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
INSIDE: HOW TO…
THE FLIP SIDE • Activate every muscle in your body and feel like a warrior in the process (war cry optional) with tyre flips
DON’T SWEAT IT • If you’re hoping to burn more calories, working out in a big jumper probably isn’t worth the discomfort...
KETTLEBELL CARE
IS IT POSSIBLE TO ‘SPOT REDUCE’ FAT?
PICTURE PREVIEW
HELP AT HAND? • Is the Ultrahuman Air the one ring to rule your health? Here’s why MF reviewer Kieran Alger isn’t so sure…
HIT YOUR STRAPS
FIT KIT ESSENTIALS
SHARP SHOOTER • Kieran Alger tests the hands-free video tool designed to capture your exercises without the need for a gym-buddy camera operator
DECADES OF FITNESS • As a Men’s Fitness reader, you won’t need convincing that regularly working out delivers a host of benefits, both physical and mental, whatever your age. What’s not so well known, however, is that recent longevity research has revealed that sticking to strength training well into your twilight years has the potential to help you manage and even arrest the ageing process.
School of HARD KNOCKS • Providing a pathway from the student union to the Super Bowl, the NFL Academy is the place to be for aspiring UK-based American footballer players. Sam Rider pads up to find out more
NFL POWER PLAY
A fellish idea • Fell running enthusiast and adventure photographer Matt Maynard tackles the iconic Bob Graham Round – a notoriously tough 66-mile off-road route in the Lake District – on a 54-hour weekend round trip from London Euston
MAGIC MUSHROOM
Cook out • Swap snack bars for full-flavoured meals with ‘Fell Foodie’ Harrison Ward’s guide to cooking in the wild
PICK AND MIX • For on-the-go nutrition and post-workout power-ups, a good blender can make good nutrition a whole lot easier
THE GAINS OF THE OPERATION
THE SPICE OF LIFT
STRONG-ARM TACTICS
EDGE OF SEVENTEEN • PT Dan Fallon’s bodyweight-focused Executive 17 programme is designed for busy men on the move
FULL FORCE • This total-body test utilises a brutal high-rep formula that will tax your lungs as well as just about every muscle in your body
BACK-UP PLAN
ONE LAST PUSH • Fire up your lower body and torch through calories with sled-based finishers