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Over a hundred years ago, a group of Turkish wrestlers set out to invent a total-body movement that would prime young athletes for competition — an exercise that would build stamina and flexibility and improve stability and strength. The Turkish get-up was born. A wrestler lay supine on the ground, one hand holding a kettlebell straight overhead. As the name suggests, all he had to do was, well, get up. “As legend goes,” says Pavel Tsatsouline, a strength and conditioning coach credited with bringing kettlebell training to the U....

There have been countless sports parody films over the years, but only a few stand out—and Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story is one of them. The 2004 film starred Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn in one of the most absurd comedies ever, with such highlights as ESPN 8 (The Ocho!) and the best Chuck Norris cameo of all time. Now, Stiller and Vaughn are back, repising their roles of arrogant Globo-Gym owner White Goodman (PURPLE COBRAS!...

Well, even Stephen Colbert himself is wearing his hair a little looser these days, right? So I’d say do what he’s doing now and start growing it out a little bit. Let it get a little bit longer on the sides (not over the ears), with some scissor work on the sides and looser on the top. Then, to style it: When you get out of the shower, towel-dry it, then either finger it over or use a wide-tooth comb to create a part that’s not so hard and defined....

If the plan this summer is to kick back by the pool to just hang around the house lazing about, a good sound system is absolutely essential. No need to spend a fortune on a great one, either. Thankfully, Beats has speakers that not only hit it out of the park in terms of quality but also meet even restrictive budgets. The Beats Pill+ Portable Speaker are a testament to the quality Beats has become synonymous with for the past decade....

If you’re on the hunt for a sturdy and dependable notebook laptop that will let you surf the net, watch movies and videos, and tackle light-duty projects—and not carve a chunk out of your budget—check out this amazing one-day laptop flash sale on the Lenovo Chromebook N22. It’s on sale today only at Woot! for just $99. Get It: Pick up the Lenovo N22 Chromebook laptop for just $99 today only at Woot!...

Canadian photographer and adventurer Jillian Brown grew up idolizing legendary expeditionaries, namely, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. She dreamt about their historic 1804-06 expedition from St. Louis through unknown terrain to the Pacific Ocean and back, widely regarded as one of the greatest adventures of all time. Jillian and Martin leaving Astoria, OR for the Columbia River. Now, thanks to C&K’s 2017 Dream Adventure Contest, presented by NRS, Brown and expedition paddler Martin Trahan are following in the footsteps of legends with an extended canoe voyage they’ve dubbed, Coursing Through America....

Hitting the gym every day is a great start to shedding that holiday poundage. But unless you eat right, too, you’ll never achieve that elusive calorie deficit. That’s why you need a healthy meal delivery service like Diet-to-Go. Healthy eating is more than a hobby; it’s a lifestyle choice that takes a sustainable, common sense approach. It’s much simpler to make a bowl of pasta for dinner or—god forbid—go through the drive-thru once again....

Turns out the ancient Egyptians were brew heads. A team of archeologists from the University of Chicago has found not one but two buildings that, according to The Independent, are believed to have been used for making bread and beer. The 101 Best Beers in America Read article The dig site was in a Nile Valley town called Tell Edfu, which is also notable for housing the famed Temple of Horus, seen above....

BrewArt is the world’s first fully automated personal brewing system. It is a complete system that enables you to brew your own pub quality beer at the touch of a button. You can monitor and control your brew from your smart phone and then keg and dispense without requiring CO2. Choosing your favorite beer can be as simple as scrolling through the range of BrewPrints or developing your own customized brew....

IN THE PREDAWN darkness, as we stretch climbing skins over touring skis and shoulder our backpacks, the sky above is punctured by billions of stars. The only spot not filled with pulsating dots is directly in front of us, a giant black blade blotting out the heavens. This is Dammastock, an 11,909-foot peak in the Swiss Alps’ Urner mountains. Not another light intrudes on the entire Chelenalptal Valley. Soon, though, the sun will crack like a runny egg over the high ridge, lighting the way to our next evening’s hut, with its soft beds and cold beer—but not before it illuminates some great spring skiing....

