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Evan Baehr thought he had his body figured out. A clean-cut, 42-year-old tech entrepreneur and investor in Austin, Baehr lives the kind of performance-optimized, data-driven lifestyle that’s become so common in start-up culture. He works out five times a week. He takes 20 daily supplements, from B12 shots to creatine, …
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Three servicemen sit shirtless around a wooden picnic table in the side room of a Catholic church in Sloviansk, a city in eastern Ukraine. Their faces are red and their bodies are covered in sweat as they pass around a large blue bottle of water. The men are sitting in …
The Best Workout Headphones
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The Best Hybrid Training Shoes
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Finding an ADHD Treatment Helped Change the Game for Jay Glazer
JAY GLAZER, one of the biggest personalities in sports broadcasting, has built a career around high energy and quick delivery. Whether breaking major stories on live TV or doing exclusive interviews with the brightest stars in professional football, he thrives in big moments. On top of that, he’s become an …
The Rock Is Wrestling With Himself in 'The Smashing Machine'
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The Protein Bar King and the Battle for the Holy Grail of Fat Substitutes
Mckay Fugal woke up to an email one morning this past spring that made his stomach drop. The subject line was unremarkable, the tone polite. But the message in the attached document was devastating. Epogee, the supplier of the most critical ingredient in the line of low-fat, high-protein chocolate bars …
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How I Hacked My Running Playlist (Using Science) to Boost My Marathon Time
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Theragun Mini (Gen 3) Review: A God Tier Massage Gun
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'I Ran a Hyrox with No Training — Here's What I Learned'
Despite the odds, could I finish unscathed?
‘Adolescence’ Is About Fathers
The following story contains spoilers for all four episodes of Netflix's Adolescence. IT'S EPISODE TWO of Adolescence, the four-part British miniseries that exploded on Netflix last week, and DI Luke Bascombe (Ashley Walters) is at a school investigating the death of teen Katie Leonard. Throughout the half hour of police …
The Hidden Lives of Guys With Sex Doll Girlfriends
Meet the men who have given up on dating in favor of artificial, inanimate partners.
Gene Hackman Brought Real Men to Movies
IF GENE HACKMAN movies want you to know one thing, it’s that Gene Hackman can’t have everything. No matter how close his anti-heroes get to catching their man, or getting off scot-free, or untangling themselves from conspiracy, there’s often some intangible, existential cost that their survival depends on. Consider the …
The 8 Best Shoes for Hyrox in 2025: Chosen for Speed, Grip and Stability
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Gut Health Products Have Taken Over the Supermarket. Are They Making Us Any Healthier?
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Performance Enhancing Drugs: What's Safe, and What to Avoid
ALL PERFORMANCE ENHANCERS claim to help you build muscle and stoke strength. But some of them come at a cost. Here's your guide to them all—and the risks they carry.
Ukraine Goes for Gold: What It's Like to Train During War
AS THE WAR in Ukraine rages on, the effects are omnipresent in the country. Even in the capital city of Kyiv, considered one of the “safe spots,” rockets zoom past buildings and drones are visible overhead. Yet Ukraine’s top athletes remain hell-bent on competing in this summer’s Olympic Games in …
Want a Nutrition Coach? Check Out Telehealth.
It almost goes without saying—the food you eat is crucial to feeling and being healthy. Consider this: Poor diet has been found responsible for nearly half of the deaths from heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes, and it can play a role in the development of at least 13 …