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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EDITOR’S LETTER

EDITORIAL

5 WAYS TO STRESS LESS • High stress on a daily basis will undermine virtually any health and fitness goal. Try these quick tips to lower your levels

RULES OF FAT LOSS

PUSH & PULL • The air bike is an excellent cardio machine for pushing your lung capacity and general endurance to the limits

HEALTH CHECK: WHAT TO DO ABOUT HAIR LOSS

STUFF OF DREAMS • Eight Sleep’s Pod 3 Cover is the temperature-regulating mattress topper promising to improve your sleep, boost energy and seamlessly fit onto any mattress. Putting his body on the line, MF’s editor Isaac Williams conducted months of gruelling sleep testing to verify those claims

WEAR THE TROUSERS • Whether you’re just walking to the gym, lifting big or training outside, these are our favourite sweatpants for both style and substance

TIME TO ADJUST • If you’re looking for one set of weights to do it all, adjustable dumbbells are the way forward

ALL AT SEA • Competing alone on the open ocean for months at a time, single-handed sailors are some of the toughest athletes on the planet

IT’S YOUR RESPON SIBILITY” • Driven by a lifelong passion for running and weight training, motoring presenter Richard Hammond says it’s good for blokes to maintain their bodywork. He talks to MF about masculinity, mindful runs, and why eating fish and chips can be good for you

GRAIN CHECK

GET FIT IN THE KITCHEN

D TOTAL • If you’re looking to top up your vitamin D levels, these are our favourite supplement options

GUT GOODNESS

RAISE THE STEAKS

TRAINNER

TRAINER

FUNCTIONAL FIFTIES • Here’s one of the functional workouts Steve Backshall uses to maintain expedition-ready conditioning and a body that stands the test of time

PULL YOUR WEIGHT

ADD LEAN MUSCLE IN SIX WEEKS • This six-week training programme has been designed so you can add new muscle mass while burning excess body fat as quickly as possible. There are four workouts a week, and although the moves you will do in each workout stay largely the same for all six weeks, either the reps per set or sets per workout will increase each week, to keep your progress moving in the right direction. Stick to the exact workout plan, so you do the exercises listed in each workout in the order indicated, and keep to the sets, reps, tempo and rest periods detailed. By following this plan perfectly, you’ll be able to add muscle and burn fat to build a bigger, stronger, leaner physique.

STAY MOBILE • Improve your recovery and range of motion with this post-workout mobility routine from pliability

THINK BIG • If you want to maximise muscle growth without much extra effort, you need to really think about what you’re doing