Australia’s Queensland coast—already a playground for adventurers—just got a serious upgrade with the opening of the InterContinental Hayman Island Resort, a private island that makes the perfect launch point for Great Barrier Reef exploration. The World’s Wildest Jobs: 17 Guys Who Dodged Cubicle Life Read article The luxe resort offers plenty of thrill-seeking activities, whether you crave a fishing excursion in the Whitsunday Islands or a SUP tour of the island’s hidden coves....

As the holidays get ever closer, it’s almost time for the second biggest movie season of the year. First, Disney released a new behind-the-scenes featurette for Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, in which director Rian Johnson talks about his experience making the film: The featurette also includes quotes from Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, and the late Carrie Fisher, all praising Johnson’s work. Meanwhile, Netflix hopes to keep people tied to their personal, pocket-size silver screens with Bright, its new crime-fantasy drama starring Will Smith as a disgraced cop and Joel Edgerton as his orc partner in a modern setting where magic is commonplace....

There’s nothing better during the summer than a perfect beach day. When the sun is shining, it’s always a great way to spend time with friends and family. It also means putting together your beach gear so everyone can have a good time. The 20 Best Pieces of Beach and Boating Gear for Summer Read article Even during the season, Major League Soccer players take their chance to hit the beach when they have a day off....

Her killer walked right in. It was March 3, 2016, a cool spring morning, when Killarney, the oldest of the Los Angeles Zoo’s 11 koalas, was discovered missing. A search party quickly fanned out, hoping for the best. The 14-year-old koala was known for wandering her enclosure at night, so maybe she’d simply found a way through the fencing. But just 400 yards from the zoo’s Australia section, zookeepers found her still warm corpse....

Casi Rynkowski is no stranger to the sport of standup paddling. Since 2007, she has been training athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and individuals focused on converting to a healthier lifestyle through her adventure fitness business. An AFAA certified personal trainer and ACA level 2 SUP instructor, Rynkowski has spent the past decade living the dream and sharing her passion of outdoor fitness with her clients. Three years ago, Rynkowski’s world was turned upside down....

Taking a walk on skis as some call it. Photo: Courtesy of Bettina Weiss. Without knowing very much, ski touring might seem very simple – ski uphill with skins on, get to the tip, rip skins off and then ski downhill. In its essence, this is what touring is and why people love the sport, but there are plenty of unknown variables involved, like avalanche concerns and weather. One thing you can control is your body temperature with layers....

A hog and a hardware store are all you need to summon your inner pit master this summer. First, buy the pig from a country butcher; request a whole one, butterflied, with the hair removed. The head is optional but adds authentic flair. Ensure it’s legal to build a monster-truck-size fire in your backyard, then commence to pigging out. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies Prepare the Pit Stack about 30 cinder blocks to form a rectangular pit two blocks tall....

Jason Statham is starting to challenge Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as the busiest man in Hollywood. With his mega-monster shark film The Meg coming up in August and a Hobbs and Shaw spinoff with Johnson on the horizon, Statham just keeps on adding projects. Statham already is set to return for the sequel Spy 2 with Melissa McCarthy. He’s developing a Hong Kong action thriller with STX Entertainment. Now, he has another badass role on the horizon: veteran hitman....

Monday, December 11 looked to be a good day of paddling for Traci Lynn Martin, the 50-year-old kayaker who is attempting a record-setting journey on the Great Lakes. It was calm when she launched her Stellar surfski on the north shore of Lake Ontario, near Toronto; after a blustery autumn, she anticipated a big day. Having already circumnavigated lakes Michigan, Superior and Huron, Martin had got within 250 miles of her goal of setting a world record for distance paddled on a surfski in a single season....

Habits like eating right and hitting the gym on the regular are crucial aspects of building an impressive physique and living a healthy lifestyle. But both your healthy and unhealthy habits and choices do a lot more than affect the way you currently feel and look—they can also affect your life expectancy, new research suggests. The University of Edinburgh study looked at genetic information from more than 600,000 people and their parents’ lifespan records to figure out how different genes and lifestyle choices affect life expectancy....