You’ve got an hour at the gym, but instead of focusing on reps, your brain is grinding on that big work project or a tiff with your partner. Your inclination may be to pick a workout so hard that the discomfort will drown out the noise. But there’s another antidote: meditation and mindfulness. These practices aren’t new to sports. “Pro athletes know the power of pregame routines,” says Corey Phelps, a Washington, D....
When Game of Thrones does a battle scene, the production team goes all in—and the stunning fight sequence in “Beyond the Wall,” the sixth episode of Season 7, was the perfect example. The battle with Jon Snow and his “Magnificent Seven”-type crew—including Tormund Giantsbane (Kristofer Hivju), Sandor “the Hound” Clegane (Rory McCann), Thoros (Paul Kaye), Ser Jorah Mormont (Iain Glen), and Beric Dondarrion (Richard Dormer)—featured a huge blizzard, hundreds of undead soldiers, a giant undead grizzly bear, and a frozen lake in the middle of nowhere....
If you’re lifting to build strength, you don’t have to do it as often as you’d think. A study published in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research found that men who weight trained three days a week got just as strong as those who lifted twice that amount, as measured by their one rep max—so long as the total weekly volume and intensity were equal. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies...
Matt Iseman has a cool job—a really cool job. For eight seasons, he’s been one of the hosts of one of the most exciting shows on television: American Ninja Warrior. But hosting a hit TV show was far from something that came overnight, or came easily to Iseman. In fact, he went through a complete career 360 to get there. Before show business, Iseman was a practicing doctor, and it wasn’t until an experience working one day in an ICU unit that he realized he wasn’t in the right place....
The fishing bargains of the week come from Bass Pro Shops. The last listing of deals focused on accessories and cold weather fishing apparel, this time we’re looking at a mixed bag of goodies for kayak fishing. Offshore Angler Inshore Special Walking Mullet Regular $2.49 Sale $1.97 The Inshore Special Walking Mullet by Offshore Angler is designed to mimic inshore bait fish. Openings in the mouth and gills produce bubble trails authentic to frantic baitfish....
Open up the creativity and build out the camera angles for your video! Drew Ross gives a great rundown in this video on how to create the different angles that create a visually appealing story for watchers. A great look-over if you’re building out your YouTube or Instagram video feeds. The tools available are non-expensive and some have DIY components. The mounting accessories available create an endless supply of options on how and where to mount your action camera....
With basketball season over and some time off, many NBA players use that time to take vacations and see new places. For Oklahoma Thunder star Danilo Gallinari, it’s become an annual event. Gallinari has traveled as part of NBA-sponsored groups over the last few years, visiting places like Vietnam, China, Senegal, and South Africa. This past summer, he took a trip to Taipei in Taiwan. Winding Trails, Stunning Temples, and Epic Eats: The 4-Day Weekend in Taipei...
The craft beer bandwagon keeps on rolling. With big names like Dunkin’, IHOP, and even Blockbuster hopping on the trend and creating their own brews, there’s a beer for nearly every occasion—and every brand. Planters is the most recent player to release a themed draft: The nut brand teamed up with Chicago-area craft brewery Noon Whistle to release a new beer called Mr. IPA-Nut (a nod to the Planters mascot, Mr....
Artichokes can be a bit intimidating to prepare by hand, but a few canned artichoke hearts makes this recipe easy. Greek yogurt saves the day in this spicy dip and provides 6 grams of muscle-building protein per ¼ cup, while some jalapeños add a flavorful kick that ensures this recipe will punch way above its calorie count. Nutrition Information (per ¼ cup serving) Calories: 48, Protein: 6 grams, Fat: 1 grams, Carbs: 3 grams, Sugar: 2 grams Recipe and photo by Judy Barbe, R....
Grilled fish is a healthy barbecue go-to: It’s a lean source of muscle-building proteins. But it’s easy to get in the routine of slapping some salmon on the BBQ and calling it a day. That’s why we enlisted legendary chef Bobby Flay to shake up the traditional grilled fish dish. Here’s his Greek fish taco bowl. Its Greek yogurt-based ranch sauce and crispy chickpeas are exactly what your tastebuds have been missing....
