Setting off toward a new goal is its own endorphin rush. You’ve set your target and can practically taste success. w it's time to get after it. If only it were that easy. The thing is, we're terrible at getting after it. We not only suck at achieving goals, we suck at setting them, going after [...]
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Whether it be the start of a new year or any other month on the calendar, many of us are constantly looking for an edge to help with our training and fat loss efforts. Fortunately, there’s a myriad of health supplements promising to make us fitter, leaner, and stronger, but most of us know by [...]
Though the days of jump rope competitions with friends are gone, the activity doesn't have to remain a fond adolescent memory. It's actually an efficient and versatile form of exercise. Plus, jumping rope doesn’t take up a lot of space or require any equipment aside from the rope itself. You can carry it in your backpack to [...]
Men’s Journal aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. I never used to think of myself as a treadmill person. I live in Colorado, after all; people move here for the abundant hikes, trail running, and outdoor activities—not to [...]
Being a fit guy has always meant asking whether you’ll be an endurance guy, knocking off fast 5Ks and maybe biking centuries, or a strong guy, racking up big numbers on the squat, deadlift, and bench. In the past few years, though, men have been asking, “Why not both?” The answer has been the emergence [...]
Some of you may remember your parents telling you to “be good” when you left home to go somewhere such as school or church. You might even recall your grandparents saying this to your parents as adults. For many Americans, “be good” was a common parting phrase that was said along with “I love you” [...]
In the 1930s, golfers were told to avoid gyms until Tiger Woods turned Pro in 1996. Back then, there was a belief that a strength training program for golfers would ‘tighten’ the body. Golfers were instead told that walking five to six miles per round was enough to maintain fitness. Then, in 1996, Tiger Woods [...]
Creating workout goals feeds motivation. But when you set your sights too high and have no clear plan of attack, those goals can become intimidating and demotivating forces—especially when you’re not making progress as quickly as you hoped. GET SMART A way to avoid being overwhelmed when setting goals is to implement the S.M.A.R.T. system, [...]
This is sponsored content. M&F is not endorsing the websites or products listed in this article. You can hit the gym all you want, but if you’re not batting 1,000 in the bedroom, you may be feeling like half a man. t to mention you feel sluggish and can’t focus. And it’s not just the [...]
Yeah, we know ’tis the season to be jolly, but let’s be real—the holiday season can obliterate your workout schedule, load you up with tons of stress and insomnia, and severely throw off your training and nutrition regimes. But it doesn’t have to be that way (again) this year. Courtesy of Charlotte Web Before you [...]