common issue for skinny people is addressed in great detail. Because of the focus of this book being to lean muscle mass development for naturally skinny people (ectomorphs), this book is utterly useful for much rounder people (endomorphs) and naturally buff people (mesomorphs).

But with this in mind, I am going to review this book from the perspective of an ectomorph who is attempting to increase their lean muscle mass while still keeping their body fat percentage at a fairly reasonable amount.

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As a person very interested in the fitness and nutrition world, I have read my fair share of Men’s Health magazines. You can find it in pretty much any grocery store, but does Men’s Health actually give good advice, or is it just bogus advice. In this article, I will review Men’s Health, revealing the pros and cons of this wildly popular magazine whilst answering the question many of you have: is it worth the money?

In 1987, Men’s Health began as a health-oriented service magazine founded by editor Mark Bricklin. But today, this once small magazine has evolved into a massive guide covering all aspects of a guy’s life: health, fitness, fashion, nutrition, relationships, travel, technology, fashion and finance. With over 12 million monthly readers, it has established itself as the best-selling men’s magazine in the US. Throughout its existence, Men’s health has been nominated for 8 National Magazine Awards. In addition, its website has over 40 million hits per month and provides free daily content similar to what you would find in the actual magazine. With all this hype, Men’s Health must be amazing, or at least good, right? Keep reading to find out…

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