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We sacrificed our dignity in a Zumba class, but gained a new appreciation for ostentatious exercises and Top 40
It doesn't take much to feel like you've gotten away.
No one's life is Instagram-perfect. Would we be better off sharing the mundane and unattractive parts of ourselves?
Step away from the smartphone. Gaining control over your screen time doesn't have to mean swearing off all electronics—just setting a few sane rules. Do it, and you'll be happier in the end.
The sports brand is making savvy moves into the wearables market, surpassing misguided apparel giants with software plays. Is an overthrow imminent?
Heavily cushioned running shoes, the 'New York Times' reports, are on the rise. But a closer look at the trend reveals a different story.
These simple strategies will lift your mood, get you outdoors, and help you spend more time doing what you love.
Some companies claim that their clothing can make you burn extra calories. Don't believe the hype.
The finest XC and endurance race bike money can buy just keeps getting better. But $12,000? Really?
You may be able to fool the Body Mass Index, but you can't hide from the electrical impulse.
Pro photographer Larry Rosa looks for pain, postcards, and the hidden stories within every endurance race.
Cure your post-ski chills with this ghost pepper-infused margarita
It's called the Cyclic Variations in Adaptive Conditioning machine, and it looks like a sci-fi egg from outer space. In theory it one-ups standard hypobaric chambers by giving users greater aerobic gains in a fraction of the time. Is CVAC crackpot pseudoscience? Or an important new discovery that could change the way you train?
Cholesterol, coffee can be part of a healthy diet
Record snowfall, week-long freezes, and big cities brought to a standstill is how the winter of 2015 will be remembered across much of the Northeast. For some, like York, Maine-based photographer Nick Lavecchia, the winter brought in big swells, endless fun, and a group of friends to enjoy it with. We caught up with Lavecchia for a glimpse into the last few weeks on the snowy shores of the East Coast.
Some picks are unexpected—or downright geeky—but we'd run with any of them.
An undiagnosed reaction to your pre-race meal could be hurting your athletic performance. Here's how to pinpoint—and fix—the issue.
Three new, surprising offerings from a heritage knife maker.
Can a top-shelf belt-driven mountain bike help galvanize the single-speed movement?
The Olympic runner and his peers weigh in
Predator hasn't been seen in the area since 2010
Analyzes levels of noise pollution around the country
Law would expand kayaking and canoeing in Yellowstone and Grand Teton
What kind of base layer should I buy: synthetic, wool, or a blend?
That's how Mark Twain defined a gold miner. But when our writer heard head-spinning treasure tales from a legendary prospector named Flint Carter, he organized a full-scale expedition into the mountains near Tucson, Arizona. Following a hand-drawn map, the team lit out for the harsh Sonoran Desert hopped up on gold fever in search of the fabled Lost City.
Tow this ultralight camping trailer with a motorcycle.
Before 'Into Thin Air,' the firsthand report on the 1996 Everest disaster, became a best-selling book, it was an Outside story. Now it's been immortalized as an opera.
Test your inner compass in these six labyrinthine gardens!
What man's best friend can teach us about being content
How Hoka One One invented a revolutionary type of shoe, turned an entire industry on its head, and ushered in a new era of running
Lacking snow, resort can't host international competition
When it came time to find someone for the cover of our annual happiness issue, Stephanie Gilmore jumped off the page. With six world surfing titles and a balanced outlook on life we could all learn from, the surf star lives by some pretty simple words: "I'm going to just enjoy exactly where I am." Fortunately for Gilmore, she is usually in places like Hawaii, Mexico, and Sri Lanka chasing the biggest waves she can find. We caught up with one of surfing's best photographers, Morgan Maassen, who has been shooting Gilmore for years, both on and off the water. Maassen says it best, "Stephanie always has three things on her: a magic surfboard, some sort of exotic guitar, and her golden smile."
Liability lawyer and former professional bike racer Megan Hottman spends her working hours representing cyclists who've been injured by reckless drivers. She spends her leisure time riding and telling people what they don't always want to hear: in the perpetual, complicated conflict between two wheels and four, bike riders are part of the problem, and they have to be a big part of the solution.
A new generation of portable cameras let you shoot like a pro, and two superior quadcopters give you better aerial video
Stephanie Gilmore was a world-champion surfer when a brutal attack by a stranger nearly ended her career. Now she's back on top, with a sixth world title, and reveals how she found happiness again—in the most unexpected places.
Having lived on the cusp of stardom for the past decade, freekier Cody Townsend finally broke through with an epic couloir line in Alaska—but the 15-second clip that made him famous was the product of decades of hard work
Barely-there shells for all kinds of conditions
Getting on a plane currently takes forever. But a new invention might put an end to bottlenecks in the aisles and fights for overhead space forever.
Being in the zone. Zenning out. Whatever you call it, concentrating so deeply you don't even realize it is sublime.
Guidelines would dictate flight and pilot qualifications
Ordered to pay sports insurance company SCA Promotions
Ready to race? Check out these 20 events, carefully curated to provide intrepid newbie skiers, rock climbers, and trail runners a thrilling and welcoming competitive experience.
Beginners, we have a secret for you. You don't need high-end gear or a fancy training plan to get better at skiing, running, or climbing. All you have to do is embrace the embarrassment and the pain—and don't forget to laugh. Trust us: It'll be good for your brain.
Professional road runner Tim Tollefson’s foray into trail running isn’t a traditional a zero-to-hero story, but the lessons he learned switching from pavement to dirt will help everyone, from beginner to the expert
Tips from legend Lee Sheftel, who sent his first 5.14 after his 59th birthday
Keri Herman only started skiing seriously in her senior year of college. Now she's an Olympian. Here's how she turned her late start into a competitive advantage.
This month, 50-year-old Russian adventurer Valery Rozov became the first person to BASE jump from Kilimanjaro, the largest freestanding volcanic mass in the world. Video by Red Bull Media House. …
The arts of bushcraft and wilderness survival are lost on many, but not renowned traveler and British TV personality Ray Mears. We Belong to It, a film by Goh Iromoto, follows the bushcraft expert into the heart of Wabakimi Provincial Park in…
We knew the Balkans were beautiful, but this is really something. Filmmaker Amir Kulagic shot this stunning timelapse of some of Bosnia’s most popular mountains, lakes and waterfalls in 4K, and the country never looked better. …
The story of Maya Gabeira’s recovery from a major wipeout at Nazare in 2013 is truly inspiring. This Spring, filmmaker Gordon Wong and his team from lululemon met up with the big wave surfer in Hawaii to talk about her perserverance during recovery and courage to try the…
Legendary ski photographer Wade McKoy has spent most of his life documenting the rise of freeskiing in one of America’s most iconic ski areas, Jackson Hole. Sit back and watch as Wade gives you an insiders look at the place he calls home in Salomon Freeski TV…
Because no one podiums at noon or tags a summit at dusk without a proper first meal
The controversy around free-range parenting and how to know when to let your kids go solo
It's time for their doors to be shut once and for all
Pricing snafus can be a wonderful thing for travelers, but they also reveal that airlines aren’t as vigilant over their databases as they should be.
Used to be you had to live at altitude to adapt to it. But new research suggests that by training your respiratory muscles, you can teach yourself to perform better with less oxygen.
