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

IN THE HOT SEAT

WORTH THE WEIGHT

STAY HUMBLE

DON’T DELAY

GET BETTER AT TRAIL RUNNING

START STRONG

GET SOME R&R

HEALTH CHECK: “WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF DIABETES?”

HARVEY LAWTON

FREE RUNNING • Freetrain has added a hydration function to its original running vest – but was that necessary?

DUMBBELL DECISIONS • Can’t decide between fixed or adjustable dumbbells? Here’s all you need to know

INCH PERFECT • Not too short and not too long, the best men’s 7-inch inseam shorts are a useful mid-length option – the ideal blend of form and function

FUTURE-PROOF • Adopt a sustainable, long-term approach to your health and wellbeing to stay fit, strong and content well into your senior years

SWIMMING WITH SHARKS

STAKES & LADDERS • Via ferrata – literally ‘iron way’ – climbing routes sprang up across the Alps after World War I. Utilising iron rungs hammered into the mountainsides, via ferrata provide a taste of extreme climbing with less of the peril – but no reduction in adrenaline, as Dominic Bliss finds out

MENTAL FITNESS

THE SCIENCE OF TOUGHNESS • Drawing from mindfulness, military case studies, sports psych ology, neuroscience, psychology and philosophy, Steve Magness’ Do Hard Things shows how real toughness makes us more successful, happier and ultimately better people

NUTRITION AWARDS 2022 • The winners are in! The Men’s Fitness and Women’s Fitness Nutrition Awards are back and better than ever, featuring this year’s standout products for general health, endurance and muscle & strength.

MEET THE TEAM • The Men’s Fitness and Women’s Fitness Nutrition Awards 2022 was compiled by a team of independent nutritionists and dietitians – all experts in health and fitness nutrition – alongside the MF and WF editors.

HEALTHY MEALS • For the days when you’ve got zero time to whip together a balanced lunch or dinner, nutritionally sound ready meals can take the hassle out of healthy eating. From delivered-to-your-door meal-prep services to a new (healthier) generation of add-hot-water-and-go convenience foods, here are our favourites.

MULTIVITAMINS • While it’s always wise to take a food-first approach to nutrition, a simple multivitamin is a fairly low-cost way of ensuring that your body is getting everything it needs. But it’s a saturated market, and finding a multivitamin that ticks all your boxes can be overwhelming. To help you make that choice, these are the three products our experts rated the best.

HEALTHY SNACKS • Snack choice can make or break a busy day. Choose a junky, high-sugar option and your increased productivity is likely to end with an energy crash. But snack on something that’s healthy and nutritious, and you’ll get the energy boost you need to make it to mealtime (or the end of a workout). Here are three healthy snacks that will set you up for success.

DIGESTION • Digestive supplements are having a moment, as a growing bank of data supports the role that ‘good’ bacteria and digestive enzymes have on helping us build our healthiest bodies. It’s a competitive market, so here are three gut-friendly supplements we rate.

HEALTH DRINKS • Craving something a bit more than water to rehydrate? From kombucha to beverages with added vitamins, health drinks promise to quench your thirst while delivering a body-boosting dose of nutrition. Here are the three we’re raising our glasses to right...