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It takes one piece of equipment to build strength, endurance, and total-body power
An entire industry is trying to curb our boredom while running. But if you can harness that feeling of restlessness, you may find yourself stronger and faster than ever.
Many assume extreme-sports athletes are, at best, irresponsible and, at worst, suicidal. New psychology research tries to unpack their true motivations.
Hack your indoor training to help you set new PRs in the wild
Pair your regular workouts with this outdoor-friendly routine for superior strength, stability, and endurance
We switched up our dogsledding training plan and rode our way to dead last on a husky-powered bus. I loved every minute.
Turns out extending your lifespan is pretty damn easy. Just follow these definitive, scientific, time-tested methods.
Self-talk—repeating a phrase in your head—is a practical, proven strategy to push your limits
This routine will make you faster and stronger and help keep you injury-free
In honor of Outside's 40th anniversary, we're selecting our all-time favorite gear, places, accomplishments, and people. This month, we rounded up 40 women who have made the biggest impacts on our world.
At the outer edges of endurance sports, something interesting is happening: women are beating men
From 1926 to 2016, the expeditions—and the women behind them–that have rocked our world
At the cover shoot for the May issue of Outside, we asked 10 of the most influential women in the outdoor world a handful of questions about life, success, and happiness.
At the cover shoot for the May issue of Outside, we asked 10 of the most influential women in the outdoor world a handful of questions about life, success, and happiness.
At the cover shoot for the May issue of Outside, we asked 10 of the most influential women in the outdoor world a handful of questions about life, success, and happiness.
Their go-to exercises to build muscle, athleticism, and strength
Researchers say that when Paula Radcliffe ran a world record 2:15:25 marathon in 2003, she broke the female equivalent of the two-hour marathon
Six athletically inclined people—regular folks with regular jobs, just like you—divulge how much money they spend on their fitness routines
Once Joe Stone learned to use his paralyzed body, he decided he’d race an Ironman. Then he went even bigger.
Ultrarunning is as tough on the mind as it is on the body, so the sport's best have developed mental strategies to reframe their darkest moments. Their techniques can help us all get more from our training.
How to put in the work now to ensure that you will go for it later
Just a few quick moves will set up your body to perform at its best in any sport and keep you injury-free while you work
It goes without saying that Meagan Martin is an astonishingly talented athlete. This video from Kyle Berkompas, Meagan Martin - Motivation, displays how in order to achieve greatness, she's training harder than ever before.
These workouts will help you decide
It's not just about our bodies. It's also about our minds.
You don't have to summit mountains bare-chested or meditate on a snowbank to train your body to reap the benefits of one of the world's most extreme approaches to health
A new building standard has your health and fitness in mind
From turtle blood to contact highs, our favorite PED "explanations," ranked
More than a century ago, strongman Adrian Peter Schmidt published a book claiming he could get you fit with just 15 minutes of work per day. We put that claim to the test.
Our devices are increasingly taking us out of reality, even when we're in nature. Here's how to get back into it.
Last November, Conrad Anker suffered a heart attack at 20,000 feet. Did the altitude have something to do with it?
In 2010, entrepreneur Jesse Itzler invited Navy SEAL David Goggins to live with him for a month, completely upending his life and fitness routine. We wondered: what habits have stuck with him?
The days may be getting longer, but weekends are few, and there are many adventures to cram in. So follow the lead of ambitious mountain towners across the West and put it all together into a multisport sufferfest.
Crunches and planks won't cut it. If you want to develop real, useful core strength, you need to work harder.
Utah Skier Aaron Rice set out to break a world record for skiing uphill. In December, 2.5 million vertical feet later, he broke it. Along the way, he learned a few things about setting an ambitious goal and staying motivated.
The U.K. government recently recognized parkour as a legitimate sport, and is bringing parks to inner cities, schools, and even senior citizens. Why hasn't the U.S. gotten on board?
Science shows us that working hard to achieve a goal may increase our sense of satisfaction. Plus: how to measure how happy you are.
The unexpected techniques and technologies that military service members and veterans are using to cope with stress and its related disorders
Only an insane person would embark on a seven-day, seven-continent stage race. Then again, there are a lot of crazy runners out there.
