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TreePod already had an award-winning hanging canvas treehouse for kids. Where was the adult version, asked parents and fans? The Boulder-based brand recently answered with a wildly successful Kickstarter for two grownup models called the Lounger, a chill station for the backyard or park, and the beach-inspired Cabana. Kick off those shoes. Photo: Courtesy of TreePod Hanging Habitats The crowd-sourced funding goal for the original kid-friendly TreePod was $20,000. The adult TreePod project was fully funded in 48 hours and reached more than $300,000 with over 1,350 backers at its end date last month....

The vending machine is not your friend. For an afternoon pick-me-up, grab one of these healthy snacks. They have the power to push you through your workday—and evening workout. 25 of the Easiest Healthy Recipes to Help You Lose Fat Fast Read article Courtesy Image Natural All-Day Energy Cherrish Tart Cherry Juice With 96 Montmorency (tart) and sweet cherries in each bottle, Cherrish offers energy without the crash of another cup of coffee, lessens post-workout soreness, and even helps you sleep....

When George Clooney was plotting out his television adaptation of the classic novel Catch-22 for television, he planned on playing the role of Colonel Cathcart. But after deciding that he wanted a smaller role so he could focus more producing and directing, Clooney knew who he should call to take over as Cathcart: Friday Night Lights actor Kyle Chandler. COVER STORY: Kyle Chandler’s Rules of the Road Read article “He’s one of my favorite actors,” Clooney told us in Chandler’s Men’s Journal cover story....

Update: On Oct. 12, 2019, Kipchoge set a new unofficial marathon record when he ran 26.2 miles in 1:59:40 on a specially designed course in Vienna, Austria. The record isn’t official because he didn’t run it during an open marathon and he used pacers. Even so, it’s a remarkable achievement—and one that many people thought to be impossible. Check out the video of Kipchoge crossing the finish line below, and read on to learn more about the years of training he put in to get here....

Hidden away in the large tax bill Congress passed last week was a little provision that will help companies that make craft beer, mead, hard ciders, and artisanal spirits. Smaller producers of these beverages will see drastically lowered taxes starting in the new year, according to Reuters. Here’s how it breaks down: Craft beer breweries will now pay a sales tax of $3.50 per barrel for the first 60,000 barrels they produce....

Cardio is the cornerstone to any good weight-loss plan—especially intervals, in which you alternate going as fast as possible with brief periods of recovery. To help you make those sprints as effective as possible, we asked Phil Campbell, an interval-training expert and author of Ready, Set, Go! Fitness for his best fat-burning tips. Warm-up “You want to take your heart rate up progressively,” Campbell says. “Focus on large muscles like the hamstrings and quads....

Mark Wahlberg might be ready for a new adventure. The actor is in “final negotiations” to star in Uncharted, the video game film adaptation alongside Tom Holland, according to The Hollywood Reporter. 11 Ways Mark Wahlberg Trains to Stay in Top Shape Read article The game series follows Nathan Drake’s treasure hunter as he goes around the world working to uncover historical artifacts and mysteries, all while battling against rival mercenaries and artifact hunters....

This story originally appeared in POWDER. Words by Jack Foersterling. This is how to get the most bang for your runs this winter. Photo: Pixabay/Pexels We get it: Skiing is expensive. If you’re anything like us, paying for a season pass that costs more than a down payment on a car, only to sit in never-ending lift lines every weekend, isn’t exactly why we fell in love with skiing. But it doesn’t have to be that way....

Refreshing and caramelly rich, the rum and Coke is back as a summer hit, thanks to bartenders supercharging it with artisanal spirits and homemade flavors. Here are a few recipes worth mixing up at home. The 50 Best Whiskeys in the World Read article GONE RUMMING The Polynesian, New York Ingredients: ½ oz Hamilton Jamaican Gold rum ½ oz Bacardi Cuatro rum ½ oz El Dorado 8-year rum 1½ oz Appleton Estate Reserve Blend rum 1 lime shell (liquid squeezed out) 1 can Coke (preferably Mexican) Directions: Mix rums in shaker tin; muddle lime shell in it....

Before the Crock-Pot or programmable pressure cooker, there was the Dutch oven—the O.G. of slow cooking. Despite all the technological advances in kitchenware, these cast-iron beauties remain one of the best ways to prepare a knockout campfire feast. They’re great for wild-games stews and chilis in the fall, no doubt. But in the summer, there’s no better way to cook seared corn on the cob, sloppy joes, vegetable medley, or pizza (yes, pizza) on an open fire....

