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Build explosive power with this simple routine from professional athlete Braydon Bringhurst
Train like a pro with these safe and simple hang-board workouts
Develop explosive power and speed by training muscles to produce maximum force in the shortest possible time with these plyometric exercises
Sitting all day wreaks havoc on the body. Here's how to reset and recenter.
Build your balance with this essential workout—no beam necessary
Our writer tests out a novel “natural performance enhancer”: breathing through your nose. It's harder than it sounds.
If you're cooped up indoors and looking to move your body, try one of these routines
In a new column, Dr. Brian Cole answers readers' questions about over-the-counter meds and weak ankles
Follow this routine to keep your hips happy, reduce pain, improve athletic performance, and prevent further injury
There are more ways to mess up the common move than you think. This guide will help you progress into a flawless lunge.
This exercise routine from legend Robert Killian focuses on functional strength and mobility, you can do it almost anywhere, and little to no equipment is required
After a long day on the slopes, your body deserves a little après of its own
Journaling is for everyone, but especially athletes. Here are the two types of journals you should have and how to get started.
Helpful advice, like "break your fall with your elbows, tailbone, kneecaps, or face"
Expert advice to help you recover fast, stay injury-free, and have fun in the mountains
A holistic guide to strong, healthy shoulders
17 surprisingly easy steps to a happier, less strung-out life—starting with your vagus nerve
Hiking, running, and just living—here's one pair to rule them all
From camping with a $140 Walmart kit to building an adventure van on a budget, these were the Outside-produced videos that served you best
Improve your range of motion, increase efficiency, and boost flexibility and balance with these five mobility moves
A desk jockey’s guide to not being a slouch
The military is rethinking physical training and overhauling its classic fitness test. Think you have what it takes?
One of the best boulderers of the 1990s is climbing into her fifties
Cross-training is key for improving performance, recovery, and resilience, whether you're running on the road or on the trail
After a long day on the slopes, these seven moves (which can be done at the après bar) will help you recover and stay injury-free
These new training apps can craft customized routines based on your past performance. It’s almost like having an automated personal trainer.
Outdoor athletes suck at squatting. Here's how to fix your form.
7 kettlebell exercises to up your strength and conditioning
And new research shows it may be one reason why women tear their ACLs more often than men
The world's most successful freeskier and Warren Miller film star says big-mountain fitness starts at home
Keep the cold at bay with these 9 moves that you can do anytime, anywhere
Get started. Keep going. Stop.
Yoga inversions are easier—and more useful—than you might think
A modest proposal that, at the very least, will make your community better
This basic, effective workout will build functional strength in key arm muscles
Ten moves to improve strength, running economy, and resilience for the road or trail
The former downhill champ has had his fair share of spills—and he likes to show them off
Flexible, strong hamstrings are happy hamstrings
An expert's guide to sticking it out through pain and suffering
Add these nine moves to your gym routine
Pack these essentials to keep up your workout routine—no matter where you go
7 exercises to improve strength, stability, and resilience for the trail
Alyx Walkinshaw from Railyard Fitness in Santa Fe shows us how to do seven of the best oblique exercises
This summer, get your kids off the couch and get swole
Up your game with these moves that translate to the vertical realm
It pays off to be smart about your recovery time
What causes it and five exercises you can do for relief
She's the first person to finish the Leadville Race Series and the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning in a single season
Kelly Starrett has spent more than a decade training Olympians and professional athletes
Together, Outside and Cairn have expertly curated three limited-release collections for travel, fitness, and water pursuits
Loosen up, already. These nine moves offer a full-body stretch designed specifically to offset running.
We focused on comfort, stretch, and how well they fought off sweat and stink
Resistance bands offer the best bang for your buck, challenging little-used muscle groups that make a big difference
David Sabgir, founder of Walk with a Doc, on why exercise is 100 times better than medicine
The weight room doesn't have to be overwhelming. Here's everything you need for a successful lifting practice, plus a foundational total-body workout to get you started.
Don't be a kook. Here's a crash course in surf etiquette.
Rowing is a great workout but can be somewhat boring. The RW900 fixes that.
Connective tissue is notoriously slow to heal. New research suggests gelatin might help.
Pico started running and climbing mountains ten years ago, after losing her foot to cancer
Although he retired from the World Tour in 2004, Shane Dorian isn't slowing down
This technique might just revolutionize physical therapy
Running coach David Roche shares his training tips
Once you've built adequate hip mobility, it's time to focus on strength
The former Soviet special-forces instructor who introduced kettlebells to the U.S. talks strength training with Tim Ferriss
Any type of athlete can steal these moves
Even bagels, pasta, and sweets deserve a place in your personal food pyramid
Get outside for a night (or two) with this roundup of backpacking must-dos
Hips don't lie. So if yours hurt, you should listen.
But the flip side is that your healthy fitness habits—so deemed by lurking insurance companies—could lower premiums
Laird Hamilton's rules for preventive maintenance
Who needs a killer routine when you can just have coffee?
Forget functional fitness. If you want to run whitewater on a SUP, you need focused fitness.
Work and play both stress the neck and shoulders. Here's how to recover.
New research parses the different effects of exercise on anger as an emotion versus anger as a mood
It's the world's most convenient workout. And the possibilities are endless.
Fitness studios are incorporating rowing into every kind of workout imaginable. But can it actually be fun?
We all know what the dogs do—they run—but the person driving the sled has to get ready for a brutal challenge, too. The labor required to manage and train a team is like CrossFit on ice.
Side abs are critical to your overall core strength—don't neglect them.