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.
EDITOR’S LETTER
Men's Fitness
KEEP IT UP • Don’t cut cardio if you want to stay strong between the sheets
15 MINUTES WITH...
SUNDAY RUN DAY • Chasing a new running PB? New research suggests you should delay hard efforts until the end of the week
FAST & FURIOUS • Tackle this hard-hitting WOD from WIT CrossFit Invictus athlete Josh Al-Chamaa
PICTURE PREVIEW
PACK IT IN • If you need a big bag to stand up to any adventure, writes Laurence McJannet, the Pro Series won’t let you down
RISE OF THE MACHINES • From rowers to ski machines and air bikes to treadmills, these are the best exercise machines for taking your home gym set-up to the next level
IF THE SHOE FITS • From strong-and-stable lifters to light-and-fast treadmill runners, these gym shoes can handle any workout
WATERSPORTS KIT
SEAN CONWAY • Fresh off the back of his record-breaking, fatigue-defying ultra-endurance feat of 105 Iron-distance triathlons in 105 days, Sean Conway tells MF how he did it
THE BIG Q: ARE PRE-WORKOUTS BAD FOR YOU? • From physical performance to mental alertness, pre-workouts can enhance many aspects of your training… but are they safe for regular use?
20 FILLING FOODS • If you’re trying to maintain a steady calorie deficit, staying fuller for longer will make the task a lot easier
COOK UP A STORM • Dr Rupy’s simple, full-flavoured recipes are designed to transform your health and revolutionise your everyday cooking
JOINT EFFORT • In your pursuit of bigger arms or stronger legs, don’t forget to neglect the health and mobility of those shoulders
ODYWEIGHT LUEPRINT • Build functional strength and conditioning any time, anywhere, with the best no-equipment bodyweight exercises
BAND AID • Charles Ingell is a personal trainer and the owner of CrossFit Vauxhall. He recommends the following resistance band exercises to strengthen your core
FULL-BODY BLITZ • A pair of light dumbbells and your own bodyweight are all you need for this lung-busting total-body workout
ON THE UP
LEG DAY
BACK AT IT • Personal trainer and sports scientist Luke Worthington recommends the following back stretches to improve spinal flexibility and reduce discomfort
SQUAT STRETCHES • Achieve a deeper, pain-free squat with the Healthy Squat Pathway from pliability
TAKE THE WEIGHT OFF