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Strong Muscle Mass Linked to an Extended Lifespan
One more great reason to start strength training now: Older adults with more muscle mass live longer.
Expert Answers: Is it OK to Chew Gum While Working Out?
Discover why you’ll want to ditch the gum chewing habit while working out.
Ironman: Jason Johnson’s Success Story
Heeding a desperate call to change, one man sets his will on reclaiming his health and fitness.
Are You an Endomorph, Mesomorph, or Ectomorph Body Type?
Adopting a fitness routine suited to your athletic body type can make the difference in whether your workouts are frustrating or fulfilling.
The Worst-Case-Scenario Workout (Video)
The five exercises in this worst-case-scenario workout will prepare you for surviving in the wilderness — and dealing with everyday chores. Plus, get a bonus leg complex!
Worst-Case-Scenario Fitness
A hardcore workout that will prep you for surviving in the wilderness, escaping danger — or handling everyday household chores.
Expert Answers: Do I Always Have to Wipe Off the Workout Equipment?
In short, yes – but here’s why.
A Picture of Health: Jenny Paul’s Success Story
How a photo inspired one woman to change her life — and the image she projects to the world.
Ready-for-Anything Fitness: 7 Essential Functional Moves
Why you need Functional Training and how to do it.
Fitness Fix: Building Better Ankle Mobility
Think you can’t squat because of a bad back? Tight hips? Weak knees? You may want to look lower down in the kinetic chain — the problem may just be tight ankles.
Tyson Mayr: How to Do Pushups (Video)
Tyson Mayr, a.k.a. The Naked Traveller, offers tips and pointers for how to do pushups correctly — plus five reasons they’re a go-to exercise for whole-body fitness.
Expert Answers: What’s the Best Way to Build Biceps Strength?
Instead of biceps curls, rows or pull-ups might be the way to go.
The Power of a Pushup: Tyson Mayr
World traveler Tyson Mayr crusades for clean water in the Third World — and proves that simple acts can make a big difference.
The Tri-Planar Workout
These 3D functional tri-planar moves will give you a workout that’s fully rounded.
Expert Answers: Is it Safe to Wear My Fitness Tracker All the Time?
Yours Qs answered about fitness tracker usage.
How to Use Your Heart Rate Monitor to Maximize Fitness Results
What your heart monitor is trying to tell you.
Out of the Darkness: Jenni Engebretson’s Success Story
How one woman overcame depression and addiction by rebuilding her mind, body, and spirit.
The Art of Recovery Q&A With Matt Dixon (Full Interview)
Matt Dixon, MSc, the author of The Well-Built Triathlete explains the essence of recovery.
Explosive Power Workout (Video)
This full-body explosive-power workout will amp up your athleticism for sports — or anything life might throw at you.
Embracing Primal Living at PrimalCon
Experience Life’s fitness editor discovers that PrimalCon — an immersion into primal living in the modern world — involves more than just eating like a caveman.



















