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Mens health
20 Aug 2024

What You Need to Crush Every CrossFit WOD

CrossFit can be a seriously <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a19543547/cult-of-crossfit/" id="a8228eee-d724-3733-a6d0-12735320c492"> tough workout </a> . The sport is famous for pushing athletes to the brink, sometimes to the extreme end of the spectrum <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a21081716/teen-hospitalized-rhabdomyolysis-after-workout/" id="c36b32ce-6d73-3e70-a5f7-6a10238cfb84"> like, rhabdo extreme </a> but done properly and under the right guidance, it gets re...
The Best Gear To Crush Your CrossFit WODs
Mens health
20 Aug 2024

The 19 Best Hiking Boots and Sneakers for Hitting the Trail

Heading out for a hike? Sorry, your sneakers just wont cut it in the wild. For one thing, your feet will get soakedand your shoes will be forever ruined. What you need is a decent pair of hiking boots that can take the heat. And the mud. And the wind, rain, snow, and debris. You need a pair of waterproof hiking boots with a good amount of traction so that not only will you trek comfortably, but without worrying about whether youll end up on the ground, the victim of a nasty fall.
The 19 Best Hiking Boots for Hitting the Trail
Mens health
19 Aug 2024

The 13 Best Hiking Boots and Shoes for Hitting the Trail

Heading out for a hike? Sorry, your sneakers just wont cut it in the wild. For one thing, your feet will get soakedand your shoes will be forever ruined. What you need is a decent pair of hiking boots that can take the heat. And the mud. And the wind, rain, snow, and debris. You need a pair of waterproof hiking boots with a good amount of traction so that not only will you trek comfortably, but without worrying about whether youll end up on the ground, the victim of a nasty fall. There are to...
The 13 Best Hiking Boots for Hitting the Trail
Mens health
18 Aug 2024

Get Rid of Lower Back Pain For Good With These Two Moves

If you sit in an office all day, youre probably going to experience <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/health/a19539717/5-ways-beat-back-pain/" id="ad3a1029-91e2-3b74-aa5f-625fc2325c2c"> lower back pain </a> at some point or another. Lower back pain is endemic among American men and while you may love doing tons of <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a19545782/best-abs-exercises-ever/" id="c712ec12-8717-353f-ab50-516438810eeb"> ab work </a> , you shouldn't do so at the expense of t...
Get Rid of Lower Back Pain With These Two Moves
Mens health
18 Aug 2024

4 On-the-Go Workout Moves That Will Melt the Fat Off Your Body

When it comes to burning fat, sometimes a simple exercise wont do the trick. You need to dynamically challenge your whole body to really torch those calories-and as we all know, one of the best ways to burn off your lunch equipment-free is with a few hundred <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/content/burpees/" id="17935069-fcbb-3d19-a3d1-db2fc95e5667"> burpees </a> . Want to make it more interesting? Check out the video above.
4 On-the-Go Moves That Will Melt the Fat Your Body
Mens health
18 Aug 2024

Conquer the Dreaded Burpee With These 4 Moves

Let's be honest: no one likes doing <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a19537620/prison-burpees/" id="8a76c942-fab7-3bd9-a766-e34c3bd638ff"> burpees </a> . Its one of the most demanding bodyweight exercises a guy can do, involving a lot of quick movements that challenge your whole body. So we were both anxious and excited when we learned how to do a proper burpee from Nicolas Panebianco, a coach at <a href="https://trooperfitness.com/" id="6bcd15c1-c554-37bf-a5d3-43c38182be28"> Tro...
Conquer the Dreaded Burpee With These 4 Moves
Mens health
18 Aug 2024

Take Your Lunges to the Next Level With This Easy Move

Most of the big lifts we love to do-the squat, the <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/g19547317/10-secrets-to-the-perfect-deadlift/" id="f47a479a-d29b-39fd-ac01-3eec6f86036c"> deadlift </a> -only let you move in one plane of motion. Think about it: at the end of the day, youre just going up and down. That limits your workout and limits your mobility. If all we ever do is go up and down, wed suffer from a functional shortcoming.
Next Level Lunges With This Easy Move