Men's Fitness South Africa

CJ Murphy, M.F.S. Owner, Total Performance Sports, Everett, MA Jim Smith, C.P.P.S. Owner, Diesel Strength & Conditioning Zach Even-Esh Owner, Underground Strength Gym, Edison, NJ Bob Harper Fitness expert; trainer, NBC’s The Biggest Loser Chris Powel

Running, rowing, cycling, skipping: They may not just strengthen your heart, they may also actually repair it when it’s damaged. Proteins that help keep cells healthy usually mend themselves when they get degraded from normal wear and tear. Sometimes

Women want to have sex. Like to have sex. May even crave sex more than we do, a new study says. So why does it seem like they couldn’t care less? Because we’re morons. The study, in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, asked 229 hetero c

Ask why someone’s banned wheat from their diet, and nine times out of 10 they’ll proudly proclaim they’re “gluten intolerant.” But doctors have stayed sceptical, maintaining that the only people who really need to avoid gluten — the protein “glue” th

Busting out big weight at the gym can be addictive — it’s so satisfying to finally get to the point where you can start moving real weight and build massive muscles. But new research from McMaster University in Canada has shown that you don’t have to

Are you a barbeque virtuoso who lives to man the flames? Or a braai master who gets weak-kneed at the mere thought of holding the tongs? Either way, we’ve got all the ace techniques and easy tricks you need to take your braai skills to the next level

Arnold did them. Physique models do them. You’ve done them, too, whether you realised it or not at the time. Yes, if there’s one skill likely to be found in most gym-goers’ repertoires — besides posing their biceps in the mirror afterward — it’s pyra

MILT J, CAPE TOWN First, do as many exercises as you can that work your grip automatically while you’re training something else. Start doing deadlifts, one-arm dumbbell rows, farmer’s walks, and shrugs. Avoid using straps on these exercises so that y

Deep-fried buffalo wings are a social staple. But at about 100 calories each (not counting blue cheese dressing, which can run 600 calories for little more than a third of a cup!), just a few wings — and who eats just a few? — can wreck your pre-game

The reason you can’t seem to get stronger or add more muscle is rarely that you’re not training hard enough. More than likely it’s that your form is breaking down when the weight gets heavy. The solution? Use balls to improve your mobility. We like t

What’s the best decision you ever made? SIPHO M, JOHANNESBURG Careerwise, it was learning how to sell, which meant I could always find a job. It also meant that any company I ever started would always have a chance of survival. What’s the smartest th

BMW Anywhere is designed to revolutionise the way customers buy a new or Approved Used BMW. The new digital ecosystem means that as long as you have an internet connection, you can enter BMW’s virtual showroom on your terms and at your convenience wi

MORPHING ARMS as scrawny as pipe cleaners into straight up pipes isn’t as easy as grasping a barbell and curling it until your arms go numb. Yes, barbell curls are a potent mass builder, but neglecting to train the triceps and relying solely on barbe

SERVES 1 • 140g chorizo1 15cm sweet potato, peeled and diced2 cups diced onions Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste2 eggs5 tbsp 60-Second Guac (see below) Hot sauce (optional) 4 medium avocados½ yellow onion, diced½ bunch cilantro,

SERVES 1 1 medium-size eggplant Pinch of salt1 cup ricotta cheese1 egg4 tbsp Parmigiano-Reggiano1 cup jarred marinara sauce 1) Preheat oven to 190°C and place a rack over a large baking sheet. 2) Cut the ends off eggplant. Slice length wise into 1cm-

WHO HASN’T cringe-watched a YouTube video of some idiot running around swearing, screaming, and sweating after chomping on an insanely hot chilli? And that’s the least of the damage Mother Nature’s fire bombs can do. Chilli’s main ingredient, capsaic

Soy’s great for active guys, Moore says. In taste/nutrition, it’s “the closest to milk and has more protein than other nondairy picks”. Soy was also MF testers’ fave. Soy Dream Organic Vanilla Enriched (CAL/CUP: 100, SUGAR: 6G, PROTEIN: 7G, FAT: 4G)

Firstly we need to define the meaning of Junk Status before we can fully understand its effect. Having consulted the internet, reference material and the good old fashioned dictionary, I discovered that it is barely a “real” term at all, but rather a

IF YOU ASKED ME what my favorite moment in a Will Smith movie was (because, why wouldn’t you?), my answer wouldn’t be the time he flashed his inner bad guy in the hit Suicide Squad. It wouldn’t be when he played a certain pugilist named Ali, either.

Using machines to train can get you just as big as throwing up free weights, according to a recent study. Supplementing with casein — a slow-digesting protein powder — before you sleep has been shown to stimulate overnight muscle growth. Also, a stud

WHAT IF WE TOLD YOU there was a cooking appliance that could replicate the same great flavour created by an outdoor grill but that: 1) didn’t require you to leave the cosy confines of your kitchen; 2) posed no risk of runaway flare-ups; and 3) could

After a dark and cold winter, the fluorescent-lit gym starts to feel as drab and stuffy as a fluorescent-lit cubicle, and the old routines of arm day and leg day and ab day just aren’t cutting it. Ditch the racks and benches and venture outdoors into

Sterling Archer is the world’s greatest secret agent as well as a devastatingly handsome jet-setter, model-banger, and day-drinking enthusiast. And now I’m a noir detective living in the 1940s. Sorry, are you confused because I switched to first pers

Anthony, it’s good to have you on the cover, could you tell us what motivates you every day to keep in such great shape? My career is what motivates me and keeps me in shape. I’d like to set an example for all of my clients and, most importantly, the

Q Can I eat cheese and still be fit? Man, I do not want to give it up! LES F. CAPE TOWN Yes, you can have your cheese and stayfit, too. According to sports dietitian Christina Strudwick, CSSD, founder of The Fueled Athlete, “Cheese can be part of a h

Let’s face it: The term superfood is as manipulative as all natural, detoxifying, and the “fat-burning zone” setting on an elliptical machine. That said, certain foods’ concentrations of vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, antioxidants, and other nut

Our experts answer your most intimate questions — no holds barred JACOB M. JOHANNESBURG Sex with a third person is tricky because it brings a potentially destabilising element into the relationship. So when you discuss it with her, I’d focus on 1) cr

HOW IT WORKS The biggest mistake most make when trying to lose fat fast is performing high-rep workouts and overdoing cardio. The best way to increase your metabolism is to increase your muscle mass, so you burn more calories both during exercise and

While you can’t choose your own genetics, you can determine how much “blood, sweat and tears” you’re prepared to put into your workout routine. Real gains aren’t about the first 10 reps, but rather about pushing through the last 2. Here, we lay out a

If you follow a lean, high-protein diet, or at least try to, the idea of a drippy, delicious burger that can also help you build muscle and burn fat probably sounds like a myth, or, at best, a bunch of marketing hype. So we decided to take matters —

When you’re busy there isn’t always time for a workout. One or two exercises maybe, but not a whole routine. Most of the time you skip it altogether; after all, what good is just a half-hour session? But that’s a mistake. A short workout forces you t