Category: Fitness Blog

There are fewer places more suitable to find quiet solitude and peaceful adventure than Lake Tahoe. No matter where you are looking at it from, every vantage point of the shimmering freshwater lake and Sierra Nevada mountain range could be considered postcard material. There was a reason it was a favorite haunt for legends like John Muir and Mark Twain. Jeff Bridges Talks The Dude’s Impact, Climate Change, and ‘Bad Times at the El Royale’ Sadly, the guests of the fictional border-straddling hotel in Bad Times At The El Royale…

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Chicken Marbella is a riches-to-rags story. The dish—chicken legs roasted with prunes, brown sugar, capers, olives, and oregano—was born in 1977 in the rarefied precincts of Manhattan’s Upper West Side. From there it spread to the heartland, becoming a dinner party fixture and catering staple. You probably haven’t had it since your second cousin’s wedding in the Kansas City suburbs in 1989. 7 Easy Ways to Make Chicken That Are Anything but Boring But in the hands of Yotam Ottolenghi, chicken Marbella is something else entirely—a crispy, salty, sweet, one-pan…

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We tested the new iPhone XS for a week doing everything from shooting high-speed video while mountain biking to snapping gorgeous scenic stills. If you’re thinking about upgrading or buying the new Apple device, here’s everything you should know about using the new iPhone XS, its coolest features, and more. Style & Design 2018: 42 Sleek, Sexy, and Innovative Pieces of Gear What It Is It’s all about the engine that makes the new XS zippy, and, man, is this thing turbocharged. Apple’s new A12 chip’s faster functionality literally begins…

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When Gordon Haller toes the line on Oct. 13 for the start of the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii, much will be different in comparison to his first Ironman: the location (the Big Island vs. Oahu), the number of competitors (15 vs. 2,000+), his prospects of winning (nil vs. being a favorite), and most importantly, the toll on his body from the 40 years that’ve past since the inaugural event in 1978. About the only thing that’ll be the same is the daunting challenge that’s made the king of endurance sports…

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Matthew McConaughey just locked in his next movie role—and it involves some British gangsters and the marijuana industry. Following his work in White Boy Rick and Serenity, the Oscar-winning actor will star in Guy Ritchie’s new film Toff Guys, according to Variety. The 13 Greatest Matthew McConaughey Performances of All Time McConaughey is going to get the chance to show his “bad guy” side again for this one, as Ritchie’s film will a look at international criminals and money flowing around the world through “old European money” and the modern marijuana…

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Whether you want to get lean and burn fat or get bigger muscles and improve your strength, a kettlebell workout is one of the simplest ways to get in shape. And if you want to increase your endurance, we’ve got the kettlebell circuit for you. Kettlebells are one of the best pieces of workout equipment—not to mention, a home gym essential—you can use during your time in the gym. For this workout, you’ll need to have a 25- to 35-pound kettlebell ready to swing. Here’s the three-move total-body kettlebell workout…

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