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.
— 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
The 8 Best 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 15-Minute HIIT Workout You Can Do At Home
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
— Haruki Murakami, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running