The easiest thing to do to make sure you have a healthy dinner on the table is to use a slow cooker. This chicken recipe has only five ingredients. Once you get back from the gym, there’s nothing left to do except enjoy. Nutrition (per serving) Calories: 220; total fat: 19g; saturated fat: 5g; protein: 13g; carbohydrates: 0g; sugar: 0g; fiber: 0g; cholesterol: 61mg; sodium: 233mg Recipe and photo by Jenna Braddock, R....
We’re sure you already know the positive aspects of fruit (vitamins and minerals), green veggies (nutrient-heavy), almonds (“good” fat), and chicken (lean protein). So why not combine them all into a salad? You’ll be baffled that you didn’t think of making this sooner. Key fat-burning ingredient: Strawberries: These little red gems have been shown to boost metabolism, stabilize blood sugar, and suppress appetites. Recipe and photo courtesy of E. A. Stewart, R....
The Path Less Paddled: Driving Abroad Here at SUP, we’re firm believers in the benefits of traveling the world, from learning about yourself, to helping others, to living an adventurous life. And rarely is travel so rewarding as when there’s a board beneath your feet and a paddle in your hand. In that spirit, we reached out to our top contributors and asked them to share some tales from the road....
Chlorpyrifos is one of the most pervasive pesticides used in the U.S. It’s also tied to nervous-system damage, learning disabilities, lower IQ, and memory problems — even at very low levels — in both animal and human studies. Despite those facts, this spring Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency turned a blind eye to the science and punted on its own proposed ban. “Public health experts have been very concerned about chlorpyrifos for an incredibly long time,” says Miriam Rotkin-Ellman, senior scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council....
Road trips are a unifying concept and a unique pursuit: Each and every one has its own story to tell. Just as each back road winds a different way, so too does the road trip journey on – through the personal fabric of our lives, weaving and winding, and also through the fabric of our collective conscious. With this ethos serving as their guide, the creative team from Dew Tour decided this winter would be the one they finally realized a dream – driving out to Breckenridge on an epic five-day road trip....
How many guys do you know who go to the gym regularly but still make no progress? They get to a certain level and stay there. Forever. As hard as it is to admit it, you may be one of them. The problem is usually because the same things that worked when you were a beginner don’t work anymore—you can’t just add weight to the bar every week or go to failure....
Confident as any guy may seem, he’s definitely got an insecurity or two. (And in turn, a secret or two.) Maybe that thick head of hair is the result of an aggressive hair-preserving regimen, or perhaps that ultra-white smile is covering up a smoking habit. Perhaps he’s acne-prone and working hard to counter it, and maybe—just maybe—he struggles to get it up in bed. There are many things that can make us insecure, and we’re all going to encounter a few of them in this lifetime....
Faster athletic recovery. Better, more restful sleep. The science is clear: The benefits of sleeping under a weighted blanket are many. If you’ve been considering jumping on board the trend, right now is a great time. Weighting Comforts, one of our favorite weighted blankets, is having a Spring Cleaning Sale. Now through March 17 take $50 of any one quilting cotton weighted blanket on sale at Weighting Comforts by using the code Spring50....
Two climbers died in a climbing accident Saturday after falling 1,000 feet from the granite face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, despite having ascended the route many times before with ease. The National Park Service says it’s investigating what prompted the fall that killed Tim Klein, 42, of Palmdale, CA, and Jason Wells, 45, of Boulder, CO. Friends have told news outlets that the men were highly experienced and have been climbing together since college....
It’s that time of the year again: voting for the 2018 SUP Awards is open! The most prestigious honors in standup paddling are up for grabs and once again, YOU decide who wins. The Awards, now in their eighth year, honor the top athletes, performances, expeditions, movies and philanthropic efforts in the sport. The SUP staff spent the past few weeks meticulously curating a star-studded list of nominees for Male and Female Paddler of the Year, as well as four incredible journeys that have earned nominations for Expedition of the Year....
