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Matt Lauria was unfamiliar with the world of mixed martial arts before he was cast to portray fighter Ryan Wheeler on the MMA drama Kingdom. And while no stranger to playing an athlete, having starred on Friday Night Lights, nothing could prepare him for the level of physicality required for the role. On top of that, less than a year earlier Lauria made the decision to go vegan, which meant throwing away all of his preconceptions about weight gaining....

The 40th anniversary of the Ironman World Championship was an event to remember. The 2018 race saw record after record fall as the triathletes made their way through the legendary—and extremely challenging—Kona course. 40 Years of Ironman: The First Winner, Gordon Haller, on Fueling With Coke and M… Read article Records were set on the men’s and women’s side, and things ended with a major surprise: a proposal from champion and Oakley athlete Patrick Lange....

If you know James McAvoy from his role (er, roles) in Glass, where he got ripped and played a man with multiple personalities, you might not have guessed that he’s Scottish—that’s how convincing his American accent was. As any actor (or anyone who has tried to do impressions) can tell you, that’s no small feat. But for the February Men’s Journal cover star, really understanding a character is far more important than making his voice sound one way or another....

Kevin Wendell Crumb is no easy role to play. Crumb suffers a dissociative identity disorder, which gives him 23 different personalities, including “The Beast,” a brute with insane bodily strength and other superhuman abilities. James McAvoy first played the role in 2017’s Split, and he returned to it again for this year’s Glass. But the new film required him to appear in even more shirtless rampaging scenes, which meant taking The Beast to the next level....

Being over-packed for an adventure can be cumbersome and will slow you down. On the other side, not being prepared or not having the right gear can really ruin a trip. No one knows this more than adventure photographer Elise Sterck. Sterck not only has to bring the proper gear to accomplish her objectives but she also has to haul her camera equipment. So being efficient is imperative. One of Elise Sterck’s many summits on her Wind River Range Traverse....

It’s called PhoneSoap 3. Get this phone sanitizer today, and put your phone on it whenever you can—at your desk, on your nightstand—wherever you charge your phone, the Phonesoap 3 should be your new go-to corona-fighter. The virus is transmitted by contact; that much is clear by now. And our phones are constantly in our hands. All-day, every day. Our fingers touch it, our palms grip it, our thumbs are all over it....

A typical Monte Cristo sandwich is fried in butter and topped with powdered sugar—and that means close to 1,200 calories and 70g of fat. This version, on the other hand, can be whipped up in 10 minutes and contains 441 calories and 12g of fat, along with 34g of muscle-making protein. Nutrition (per serving) Calories: 441; total fat: 11.5g; saturated fat: 3.5g; protein: 34.3g; carbohydrates: 51.4g; sugar: 20.6g; fiber: 6.3g; cholesterol: 225mg; sodium: 730mg Recipe and photo by Angie Asche M....

So you think you can only get stuffed chicken at a restaurant? Think again. These babies are so simple, and packed with vitamin C and bone-strengthening calcium and zinc. Nutrition information (per piece) Calories: 280; total fat: 10g; protein: 32g; carbohydrates: 13g; fiber: 1.7g Recipe and photo by Charlene Pors, R.D. of Euphoria Nutrition. For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube! Makes 4 servings...

Quit shoveling food into your mouth a la Homer Simpson. Gobbling down your meal as fast as you can may cause health problems like gaining weight and having a stroke, says a new study presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions meeting. Research has shown that fast eaters can increase their risk of developing metabolic syndrome. The syndrome is diagnosed when at least three risk factors—of the following: abdominal obesity, high fasting blood sugar, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, and/or low HDL (or good) cholesterol—and it can up your risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, and stroke....

What’s the coldest weather you’ve ever paddled in? Chances are that temperature was nowhere near freezing, let alone below freezing. But some folks enjoy the challenge of paddling in cold weather, either by necessity or a shear sense of adventure. Paddler Cristian Almonacid is one of these people. He resides in Argentinian city of Bariloche, which was recently hit by a brutal cold spell. In fact, one day the temperature plummeted to -13°F–which Almonacid claimed was the coldest ever recorded for the city....

