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Riding your bike to work consistently has been shown to confer a bunch of health benefits, like a shrinking waistline, better cardiovascular health, and improved mental health. A recent study from Concordia University in Canada has shown that getting back in the saddle can also keep stress levels at work low. For the study, researchers surveyed more than 100 employees at an IT company in Montreal, asking questions about mood, perceived commuting stress, and how they got to work, with only those people who answered the survey within 45 minutes of arriving at work being considered in order to get a more timely evaluation....

Gifted by many a knowing wife, Portland General Store’s Face Bomb ($28 at Jet.com) is the stuff your face needs to remove all the grime (and rough spots, red splotches, unexpected breakouts, blackheads, and dull skin) that daily life sends your way. Face Bomb is the manly version of all those flowery-smelling facial scrubs you see on your girl’s bathroom counter. Here, you have a faintly woodsy, subtly spicy jar of natural Rhassoul clay from the mountains of Morocco, known for its mineral-rich properties including skin-enhancing silica, iron, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and lithium....

Fear not adventurous Spring Breakers, you don’t have to hit the mountains to make this year’s vacation a memorable one. Though we are still a few months away from full-on summer fun, things are heating up just enough to get into some of our favorite adventures … you just need to know where to look. With the warm-hearted Spring Breaker in mind, we put together a list of five of our favorite warm-weather Spring Break destinations for those that ask for more than a weird tan line and a floating drink koozy....

If there’s one thing fit guys love to do, it’s brag about how much they can bench. But if you’re feeling less than proud of your one-rep max, don’t stress. There’s a simple adjustment you can make with your training to bump up your bench press in just a few weeks time. Start pressing with bands—or, if you’re really hardcore, chains. Rugby players who bench pressed using those tools raised their one-rep max more than guys who used just weights and the bar, according to a study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research....

The learning curve for whitewater SUP can be daunting. Beyond the proper equipment—a solid inflatable board, a sturdy river-ready paddle, a trustworthy PFD and a well-suited leash—it requires an understanding of whitewater motion and a skill set to harness that motion with minimal plunges. Whitewater SUP pioneer Dan Gavere helped develop that skill set and of all the techniques in his arsenal, bracing is one of the most important on the river....

Check in and drop off the map at Costeño Beach Hostel. Photo: Courtesy of @Rightbackatyou. Colombia’s Caribbean coast isn’t known as an international surf destination, but that’s just fine with Costeño Beach Hostel. Set just off the beaten tourist path between Cartagena and Santa Marta, this beachy hideaway along Colombia‘s northern coast has been serving up welcoming shelter next to empty lineups for the better part of a half-decade. Yes, there is surf in Colombia....

“The launch of Paramount Network in 2018 is an exciting next step for us,” says Bellator president Scott Coker. “Our fans will see the emphasis on big marquee events, and that all starts with this Lima vs. MacDonald title fight.” The challenger, Rory MacDonald, recently joined Bellator after putting up an impressive run in the UFC, where he amassed a record of 9–4 and was considered a top contender. He debuted in Bellator with a win over Paul Daley by a rear-naked choke in May....

While Breaking Bad fans might not consider Jesse Pinkman a man of fine architectural taste, it turns out that Aaron Paul has quite the fervor for home decor and design. It was this enthusiasm that the Emmy-winning Men’s Journal cover star brought to his four-year passion project: a log cabin–style home deep in the woods of his native state, Idaho. COVER STORY: Aaron Paul Is Finally Breaking Big Read article...

After playing the Man of Steel and a CIA operative in back-to-back movies, Henry Cavill knows what it takes to be at his fitness peak. The actor and Men’s Journal August 2018 cover star does more than just go into the gym and lift weights for a workout—although he’s pretty good at that, based on his Instagram page. “I do enjoy running—to a degree,” Cavill told Men’s Journal. “I definitely don’t run marathons....

Joe Holder has built a fitness empire (and an impressive Instagram following) on a few fundamentals: no-bullshit training, vegetarianism (#PlantBasedGang), and a holistic view of health. Holder—a wellness consultant, performance specialist, and Nike master trainer—created the Ocho System, a holistic approach to living, when he was an athlete at the University of Pennsylvania. He was playing football and adhering to the typical dogma of a collegiate football program: build mass with whatever means necessary....

