For some people, vacation isn’t synonymous with sitting still. If you crave an epic adventure, we’ve got some travel ideas. We asked Kathryn Bertine, pro cyclist and author of As Good As Gold, about the best places for endurance junkies to visit to get their fitness fix. Tucson, AZ Winter training, fast group rides, and a happy climate in the coldest months bring pro athletes and age groupers to this desert city for unbeatable training....
This routine is perfect for when you need to get in a quick workout and don’t have time for your usual routine. By putting complementary bodyweight exercises in rapid-fire, back-to-back tandems rather than in a traditional circuit, you’ll hit your muscles in whole new ways—and see whole new gains as a result. Directions Perform the exercises as conventional straight sets, completing all sets for one exercise before moving on to the next....
You’ve gotten a lot of back advice. Not all of it’s sound. Here are three of the worst misconceptions surrounding back pain you should ignore at all costs. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies “Life with your legs.” People hear this and think that bending their knees and incorporating their legs will save them from straining their lumbar spine when they’re picking up, say, a 50-pound bag of dog food....
There are only two kinds of skiers in this world: ones who have been to Alta and ones who want to go. The Utah mecca—which has been luring obsessed powderheads to the end of Little Cottonwood Canyon since it started running a single lift made out of old mine equipment in 1939—gets more (and better quality) snow than almost anywhere on Earth, and boasts some of the steepest, most fun terrain in the West....
On Monday morning, Good Morning America debuted a full-length, densely packed trailer for Blade Runner 2049, the sequel to the Ridley Scott classic. While the preview gives us plenty of juicy sequences—namely flying cars and a knife-wielding Ryan Gosling—it also leaves us with a ton of questions. Namely: Why are the lock and key so important? Who’s hunting Officer K? And is there still L.A. traffic, even with flying cars? Presumably, all will be answered when the Gosling- and Harrison Ford-led flick drops on October 6....
After releasing a teaser in April, Lucasfilm has unveiled the full-length trailer for the eighth Star Wars movie, The Last Jedi. The 2.5-minute clip features most of the main characters from the seventh installment, with Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), and bad dude Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) all taking up lots of screen time. Also appearing throughout is bearded Mark Hamill’s Luke Skywalker, who appears to have a much larger role in this next installment....
It’s inevitable: You will drop the ball, lose the girl, and blow the deal. The trick is turning a screwup into a positive. Here’s what to post when shit hits the fan should you take to social media. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies If you get dumped Go dark for a month. That way, you won’t post some regrettable, melodramatic nonsense and can recoup with dignity....
If your ideal day on a bike involves picking through rock gardens to find your own line, sprinting up singletrack and rallying back down in hot pursuit of your friends and an animated round of high fives at the end of the day, Yeti just made a bike for you. The SB140 is a trail/enduro machine with 140 mm of rear suspension travel, 160 mm of travel up front, and 27....
If losing your hair early and going gray isn’t enough of a downer, studies have also found that premature balding may be linked to increased risk of prostate cancer—and that all of those gray hairs may mean that your life is too stressful. Well, fellas, it gets worse. Those two depressing indicators of aging may also be associated with an increased coronary artery disease risk in guys 40 years old and under, according to new research recently presented at the annual conference of the Cardiological Society of India....
There’s a lot to be said for keeping things simple, especially when it comes to a workout routine. Rushing out to buy the latest “essential” fitness gadget or sign up for every new class can be exhausting—and not in a good way. For Men’s Journal January cover star Justin Theroux, staying in shape means sticking to tried-and-true methods: lifting, boxing, biking, and walking. Paul Rudd and Justin Theroux Talk About Friendship and Making Netflix’s ‘Mute’...
This story was originally publsihed on OFFGRID. Words by Tim MacWelch. The Myth It’s time to bust this myth. Photo: Jacob Copus/Unsplash Every hiker, camper and bushcrafter knows that moss grows on the north side of trees and rocks, and you can use it as a navigational guide if things go south … right? How about wrong? It’s time we navigate through this moss myth and find a path to the truth....
