Fitness And Health

This video originally appeared on Bikemag.com and was republished with permission. The U.S. Forest Service, which manages 193 million acres of land and many of the country’s best mountain biking trails, became the latest federal agency to publicize its intentions to expand e-bike access last week. The proposed changes,  announced in the Federal Register  on Sept. 24, essentially pave the way for local jurisdictions to manage each trail individually in their travel plans, while more precisely defining the three e-bike classes and further distinguishing them from traditional mountain bikes—a possible gateway to permitting Class 1 e-bikes on non-motorized trails. The debate over e-bike access on Forest Service trails has crackled for years, but up to now electric motors have remained prohibited on non-motorized routes. In April, a lawsuit filed in the Tahoe National Forest that claimed land managers had illegally permitted e-bikes on local trails  was dismissed  afte...

Certain human body parts are simply unnecessary. We need no appendix or tailbone, and dentists often extract wisdom teeth. Personally, I’ve lived a satisfied life without a sweet tooth, favoring coffee minus sugar, syrup-free pancakes, and beers that don’t make me reach for a toothbrush. I speak of saccharine pastry stouts, a genre of rich beer that channels birthday cakes, hot fudge sundaes, salted chocolate brownies, and other cavity-licious pleasures. Of late, they’ve become popular by mining the candy aisle and childhood nostalgia. Sip a stout inspired by Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, and you’ll be transported back to trick-or-treating as a 10-year-old, unwrapping the candy as fast as it’s plopped into your plastic pumpkin bucket. The 27 Best Beers You Can Actually Buy at a Local Grocery Store Read article Halloween won’t unfold with the standard frights this fall. Given our viral moment, getting candy from strangers seems like a particularly terrible idea. Grown-up costume ...

By integrating SPF protection and wicking materials, these hoodies block the heat and also remove moisture when climbing, fishing or hiking.  Earlier this month, before the Creek Fire smothered the Sierra Nevada with smoke and forced Yosemite to close , I headed to the park’s eastern border to climb a 600-foot route that SuperTopo says is in “one of the most sublime settings in Tuolumne.” Our climb, the Third Pillar of Dana, juts out over a 5000-foot drop-off that extends out toward Mono Lake and the Mono Basin. Since our route faced east, we knew that as soon as the sun crept up over the horizon, we’d be in the sun for the rest of the day. Climbing at 11,000 feet under direct sunlight is exhausting, which is why I packed a sun hoody. Not only would the hoody provide SPF protection, but the long sleeves would also protect my arms from the abrasive granite cracks, and the hood would cover my neck from abrasive fibers when flaking the rope over my shoulders. Sun hoodies are stand...

This article was produced in partnership with Athletic Brewing , which encourages you to adventure without compromise. You could say that Ryan Kempson has been training to be an obstacle course racer since he was born. The 32-year-old professional OCR athlete, who specializes in grueling Spartan races , has made a name for himself with multiple podium finishes in 2019. Before that, though, he was a kid from Woodstock, Vermont who loved exploring the outdoors. Even now, you’re more likely to find Kempson on a kiteboard than a treadmill. In a sport dominated by endurance runners, his background is a bit unusual, but Kempson sees OCR as a natural progression of his adventurous childhood. “I literally was outside for 10, 12, 15 hours a day,” he tells Men’s Journal on a recent phone call. “Everything I’m doing now is what I did pre-K through elementary school, which is basically being outside as much as I can, mountain biking, rock climbing, running, skiing, all the fun stuff.” Up until...

Fast food should never be your go-to for every meal. But let’s face it, life can get busy and, sometimes, while we’re on the road, we have to choose convenience over a home cooked meal. And sometimes it’s just convenient, cheap, and tasty. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t healthier fast food options at those restaurants to keep you on track for your goals. The Healthiest Bottled Cold Brew Money Can Buy Read article Over the past decade there has been a shift by fast food chains to provide healthier options and even whole menus geared toward helping you make better choices. That doesn’t always mean that a salad is the healthiest option on the menu either. The trick to ordering is watching your portion sizes, avoid high-fat items, and make sure what you are eating actually has some nutritional value to it including some high-quality protein. To help guide you through the menu the next time you pull up to the drive through at your favorite spot, opt for one of these health...