Summiting the tallest peak on every continent is no small task. As a rock climber, it is certainly a very nice feather in one’s cap. But to do that without the ability to see, now that is quite the feat. Meet Eric Weihenmayer, the first blind person to ever accomplish that feat. Around the time Weihenmayer was four or five, he was diagnosed with retinoschisis — a rare eye disease that took his full sight by age 13....

There’s a new national park you should add to your travel list: Iberá National Park has been established by the Argentine Congress, creating what is the largest nature park in Argentina, according to Tompkins Conservation. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies The area comprises nearly 395,000 acres, which adds to the 1.3-million-acre Iberá Provincial Park already established nearby. The combined 1.76-million acres includes a wide range of natural areas, beautiful landscapes, and animals, including 4,000 species of flora and fauna, freshwater wetlands complexes, as well as habitats of water, grasslands, and forests....

For those who have never paddled an Oru Kayak before, here’s the brief: This California brand has artfully utilized the principles and precision of origami into a fleet of fully functioning kayaks that can conveniently clip apart and fold up into delightfully portable packages. Simple storage is a perfect solution for those living in tight quarters—whether apartment, van, or tiny home—who lack the space to house a full-size touring kayak....

When Kevin Durant announced last summer that he was leaving the Golden State Warriors for the Brooklyn Nets after winning two NBA championships, it sent major ripples across the basketball world. The Warriors went from being the best team in the NBA to one of the worst, while Durant teamed up with Kyrie Irving to build a potential playoff contender in Brooklyn. And all through that journey, Durant had a trusted friend and business partner beside him every step of the way, helping to guide him through the process and plot out his future—on and off the basketball court: Rich Kleiman....

Northern California’s big-wave staple, Mavericks, is without a doubt one of the most intimidating waves in the world. Cold water and awesome Pacific power combine to create fearsome waves that can top out at 50-foot faces. The wave is heavy and scary enough that even Kai Lenny dubbed them, “Black Walls of Doom.” Of course, successfully riding one of these beasts is one of surfing’s greatest thrill. In this short clip, we get to watch a standup paddler do just that....

Hansen’s narrative is fast-paced, weaving real-time descriptions of his adventures on the river (clashes in personalities, unknown whitewater, pirates and bureaucratic hurdles) with history and geography. It’s the type of story that could easily degrade into the stuff of reality television, but Hansen takes the high road and tells one of humility, awe and quiet confidence. In the end, Hansen graciously extends an olive branch to the men with whom he butts heads in the book....

Tight shoulders lead to tight backs and necks, and make you look like you’re carrying the weight of the world around, which (in case you’re in any doubt) isn’t attractive. These three shoulder stretches, courtesy of Dirty Yoga, deliver a lot of bang for buck especially when done together. We won’t sugar coat this, if you’ve been ignoring flexibility in your shoulders these stretches will hurt. They’re the feel-good-after-you-stop kind of stretches....

Three intense new movies guaranteed to get your heart rate up—and snap you out of the winter doldrums. —J.R. Sullivan The 13 Best Adventure Movies Now Streaming on Netflix Read article In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies A Survival Saga Arctic In this beautifully shot epic, a downed pilot (Mads Mikkelsen, above), stranded somewhere in the Arctic, tries to wave down a passing helicopter—with disastrous results. For a shot at rescue, he realizes that he must face the ultimate challenge: abandon his makeshift camp and cross the tundra....

The 2017 Red Bull Heavy Water went down in San Francisco last week and it certainly lived up to its name. With a powerful northwest swell bringing waves in excess of 15 feet, the paddlers had their work cut out for them as they attempted to paddle in and out of the washing machine known as Ocean Beach. Some paddlers–like eventual race winner Casper Steinfath–chose the right lines and made it out relatively unscathed....

Heart disease has become increasingly common in the U.S., with one in four deaths attributed to the condition. And for heart disease patients being single doesn’t help, new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found. Researchers looked at 6,051 heart disease patients over an average of 3.7 years, and kept track of whether or not they were married. They found that unmarried people were at a 24% higher risk of death from any cause, a 45% higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease, and a 52% higher risk of death from a heart-related event or heart attack....