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My Father's Fitness Rules

When your dad is the national chin-up champion, playtime involves hanging from bars and drills on the Roman chair...and the lessons endure long after childhood

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The 10 Machines You Must Avoid at Your Gym

Defenders of stationary equipment argue that machines are designed to limit what you can do wrong. But seated machines often put heavier loads on the back and joints than is necessary.

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How Surfing Legend Gerry Lopez Stays Young

Use yoga to keep your spine strong and healthy

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A Killer’s Workout

Get a full-body burn in just 30 minutes with this actor's ring-inspired routine

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    An actor discovers a leading-man fitness routine that accommodates his vagabond lifestyle

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  • Looking Great

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  • The Best Shape of Your Life

    Three busy men. Three fitness and nutrition plans. Three strategies that changed their lives...and just might change yours.

  • The Weekender

    No time to exercise during the week? No problem. Carve out 40 minutes per weekend to build a strong, lean body.

  • Gold Standard

    The nation's top Olympic coaches reveal their secret training tips

  • Fighting Fit

    Build a warrior's physique in 10 minutes a day

  • Laird Hamilton: Ultra-Fit at 40

    How his fitness odyssey is challenging our understanding of how athletes age

  • Fighting Trim

    CEO and talk-show host Donny Deutsch doesn't let his workday mess with his workout

  • Jonathan Vaughters's Lunchtime Cycling Routine

    The director of American cycling's hottest team shares his gut-busting fitness routine

  • Get Back in the Race

    To slim down, beat stress, and reward yourself with a huge dose of satisfaction, train for and run your first race

  • Build Beach Legs in 20 Minutes a Week

    Increase your energy and explosive power by perfecting your vertical jump

  • Sweat the Small Stuff

    Five little-known muscles that can tone your body, boost your energy, and keep you off the disabled list

  • A Legacy of Strength

    When James Pedro entered a rough Boston dojo as a spindly teenager, it was to learn self-defense. Thirty years later, Big Jim has developed a fitness system that has spawned

  • Get Back in the Game

    Within every man is the heart of an athlete. Rediscover yours.

  • Can You Hang with Dara Torres?

    A day in the training life of a four-time Olympian hoping to make a splash in Beijing.

  • The Body: Creating Ripples

    Dara Torres became a faster, stronger, smarter athlete after she turned 40. Here, she dishes the secrets of speed and fitness that allow her to spank competitors half her age.

  • Running Strong

    After surviving a massive heart attack, a celebrated marathoner rediscovers fitness and shares his wisdom

  • Looking Great

    New ways to upgrade your image and build the body you want