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Editor’s Letter
In recent years, this magazine has championed the fact that getting fit benefits far more than physical appearance. But while mental wellbeing and general resilience are undeniable benefactors, there’s also no denying that, for most men, exercise is
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Inside: How To…
Seventeen ways to push performance in the pool (p36). Science-backed tips for torching fat (p42). Five ripped fitness coaches outline their fail-safe methods (p48). Author Tim Clare’s honest account of his mental ill-health (p62). Swing to win with o
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Take The Hiit
High-intensity exercise: good for your cardiovascular fitness and the post-workout endorphins; not so good for your body. At least, that might the logical assumption. But new research suggests vigorous sessions may actually help to prevent longer-ter
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Updates
If you feel out of sorts after an extended break from exercise, you’re not alone. A global study supported by ASICS found that when regular exercisers were asked to take a week-long break from training, they reported a 20% drop in confidence, a 16% d
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THE BIG QUESTION: Is It Worth Overhauling Your Running Technique?
Our lab, among others, has been investigating this question for years with no clear evidence that any one running style is best for speed and economy. For most recreational runners, running style is low on the list of items that could help them go fa
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15 Minutes With… gb Swimmer Ben Proud
Swimming is one of the few sports that can target every aspect of fitness, strength and mobility. Once you become familiar with the water, you can make small changes to sessions and train completely different aspects of your health – from high-intens
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Drop The Topic
CBD – or cannabidiol – is the new kid on the mainstream recovery block and, like so many other get-fit-quick supplements, there’s a lot of hype around it. The substance is one of more than 100 chemical compounds (known as cannabinoids) of the cannabi
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Adam Peaty celebrates moments after winning the gold medal in the Men’s 100m Breaststroke Final on day three of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Victory meant Peaty – also an eight-time World Champion, sixteen-time European Champion and three-time Commo
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Buzz Chill
If you struggle with traditional cross-legged ‘Om’ meditation, Sensate was designed with you in mind. A palm-sized device that sits on your chest, it works in tandem with relaxing app-based music to create a sense of deep relaxation – all you need to
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Tee Time
£50 / underarmour.co.uk Cutting-edge science meets next-level comfort with the latest tee in Under Armour’s long-standing Rush range. There’s all the usual sweat-wicking, sports-focused technical detail you’d expect from a UA bit of kit (and one that
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Short Notice
£67 / saysky.co.uk Copenhagen-based SAYSKY has made its name in the world of running, but these shorts are perfect for the gym – sitting just above the knee, with (and here’s the clincher) two uniquely deep side pockets for keys, phones and any other
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Train Like Adam Peaty
WHY: To create an explosive hip drive and strong glutes. • Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and push the kettlebell off your body to start the swing. • As you lower, hinge at the hips by pushing your glutes back. • When you feel a stretch in
Men's Fitness UK5 min readDiet & Nutrition
Keep The Fire Burning
Your metabolism, a 24/7 machine, is the sum of all the chemical reactions in your body. It energises 37 trillion cells, powers all your vital organs and ensures your immune system functions to keep you alive. But it’s also poorly understood. “On the
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Strokes Of Genius
If slipping into some trunks and hitting the pool isn’t high on your list of fitness priorities, it probably should be. Regular water-based workouts can help build endurance, improve muscle strength, increase muscle mass and turbo-charge your cardiov
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“There’s No Way Around It, You’ve Just Got To Be Willing To Go Get It Every Single Day”
Think ‘athlete’ and there’s a good chance you also think ‘swimmer’. Because in terms of raw physical fitness – coupled with invariably high-def physiques – the pros who live life in the fast lane are a cut above just about everyone else. No man typif
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17 Ways To Improve Your Swimming
There’s a strong case to be made for swimming being the ultimate physical activity. With correct technique, it provides a full-body workout and taxes your cardiovascular system, with a fraction of the injury risk of land-based sports. Which begs the
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Six-pack Secrets
Rightly or wrongly, most men who work out regularly will have at least some desire for visible abs. The reality, however, is that hardly anyone does. Why? Not because they don’t train hard enough, but mostly because they don’t work smart enough. Ther
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Ice, Ice, May Be?