By Scott Willoughby Every Grand Canyon river-runner recognizes that some places are simply sacred. Recently, the Navajo gatekeepers of the Little Colorado River unmistakably declared some places are more sacred than others. The Navajo Nation Council dealt a deadly blow to the monstrous Grand Canyon Escalade development proposal on Oct. 31, voting 16-2. With the majority in opposition, the council rejected the plan that would have carried up to 10,000 tourists a day to the confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado rivers, a Navajo sacred site, via a 1....

Is knee pain stopping you from registering for that 10K, or even hopping on the treadmill? “There’s this misconception that running is bad for your knees, but when you look at the science on it, it’s actually probably good for your knees,” says sports medicine physician Jordan Metzl, M.D., author of Running Strong. If your knees are achy, it could be that you need to tweak your form. A new study in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise finds that leaning forward slightly while running can help reduce the load put on your knees....

Following speculation that he might retire after the 2019 season, Tom Brady expects to be on the field. Brady took to Instagram to write that he has “more to prove” and is ready to be “in the arena again.” That arena will not include the New England Patriots, as Brady announced that he will be playing for another team this coming season. Editor’s Note: This post was originally written in January 2020, before Brady signed with the Buccaneers....

When Tom Cruise talks about doing his own stunts for the Mission: Impossible series—and likely for the upcoming Top Gun sequel—he puts his money where his mouth is. After performing death-defying stunts like scaling the Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai in Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and strapping himself to a plane taking off in Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Cruise, director Christopher McQuarrie, and the production team upped the ante even more....

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor is adding some new moves to his repertoire. During the winter ahead of the 2018 MLB season, Lindor traveled to Tokyo, Japan, and took up some martial arts—specifically aikido—as part of his training routine. Lindor set career highs in 2017 with 33 homes runs, 89 RBIs, and 44 doubles, and his new workout routine could lead to even bigger numbers in 2018. Developed by Japanese martial artist and philosopher Morihei Ueshiba, aikido is a martial arts discipline of throws and joint locks that focuses on transfer of energy, rather than on brute striking power....

You know smoking tobacco does a number on your oral health. But can the same be said of smoking pot? Possibly, warns a new study from Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. Data from nearly 2,000 Americans reveals that regular tokers — those who lit up at least once every month in the last year — were twice as likely to have signs of gum disease as infrequent or nonsmokers. To calculate risk, the researchers measured both the number of pockets between the teeth and gums and the depth of those pockets, both early signs of periodontitis....

These days, it’s rare to watch a game on TV—the sport doesn’t matter—without seeing a player who’s inked up, most commonly with one or two “sleeves,” the common term for completely covering one’s arm in ink. For pro athletes, tattoos are not uncommon. But until recently, no one had seriously considered whether inserting ink into the dermal layer of the skin—the same layer where sweat glands live—could affect a person’s ability to sweat....

While the classic two-burner propane stove still has a place in the hearts of base-camp chefs everywhere, there have been some amazing improvements in stove tech in the past few years. No longer are you required to split up the cookware among the group to haul it into the backcountry — or bring along that annoying guy just to have someone to lug the stove up the mountain. It’s time to ditch your old, obsolete camp stove....

After taking on skydiving and mountain climbing with Free Solo star Alex Honnold in the Swiss Alps, the next episode of Running Wild finds Bear Grylls traveling to the fjords of Norway to explore with radio host Bobby Bones. This new episode follows the two as they explore one of the hundreds of areas in Norway where danger can lurk at every turn. Epic Hikes, Crystal Blue Waters, and Neo-Fjordic Cuisine: The 4-Day Weekend in Bergen...

You always hear cutting down on salt is a smart move. But do you know exactly why? Here are three science-backed reasons lowering your sodium intake is a solid health choice. Get more sleep After slashing their salt intake just a bit—from 1,070mg (about 2 teaspoons) to 800mg/day—200 subjects found they were waking less to make a bathroom trip and resting more during the night, according to a study from Nagasaki University....