Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2015 i Men's Health South Africa

The sound of other people chewing food or gum really bothers me. CARL, SEA POINT Listen, dude, that noise annoys plenty of people. Lip smacking, pen clicking and keyboard tapping also tend to trigger a reaction, although some people are more averse to such noises than others, say University of California researchers. Why? Genetics may play a role, or it could be neurologic crosswiring, says audiologist Dr Melanie Herzfeld. Two regions in your brain work in tandem to process sound: the auditory complex and the amygdala. The latter sends out a distress signal whenever you hear something unpleasant. In your case, the pathways connecting the two regions may be stronger, which could make you more sensitive to the sound of someone chowing down. You can’t change your head’s wiring, so…

Keep It in Your Pants Your wad of Randelas, that is. Women are more attracted to men who save money, a University of Michigan study reveals. Dating profiles of people who stated that they’d save most of a financial windfall were deemed 36% more desirable than profiles of those who’d spend it. Saving shows self-control, says study author Professor Scott Rick, but spending can signal rash behaviours like belligerence or even cheating. So don’t be a tightwad, but do point out your smart-money ways. SCREW U. The Finding When women feel pain during sex, 43% of the time they don’t tell their partner, the Journal of Sexual Medicine reports. The Science Women are socialised to please, so she may be reluctant to break the mood, says study author Dr Debby…

THE MISS SA FINALIST AND WINNER of the Top Billing Presenter Search uses her entrepreneurial skills to raise awareness for community projects – when she’s not surfing or skydiving. We asked her how she stays fit, and what she finds attractive in a guy, so you don’t have to. You obviously have a competitive streak. What have you learnt from competing in such high-profile contests? I’m definitely competitive with myself; I like to push myself and be the best me I can be. I would say I’ve learnt to embrace my flaws and own who I am. You’re also very fit... how do you make the time to train? When I’m in Cape Town I box with Point Break at OneUp; I also go to Sweat 1000 and for runs…

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YOU SHOULD HAVE A GUY WHO... Can get you tickets. Can get you out of tickets. Can answer software-installing questions when you’re confused. MAKE BORROWING A CINCH Just because your mate’s bakkie is bigger than your car doesn’t mean it’s a monster. Let him know what you want to tow; he’ll tell you what his engine can handle. Then cinch your load securely, using ratchet straps if possible. One tap of the brakes is all it takes to slam your load into his cab – and no, filling his tank is not a sufficient apology for that. Your guy: John DeSilvia, licensed contractor and host of Rescue My Renovation Owns a bakkie. Is willing to meet for a weeknight beer. Is overly competitive (just to remind you how stupid that…

It’s taken thousands of votes, not to mention reps, but we’ve finally narrowed down our 2015 Cover Guy entrants to just 12 finalists, all of whom entered with the goal of getting onto the front of this magazine. Just like their training prep, it hasn’t been easy. Early morning gym sessions in the dark, hundreds of healthy lunchbox meals and plenty of sweat-drenched sessions has led to this. The stories we’ve uncovered have been astonishing – from one trainer who was told he’d never walk again after breaking his back in two places to another finalist who shrugged off 16kg and countless doctor’s health warnings. Oh, and don’t forget the guy who’s 48 years old. That’s right – 12 real men with unreal results. The best news of all? We’ve…

Q“I DO A LOT OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF TRAINING, AND SEEM TO SWEAT AT DIFFERENT RATES. IS THERE A ‘NORMAL’ AMOUNT? HOW DO I KNOW IF I’M SWEATING TOO MUCH?” DR AMANDA CLAASSEN-SMITHERS: Your sweat rate and the amount of electrolytes lost in sweat differs from person to person and depending on the activity – so weigh yourself before and after exercise to become familiar with your hydration needs. Each kilogram of weight lost after exercise is typically equated to one litre of fluid lost. It’s recommended that athletes prevent more than two to three percent weight loss because sweat loss above this level is likely to negatively affect performance and you’ll risk the development of more serious dehydration sideeffects. Post-exercise, a combo of “normal” food and drinks should suffice…

AGE 48 LOCATION Brackenfell, Cape Town OCCUPATION Managing director HEIGHT 1.90m WEIGHT BEFORE/AFTER 132kg /105kg TIME TO GOAL 9½ months The Gain / I started gaining weight gradually in 2011, and it led to me being diagnosed with high blood pressure (seldom below 150/90) and a high cholesterol level of 8.2. I regularly visited my doctor, who is also a good friend of mine, and each time had to leave his office with stronger medication and fear of serious cardiovascular disease. My body weight had shot from 101 to 132kg. In 2014, at the age of 47, I felt constantly tired and out of breath, and had no drive whatsoever. The Change / In October 2014 my wife, Sonika, and I visited a friend of ours, who had an orchard…

