MensJournal.com | Harness the Power of Your breath

MensJournal.com | Harness the Power of Your breath

Originally Posted on MensJournal.com What’s the one fuel at your immediate disposal during a long or grueling workout? Oxygen. It’s obvious; still, most of us think of breathing only when we’re sucking wind. That’s a mistake, because boosting...
How To Pre-Game Your Workouts

How To Pre-Game Your Workouts

Written By Laird Hamilton Credit: Photograph by Peter Bohler Making time for a workout can be a challenge for all of us, and because the amount of time we can dedicate is usually short, it’s tempting to dive right into that day’s lifts, sprints, or...
Laird Hamilton’s Primal Workout

Laird Hamilton’s Primal Workout

Written By Laird Hamilton for MensJournal.com Credit: Photograph by Peter Bohler Exercise doesn’t have to be complicated. Simply focusing on everyday actions — pushing, pulling, squatting, bending, lunging, and rotating — is a time-tested way to get in great...
Laird’s Five-Minute Workouts

Laird’s Five-Minute Workouts

Written By Laird Hamilton for MensJournal.com Credit: Photograph by Peter Bohler For most people, working out means an hour at the gym, a tough cycling class, a five-mile run. So it’s no wonder we find it hard to exercise every day. But you can get a good...
Laird’s Go-To Beach Workouts

Laird’s Go-To Beach Workouts

MensJournal.com Credit: Courtesy Gabrielle Reece You won’t find a better place to get your heart rate up and strengthen your entire body than the beach. Compared with the pounding that exercising on blacktop, trails, or even grass delivers to your joints, the...
Laird’s Slow and Strong Workout

Laird’s Slow and Strong Workout

Written By Laird Hamilton for MensJournal.com Credit: Photograph by Peter Bohler It’s tempting to focus on numbers when you work out. How many consecutive pushups did you do? How much weight was on that bar? But simply upping the numbers won’t get you...