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Six Rules for Injury Prevention

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

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Six Rules for Injury Prevention

Injuries used to be an inevitable side effect of exercise. No longer. Learn and adopt these six rules for injury prevention, and you may never get injured again.

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Dr. Bob on the Aerobic Benefits of Skiing: Video

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

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Dr. Bob on the Aerobic Benefits of Skiing: Video

Watch our in-house doc on the slopes of Vermont's Stowe Mountain as he shows you how to build endurance on the hill. Have a question for Dr. Bob? Email him at dr.bob@mensjournal.com.

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Visit San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

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Visit San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

In San Juan del Sur, locals share their secret break, lunch comes straight from the sea, and you fantasize about staying for good.

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The Six Week Challenge

Monday, February 6, 2012

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The Six Week Challenge

Everyone has an athletic sore spot. But what if you spent a month and a half doing everything you could to improve? That was our writer's six-week challenge.

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Life in the Mountains: A Q&A with Ruedi Beglinger

Monday, February 6, 2012

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Life in the Mountains: A Q&A with Ruedi Beglinger

Renowned mountain guide Ruedi Beglinger, whose life is the subject of a new documentary, talks about life off-the-grid and the 2003 avalanche that nearly took his life.

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How to Stream Endless Music

Friday, February 3, 2012

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How to Stream Endless Music

For $10 a month, subscription music services offer unlimited tunes you can listen to anywhere. But which one is right for you?

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Chris Jordan and the Battle for Midway Atoll: Gallery

Friday, February 3, 2012

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Chris Jordan and the Battle for Midway Atoll: Gallery

On Midway Atoll, a cluster of islands more than 2000 miles from the nearest continent, the detritus of mass consumption is surfacing inside the stomachs of baby albatrosses. With his media project “Midway: Message from the Gyre,” environmental artist Chris Jordan brings the carnage closer to home.

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48 Hours in Indianapolis

Thursday, February 2, 2012

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48 Hours in Indianapolis

This year's Super Bowl put the spotlight on the Circle City (that is, Indianapolis). But can this midwest mecca hold up as a destination year-round?

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Four Steps to Healthy Hair

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

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Four Steps to Healthy Hair

Washing every day with drugstore shampoo? You’re doing your hair more harm than good. Here’s how to overhaul your routine for fuller, healthier hair.

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Seriously Funny: A Q&A with Wyatt Cenac

Monday, January 30, 2012

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Seriously Funny: A Q&A with Wyatt Cenac

The Daily Show correspondent talks about personal grooming, the perils of stand-up, and his new gig hosting AfroPop, a public television documentary series loosely centered on the African diaspora.

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HBO’s Clash of Egos

Friday, January 27, 2012

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HBO’s Clash of Egos

The new horse-racing series, Luck, is poised to rule Sunday night. But it almost didn’t make it to the finish line.

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The Fast Life & Fiery Death of Racing’s Brightest Star

Thursday, January 26, 2012

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The Fast Life & Fiery Death of Racing’s Brightest Star

Dan Wheldon was IndyCar’s great comeback story — the brash, British former Rookie of the Year who’d pulled out of a humbling slump to take the Indy 500. But last October, on a crowded Vegas track, the fairy tale came to a chilling end.

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The New Cattle Drive

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

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The New Cattle Drive

The worst drought in Texas history is forcing ranches to resettle 1,000 miles north — one truckload at a time.

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Watches Straight from the ’60s: Gallery

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

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Watches Straight from the ’60s: Gallery

Thin is in, so spiff up your style with a svelte, minimalist watch inspired by the midcentury classics. You don’t even have to be a mad man to don one.

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The Exotic Pet Dilemma

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

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The Exotic Pet Dilemma

In the U.S., owning wild animals has become alarmingly commonplace. Now some states are cracking down.

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