By George Lindemann, Jr. There are several “Piney” River/Creeks on the Cumberland Plateau. The Piney River near Spring City, Tenn., is on the Walden’s Ridge portion of the Plateau. Its headwaters join with Moccasin Creek, Bumbee and Duskin creeks, before finding the confluence with Soak Creek and flowing through Spring City into the Tennessee River. In 1970 the Bowater Southern Paper Corporation donated the land to the State of Tennessee. The Piney gorge is designated a Class II Natural-Scientific State Natural Area....
Tequila, North America’s oldest spirit, traces its roots all the way back to the 16th century, when indigenous people began producing a fermented beverage from the agave plant known as pulque. After the Spanish conquistadors arrived, they started distilling the agave, giving birth to the modernized tequila we all know and love today. But despite its long-standing history, the tequila industry is more relevant than ever, and still finding new ways to innovate—namely with a brand new expression that’s on track to take the world by storm....
At a certain point in your adulthood, you recognize it’s time to upgrade some things—to get rid of the chipped plates and bowls you’ve had since college and dispense with the hand-me-down couch that furnished your first bachelor pad. In the spirit of leveling up, Flint and Tinder—the San Francisco-based brand that turns out made-in-America wardrobe essentials—is introducing something that doesn’t often get replaced until long after it needs to: a set of sweats....
New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard has had quite the year. Shepard married his girlfriend, supermodel Chanel Iman in March, and then in August, the two welcomed their first child, a baby girl. The couple couldn’t be happier to be parents. These New Era NFL Winter Knit Caps Will Keep You Warm for Football Season Read article Shepard and Iman were both at Rockefeller Center to preview the NFL Lifestyle 2018/2019 Holiday Collection, where they spoke about their big year and how thrilled they are to be new parents....
One day back in 1996, Alex Gladstone, a movie location scout, was driving through the English countryside 50 miles northwest of London to meet with an old farmer he knew. Gladstone had been searching the area for sites that could serve as a place to film a portion of Steven Spielberg’s war epic Saving Private Ryan, and the man mentioned he might have the perfect place on his property. When Gladstone stepped out of the car, he realized the farmer was in possession of an abandoned air base....
Stress is partly to blame for ills like high blood pressure, obesity, and depression. A new item on its rap sheet: It may shrink your brain. A study of 2,000 healthy people found that those with high levels of cortisol had less brain volume than those with less of the stress hormone, especially in areas responsible for thought processing and memory. Before you get more stressed out, know that brain volume decline is normal....
Cooking dessert does not have to mean leaving the grill. Just ask Jess Pryles, author of Hardcore Carnivore, whose bourbon-spiked fruit cobbler dessert cooks right over the fire. 5 Reasons to Eat Something Sweet Read article The stonefruit jars, courtesy of Jeff Anderson, executive chef of Albertsons and Safeway stores, are even simpler. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies Here’s how to put together your own fruit cobbler for your next dinner, party, or special event—your friends will thank you for it....
Farro is an Italian-born grain that dates back to ancient Rome. It has a nutty flavor and pleasant, chewy texture and contains 8 grams of protein per cooked cup. Farro is cooked like rice, in broth or water, and is ready in about 25 minutes. Nutrition information (per serving)Calories: 450; Total Fat: 23 grams; Saturated Fat: 4 grams; Protein: 28 grams: Carbohydrates: 35 grams; Sugar: 4 grams; Fiber: 7 grams; Cholesterol: 216 milligrams; Sodium: 942 milligrams Recipe and photo by Lisa Lotts of Garlic + Zest....
A mountain lion near Calgary, Canada, discovered this week that not all small critters are to be messed with. The accompanying footage shows the mountain lion approaching a skunk on a deserted gravel road. But in a quick turn of events the skunk, with its tail flared, becomes the pursuer. It chases the large cat into the bushes and stalks the roadway as if to show, emphatically, who’s in control....
