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By age 58, most people are thinking about their retirement plans. For Laird Hamilton, there's no other way to live than to keep delving into the fringe. Mention his name in the world of surfing, action watersports and training and smiles are sure to appear on their faces, followed by words like pioneer, legend, innovator [...]

Strength athletes from rth and South America, Africa, Asia and Europe will compete for world championship belts in two women's weight classes; and four weight classes for men. The competition will be held in double elimination tournament format with fast paced, competitive and fun fights. Courtesy of Odd Haugen, MAS Wrestling MAS Wrestling is the [...]

Is it ever too cold to walk? According to Maillard Howell, Head of Fitness at Reebok, definitely not. But that doesn't mean you can just lace up your shoes and hit the sidewalk when the temperatures drop. Running in cold weather requires a solid warm-up, proper clothing and gear, and as hard as it may [...]

With their amazing physiques, bodybuilders have always tended to intimidate people. So it's become common to try to belittle them by claiming they're not very smart, but bodybuilder Kristy Hawkins proves that stereotype wrong. You'll see a good example of this if you watch the movie Don't Make Waves and see how actor Tony Curtis [...]

Most people don't run at top speed unless someone is following them. But here's a novel idea: "Practicing running faster makes you faster," says Matt lan, an RRCA-certified running coach and master instructor at Barry's Bootcamp in New York, NY. Sprint workouts—short, hard efforts followed by light recovery periods—actually help you become a better runner [...]

There are many things to do when in Las Vegas for the 2022 Olympics weekend. You can watch all the competitions, visit the expo, meet your favorite athletes and stars and then you will definitely want to train. Hotel gyms are great, but it would be nice to go to a gym that has the [...]

Andreina De Sousa Abreu, known simply as "Reina De Sousa" to her friends and personal training clients, has lost an incredible 238 pounds of body fat in just over a year, going from a UK dress size 26 to a sculpted size 8. It's a story that begins in the darkest of places but ends [...]

In 2015, I survived a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Nepal that triggered an avalanche on Mt. Everest and claimed 9,000 lives. These events are chronicled in the four-part Netflix series Aftershock: Everest and the Nepal Earthquake. Eight minutes of my footage appears on the show. When the tidal wave of snow and debris hit our [...]

The NPC Armed Forces Nationals is a competition that recognizes and supports members of the United States military and their families. Many of the athletes who compete on this stage each year simply want to improve and perhaps try a new sporting endeavor. They also want to feel part of a community. That's why they [...]

Many people have at some point asked this simple question, "How do I get shredded?" Or it might sound like, "How do I burn fat?" Of course, the answer is complicated. There are several factors at play when it comes to getting a toned six pack and a toned physique. But to get you on [...]