April 2024

Men's Fitness UK

Making Your Best Better

Men's Fitness UK2 min readCrime & Violence
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Editor’s Letter
Regular cardio training strengthens your heart and blood vessels, improves lung capacity, lowers blood pressure and cholesterol, and reduces your risk of severe diseases. That’s not all; a strong cardiovascular system will allow for greater levels of
Men's Fitness UK1 min readDiet & Nutrition
Form Fix
FAIL Dropping the bar too low FIX Go just below chin height Moving a muscle through a full range of motion only matters when it doesn’t negatively affect joint health. Lowering the bar below your chin places excess strain on your shoulder, elbow an
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Feet First
If you’re following a running plan in a bid to chase PBs this spring, injuries are a constant threat. So it’s advisable to take preventative action by doing some injury-proofing exercises – focusing on your feet. The drills here are ‘prehab’ exercise
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Move Your Mind
If you find it hard to sit still – not to mention clear your mind – moving your body can help transport you into a mindful state. Whether it’s the beat of your feet hitting the pavement as you walk or the sound of your breathing as you run, rhythmic
Men's Fitness UK1 min readDiet & Nutrition
Sweet Success
Too much sugar is bad the belly, because the excess calories consumes from nutrient-light foods and drinks, such as sweets and fizzy drinks, gets stored as body fat. But too much of the sweet stuff is just as bad for our brains, because it hampers co
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Runners OFF-ROAD
Whether you’re chasing a PB on a mixed terrain parkrun course, charging down a technical Alpine trail or cruising along forest paths, regular road shoes just won’t give you the grip, stability or agility to cope with the technical demands of off-road
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Top Drawer
I’ve run thousands of miles in hundreds of tops over the past decade, covering everything from boiling parkruns, to cold and slow mountain ultras, so I know a good running top when I put one on. I’ve spent the past four weeks putting in hundreds of m
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Expert-tested Products Perfect Fit
Fitbit Charge 6 £119.99, fitbit.com The Fitbit Charge 6 steps into the fitness arena with new features and a sleek design, but does it meet the high expectations set by its predecessors? Reviewer: Lee Bell The Fitbit Charge 6 is yet another contender
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See The Light
Ben Earl, Saracens and England rugby star, was hobbling off the pitch on crutches before the match against Harlequins could even begin in November 2023. A medical scan revealed that Earl had damaged the cartilage in his right knee during the warm-up.
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Sock It To ‘Em
Happy runners need happy feet, and arguably the next most important piece of kit in your locker after your shoes are your socks. A good pair can make the difference between running in blissful comfort or suffering run-ruining blisters. Specialised ru
Men's Fitness UK7 min readPopular Culture & Media Studies
Under the INFLUENCE
My entire social media feed was filled almost exclusively with bodybuilders and fitness influencers flexing and posing with large and lean physiques,” says George Mycock. “Even when I achieved a similar body, the normal fluctuations that happen to ou
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Get Fit In The Kitchen Fuel
Adding a glass of cherry juice to your post-workout nutrition could help you recover faster by reducing inflammation. A study at the University of Michigan found that participants who drank 237ml of cherry juice daily for four weeks recorded signific
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Cook Up A Storm
Most men know you ‘can’t outrun a bad diet’. And most men know ‘abs are made in the kitchen’. But knowledge is one thing; putting it into action is another. And the simple fact is that most men fare far worse in the kitchen than they do in the gym. C
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Muscle Fuel
Myprotein has launched its first recipe book, packed with high-protein recipes from the Myprotein Kitchen. Protein Plates features 60 macro-friendly meals – from low-calorie breakfasts to hearty mains – as well as helpful advice from nutritionists an
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Your Blueprint For Success Trainer
Research has found that doing five lower-body static stretches – fully extending a muscle and holding it in the stretched position for up to 30 seconds or longer – in a 16-minute warm-up impairs running performance and increases the energy cost of ru
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In Full Flow
This is an advanced upper body and core workout with minimal equipment, targeted at those looking to challenge themselves, try new moves, build muscle and improve their body control,” says OrangeTheory trainer Benjamin Augusto. “The bodyweight exerci
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Built For Beginners
Almost every man starts his weight-training journey with a pair of dumbbells, and for good reason: they’re cheap enough to buy and small enough to tuck under a bed or sofa. But while they may be beginner-friendly, that doesn’t mean they’re basic. Ind
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Fight Fat With Clever Cardio
Cardiovascular exercise is excellent for your physical and mental health. But to turn running, cycling or swimming workouts into legitimate fat burners, it pays to have a slightly smarter approach than simply plodding it out session after session. An
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Lean, Mean Running Machine
Look at any professional runner, whether a sprinter or marathon runner, and you’ll see that – despite their different disciplines and body shapes – the one thing they all have in common is that they don’t carry much body fat. If you want to build a l
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Full Stretch
This mobility flow is taken from pliability’s new Training Hub, which offers meticulously crafted routines for all levels of fitness and mobility. “These specialised pathways,” says Cody Mooney, pliability’s director of performance, “are designed to
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One Thing To Rule Them All?
“A calorie is a unit of energy, and energy is the capacity to do work – the more work we do, the more calories are ‘burned’,” elaborates British commando doc and ultrarunner Dr Josh Bakker-Dyos. “Simple? Not quite. Excess post-exercise oxygen consump
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The Road To Faster Loss
Cycling, whether on your gym’s stationary bike or in the great outdoors, is a great way to burn body fat as fuel and improve your cardio fitness. We’ve got all the expert advice you need to ride faster for longer. There’s also safety tips, the key bi
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Prime Time
Before upper-body workouts you should prime your shoulders – the most complicated and delicate joints in your body – for the work to come. Especially because it’s often the weakest link that limits upper-body size and strength gains. For lower-body s

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