Men's Fitness UK

Men's Fitness is for men who want to get more out of their lives and celebrates an upbeat, optimistic, pro-active lifestyle. Men's Fitness recognizes that mental and emotional fitness is vital to balanced living and aims to offer active and aspirational men - entertainment, information and inspiration.

Men’s Fitness

EDITOR’S LETTER

SUBSCRIPTIONS

ON YOUR BIKE

CHEW THE FAT

FAST RESULTS

IN THE RED

INJURY TIME

PRIMAL INSTINCTS

MIGHT AS WELL JUMP

WHAT’S ‘SUPP’ WITH THAT?

GIVE YOUR DIET A MAKEOVER

“AFTER THREE YEARS OF BRUTAL RACES, I THINK I DESERVE A HOLIDAY” • After a traumatic childhood that saw him abandoned as a baby, adventurer Marc Rhodes turned adversity into a passion for challenges, including conquering the Arctic

GET FIT FOR LIFE • AND SAVE OVER £29* ON YOUR FIRST 6 ISSUES

ELITE FORCE • Saucony’s new neutral carbon super shoe, the Endorphin Elite 2, can seemingly handle anything - except perhaps easy runs

TOP GUNS • Tried and tested massage guns to help you defeat DOMS, boost recovery and loosen the knots of your daily stress

THE SCIENCE OF SUFFERING • Is there any truth to the adage ‘no pain, no gain’? Steve Shrubsall heads to the lab to find out which endurance sport is the most painful when improving performance

HOW TO GET A JAMES BOND SKILLSET • Every wondered what it would take to be a real-life James Bond? Dominic Bliss looks at the skills you’d need to be the world’s most famous literary spy – and how to get them

COUCH TO SUPERSPRINT IN 8 WEEKS • Never raced a triathlon before? No problem. This beginners’ plan will get you over the finish line and enjoying some serious bragging rights!

WHEN AI MEETS FITNESS HOW STRAVA’S ATHLETE INTELLIGENCE IS CHANGING THE GAME • Strava’s chief of tech gives us the lowdown on how its new AI feature translates your raw workout data into meaningful, personalised coaching, and what to expect next

RED-S SPELLS DANGER • Eating disorders can take many forms, but, for endurance athletes especially, the risk of RED-S is a rising cause for concern.

WHAT’S IN A DIET? • Omnivorous? Vegan? Makes no difference to muscle building after weight training, study finds

HARD CORE • When someone says ‘have you got the stomach for it?’ have you ever thought about whether they mean it literally? We take a look at the relationship between exercise and gut health and ask – what makes a strong stomach?

MASTERING MEAT-FREE MEALS • These vegetarian recipes are so easy to make and delicious even meat-lovers will enjoy them!

MUSCLES NEVER FORGET • New research reveals that muscles do ‘remember’

ANY TIME AT ALL • Some of us are morning people; others are evening. But have you ever actually wondered about when the best time of day to exercise really is? Tip: it’s not actually when you think it is

FLIPPING MARVELLOUS • Use tyres to improve your posture, develop functional strength and build massive biceps

GIANT SETS • Tackle this three-part session – requiring just one pair of dumbbells – from online coach James Middleton

CORE & BREATH BLASTS • Improve core strength and lung capacity with these short-and-sharp ten-minute circuits

BAND PRACTICE • Build muscle and get your fat-fighting systems firing with this banded full-body workout

IS YOUR PHONE KILLING YOUR GAINS? • Ollie McCarthy looks at why leaving your phone in your bag can make a massive difference to your workout

HIPS DON’T LIE • Desk-bound during the day? Try this routine to get some mobility into tight hips

MY FITNESS LIFE • This month…personal trainer, run coach and MF writer Ollie McCarthy