Month: August 2024

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14 Basic Hiking Etiquette Rules Everyone Needs to Know

I’m not a particularly spiritual—or even sentimental—person, but I find it hard not to be deeply moved when I’m outdoors. Recently I hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, and as I craned my neck to gaze at the perfectly symmetrical rock formations that took millions of years to create, I felt entirely insignificant […]

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5 Things to Know About Nikki Hiltz, Team USA’s First Openly Trans Track Athlete

The issue of trans athletes competing in sport has remained, frustratingly, a heated debate. But Nikki Hiltz, a Team USA middle-distance runner, is sprinting through—quite literally—alllll that noise: On August 10, they became the first openly trans or nonbinary person to compete in the women’s 1,500-meter final, as USA Today reports, as well as in […]

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The Best Labor Day Fitness Sales You Can Shop Right Now

While you never need an excuse to revamp your home gym, Labor Day is a great time to snag your dream exercise bike or that high-end elliptical you’ve been eyeing at an amazing price. Ahead of the long weekend, we scoured the Internet to find the best sales on treadmills, dumbbells, resistance bands, and more […]

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Here’s Why Raven Saunders Competes With a Mask and Transforms Into ‘Hulk’ Persona

You’ve probably heard of famous celeb alter egos like Beyonce’s Sasha Fierce, Eminem’s Slim Shady, and David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust, but what about the Hulk? We don’t mean Marvel’s Bruce Banner—we’re talking about Olympian shot putter Raven Saunders, whose transformation was on full display at the qualifiers in Paris on August 8. Saunders, a 28-year-old […]

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8 Easy Ways to Eat More Protein Every Day

Getting enough protein in your diet isn’t always easy. The average person needs about 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day, which amounts to around 58 grams per day for a 160-pound person. And if you’re working out regularly and looking to put on muscle mass, you’ll need even more than that — about […]

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How to Do Walking Lunges for Lower-Body Muscle, Strength, and Stability

Walking lunges inspire dread among gym goers for one simple reason: They’re hard. But fitness pros love them because they get results. “I always enjoy the groans from clients when they realize walking lunges are on the menu for the day,” says Tom Biggart, DPT, CSCS, owner of EBM Fitness Solutions. While the move itself is […]