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Michael Easter

Michael Easter is a health and fitness writer, a visiting lecturer at UNLV, and the author of The Comfort Crisis.

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4 Keys to Getting Shredded After 50

Yes, you can sculpt a six-pack like this guy did. We’ll show you the four fundamental rules to make that happen.

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How Many Calories You Burn Rucking

In his new book, Walk with Weight, Michael Easter breaks down the formula he uses and why this number has been historically hard to calculate.

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Inside the Knockdown, Drag-Out War Over Saturated Fat

Healthy or heart attack? Here's the latest on the fight over eating fat.

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The '20-5-3' Rule Prescribes How Much Time to Spend Outside

Americans today spend 92 percent of their time indoors, and their physical and mental health are suffering. Use this three-number formula to make yourself stronger and happier.

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How Murph Became the Most Legendary Fitness Challenge Ever

It all begins with the story of Navy SEAL Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy's personal workout.

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A Beginner's Guide to Battling Ropes

When you want to pack on lean mass, pick up a rugged rope.

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The Surprisingly Positive Power of Superfandom

Have you been feeling negative? Checked out? Just blergh? A little stanning might fix all that.

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How Guy Fieri Found HIIT, Got Fit, and Dropped More Than 30 Pounds

The Mayor of Flavortown talks moderation, rucking, and cold plunge tubs.

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Is Scarcity Brain the Reason You're Miserable?

In this excerpt from Michael Easter's new book, Scarcity Brain, the author details how our caveman wiring can push us to want more than we need and to make—and repeat—bad choices.

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5 Awesome Adventures to Have in Vegas Right Now

From bouldering to barber shops.

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Can the Lumen Really Help You 'Hack' Your Metabolism? We Tried It to Find Out.

How to know whether you need a product like Lumen to help you eat better.

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Learn Functional Fitness From UFC Legend Nate Diaz

All your athleticism is nothing without the aerobic capacity to sustain it—and one UFC legend serves as proof.

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