Last winter, I spent three straight weekends clearing my 60-foot driveway with a manual scoop. By February, my back was wrecked and I was ready to throw the thing in the lake. That’s when I grabbed a cordless snow shovel and never looked back. Yes, battery operated snow shovels really do work. They’re not going … Read more
I’ve spent the last three winters hiking snowy trails from Vermont to the Cascades, and I can tell you from experience: nothing ruins a winter hike faster than post-holing knee-deep into unmarked powder. The right pair of snowshoes makes the difference between a confident stride and a miserable struggle. Snowshoes work by distributing your weight … Read more
Three Januarys ago, I sat inside a flimsy flip-over at 6 a.m. on Lake of the Woods while the wind chill pushed past 25 below. My buddy’s heater finally beat the frost on his rod guides, and we both agreed: the shelter made the trip. Since then, our team has spent over 200 hours on … Read more
Living in an apartment doesn’t mean giving up your cardio routine. After 60 days of testing in my own 650-square-foot unit, I can tell you that the best space saving treadmills for apartments can fit under a bed, slide behind a couch, and run quiet enough that my downstairs neighbor never once knocked on my … Read more
If you’ve ever logged serious miles on a flimsy treadmill, you know the frustration of a wobbling deck, a motor that groans at 6 mph, or a belt that slips mid-stride. After spending 90 days testing the best commercial treadmills for home use, I can tell you one thing with certainty: the jump from consumer-grade … Read more
Looking for the best manual treadmills for your home gym? After spending three months testing eight self-powered treadmills in our garage gym and apartment setups, our team narrowed the list to models that actually deliver on the promise: zero electricity, more calorie burn, and a more natural running gait than motorized machines. The best manual … Read more
When I built my first home gym, I picked up a rower and skipped the air bike. Big mistake. After one CrossFit class using a fan bike, I realized air resistance is the conditioning tool that makes the best air bikes for CrossFit so brutally effective. The fan wheel creates self-scaling resistance, so the harder … Read more
After my coach watched me limp through a half marathon with calves tighter than guitar strings, I started hunting for the best foam rollers for muscle recovery. Three months and ten rollers later, I now keep one in my living room, one in my car, and a vibrating option by the bed. The right foam … Read more
Looking for the best electric snow shovels to spare your back this winter? Our team spent six weeks testing eight cordless and corded models across fresh powder, packed snow, and slushy conditions on real sidewalks, driveways, and wooden decks. We measured clearing speed, battery runtime, throwing distance, and how each one handled a gravel patch, … Read more
Whether you’re chasing CrossFit WODs in your garage or just want to add explosive power to your home routine, picking the right plyometric box changes everything. I spent the last six weeks rotating through eight of the most popular plyometric boxes for home gyms, jump-landing on each one dozens of times, hauling them across my … Read more