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.

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Men's Fitness

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EDITOR’S LETTER

CONTENTS

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RUN OF THE ’MILL • It can get a bad rap in serious running circles, but use it right and the treadmill can be a valuable tool in your exercise armoury

“HOW I LOST FAT AND GAINED 10KG OF MUSCLE IN 3 MONTHS” • After sciatica-related weight gain, Ciro Vassallo decided to transform his physique and learn to feel good again

“IT ONLY TOOK A ROUND OR TWO BEFORE THEY REALISED THEY’D BITTEN OFF MORE THAN THEY COULD CHEW IF THEY STARTED ON ME”

PICTURE PREVIEW

PERFECT FIT

ROLL WITH IT • Part bike roller, part smart trainer, the KICKR ROLLR can reinvent and gamify your indoor cycle sessions, writes Laurence McJannet

TIME TO ADJUST • If space is at a premium, writes Leon Poultney, Primal Strength’s Adjustable Kettlebell offers a decent spread of weights in a compact unit

GIVE ME STRENGTH • In an attempt to complete the ‘hardest mountain ultramarathon in the world’ while maintaining his hard-earned muscle mass, James Hudson set out to strike the perfect balance between tailored strength training and aerobic conditioning. Here’s how he did it

ESSENTIAL EXERCISES

ULTRA STRENGTH PROGRAMME • A sample three-week breakdown from James Hudson’s Dragon’s Back S&C plan

FIT KIT ESSENTIALS

Brain and brawn • Joe Phelan explores the growing body of evidence linking exercise to delayed cognitive decline

LINE OF DUTY

Friends IN HIGH PLACES • Dominic Bliss spends a day with Lochaber Mountain Rescue, whose volunteers are always on call to carry out life-saving work on and around Britain’s highest peak

TAKE IT OUTSIDE

R.A.I.S.E. men up • A new campaign from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) aims to give a better understanding of male depression and highlight the benefits of therapy

GET FIT IN THE KITCHEN MAGIC FORMULA

ENERGY TEST • Professional run tester Kieran Alger has spent the last few months gulping down the latest batch of high-performance energy gels for fuelling your endurance efforts

HEALTH

LAMB TAGINE WITH LEMON COUSCOUS

TRAIN SMARTER, NOT HARDER • If winter weather has you stuck in a slump, focus on quality over quantity to keep your fitness ticking over

AT THE DOUBLE

STRIKE UP THE BAND • The following full-body resistance band workout utilises the controlled resistance of bands to maximise muscle gain, whatever your level of experience

TRI-SET 1

ROCK AND ROLL • Let the good times roll with these effective foam roller moves to relieve muscle tension and speed up recovery

LET’S GET THIS STRAIGHT

CHECK YOURSELF

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