Whether or not you would personally plunge into an ice bath, cold-water therapy is having a moment. From Freeze the Fear, the celebrity endurance programme overseen by ‘Iceman’ Wim Hof; to platforms like TikTok, where thousands film themselves bravin
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The Bible For Both Amateur & Professional Photo-enthusiasts!
The world’s oldest weekly photographic magazine, established in 1884. It is the respected authority for news and reviews, with detailed tests and investigations on the latest equipment. The weekly contents include interviews and columns from many of
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Mood Music
If you’re struggling with your mental health, one of the first things any professional will tell you is to get some exercise. The release of dopamine and endorphins from working out has been shown to improve mood – even if doing so in isolation witho
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Better Late Than Never
Your brain is a clever old thing, but that doesn’t mean you can’t overrule it to keep your daily calorie count down and lose fat faster. Simply telling yourself you’ll have that [insert ‘bad’ food here] “not now, but later” can be enough to quell you
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Nutrition News
New research has found being confident in the kitchen is good for your mental health. The study showed that a seven-week cooking course helped increase participants’ cooking confidence, and as a result they reported significant improvements in genera
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What Can We Do About Anxiety?
Tim Clare is anxious. He has spent the better part of a decade wrestling with panic attacks and chronic worry. Having struggled to find treatment that worked, and with his family increasingly concerned for his wellbeing, Clare decided to make it his
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Call It A Day
According to the UK’s Mental Health Foundation, around one in eight men have a common mental health problem – including depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). And if the past two years have taught us anything, it’s that mental h
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Stomach-soothing Strategies
Despite being a condition affecting around one in five people in the UK, there’s still a lack of certainty around the actual cause of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Perhaps as a result of that, there isn’t yet a ‘cure’ for IBS, meaning that sufferer
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The Great Outdoors
Britain's original outdoor magazine is packed full of stunning photography, top class writing and brilliant walking and backpacking routes, along with authoritative gear reviews from the country's most experienced team of testers and essential skills
Men's Fitness UK2 min readRegional & Ethnic
Squash And Black Bean Burritos
Burritos are so easy and incredibly versatile. This version includes an amazing squash and black bean filling, which makes enough to fill eight burritos. You can either freeze any leftover filling, or keep it in the fridge and enjoy in a jacket potat
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Face The Front
If you struggle with squats – for mobility limitations, injury issues or any other reason – swapping the barbell for the kettlebell could be the form fix you’re looking for. The first step is to perform a goblet squat, where you hold one kettlebell i
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23 Best Kettlebell Exercises
The kettlebell is beginning to get the credit it deserves, and for good reason. Its top-mounted handle makes it the ideal tool for ballistic, swinging movements, giving workout options that are tough to replicate with dumbbells or a bar. Because move
Men's Fitness UK4 min readDiet & Nutrition
Fuelling For Football
The relentless nature of modern football requires a high-level nutrition plan to match. A professional footballer typically runs 10km during a 90-minute match, covers 600m at maximum sprint speed, and sustains an exercise intensity of 85% of their ma
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How To… Optimise Strength Training For Fat Loss
There is no denying that one of the main drivers for people stepping into the gym and putting in the work is aligned with some form of body-composition goal. But fat loss is not an either/or. It also isn’t a by-product that will just ‘happen’ simply
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Hard Work Pays Off
With five consecutive CrossFit Games titles, Mat Fraser is the greatest male athlete in the history of the sport. An elite powerlifter with the body control of a gymnast and the lung capacity of a track athlete, Fraser, it’s fair to say, is built dif
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You don’t have to wait in line for the bench to get a solid chest workout in. In fact, you don’t need any equipment at all. In just ten minutes, this deceptively difficult session will give you a pec pump like never before. DID YOU KNOW? Men who perf

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