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

TAKE IT OUTSIDE • Maximise exercise’s mental health benefits by occasionally breaking free from the gym

BALANCING ACT • Incorporate balance training into your routine to sharpen skills, reduce injury risk and boost overall performance

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

UPDATES

TRAGEDY TO TRIUMPH • Six years after a devastating car accident left him on the brink of life support shutdown, Marlon Laight is a bodybuilding champion on the verge of becoming a personal trainer

PICTURE PREVIEW

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SOLE SEARCH • From muddy trails to rock-strewn paths, sturdy hiking shoes are a must-have. After months of testing, these are our top performers

REACH FOR THE SKY • Hoka’s Skyward X promises that holy grail of running shoes: speed and comfort. But it really shines over moderate-paced miles

WORTH ITS WEIGHT • Whether you're upgrading your home gym or just starting out with barbell training, the Bulldog Gear Cerakote 20kg 7ft Olympic Barbell deserves your attention

METATATION • Headspace XR is the mindfulness and meditation app for use with Meta Quest virtual reality headsets, but is it mind expanding or mind numbing?

HOSTAGE TO HREO • Keith Boyd overcame a heart condition, guerrilla warfare and kidnapping to break a 26-year-old running record

HORMONES HARMONY • Life coach David Phillips beat depression and found happiness by hacking his neurochemicals – here’s how you can do the same

GOAL DIGGER • SELF-DEVELOPMENT GURU NICHOLAS BUNNEY LAYS OUT A GAME PLAN FOR SETTING ROCK-SOLID GOALS AND CHOOSING GENUINE VALUES OVER QUICK FIXES

WATER YOU WAITING FOR? • Dive into the next wave of hydration trends

POWER UP YOUR PLATE • Elevate your culinary game as we team up with renowned chef Chris Baber and premium cookware brand HexClad. Across the next four issues, we’ll be rustling up 16 mouth-watering recipes, complete with the cooking hacks you need to fuel your fitness ambitions with an explosion of flavour

GIVE IT A REST • Rest may well be best when it comes to maximising the muscle-building potential of your strength workouts

LIFT BURN REPEAT • Metabolic resistance training (MRT) combines structured circuit training with progressive weights for time-efficient fat loss and muscle growth. World-renowned physique coach Gareth Sapstead has all you need to know

PADDLE POWER • Joe Clarke is the gold medal-winning Olympian whose prowess on the water is driven by dedication in the gym. Here’s how his relentless pursuit of power is propelling him towards Olympic glory once again

MAKE WAVES • Tackle this full-body session from record-breaking swimmer Ben Proud

UNLEASH THE BEAST • Develop functional strength and a balanced physique with this Strongman-style workout from The Movement Blueprint’s Harvey Lawton

RACK RELIEF • Unlock strength and flexibility with these targeted mobility stretches for achieving an optimal front rack position

TIMING IS EVERYTHING • When you exercise could be every bit as important as what you do

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