Pushing the Envelope
Can you turn an OK situation into a surprising source of satisfaction? You never really know until you try.
The Power of Intention: Wisdom for a Happier, Purpose-Driven Life
Thought-provoking takeaways from Wayne Dyer’s classic guide to conscious living.
Expert Answers: Ab Wheels, Postworkout Nutrition, Finding Your Fitness “Edge,” and Back-Saving Squats
Here we wrangle leading experts to address your workout quandaries and conundrums — from conquering love handles with an ab wheel to alternatives to prevent pain when performing a squat.
What Is Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerance?
Gluten troubles were once thought to be a problem primarily for those with celiac disease. But recent research indicates that gluten-related disorders extend to a far broader population, and affect far more than the digestive system.
Primitive Workouts: How Training Like Our Ancestors Boosts Strength, Endurance, and Health
Why today’s hottest fitness regimens are looking back to our ancient, hunter-gatherer past for the best ways to get fit and live healthy.
Olive Oil: Recipes, Techniques, and More
You know it's good for you. Now it's time to discover some of olive oil's subtler nuances.
Crocodiles and Cinnabons
Our ancestors devoured treats that most of us would find hard to stomach. But their primitive appetites probably made more sense than the cravings we indulge today.
5 Strategies to Cope With Bottled-Up Emotions
Suppressing intense feelings can carry a heavy emotional toll. When letting it all out just isn’t a good option, here’s a healthier way to cope.
A Matter of Taste
I think it’s not often enough acknowledged that embracing healthy foods—and avoiding less healthy ones—isn’t necessarily a matter of white-knuckled willpower.
The Power of Attention
What you put your attention on grows. Here are seven tips on how to train your attention.
Half-Pipe Humanitarian: Hannah Teter
For world-champion snowboarder Hannah Teter, competition and compassion go hand in hand.
Wise Beyond Our Years
Given the wealth of knowledge concentrated in our gut wisdom, most of us would do well to draw on it more often.
PUMPING IRONY: Immune to Logic
I've been battling a bit of a cold for the past few weeks, somehow managing to keep it at bay with a regular regimen of sleep, vitamins, and the occasional intervention of Echinacea and homeopathic aconite. All in the service of…
PUMPING IRONY: Sixteen Tons
There's a scene in Shane, one of my favorite westerns, in which the gunslinger Shane (played by Alan Ladd) and the homesteader Joe Starrett (Van Heflin) do battle with a gnarly old stump in Starrett's dusty front yard. They go after…
PUMPING IRONY: Dock of Ages
A week ago, this knee thing had me a little worried, but it's been improving pretty steadily in the past few days, to the point that Saturday's annual taking-in-the-dock ritual didn't even do it in. I think I've written before…
Fitness Fixes: 2 Exercises to Alleviate SI Joint Pain
That niggling pain in your lower back may be caused by aggravated sacroiliac (SI) joints. And you may be able to solve the problem in just a few minutes a day with simple stretches and core-strength work.