Fitness For Life
Fatherly’s Guide to Fitness
Even for the most dedicatedly athletic among us, the ones who never waver, who don’t have cheat days, who think nothing of sacrificing fun to get stronger or go faster, there comes a day where we just can’t improve our time or add more weights. Personal bests and competition are motivational — when you’re kid-free and fit. But when you don’t have the time or drive to be at your physical peak, what then?
It’s time to reframe the idea and purpose of fitness. It’s not a hellbent dedication to one routine or a set of metrics or to beating the competition. It’s about embracing maintenance and the mental game. Pushing yourself to take good care of yourself, to forget training punishingly hard and find your forever fitness instead.
To get you started, we have dozens of workouts to try, many of which can be knocked out quickly and at home, and we have hundreds of moves to perfect over time. We have what you need to physically maintain – but we also have tons of inspiration to help you move forward into the mental game, to guide that journey, from the purely physical, to the longer, more interesting game, from merely awesomely ripped to strong, resilient, and happy: forever fit.
Workouts
The 15 Best Quick And Easy At-Home Workout Moves
Keep the sofa intact and the lamp from shattering with these space-efficient moves.
The Ultimate At-Home Bodyweight Leg Workout
This 30-minute quad-burning festival can be yours without ever leaving your living room.
Burn 1,000 Calories In This No-Holds-Barred Workout
Can you make it through?
The Best Damn Bodyweight Workout
Don't take our word for it — try out this 15-minute, 7-move workout, and your fitness routine will thank you.
The Best Workout Routines For Busy Men
Whether your schedule allows for workouts once a week or every day, here’s how to make the most of your time.
The Best 15-Minute Ab Workout For Men
Get a midsection to be proud of in just 15 minutes, three days a week.
“I want to surf better tomorrow. I want to surf better in 10 years. When I’m 50 I want to be a better surfer than I am now — for me it’s a lifelong journey.”
— Kelly Slater
Moves
HIIT For Beginners: 25 Moves To Incorporate In Your Next Workout
The Ultimate Morning Stretch Routine
This Upper Chest Workout Will Help You Lose Your Man Boobs For Good
14 Great Ab Exercises That Are Alternatives To Sit-Ups
8 Great Isometric Exercises To Prevent Injury And Get Stronger
Ideas/Inspiration
How To Stay Fit With 6 Of The World’s Busiest Dads
The fitness routines and philosophies of six very busy and accomplished dads — what they do, how they make time, and why it matters.
Alex Honnold, The World's Boldest Climber, Just Became a Dad. Now What?
From awe-inspiring ropeless ascents to fatherhood, the ultimate risk taker is aiming for new heights. And not about to hold back.
The Best HIIT Workout You Can Do In 15 Minutes
No time? That’s no excuse. This blink-and-you’re-done routine has you covered.
Total-Body Pool Workouts To Get You In Killer Shape (No Laps Required)
There are so many more ways to work out in a pool than just swim.
The Ultimate Climbing Wall Workout
If you have access to a climbing wall or hang board, what should you do to up your fitness? We asked the experts.
Tips/Hacks
“I don’t know why but the older you get, the busier you become.”
— Haruki Murakami, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
More Fitness Articles
The Best Bodyweight Workout For Weight Loss
Looking for a weight loss workout that you can do at home? Look no further.
9 Essential Push-Up Variations That Build Your Entire Body
Add 'em to your repertoire.
The Best Cycling Workout For Indoor Or Outdoor Riding
Biking your way to greater fitness doesn’t have to stop for the winter.
How To Get Rid Of Neck Fat Once And For All
A comprehensive exercise plan to do away with the most stubborn kind of fat.
14 Great Ab Exercises That Are Alternatives To Sit-Ups
Variety is good for your core.
The Ultimate Morning Stretch Routine
7 stretches to do every day.
The Best Stretching Routine For Men, In 15 Stretches
These stretches will help you prevent injury and stay limber for life.
Workouts To Prevent Knee Pain
The key to protecting the biggest joint in your body start with building strong quads.
There’s Never Been A Fitness Book Quite Like This
Kelly and Juliet Starrett have made countless pros faster, fitter, and less injury-prone. Now 50, with two teen kids, the pair have set their sights on a tougher crowd: The rest of us.
The Ultimate At-Home Calf Workout For Busy Men
How to get bad-ass legs without ever running a step.
The Best Tabata Workout To Flatten Your Stomach
When you need to make exercise really count, turn to Tabata. Here's your starter workout.
The Ultimate At-Home Workout For Beginners
Whether you're getting back into the game or taking your first crack at this whole exercise thing, you've got to start slow and work smart.
10 Hip-Opening Stretches To Prevent Injury And Ease Pain
Tight hips can afflict both athletes and couch potatoes alike, and lead to tons of pain and injury. Try these moves to get them loose.
The 10 Best Quad Exercises For Strong, Buff Legs
Strong quads are the necessary counterpoint to all the work you put into building a buff upper body.
The Best Stretches For Lower Back Pain
These seven moves can help undo some of the damage and prevent more pain.
The Best Butt Workouts For Busy Men
Whether yours is flat as a pancake or full like an inflated tire, the real focal point should be: How strong is it?
