Innholdsfortegnelse for October 2023 i Men's Fitness UK

Built For Athletes Pro Series Backpack £199, builtforathletes.com Building on the success of the Gym Hero 2.0, Built for Athletes has taken everything that was good about the Hero and improved it. This piece of kit is going to last years of day-to-day use and abuse. It takes the solidity of the Hero 2.0 and raises it to a whole new level. Made from military grade, quad-stitched, rip-proof 1000D Cordura fabric, it feels indestructible. There’s a real heft to it, too, even when empty. Endless capacity The exterior pockets expand significantly once stuffed full, and if packed to the rafters (I never managed to fill it, no matter how hard I tried) you’ll end up with a bag around 40cm deep. After a month of use I’d encountered the side…

WILD SWIMMING Go boldly into the cold with the best open-water kit Orca Zeal Hi-Vis Openwater Wetsuit £379, orca.com If you’re planning to join the fast-growing trend for wild swimming, you’ll be wanting a wetsuit to keep you warm. Whether it’s the sea, a river or a lake, open-water swimming in the UK, while exhilarating, can rarely be described as cosy. That’s where the Orca Zeal Hi-Vis Wetsuit will come to your rescue. Made of Japanese Yamamoto neoprene, which is produced from limestone rather than petrochemicals, this long-sleeved and full-legged suit offers the ideal combo of insulation, buoyancy, elasticity and visibility. The arms, legs and back are highlighted in orange for safety. Thermal insulation is increased with a second layer of ‘batwing’ neoprene, to stop water entering the zip and…

Used correctly, resistance bands – simple, portable and thoroughly underrated bits of kit – can work wonders for your overall physique. For the ripped midsection you’re dreaming of, it’s time to strengthen and build the various muscles that make up your core – which is where these moves come in. BAND PALLOF PRESS Reps: 12 each side Rest: 60 secs Sets: 3 • Attach a loop band to a vertical bar at chest height. • Hold the band with both hands to your chest, stepping away from the bar to create tension in the band. • Slowly press the band forwards, pausing at the top of the rep with arms at full reach. “This is an ‘anti-rotational’ core drill, and it’s fantastic for overall core stability and strength,” says Ingell.…

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A new study from sportsshoes.com has revealed that 7pm on a Sunday – in April or October, to be specific – is the most popular time for smashing PBs. The research looked at the time that 35,000 social media users posted PB photos, using over 15 hashtags relating to personal bests, and cross-referenced the posts with the fitness activities they depicted, to reveal the most successful times. The study found that, overall, the optimal time for running performance is Sunday evening. For weight lifters, however, Monday evenings seem to be the strongest option. SPORTING CHANCE When to chase PBs in your favourite disciplines, according to sportsshoes.com’s research TRY THIS Science in Sport Elite Running Bottle £6.50, scienceinsport.com Hydrate your PB efforts on the go with Science in Sport’s new Elite…

Outdoor running and cycling sessions are the easiest way to up your aerobic fitness, but they’re not such attractive options when nights close in, the temperature drops or it’s pouring with rain. You may also want a bit more engagement from your cardio workouts than pounding the pavements or crunching the pedals. Some people find it easier to work out if they can gamify their sessions; others prefer to join in virtual exercise classes. Most of these cardio machines will give you at least one of those options. So, if you’ve got the space and cash to spare, a dedicated exercise machine is well worth considering. Bowflex VeloCore From £1,959, fitness-superstore.co.uk The VeloCore takes home cycling workouts to a whole new level. It works like a normal stationary bike, but…

In the space of just three months, Sean Conway burned through almost a million calories of food, 800 litres of water, 12 bicycle tyres and seven pairs of running shoes. Every day, for 105 days between April and July, he completed an Ironman-distance triathlon. “I may have knackered my body, but at least I’ve got some stories to tell,” says this 42-year-old, who set a new world record for back-to-back triathlons at this distance. There are two simple questions that immediately spring to mind: why and how? Torturous feats of endurance are what Conway does. This is the man who, in 2013, swam up the west coast of Britain from Land’s End to John o’ Groats. Two years later, he completed the same journey by sailing boat and set a…

Round 1: 45 seconds of each exercise with 15 seconds of rest between each exercise. Rest for 90 secs Round 2: 30 seconds of each exercise with 10 seconds of rest between each exercise. Rest for 90 secs Round 3: 15 seconds of each exercise with 5 seconds of rest between each exercise. Rest for 90 secs DUMBBELL THRUSTER • Start by holding a pair of dumbbells in each hand, with your arms bent and the weights just above your shoulders (palms facing your ears). • With your elbows pointing towards the floor, bend your knees, keep your chest up and get down into a deep squat. • Drive up through your heels and punch the weights into the air (keeping your palms facing each other). • Return the weights…

Spines are designed to move. However, they are designed to move with control – and in the places we want them to. The easiest way to assess which areas a human body should be getting its movement from is to look at the cross-sectional area of muscle available in each segment. The areas with the greatest cross-sectional area of muscle are the areas that we can produce the most force, and also the areas where we can exercise the most control. If we look at the torso, the large phasic (force generating) muscles are the latissimus dorsi (lats) and the pectorals, these muscles wrap around the ribcage, and it is this area that we therefore have the ability to produce force through the upper body. The section of the spine…

Aerobic exercise protects your heart, boosts your sense of wellbeing and can even improve your performance in the bedroom. In one study, published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, participants were recruited from running, swimming and cycling clubs – amateur athletes who exercise more than the average Joe. Among the results, it was found men who ran a seven-minute mile pace for four and a half hours per week – quick runners who train a lot – enjoyed 23% reduced odds of erectile dysfunction. Lead author Dr Benjamin Breyer did admit the study was only exploratory, as it was conducted online and relied on self-reported levels of exercise and sexual dysfunction, but as no man has ever made exaggerated claims about his sex life, we’re willing to assume 100% accuracy……

1. BENCH PRESS Targets: Pecs, triceps, core • Lie on the bench with your feet on the floor, directly under your knees. • Hold the bar with an overhand grip with your hands shoulder-width apart. • Slowly lower the bar to your chest, taking your elbows out to 90°, until the bar is almost touching the middle of your chest, or just over your nipples. • Drive your feet hard into the floor and push the bar back strongly to the start position. FOUR-WEEK PLAN Increase the weight as you decrease the reps each week Week 1 12-15 reps | Tempo 2010 | 3 sets per exercise Week 2 9-11 reps | Tempo 2010 | 3 sets Week 3 6-8 reps | Tempo 2010 | 4 sets Week 4 4-6…

» Effective weight training is not about heaving as much weight as possible; the weights are just a tool, and your job is to flex your muscles against those weights. “Remember that you’re not lifting for your ego, or to impress anyone,” says Nick Mitchell, founder of Ultimate Performance. “You need to lift in the most effective way to build muscle.” The final couple of reps of the first few sets should feel hard, and the final reps of the final sets should be very challenging. If you finish all the reps and feel like you could have done another five, the weight is too light. If you can only perform half the target number of reps before your muscles fail, the weight is too heavy. Adjust as needed.…