Ben Radding
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You Vs. The Vending Machine
It’s late afternoon, the workday is over halfway done, and you feel a familiar rumble. The salad you’d had for lunch wasn’t very satisfying, was it? So you gather your wallet or spare desk change, go down the hall, and amble right up to that backlit hurdle that separates the fit from the fit-ish: the vending machine. → Read More
Weightlifting Supplements Are Terrible, But I Love Them Anyway
Most days, if I remember, I’ll have a multivitamin with my breakfast, along with two small gelcaps with 1,000 international units of vitamin D (desk monkey, you know) and a probiotic. If I forget, I’ll probably feel no better or worse by midday. If I’m getting sick, I’ll suck on a zinc lozenge and pop a couple caps of vitamin C. If I forget those too, well, whatever. I’ll be fine. → Read More
2015 Men's Fitness Look Great Design Awards
Get the edge with this handpicked selection of the sharpest-looking, best-working gear for athletic guys. → Read More
Basis Peak Upgrades To Titanium
Intel's fitness tracker competes with the Apple Watch and other smartwatches. → Read More
The Sleekest, Top-of-the-Line Sport Sunglasses
These performance shades will help you see more clearly so you can perform better during your workout. → Read More
Cutting-Edge Running Gear
Stay on top of your cardio workout with the best running watch, headphones, and more. → Read More
Best Gym Equipment On The Market
These 5 workout weapons will help you perform at your best. → Read More
5 Things We Wish The Apple Watch Could Do
The Apple Watch is a beautiful machine, but serious athletes might be disappointed by what it doesn't do. → Read More
2 New Activity Trackers You'll Want
An innovative tech company you haven't heard of has awesome new product launches this spring. → Read More
Fitbit Partners with Feeding America for the FitForFood Campaign
By burning calories, you can help provide meals for people in need. → Read More
Skulpt Aim Lets You Know Your Muscle Quality
And the results, more often than not, aren't pretty. → Read More
Our Favorite Gadgets from CES 2015
The top gear from Fitbit, Withings, Garmin, and more that we found at the annual convention. → Read More
CES 2015: Day 2 Recap
New wearables, weird devices, and a smart yoga mat. → Read More
CES 2015: Day 1 Recap
The coolest fitness gadgets we saw. → Read More
An App That Tailors Your Music To Your Heart Rate
RockMyRun's myBeat tech syncs to your biometrics. → Read More
Sarah Dumont: Our Kind of Tomboy
Enjoying a beer, mowing down zombies, and avoiding shopping at all costs are just a few of her favorite things. → Read More
Q&A with 'Kingdom' Star Matt Lauria
How the vegan actor and star of 'Kingdom,' a new TV drama set in the vicious world of MMA, beefed up for his role. → Read More
Will You One Day Get A Blood Test At Walgreens?
One woman, profiled this week in the New Yorker, seems to think so. → Read More
Three Fitness Lessons From an Emmy-Winning News Reporter
ABC reporter Gio Benitez tells you how to stay fit in a fast-paced, digital world. → Read More
There's Finally a 'Jurassic World' Trailer
The official trailer for the new Jurassic World (out in June 2015) just dropped, and former Men's Fitness cover guy Chris Pratt looks pretty great in it. Check out the trailer below: → Read More