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Whether it’s the first month of the year or the dog days of summer, there are always some people at the gym who are determined to meet their newly set goals—even if it means sidetracking you from yours. Not only are they a distraction—working out in polo shirts and doing curls in the squat rack—they’re an outright danger, sneaking in and taking the equipment you need and blocking your path. Imagine holding 70-lb dumbbells and hurrying back to your bench, only to find some dude stretching on it (one of many mistakes you shouldn’t make if it’s your first day in the gym)....

The memorial paddle-out for fallen Newport Beach Lifeguard, Ben Carlson. Photo: Tom Cozad The traditional memorial paddle-out, a time-honored tradition celebrating the life of a surfer that has passed away. But where did this tradition come from? Nostalgists may claim that it’s a derivative of an ancient Hawaiian practice, but historians say that it’s much more modern. First, a quick dive into Polynesian history. It’s currently believed that the Hawaiian island chain was settled somewhere between 1000-1100 CE....

You’ve talked to the big guys at the gym. You’ve pored over countless workouts. You’ve scoured the Web for ideas. And you’ve finally got it: The perfect workout plan that’s a surefire way to get you big and ripped. But before you start filling out that training log (and splitting your sleeves), make sure you don’t succumb to these these common mistakes that can destroy your workouts and kill your progress....

“We can tell what issue most people are going to have when they walk in the door,” says Allen Sparks, an instructor and five-year veteran at iFly San Diego, an indoor skydiving facility. We’re sitting outside of the glass wind tunnel, waiting for my group’s turn to fly, and I ask Sparks what he might expect—hypothetically—from a dude in his late 20s who considers himself athletic. “The ideal place for your hands is above your head,” he says, positioning his arms in a triangle, like he’s going through a body scanner at the airport, “and guys with a lot of shoulder muscles tend to tense up and hold their hands at their forehead....

Picture this: You’re enjoying one of Northern California’s famed wine tours — travelling to sunny vineyards, sampling the finest pinot noir, dining on farm-to-table meals. But this jaunt entails a few extra stops: sanctioned visits to local cannabis farms, where you’re welcome to tour the fragrant marijuana plants and sample the latest Mendocino Kush in the on-site tasting rooms. Excursions like this could be the result of the first-ever Wine and Weed Symposium, a business conference being held on August 3 in Santa Rosa, California....

Parker Young might not be a household name (yet). And Bravo might not be your most-watched channel either. But the actor’s gig on the drama Imposters is the kind of television fodder that gets you excited about cable TV again. Skeptical? Imposters earned 100% on Rotten Tomatoes’ tomatometer and an average audience score of 4.4/5; the Critics Consensus? “Imposters meshes slapstick comedy, top-notch writing, unexpected twists, and a noteworthy lead performance, with satisfying—and surprisingly ambitious—results....

In 2014, Littleton, Colorado-based upstart ski brand Revision Skis started making some noise in the freeskiing industry. In the two years that followed, the buzz about the company grew as it produced a number of amazing edits, signed some serious pros, like Spencer Milbocker and Sandy Boville, to its team and launched an online crowdfunding campaign promising cheap high-performance skis and an incredibly generous warranty program. Spencer Milbocker (above), one of Revision’s pros, says he hasn’t heard from the brand in months....

Where east meets west, that’s where Buda meets Pest. Seriously. The once-separate twin cities Buda and Pest lie on either side of the Danube River, right about where rugged eastern Europe collides with the shinier western countries. Buda is on the left bank, Pest on the right, the same way you’d read the city name: Buda-Pest. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies A visit to Budapest feels like a marriage of old and new: Renaissance, Gothic, and Baroque architecture surround Turkish thermal baths, and a youthful pep in the city is owed to its bustling financial and technology sectors....

Calling all fitness junkies: here’s the ultimate way to test your mental toughness—and your physical toughness, of course. You may be in great shape, but that doesn’t mean you’ve reached your peak—and the results of these tests won’t give you any place to hide. So give these six demanding challenges a go and see how you stack up. Some test your cardio while others will challenge your brute strength. And no matter how you do, once you get through each of the challenges, take a look at your weaknesses—whether it’s endurance, power, or getting in your own head—and start to incorporate those areas into your routine and keep making progress....

