Author: Braxton Taylor
It has often been said that the best workout you can do is the one you are not doing. In other words: It’s time to do something. While the details in your exercise routine are important, the main goal is to get moving regularly.Here are 10 things that will make your workout the best:1. ConsistencyThe No. 1 rule for exercise and physical activity is to make it more than just a workout of the day, but something that fits into your schedule and becomes a part of your lifestyle.Read Next: This Full-Body Military Fitness Workout Requires a Buddy2. Design it…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under fire again for sharing sensitive military details on the unclassified messaging app Signal, but in an additional channel separate from the one that got him and White House National Security Advisor Mike Waltz into trouble last month, the New York Times reported Sunday. This second Signal chat included Hegseth’s wife, brother and personal lawyer, and it contained “flight schedules for the F/A-18 Hornets targeting the Houthis in Yemen—essentially the same attack plans that he shared on a separate Signal chat the same day that mistakenly included the editor of The Atlantic,” Greg Jaffe, Eric Schmitt…
Whenever we handle firearms, safety should be our main concern. Whenever I teach classes, one of the first things I tell the students is that they are all range safety officers. And, as much as I hate clichés, I tell them, “If you see something, say something.” Based upon my experience, I believe that there are two major causes of negligent discharges: lack of attention, and lack of knowledge. Anytime we handle a firearm we ought to focus our full attention on handling it safely. And this even includes when we have unloaded it and are cleaning or otherwise maintaining…
This commentary is published in coordination with the 2025 Global Security Forum, of which Defense One is a media partner.One of the less-heralded features of the Global War on Terror—roughly, the two decades that followed the 9/11 attacks—were the conversations that the United States shared with Russia and China about counterterrorism. Though Moscow and Beijing were targets of Sunni jihadists such as al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, there was always some skepticism in Washington about whether China’s terrorism problem was as dire as Beijing proclaimed. Was the Chinese Communist Party exaggerating the threat to justify the repression—which the U.S. and…
Most of us don’t have to “dress up” that much anymore. However, when we do, it’s probably best that how we carry concealed in semi-formal or formal attire is as close as possible to how we carry the rest of the time so we can use the skills we develop in practice to their fullest extent. A tuckable inside-the-waistband (IWB) holster is one solution to this problem, allowing you to carry confidently and discreetly while maintaining a professional appearance and maintaining consistency of access and deployment. Here are somethings to consider when choosing a tuckable IWB holster for dress wear.…
Every time we go into the outdoors, there’s at least a small element of danger. Whether you fall when climbing into your tree stand, take a wrong step when wading across a river, or miss a beaver hole on the bank when walking out to your duck blind, the hazardous aspects of hunting and fishing are something we all accept and prepare for. Yet, there’s also another level of outdoor recreation where danger is not only present—it’s part of the thrill.Many hunters and anglers like to challenge themselves and are willing to risk their lives in search of a rare…
There is an entire genre of gun writing dedicated to knocking down the “knockdown power myth.” A bullet can’t actually knock an animal off its feet, say these articles, videos, magazine spreads, and (probably) Tik Toks. Killing game is all about vital organ damage and blood loss–nothing else really matters.I’m not here to disagree with that, and I’ve said some version of it myself. If you have to choose between a medium-power cartridge that you can shoot accurately and The Piledriver Magnum 3000 that can’t hit the broad side of a barn, go with the former. Shot placement will always…
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This week Cal talks about Dire wolves, neck of the woods, advocacy works, and his opening morning turkey adventure with Snort. Check out the new “Cal of the Wild” T-Shirt Connect with Cal and MeatEater To learn more and get involved with any Cal to Action, click here. Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Cal’s Week in Review Merch Read the full article here
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. has updated its top-of-the-line Leupold Mark 5HD riflescope line with another 2-10x30mm first focal plane riflescope variant. This new riflescope differs from the other 2-10x30mm Leupold Mark 5HD models due to its distinctive flat dark earth finish and the inclusion of the Leupold mil-based CMR illuminated reticle. This new Leupold Mark 5HD 2-10x30mm is perfect for short to medium distance tactical or competitive rifle shooting and is built with the same 5:1 zoom ratio Leupold Professional Grade Optical System found in the rest of the Mark 5HD family. Because this new riflescope is milliradian based, it…