Men's Fitness South Africa

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Men’s Fitness South Africa

What winners know • Live smarter, look better, and play harder with tips from Men’s Fitness

Breakthroughs

Rice goes down!

Exercise your health options

An avocado a day keeps the LDL away

Trying to remember can make you forget

THE GUY’S GUIDE TO SHOPPING THE FARMERS’ MARKET • Swap the produce aisle for farm-to-table and your body will thank you

Blood and muscle • For muscle growth, restricting blood flow safely may be the next best thing to weight training itself

Liquid sun • Celebrate the return of summer with these five modern twists on the classic rum drink

e-Tread lightly • Keep the earth green and save some lives in the process, by recycling and disposing of your electronic devices the responsible way

INVEST AND REST • Now almost anyone can invest in a hedge fund

Don’t fear the pizza • Can a cheese and sauce covered pie can be healthy? Damn straight it can—and we’ve proved it with these four cleaner, leaner versions that will satisfy your cravings but keep you looking and feeling great.

The indispensable dozen • ■ KEEP THESE 12 FOODS ON YOUR GROCERY LIST AND YOU’LL ALWAYS HAVEANARRAY OF SIMPLE, SURPRISINGLY TASTY, AND IMPRESSIVELY CREATIVE MEALS RIGHT AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

You’re not born to run (Here’s how to learn…) • Why do more than 42 million Americans injure themselves every year running? Well, if you believe the world’s top biomechanical experts and elite coaches, it’s not for lack of conditioning. It’s not because we’re wearing the wrong shoes, either. It’s because no-one taught us how to run. See our correspondent gets a crash course in Running 101.

Ask Men’s Fitness

Build a “Baywatch” body • Use the workout that got Zac Efron pumped for Baywatch to create your own sun-and-sand worthy physique

Eat Like Efron • THE DIET THAT CREATES AN ACTION-HERO BODY

Eat food-burn fat! • Five dishes that melt fat right off. All you have to do is eat them.

UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL WITH JC WHITE

YOUR NEW COLOSSAL CHEST • What’s the smartest, simplest way to get the upper body you’ve always wanted? Use some dumbbells and this routine.

Growth potential • Optimising the human growth hormone (HGH) can naturally build muscle and cut your gut

A SIX-PACK IN SIX WEEKS • Get ripped abs by beach time

NUTRIENT OF THE MONTH Whey • Fuelling up can help you drop kilos and get lean

Pomegranate power • Three reasons to get Juiced about this superfood

Danger: smoothie ahead

TAYLOR EKMAN • WORK SWEAT ACHIEVE