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THERE ARE FEW spectacles more chaotic than a UFC event. Flashing lights and pounding music wash over the parade of muscled-up fighters marching to beat their opponents into submission. Then there are lulls between the bouts as the Octagon is readied for the next match. The pageantry is put on pause, and the energy ebbs. In the rise and fall of action, it can be difficult to follow exactly what’s happening when you’re in the crowd. So imagine sitting in the cheap seats at UFC 285 in Las Vegas las…
9 days ago
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FROM THE MOMENT the first images of Jake Gyllenhaal at UFC 285 hit the internet, fans marveled at the physical transformation he made for his role as Dalton, the MMA-fighter-turned-super bouncer leading the new Prime Video reimagining of ’80s cult classic Road House. Gyllenhaal hit the Octagon in the most shredded shape the world has seen him over a 20-plus year Hollywood career, with abs that jut out from his stomach like the molded torso of a kids’ superhero costume. The physique tune-up clear…
9 days ago
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JUSTIN HARTLEY’S JOB can be demanding. The former This Is Us star headlines Tracker, a new CBS series following Colter Shaw, a reward seeker and (as the title implies) expert tracker. According to Hartley, that line of work means that he’s always moving. He calls the project an “action role,” and notes there are components of multiple physically demanding disciplines involved in playing Shaw. “My character is always running or jumping or climbing, fighting—a lot of fighting, turning [and] twisti…
about 1 month ago
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This story is part of Black in Fitness, a series of articles highlighting the challenges and triumphs faced by Black trainers, athletes, and gym owners within the fitness community. Read the rest of the stories here. DeVentri Jordan, 43, is an athletic performance coach based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After working with athletes at IMG Academy, he founded GameFace Training, which helps to prepare elite athletes for their sports. He’s trained NFL players like former QB Teddy Bridgewater and ex-S…
about 1 month ago
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WHILE OBSTACLE COURSE races are a popular fitness pursuit, the concept of implementing the training principles behind them into your everyday workouts isn’t so widespread. But that’s how Thaddeus “TK” Kornegay, NASM-CPT, a trainer and member of the 2023 Men’s Health Strength in Diversity class, designs his sessions—including this brutal five-minute routine that will push you to your limit. The workout, which TK calls the “Ticking Time Bomb,” challenges you to jump, row, and hold through the e…
about 2 months ago
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THE BIGGEST TECH company in the world is entering an entirely new realm. After years of rumors and hype, Apple announced Vision Pro, a headset the company calls its first spatial computer, last June. Ask just about anyone else, and they’ll call it virtual reality (or mixed or extended reality, depending on your source). Whatever it is, it’ll be available for tech fans soon, as Apple set a launch date of February 2. I had a chance to test out the Vision Pro this week at Apple’s NYC showroom ahead…
2 months ago
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TO SAY THAT WWE Superstar Omos is a big man would be an understatement. He’s currently the tallest wrestler on the promotion’s roster – but he’s not the same type of lumbering behemoth you’re used to seeing in the ring. At 7′3″, the “Nigerian Giant” would be tied for the second-tallest player in the NBA if he had continued his hoops career (unsurprisingly, Omos played college basketball), and, given his fitness level, he looks like he’d have no problem running down the court. He’s neither strin…
2 months ago
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THE BURPEE IS the most notorious exercise in all of fitness. That’s for good reason—the simple up-down nature of the movement makes it a surefire method for trainers to push their clients to ramp up their heart rate quickly. When you’re working with a limited amount of time—say, five minutes—the burpee becomes a useful tool to make the most out of every moment.Smart coaches, however, only deploy the burpee strategically. The exercise can quickly become a dangerous maneuver once exercisers start…
3 months ago
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THE ROWER IS one of our favorite cardio machines, capable of serving as one of the most reliable means of pushing your heart rate up to its limit. But there’s more than one way you can use a rowing machine—as trainer Kurt Ellis taught us with this vicious five-minute workout. Yes, you can use the rower as it was designed—sitting in the seat, getting a grip, then driving with your legs and pulling back the handle to recreate the pull of an oar through water. This will be a full-body cardio challe…
3 months ago
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THERE ARE FEW exercises more basic—and more effective—than the humble pushup. The movement is likely one of the first you ever learned, long before you had any thoughts of following dedicated strength training plans or goals to build up your body. Whether you first encountered the pushup in gym class or youth sports, it’s an integral part of most peoples’ physical education. You had yourself, the floor, and that was it. Little did you know then that the pushup would be a training staple for the…
3 months ago
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TO SAY THAT WWE Superstar Omos is a big man would be an understatement. He’s currently the tallest wrestler on the promotion’s roster—but he’s not the same type of lumbering behemoth you’re used to seeing in the ring. At 7′3″, the “Nigerian Giant” would be tied for the second-tallest player in the NBA if he had continued his hoops career (unsurprisingly, Omos played college basketball), and, given his fitness level, he looks like he’d have no problem running down the court. He’s neither string…
3 months ago