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• ROLL ’EM UP Ragged or crumpled pant legs make you look sloppy. Cuff them so that they land right at your shoes. If you have to roll more than three times, it’s time for the tailor again. • HIDE YOUR BRIEFS We’re not sure where the trend of having underwear billow from your waistband began, but we suspect Justin Bieber had a lot to do with it. Tuck them in. • CHECK THE POCKETS They should be proportional to the jeans. If they’re not, smaller pockets will make your butt look bigger and big pockets will make it look smaller. • RAISE YOUR RISE Low-rise jeans are for tweens. The only time a woman wants to see your crack is... never. (She might forgive you if you’re fixing the sink though.)…

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Q1/ I’m in a long-distance relationship and phone sex just about gets us through the week. Are there any fresh ways we can crank it up a notch? Distance can be a powerful aphrodisiac, and having an ocean between you is actually a sure-fire way to strengthen your relationship, a study from Queen’s University in Ontario found. Rather than ignoring your partner’s fifth attempt to get you to take out the bins, in a long-distance relationship you value communication as a way to build up intimacy. Hence phone sex, though even that has its logistical limits. For something more tactile, you don’t have to wait until next weekend: Tron-like technology can bring you together. The Kiiroo (kiiroo.com) is a mind-blowing virtual-reality system designed for relationships just like yours. Classed as…

01/ SALMON Its fatty acids provide slow-burning energy and soothe sore muscles to help you power through your workout. 02/ APRICOTS This nutrient bomb has a payload of vits A, C and potassium. The sugar will perk you up when you flag. 03/ PEAS The low-kilojoule Sunday-roast side dishes up B vitamins and zinc to stave off energy-sapping colds. 04/ NEW POTATOES Keep the skins on for extra fibre and your body will digest these carbs slowly, supplying fuel. 05/ FIGS Pop them in your gym bag for a fast hit of fructose, plus fatigue-killing iron for when you’re pumping it. 06/ PLAIN YOGHURT It’s a solid source of magnesium, which ensures a decent night’s sleep. You’ll wake up raring to go. 07/ GREEN TEA Sure, caffeine helps, but the…

HEART DISEASE BY THE NUMBERS 50% The drop in your risk of early death from heart disease if you walk for at least two hours every week.* 10 tsp Exceeding your RDA of sugar by this much will raise your risk of heart disease by 30% over 10 years. 33 Number of people who die from some kind of heart condition in SA every day. RECENTLY I TRIED TO RECONNECT WITH an old friend using Google, and found myself reading his obituary. Dead of a heart attack at 50. Joe was a warm, funny and modest man who worked with one of my best friends. He was a few years older than we were, but the three of us hung out pretty regularly, with him often playing dad to deter…

IN 2005, JAY Z RAPPED, “I’M NOT a businessman, I’m a business, man”. He may have 99 problems but, as this lyric hints, cash flow ain’t one. Jay is worth an estimated R6-billion with a business portfolio that spans media companies, fashion and sports ownership. His is an empire-building state of mind and, like diamond grills, it’s common in hip-hop. The street-forged hunger for wealth has made the world’s best rappers some of the world’s best businessmen. Here, MH brings them together with a posse of business analysts to give you the plan to make notoriously B.I.G. money. THE SMOOTHEST BUSINESS MOVES IN HIP-HOP CASH RULES EVERYTHING AROUND MCs. TAKE INSPIRATION AND MAKE SURE YOU’RE PAID IN FULL NAS “NoIdeasOriginal” “WHAT YOU BASE YOUR HAPPINESS AROUND? MATERIAL, WOMEN, AND LARGE…

The all- night party survival plan... ...from super-fit Superstar DJs The new kings of the beats are headstrong and body smart ANYONE WHO DOUBTS THAT MEN WITH LAPTOPS and mixers have usurped the pop culture throne once occupied by big, bearded guys wielding guitars need only ask the 5 000-strong crowd going berserk here at London’s Brixton Academy tonight. The latest stop on the never-ending global tour of US DJ Steve Aoki, it’s a moshpit of flailing arms, euphoric grins, stage-diving and confetti. At one point, Aoki surfs the crowd in an inflatable dinghy; the next he’s pelting grinning ravers with cream cakes. Alone on stage but for the company of state-of-the-art graphics displays, laser beams and dry-ice cannons, it’s abundantly clear who the rock star is here. By comparison…

At nineteen I could wait no longer. Brimming with excitement, my wallet stuffed with cash, I made my way one Saturday morning to a tattoo parlour. A few mates tagged along, partly because they had nothing much else to do, but mainly because it wasn’t every day that one of us stopped talking about getting inked and actually did it. Though I’d imagined being met by some faintly menacing misfit, as it happened the guy in the shop couldn’t have been more pleasant. He was covered in tats, sure, but that was the only sign that he might spend his evenings disseminating conspiracy theories or polishing a stockpile of illicit World War II machine guns. For months I’d agonised about the type of tattoo I’d choose – and where on…

