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Sometimes, what's common knowledge doesn't need scientific validation. Listen to the advice of these two legendary athletes and remember that even the strongest of us need a little rest and relaxation.
Need to manage your cholesterol while you exercise? Think twice before taking statins.
Juicing is the biggest thing to happen to endurance sports since interval training. Time to hop on the bandwagon.
Can you lose weight just by downing a glass of water before dinner?
The formula to weight loss is simple: eat less and exercise more. So why are these simple things so impossibly hard to do?
There's scant evidence for the effectiveness of most supplements. But here are a few to consider—and a few to shy away from.
Paleo diets are supposed to be bad for your endurance. What if they aren't?
Is there something special about the physiology of ultra-distance athletes and what can we learn from how they train?
The debate is on: just useless, or truly dangerous?
We're told to exercise to stay fit and healthy, but sometimes training routines turn deadly.
Exercise isn't enough. To remain healthy, you need to build athleticism. Here's how.
Not all celebrities are train wrecks. Sometimes, they're perfect examples of what we all should be doing to stay healthy and happy.
Are you taking too many pills? New studies question the vitamin gospel.
How to take care of your body as an aging athlete
There’s nothing like an attack by flesh-eating bacteria to get your midlife priorities straight
I have a giant stick of Old Spice that seems like it’s never going to run out. I think I’ve had it for four years. I don’t see an expiration date, so does it still work? Does deodorant expire?
Getting older doesn’t have to mean getting slower. Not with a leg up from the frontiers of science.
We know too much time spent on the couch is deadly, but what about the hours you spend in the saddle or on the trail? Is there really such thing as too much exercise?
Interval training is no longer the secret of the pros, but that doesn't mean you're doing it right
Forget about the wonder drugs. The elixir of youth and the "cure" to Alzheimer's and dementia may turn out to be exercise.
A few simple exercises can cure plantar fasciitis
The weight-loss industrial complex keeps pumping out diets, but a new study suggests it's time to radically rethink our approach to eating—and refocus on the basics
A new look into the numbers suggests that some heavy coffee drinkers are more than twice as likely to die as their peers. Should you be worried?
Just hit the road to stay healthy? Not quite. If you're working a desk job, exercise may not be enough.
What if we're blaming the wrong people for doping? A new look into why athletes choose to dope raises serious questions about the fight against drugs in sport.
The first large-scale study has linked endurance training to irreversible heart damage. Should the report be giving you panic attacks?
Eat less to go faster? Not quite. Skipping breakfast may cause you to gain weight and live a shorter life.
Five great exercises you can do in just 20 minutes
Increase your hip flexibility and take your upper body and core strength to the next level
Keep ticks (and Lyme Disease) away this summer with a few simple guidelines
Is it true that your body can only digest a set amount of protein at a time? Two recent studies offer conflicting findings.
Several near deaths on the world’s highest peaks have shed light on a dangerous trend in mountaineering: rampant use of performance-enhancing drugs, particularly the powerful steroid dexamethasone
Unlike the average couch potato, pros are self-regulating their calorie intake to match their activity level, and they’re consistently eating three meals a day
Body fat is just an inert layer of blubber, right? If only. New research shows that it's more like a toxic parasite that doesn't want to let go. The good news: if you exercise and eat right, you can force it to.
New technology is making it easier than ever for athletes to fine-tune their nutrition through blood analysis. Prepare to send in the vials.
A conversation with Dr. Stacy Sims, endurance runner, Ironman triathlete, and pro-elite road racer who has been studying the science of performance and nutrition for two decades
Some high-energy, athletic dogs, unable to sweat, will work to the point of self-injury, so make sure you're able to recognize the warning signs of exhaustion
No one said your New Year’s resolutions had to feel like punishment. Jump-start 2013 with one of these seven spirit-recharging escapes.
Nike claims to solve hygiene and slippage problems with its new Studio Wrap, but the slipper-like shoe could compromise your connection with the mat
Can you suggest some survival tips for those who unexpectedly find themselves in an emergency situation during the winter months?
A recent study in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology found that EPO doesn't better performance in elite athletes, but it made a few critical errors in coming to that conclusion
I live down South and am leaving to go on my first ski trip this winter. How worried should I be about frostbite?
My New Year’s resolution is to commute to work by bike. How do I do this in the snow?
The ProteinPlus's blend of different proteins is more effective then whey protein alone.
I live in Florida. How can I train for a snowshoe race?
Can high levels of endurance training lead to irreversible heart damage? A new report is giving athletes panic attacks.
Whenever the seasons start to change, I feel like I have to shave my legs far more often to achieve the same results. What gives?
I like to listen to music when I'm out skiing or snowboarding. Does that put me at greater risk of injury?
When it comes to holiday giving, you should never have to choose. This year, our editors have pulled together 68 perfect ideas—priced from $4 to $50,000—guaranteed to make anyone on your list feel like a million bucks.
I know many resorts scale back their operations when the wind picks up, but is it really possible to get blown off of a mountain?
Six all-natural (yet scientific) strategies for improving your mind and body
When his wife Amy showed up with a Labrador Retriever, Jeff Supergan wasn't sure it made sense. He had never had a dog before, and, being confined to a wheelchair, didn't know if he could handle it. But when Amy's doctors discovered an unexpected brain tumor, the dog ended up taking care of them both.
I want to support my local charity by participating in their marquee event this winter, but fear that diving into ice-cold water could be dangerous. What do the experts say?
I always get the post-workout chills, even when it’s warm outside. What causes them, and is there anything I can do to avoid it in future?
Three Outside readers tell us how the magazine led them to do something different
In a time of corruption and coercion, courage was not in short supply. A hidden cadre of men resisted doping, and they paid a heavy price. Here are their stories.
As an athlete, is my skin more susceptible to damage during the winter? What can I do to protect it?
Deal with hurt pets like you would deal with a human emergency: use common sense. And if you’re heading into the woods for a day or longer, bring a first aid kit that will work for man and beast alike.
Rick Paulas takes a look at Allen Carr's The Easy Way to Stop Smoking and wonders if the author might actually be right
Closing the book (we hope) on bike racing’s drug-fueled era of excess
Looking for which candidate's economic beliefs are best suited to the present day? Wondering who's better suited to take office should the next president become incapacitated? Well, you've come to the wrong place.
I always get sausage fingers and puffy hands whenever I go on day hikes. My friend says it’s because I’m not eating enough salt. But doesn’t salt cause bloating? What’s going on here?
Increasingly, race organizers are testing non-elite athletes for performance-enhancing drugs. But is it fair, or even possible, to hold amateurs to the same stringent standards as the pros?
Christopher Keyes talks with Robert Koester, the renowned search-and-rescue specialist, about looking for autistic children and being involved in the hunt for Robert Wood Jr.
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?
The results are far from damning, but a study in this month's Mayo Clinic Proceedings presents evidence that excessive endurance exercise could do lasting damage to the heart
New workouts, a marathon birth, and revolutionary new studies: Here are the headlines that defined health and fitness news in 2011
The best sites for health advice and commentary, so you can get online and go outside
How does a visionary marine biologist convince brain researchers to help him revolutionize ocean conservation? With lots of hugs, a million blue marbles, and one very unorthodox conference.
A cutting-edge blood therapy believed to speed recovery from sports injuries has never been more popular—or more controversial. Is the science as convincing as the hype?
