Innholdsfortegnelse for April 2025 i Men's Fitness UK

“Not a lot of people know that" is a phrase often attributed to the nonagenarian actor and stalwart Michael Caine. But, in fact, it was the late, great Peter Sellers who first said it when he appeared on talk show Parkinson in 1972. So, I'll let you into a secret that not many people know: I have a pacemaker (and I don't mean one of those chiselled runners at the front end of a marathon). No, after years as a competitive runner and triathlete, my sinus node - the thing that sends the electrical impulses from the brain telling the heart to beat - simply stopped working. Not immediately, but over the course of a year, making my normal levels of exercise, well, nigh on impossible. Four years later, and…

Daniel Dubois won his first world heavyweight title in the summer of 2022 when he defeated Trevor Bryan in Miami in four rounds. In a controversial fight against the unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk a year later, Dubois lost in nine rounds. He was subsequently promoted to IBF champion before beating long-time rival Anthony Joshua. Dubois was forced to pull out of his recent match against Joseph Parker through illness. “I always prefer to look forward rather than back Men’s Fitness: You started boxing at the age of 9. Was that a shock to the system or were you a natural even at that age? Daniel Dubois: My dad was a big fan of the sport and we used to watch it a lot together. That fuelled my interest. It…

Smart rings are here and these screen-less pieces of tech are taking many of the features packed inside of a smartwatch and placing them inside a more discreet and elegant form factor. This connected jewellery can track your movements, keep a close eye on your heart and know when you’ve jumped into bed. It then wants to take that data to offer guidance and help you make better decisions about whether a double gym day is a smart move - or you whether you need to rest. For a while, the number of smart rings you could put on your finger were small, but now you’ve got options. We’ve tested them all to give you our take on the best smart rings that are worthy of a spot on your…

Visualisation is the much-vaunted mental technique used by athletes to enhance performance, build confidence, and manage pressure. "Sometimes, in the morning I visualise who I want to be for that day," Newcastle and England footballer Anthony Gordon, revealed during a recent training camp. But the act of mentally rehearsing movements, techniques, and scenarios to improve execution and consistency isn’t solely for the top 1% of athletes though. “Sure, the tools of visualisation are great for those playing on a world stage,” says Maya Raichoora, author of Visualize: Think, Feel, Perform at the Top 1%. “But it’s also very applicable to people getting into fitness, running marathons, or just going to the gym.” By vividly imagining scenarios and success, athletes and sportsmen across a range of disciplines can prime their muscles…

Research shows that children and adolescents have some of the poorest diets; more than 65% of the food they consume is ultra-processed, whilst busy schedules and the influence of social media on food choices has had a negative impact on access to quick, healthy food at home too. Unprocess Your Family Life addresses common challenges faced by families, such as dealing with different diets, and making quick and healthy meals on a busy schedule. Award winning registered nutritionist Rob Hobson also looks at the weak spots in the day where convenience leads the charge, empowering the whole family to make healthier decisions, making mealtimes a joyful and stress-free experience. Full of practical tips, easy swaps and answers to common questions, this book will help you navigate mealtimes with all members…

HALO Muscles worked: traps, lats, pecs, biceps, forearms Reps: 10 Sets: 3-4 Rest: 60secs • Holding the weight plate at chest height, circle it around your head one way and then the other. • You need to really want to stop by the time you hit 10 reps, so go as heavy as you can with the plate – but be careful not to crack your head against it on each rotation. OVERHEAD SQUATS Muscles worked: triceps, traps, lats, quads, hamstrings, glutes, core Reps: 10-12 Sets: 3-4 Rest: 60-90secs • Press the plate over your head and keep it there for the duration of the set. Now sit yourself back and down into a deep squat, driving up through the heels on each rep. • Trouble keeping your heels down?…

Whether your running involves a weekly parkrun or massive mileage, your performance will be greatly improved by taking the time to do complementary strength work. More strength equals greater resilience to injury, and the ability to run stronger, with efficient form, for longer. The good news is that you don’t need to spend hours in the gym to achieve it. Here, the running training experts at Run Buddy have pulled together the following run-boosting circuit to help you reach peak performance. Complete each exercise back-to-back for 15 reps, keeping rest between moves to a minimum. Once 1 round is complete, rest for 60-90 seconds, and repeat twice more for a total of 3 rounds. STEP-UP KNEE DRIVE Benefits: Builds hip and leg strength, and helps with muscular imbalances due to…

So, you want to hit a PB in your next 5k, 10k, half or full and you’ve carefully considered your training plan, nutrition, footwear, apparel and the weather, so you’re all set…or are you? New research published in the Journal of Sports Medicine suggests it’s vital for competitive runners to consider air quality. When the white coats assessed the association between fine particulate matter in the air and race times, they found that greater pollution is associated with slower average finish times. The differences are small, but we all know that in the world of athletics, every second counts. If you’re looking to improve on your best, then, think carefully about the race venue and time of year.…

It’s easy to think of your slumber as simply rest, a totally passive activity, but it’s actually an essential time for hormone regulation, the brain to remove toxic waste, strengthening of the immune system and of course, muscle repair and growth. Be warned, not getting enough can play havoc with your fitness routine by, firstly, dampening your motivation to even show up due to exhaustion but also negatively affecting your strength and co-ordination so you don’t perform so well in your workouts. Add to that poor sleep can lead to increased levels of ghrelin, the hormone that send you into snack-attack and it’s easy to see why shut-eye is so important for your shred dreams. The good news is, you can do something about it and we’re not just talking…