How’s this for exclusive: On Saturday, Christie’s auctioned off a one-of-a-kind, never worn Patek Philippe watch, and the luxury timepiece sold for a record-breaking 31 million Swiss francs, or $31.1 million. That’s the highest price ever paid for an auctioned timepiece, and it beats the previous record by roughly $7.8 million, according to CNN. Breitling and Crown & Caliber Just Made It Easier for You to Get a New Luxury Watch...

One thing’s for sure in the latest look at Venom: Tom Hardy isn’t messing around. After a couple intense, action-packed trailers, Venom clips have been revealed from the film, and the latest one unveils what happens when Hardy transforms into the iconic Spider-Man villain. Tom Hardy’s 7 Most Extreme Body Transformations Read article Hardy trained for months to bulk up and transform his body for the role—something he’s done plenty of times before, including in The Dark Knight Rises and Warrior....

Vibration Therapy is all the rage in athletic recovery. Its use has expanded well beyond the physical therapist’s office and onto sidelines and into gyms and dugouts all over the world. And now one of the best vibration therapy wearables from Myovolt is on sale at Touch of Modern. All the Myotech wearables are slashed right now; most, like the shoulder, back, and knee wraps, are $90. But the elbow sleeve is just $80....

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Blake Snell had a breakout season in his third year in the major leagues. The lefty proved he was the ace of the Rays rotation, leading the American League with a 21-5 record and a 1.89 ERA, making his first-career All-Star game in the process. Now, Snell is up for one of the biggest awards of the year as a finalist for the AL Cy Young. Snell will be facing off against Justin Verlander of the Houston Astros and Corey Kluber of the Cleveland Indians for the award....

Mother Nature does not always cooperate. Due to a lack of significant swell during the 2018 Red Bull Heavy Water weather window (October 15 – November 2), this year’s highly-anticipated SUP race in San Francisco has been called off. Official Statement: Due to unfavorable swell conditions, Red Bull Heavy Water has been postponed until 2019. We thank everyone involved for their patience and understanding. We look forward to bringing the world’s best male and female SUP athletes back to San Francisco in 2019 where they will battle a 12km course from Aquatic Park under the iconic Golden Gate bridge concluding with a surf battle and finish at Ocean Beach....

Hitting the gym is hard work, and just like anything else into which you put a great deal of energy, you want to maximize your gains. And metabolic conditioning is one of those ways to get the most bang for your buck when it comes to training, especially when you’re talking about getting lean, fast. We tapped into David Larson, C.S.C.S., a strength coach and trainer from Pulse Fitness in Scottsdale, AZ, to weigh in on some of the questions we get about the training philosophy....

Most of the time, a twitchy eyelid or an irksome knee, is just that—no biggie. But there are instances when a seemingly insignificant health quirk may be your body’s way of saying, Hey there, let’s go to the doc. “Most people know the major symptoms of something like a stroke or heart attack, but sometimes you get weird presentations of serious problems,” says Jake Deutsch, M.D., founder and clinical Director of CURE Urgent Care in New York and an Attending Physician in the ER at Hackensack University Medical Center....

Apple is sending mixed messages to would-be upgraders to its new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus. On one hand it’s touting improved capabilities across the board, and on the other, it’s saying to wait for the new iPhone X, which comes out in early November. We’ve already given Apple the business over this odd selling strategy, but until we get the X to test for ourselves won’t have a definitive take on which phone is the way to go....

Chris Hemsworth recently took to Instagram to share two of the first official photos from his upcoming big-screen endeavor, Bad Times at the El Royale, and his new look is far from the last time we saw him take down intergalactic villains as Thor in the Avengers franchise. In Bad Times at the El Royale, Hemsworth traded his god of thunder wardrobe staples—a floor-length red cape and metal armor—for some laid-back facial hair and jewelry....

If you spend enough time playing in snow, ice or rain, you likely own something made with Gore-Tex. You might even remember the big upgrade to your first “piece of Gore.” Mine was in 1997, to a rare Gore-Tex branded jacket, which, to this day, is still fairly waterproof. As my needs for waterproof-breathable outer layers grew more consistent and my application more rough, the Gore-Tex offerings evolved as well. To answer more demanding use, Gore-Tex introduced Gore-Tex Pro in 2007, updating it in 2013....