Exhaust Yourself
Fact: Exercising in polluted air can increase your risk of asthma, stroke, and heart failure. But is it better than the alternative—avoiding a workout altogether?
Alex Hutchinson
Avoid the Smog
If the EPA’s Air Quality Index measures more than 150—or 100 if you have asthma or other sensitivities—adjust your workout by doing the following.
The Best Canadian Adventures: Trek Alberta's Willmore Wilderness
How do you pick an adventure in a country as big and boundless as Canada? We asked our favorite nomads to reveal the greatest hidden paddling, biking, and hiking spots, from Nova Scotia to the...
SurfSet Fitness's Ripsurfer X Gym Machine
A cardio and resistance trainer inspired by surfing motions
Stress Tested
In our obsession with minimizing exercise damage, we may have lost sight of the reason we exercise in the first place: to force our bodies to adapt and get stronger
The Postworkout Plan
Speed up exercise recovery with regular sleep, postworkout nutrition, and soaking in an ice tub.
Paddle
You have to see the Great Barrier Reef. So does every other tourist in Australia. Luckily, there’s a better way.
Ride
This 288-square-mile park, 163 miles north of Sydney, is one of the protected enclaves that make up the World Heritage–listed Gondwana Rainforest, a living fossil of ferns, conifers, and primitive...
Dive
The Ningaloo Reef, 700 miles north of Perth on Australia’s west coast, sees significantly fewer visitors per year than the Great Barrier Reef. Plus you can pull on your fins at the beach and swim out ...