An overreliance on technology can make you slower. When it comes to training, it's time to rewind the clock and rely on our more primal instincts.
Think of MuscleSound as a fuel gauge for your body that helps optimize your diet and training plan
How our minds push our bodies to defy expectations, beliefs, and even our own biology—in short, to make miracles
The widely used drug was added to the WADA list of banned substances on January 1, 2016 because of “evidence of its use by athletes with the intention of enhancing performance.”
How to raise an adventure companion who will keep up with you mile after mile
After more than 40 years as an athlete and coach, it pains me to see people latch onto fitness fads, and I want to clear a few things up
Studies have shown that more than half of us abandon our trackers after purchasing. The more effective, low-tech answer to your fitness goals? A friend.
We asked the experts how to diagnose, treat, and prevent running's most frustrating, most common injury
We spent a year picking the brains of the best performers alive about the secrets to their success. Here's what we learned.
Recent studies suggest that walking the webbing may boost balance, speed rehab, and keep your knees injury-free
Matt Stutzman was born without arms. The lessons he learned were hard and sometimes unfair, but his perseverance and drive allowed him to become one of the premier archers on the U.S. team.
Dog Power Movie explores the movement and follows Team USA captain Kale Casey's journey from beginner to pro.
A growing body of research says that giving thanks is beneficial for health and performance
This year’s Dirty Dozen will raise money for Danny Chew, the event’s longtime coordinator and guiding spirit, after a bike accident left him paralyzed
Tracking HRV has emerged as one of the best ways to quantify recovery. But it’s also one of the most misunderstood and misused fitness tools around.
'Wild Women of the Wasatch' is a series that shows women of all backgrounds finding happiness in the mountains.
A new device called Halo Sport promises to improve performance by stimulating your mind. We zapped our brains in the name of science to see if it could really make us faster.
A new generation of runners, skiers, entrepreneurs, activists, surfers, explorers, climbers, and photographers are tackling the biggest challenges on the planet—and they’re succeeding. Introducing 30 individuals—all of them under the age of 30—who are leading the way, starting with alpinist David Lama.
Politics might be the focus of our nation’s capital, but d.c.’s greatest resource is adventure
You have no excuses for first-day noodle legs—these seven easy moves will get your legs back in skiing shape from the comfort of your living room
Are I.V. centers the secret to quicker recovery?
After a knee injury, Johanna Nordblad took to the icy waters of Finland to heal her knee.
French skier Maurice Manificat shares how he eats, sleeps, and trains in order to win races.
With winter quickly approaching, we’re getting pretty excited for ski season here at Outside. We caught up with pro skier and trainer Crystal Wright to learn some ski-specific workouts to get in shape for the slopes.
Forget about counting reps in your head. This clever jump rope uses embedded LEDs to project that number in front of you.
We crunched the numbers and consulted the pros to answer the perennial barstool debate
We applaud a new initiative to curate better photos of women athletes, but it also reveals a sad truth: to find one decent photo of a woman running, you have to sift through a sea of skimpy sports bras and sexualized poses.
Two-time gold medalist Ashton Eaton on the importance of focus, running, and coffee.
We emailed the professional badass questions about his life in Jackson, his family, and his greatest achievements
Sarah Piampiano left a high-powered investment banking gig to train for triathlons full time. Five years later, she's a champion. Here's how she did it.
No snow in the forecast? That's no excuse to be lazy.
The metal spires and busy streets of a city pale in comparison to snowy peaks and undulating countryside, but there's something redeeming—dare I say special—about the concrete jungle
Don't let the snow stop you. (CurrexSole) CurrexSole RunPro Insoles If you’re training year-round, you’ve got to take extra care of your feet. RunPro insoles are built from an EVA composite that’s cushy yet responsive, and they come in high, medium, or low arch. Price $50 Buy…
Last week, at the International Triathlon Union’s Grand Final, Jonny Brownlee nearly lost consciousness a quarter-mile from the finish line. This is the most recent example of a trend that seems to plague the sport.
Developing flexibility is just as important as developing strength. Here are the best moves to make you a healthier, more efficient all-around athlete.
With nothing more than his bike, running shoes, and small amount of gear, Joe Grant managed to climb every fourteener in Colorado in record time. Here’s how he pulled it off.