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Whether you think the tech entrepreneur’s age-defying ideas are healthy or hooey, he’s attracting legions of devoted fans, I step on the downward escalator of the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City on a mid-February morning and descend into the Don’t Die Summit: a day-long event [...]

More people than ever – of all backgrounds and speeds – felt welcomed into the sport through the 2010s, and gradually became enthralled enough with its competitive nature to stick around, I’ve been a runner for more than 15 years, and for much of that time, it wasn’t trendy at all. Now, I almost feel like an originalStar Wars fan – [...]

Byline: ALEX CYR; Special to The Globe and Mail I've been a runner for more than 15 years, and for much of that time, it wasn't trendy at all. Now, [...]

Byline: ALEX CYR Not that long ago, it felt ahead of the curve to meet a romantic partner on a dating app. But in recent years, with more than half [...]

Canadians aged 15 and over run, swim and cycle more than they do any other sport; and the fastest-growing fitness trend of the last year was remote personal training, It’s still way too early in the year to name any activity The Sport Of 2025, but if you forced me to do it today, I would begrudgingly give the [...]

Can depriving yourself of stimuli that bring you pleasure – from alcohol to social media – break the cycle of craving and help rewire your brain? Alex Cyr investigates, The Cult of Fitness column dives into wonderful, weird world of fitness trends and why they endure. I’ve heard several of my friends’ new year’s resolutions by now and, for [...]

Nine months before her wedding, Nika Kuzmin set a fitness goal of dropping her body-fat percentage by 5 per cent. To help her accomplish it, she enlisted a personal trainer: [...], The rise of AI is fuelling a race between gyms, software companies and personal trainers to create a seamless workout experience

Listen to and follow ‘Hard Fork’Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube | iHeartRadio Happy Holidays, everybody! We are off this week, but we wanted to bring you a recent [...]

Grounding has been embraced as a primal means to reconnect with nature, but the supporting science is shallow, As I sat outside a coffee shop earlier this year on a tall barstool, my feet resting on its base, it occurred to me that, once again, I was doing [...]

Unlike other new wellness trends, the most controversial part of rucking is when your autocorrect gets it wrong, If you are like me, the words “wellness trend” by now generate a Pavlovian response where you grit your teeth, wince and anticipate hearing something weird. There is https://www.glamour.com/story/snail-mucin-skin-care, peptides [...]

Last month, I tried something new in the bedroom. I began using an https://www.eightsleep.com/ca/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4Oe4BhCcARIsADQ0cslUGnB0Kd0fU0RTX1PvphovfogqidDeBgRBOf9cMwbAKWQ_FAaiP34aAno-EALw_wcB, a high-tech, water-filled mattress topper that uses sensors to change its temperature overnight based on a [...], Alex Cyr tests a $4,000 mattress topper and reports on the highs and lows of the latest sleep technology

Elevation training masks supposedly replicate altitude training, but a study says that isn’t the case, During a recent workout in my condo weight room, an acquaintance walked in wearing a bulky, black mask over his nose and mouth; it had a plastic plate with cylindrical [...]

During a recent workout in my condo weight room, an acquaintance walked in wearing a bulky, black mask over his nose and mouth; it had a plastic plate with cylindrical [...]

In a world saturated with wellness and athletic supplements, a good litmus test to determine if a pill or potion truly enhances performance is to check whether it’s banned in [...], Red-light therapy is not new, but it is having a moment in our wellness-obsessed zeitgeist

A running shoe and apparel company recently launched a cuttingedge, laceless, robot-made racing sneaker; Olympians wore them in Paris, and soon, for a crisp $450, you will be able to [...]

This year’s new tech is revolutionizing the running game, one step – or robot – at a time, A running shoe and apparel company recently launched a cutting-edge, laceless, robot-made racing sneaker; Olympians wore them in Paris, and soon, for a crisp $450, you will be able to [...]

Byline: ALEX CYR; Special to The Globe and Mail Over the past year, I've noticed a trend in my single friends: They are ditching dinner and drinks as a first-date [...]

When selecting hiking attire, it’s more important to follow a few solid guidelines than to find the perfect garments, Over the past year, I’ve noticed a trend in my single friends: They are ditching dinner and drinks as a first-date plan, and instead inviting their love interests to hike [...]

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The Stanford University professor, neuroscientist and podcaster’s everyday routine carries the promise of increased neuroplasticity, better sleep and enhanced dopamine. This is what happened when I tried it, Updated: December 16, 2023 On a fall morning in 2021, I phoned a friend while walking around my neighbourhood in Toronto. “Early morning stroll?” he asked, detecting the sound of [...]

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If you're like most people, you probably purchase sheets in a set. But there's no rule that says your sheets have to match. You can mix different sheeting fabrics -- [...]

Byline: ALEX CYR After a devastating start to Canada's wildfire season left record-breaking wreckage in its wake, scientists are looking to artificial intelligence to play an important future role in [...]

Byline: ALEX CYR; Special to The Globe and Mail As Andy Keith listened to a panel of experts discuss off-grid solar energy at a San Francisco tech conference in 2016, [...]

Byline: ALEX CYR; Special to The Globe and Mail In 1960, Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia raced through the streets of Rome to win what is still considered to be one [...]

An air conditioner is the obvious best fix for a hot bedroom. But if you don't have one, here are five relatively simple and affordable steps you can take to [...]

Byline: ALEX CYR; Special to The Globe and Mail On recent morning walks, City of Fredericton Councillor Kevin Darrah has found his neighbours' lawns to be increasingly unkempt. They match [...]

Byline: ALEX CYR; Special to The Globe and Mail The University of Toronto is building Canada's largest urban geo-exchange system underneath its St. George Campus to heat and cool several [...]

Byline: ALEX CYR, Special to The Globe and Mail Lead A Canadian competition that called on architects worldwide to design the electricvehicle fuelling station of tomorrow produced renderings that look [...]

Byline: ALEX CYR, Special to The Globe and Mail Lead When the Toronto Waterfront Marathon returns in the fall for the first time in three years, runners are in for [...]

Byline: ALEX CYR, Special to The Globe and Mail Lead During a drive through town in November, Aquin George thought his mind was playing tricks on him. The Brampton resident [...]

Byline: ALEX CYR, Staff TORONTO -- Lead The first time Sean McGivern set foot on PEI in 2017, he remembers being charmed by the beaches and the quiet. But what [...]