While the ecological impact of standup paddling may be trivial compared to some water activities, there’s no denying our favorite pastime has negative effects on the environment. CO2 emissions produced getting to and from the water and toxic waste from board manufacturing takes a damaging toll on our natural habitats. Fortunately, paddlers are also in a unique position to help relieve some of the issues plaguing our waterways. Here are a few ways to minimize the carbon footprint of your standup paddling and even leave the world better off for it....

Words by Rebecca Parsons With the United States experiencing one of its coldest winters in recent history, I opted for a change in latitude and boarded a plane with my sights set on warm water and empty waves. Five hours later, I touched down in Liberia, Costa Rica. From there, it was a bumpy two-hour ride through the jungle to my home base for the week: Playa Guiones, Nosara. Home base for the week....

The football season is in full swing already, but for Fox’s Thursday Night Football crew, the season is just getting started. Michael Strahan, Terry Bradshaw, and Howie Long are hosting the Fox studio show for TNF this season, the first year that Fox has the schedule. And it’s quite the schedule. Fox’s Thursday Night Football Pregame Show Comes New York City With a Strong NFL… Read article The network has a bunch of big games on the schedule, and some top players, including the debut game with the Los Angeles Rams hosting the Minnesota Vikings....

As far back as he can remember, Ty Hathaway’s life has revolved around two wheels. “Well, before I could even walk my parents had me out in the desert and mountains with them at motorcycle events. My father was a large part of the Moto Trials scene back then, so all of us would be out putting on events in the local areas we used to be able to do that stuff in,” he remembers....

This article and video were produced in partnership with Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies Angel Island is the largest natural island in the San Francisco Bay and access is less than 30 minutes from downtown … if you’re going to take a ferry. But why would you take a ferry when you could paddle the famed Racoon Strait instead? It’s a beautiful paddle that you’ll cap with a four-and-a-half-mile hike to the top of the island’s highest point, Mount Livermore, where you’ll be rewarded with views of the Bay Area’s most iconic landmarks: the Golden Gate, Alcatraz, Mount Tamalpais, and the San Francisco skyline....

It’s an early spring afternoon at the Santa Monica Pier, and Josh Brolin is dangling 130 feet in the air. For the last 90 minutes or so, we’ve been stuck atop the iconic pier’s Ferris wheel—the one you’ve seen in everything from Forrest Gump to Three’s Company—swinging back and forth (and back and forth and back and forth) in a tiny fiberglass cabin, which had been attached to the hulking metal carnival wheel but now seems perilously close to snapping off....

Whether you’re walking into the gym for the first time in your life, or you’re recommitting to your annual goal to lose 20lbs, the key to sticking to your goal is taking the right approach—and not expecting to have abs like a fitness model right from the start. If you’re at 25% body fat (or above), your goal is to get down to 20%. Set a goal to start seeing progress three months down the line....

The term “love handles” is a bit of a misnomer. In fact, when it comes to the sections of fat on the sides and front of your belly, there’s no love lost. Love handles are zones of “stubborn fat,” the first place guys gain it and the last it disappears. And sometimes, even though you’ve logged hours on the elliptical and the abs station, it can feel damn near impossible to get those little pockets of flab off your body....

At the start of this year’s MLB season, gypsy brewer Mikkeller debuted two exclusive cans for at Citi Field, home of perennial disappointments/MLB laughing stock the New York Mets. For the average beer-drinking Mets fan, the arrival of Henry Hops, an IPA, and Say Hey Sally, a Pilsner, meant more stadium beer offerings—and some rad Instagram photos thanks to the cans’ retro baseball card-inspired design. ALSO: The 101 Best Beers in America...

Earlier this week, Protect our winters (POW) launched their new POW Action Fund in efforts to amplify the outdoor community’s voice going into 2018 midterm elections and beyond. Jeremy Jones protecting our winters. Photo: Courtesy of POW They are doing this by focusing on helping outdoor enthusiasts become climate advocates by “providing the training and tools needed to speak confidently to the issue, support legislation, ballot measures, and climate-friendly officials, who will make positive gains toward stabilizing our climate....

If you regularly sauté zucchini on the stove, drenching it in olive oil and a generous sprinkle of red chili pepper flakes for a side, it’s time to switch things up. Instead, follow Chicago’s Fat Rice chef Abraham Conlon’s lead and throw it on the grill. You’ll never want it any other way again. Here’s what you’ll need to make the grilled zucchini recipe. Summer’s Most Delicious Fish Dish Requires Zero Cooking...