Men’s Fitness is about more than rippling muscles, or chicken and broccoli dinners. These days, we’ve expanded our remit slightly. Our extensive collection of workouts, strength training tips and nutrition advice will help you look the part, sure, but it’s an unfortunate fact that big muscles don’t equate to happiness. Which is why in the pages of our monthly issues and online at mensfitness.co.uk, you will also find the tools you need to improve all the unseen aspects of your health, too. If you’re looking for celebrity training plans or quick-fix diets, you’ll be better served elsewhere. However, if you want to learn how to make a healthy way of living second nature – no matter how busy you are – we’ve got you covered. And now, for a limited…

William Mulligan was lost. Working a labouring job he despised, for a boss he hated and earning poverty wages, he spent hours on buses each morning, starting from 4.30am, ruminating on where his life was going wrong. All of that time on public transport was getting him down. It was only when his mum suggested he put the hours to good use and read, that things started to shift. “I started reading books on psychology because she ran a drug rehabilitation centre, so she had lots of books on that kind of thing,” he said. “That got me interested in books too. “I was also looking for answers to how to change my life online. People kept recommending the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius and saying ‘this book is the book…

In a study published online in the British Journal of Nutrition, academics sought to find out whether the known benefits of exercising after an overnight fast were undermined by an increased appetite and eating more food later in the day. Researchers, led by Dr Emma Stevenson and PhD student Javier Gonzalez, asked twelve physically active male participants to perform a bout of treadmill exercise at 10am, either after they had eaten breakfast or in a fasted state having not eaten since the evening before. Following the exercise all participants were given a chocolate milkshake recovery drink. The researchers discovered that those who had exercised in the morning did not consume additional calories or experience increased appetite during the day to compensate for their earlier activity. They also found that those…

In a world of ever-increasing complexity and noise, sometimes it’s the simple things which tend to be the most effective. This is what this workout is. It simply does what it says on the tin: one workout with just three movements in it. Why just three movements? It’s simple and efficient. With these three movements, you should be able to hit most muscle groups while getting savagely strong. And if gaining muscle is your goal then this will be equally effective for that too. The beauty of this is that it gives you options for the rest of your week. Short on time? No problem - this session hits everything. Want to focus on your sport? No problem - this will take care of your strength to support that. Want…

I have been working out consistently since I was 15-years-old. I had always dreamed of being a fitness model, and, to-date, have appeared on 63 fitness magazine covers. I opened my own personal training studio in Boston, Massachusetts called Parker Cote Elite Fitness 10 years ago. I am fortunate to be able to share my passion for fitness with lots of different people on a daily basis. What does a typical training day look like for you? I wake up and workout first thing in the morning. I focus on one major muscle group a day, then also do three cardio and three full abs workouts a week. Sometimes I tack one of those onto my main workout, but if not I'll do those workouts at night. I choose about…

I’m not exactly Alberta ‘La Bomba’ Tomba – the Italian who won three Olympic Gold medals - when it comes to skiing. In fact, I’m not even Eddie the Eagle (cheap joke – contrary to popular belief, Michael Edwards was a very decent skier indeed). I didn’t put skis on until I was 51, by which tender age I already had a metal pin in my foot. This, coupled with an innate lack of co-ordination, makes me an enthusiastic but completely skill-less skier. In other words, when it comes to skiing, I need all the help I can get. Fortunately, British wearable technology company, Carv, might just have the answer. The company had invited me out to Innsbruck, hosts of the 1976 Winter Olympics, and a mecca for skiers all…

A quick stretch and a pint or five. In years gone by, this may have been considered a sound post-match strategy for footballers. Yet in the modern game, recovery is a completely different story. Anyone involved in professional football will quickly tell you that the game is about so much more than mazy dribbles, crunching tackles and last-minute screamers. For football clubs, player recovery is as crucial as tactics. After all, that £190 million star striker is of little use on the bench nursing a thigh strain. Premier League clubs play 38 league games between August and May, while Championship clubs contend with 46 league games a season. When you factor in cup matches and European football, some teams can compete in excess of 60 games a season. Outfield footballers…

Justice Cicero, a Roman Senator and stoic philosopher called justice ‘the principle that constitutes the bond of human society.’ In On Moral Duties, he wrote that no one person should harm another and that people were brought into being to help each other. To be unjust, he said, was to inflict injury or harm on others. Misreadings of stoicism overlook the fact it is, at its heart, a philosophy centred on human connection. Wisdom Wisdom boils down to how we respond to external stimuli. This means taking time to identify that which isn’t under your control and that which is - and acting accordingly. This could mean stopping for a deep breath before reacting angrily. By showcasing wisdom, you can help others to react in the same calmer fashion. As…

There’s a lot of acronyms bandied about when it comes to working out. But although you may have heard of EMOMs or AMRAP workouts, how well do you know HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) or LISS (Low-Intensity Steady State) workouts and which is right for you? We delve into both types and discuss their benefits, when you might need each, and some examples of HIIT moves to introduce to your regular training. HIIT and LISS differences Even if you practise interval and endurance training, you may not refer to them using the HIIT and LISS terminology - or consider their impact on your body and training. There’s more to both than a quick burst of burpees or a 30-minute run. HIIT High-intensity interval training focuses on short bursts of intense effort…