Guys get stuck with bad tattoos because, by being impatient or stubborn, they don’t allow themselves to get the best. The solution is communication. People who get good tats are likely to get a collection of them, and you, as the collector, need to figure out what will go where. To do so effectively you need to enlist the help of an artist. Speak to a few to see which of your ideas get the best reaction. Let them do the work they’re excited about. If they’re not keen, then either your ideas are crap or you need to shop around for an artist who gets you. A tattoo’s job is to improve your life. If you have one that isn’t doing that, you have options: 1/ Laugh it off.…

I WAS GOING TO ENTITLE THIS LETTER “A FEW GOOD MEN” BUT AFTER MEETING THIS YEAR’S Cover Guy finalists, I chucked that idea out. Let me explain why. One of the questions I often get asked is “How can I get on the cover?” – perhaps because our cover isn’t exclusively reserved for celebs or big-name muscle men. It remains accessible to anyone who’s willing to work hard. Earlier this month I joined the top 12 Cover Guy candidates for lunch during their shoot in Cape Town. Maybe they were just being supremely polite, anticipating the judging interviews still to come, but I got the feeling I was among friends. Every year I’m reminded of how cool it is to interact with a bunch of passionate readers who are looking…

Turn down your upchuck setting: according to new Canadian research, a whiff of the right scent can help combat motion sickness. When people smelled rose oil and then viewed a 14-minute video designed to bring on nausea, they reported feeling 50% less queasy than those who sniffed leather or nothing at all. Study author Behrang Keshavarz says certain odours could elicit positive motions that are powerful enough to distract your brain from the motion sickness. A sniff of your favourite cologne may offer a similar stomach-soothing effect, he says.…

DIG DEEPER Give it your all and then some. You may have more in the tank than you think, reveals a Michigan Technological University study. Cyclists who pedalled to exhaustion, recovered for three minutes or so and began riding again generated the same power as when they were fresh. People have a reserve capacity, says study author Professor Steven Elmer. To tap it, focus on your pedalling, not your suffering. Count each revolution on one leg and then the other, switching sides every time you reach 10. FITNESS FIX The Problem Runner’s stomach The Solution Before and during your activity, sip a drink that has 6% glucose and 5% fructose. Guys who did that for a two-hour jog and a 6km time trial had fewer gastrointestinal issues and ran faster…

Knife We know what you’re thinking – shouldn’t that be plural? – but the right blade will render all others irrelevant. To really look (and feel) like you know what you’re doing, invest in a quality piece of steel that’s capable of taking down anything, from delicate mushrooms to chunks of cow. A 20cm Global Chef’s Knife comes loaded with instant chef cred. R899, yuppiechef.co.za Frying Pan A saucier pan is best, because of its rounded bottom (jeez, where is this sentence going?) that’s designed to keep ingredients moving. This is useful when you need to stir things – i.e. everything. Make sure it’s nice and heavy, with a long, sturdy handle, and use the hell out of it. The Chef’s Pan by Le Creuset ticks all those boxes, and…

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My girlfriend’s brother wants to crash with us for his varsity vac. She’s giving me veto power, but I feel like it’s a trap. It’s a trap all right. Maybe she’s not setting it intentionally, but there it is: your chance to show you’re truly committed to family. If you like this woman, you’ll make it work. Set some ground rules: he can’t turn your living room into a bedroom or hog the couch while you’re watching TV. In a month he’ll be gone, but a few years from now, when you’re married, your generosity will still be paying dividends. Someone swiped my iPad at work. I think it was the intern, but how do I find out for sure? You don’t. Maybe it was the intern; maybe it wasn’t.…

MOOBS. SKINNY FAT. #DADBOD. WE’VE GOT SOME REALLY UGLY names for some even uglier fitness and health problems that plague the modern man. Guys these days have less time but more pressure to get the balance right between work, family and training time. And what makes it worse is that the older we get, the more we fight: it’s not just timetables and meeting requests anymore, now it’s sliding metabolisms. But there’s a solution – good old-fashioned hard work, and the right training regime. We extended a 12-Week Challenge to three famous, and incredibly busy, DJs and broadcast journalists across different stations and media, and only one stuck to the programme right to the end. Obviously, he’s also the one with the most physical (and mental) rewards for his effort.…

DESIGNED BY Jason Hartman, former strength and conditioning coordinator for the US Olympic Committee BEST FOR Revving metabolism, incinerating fat, boosting cardiovascular stamina, and packing on lean muscle all over EQUIPMENT Pull-up bar, kettlebell KILOJOULES BURNED 2 351* TIME 28 to 32 minutes *As measured by a fit 187cm, 84kg man using a Polar M400 heart rate monitor DIRECTIONS Do 10 reps of each exercise in Circuit A back-to-back. Repeat, this time doing 9 reps per exercise, then again doing 8 reps. Now do 1 round of Circuit B (60 seconds per move). Do 3 more rounds of Circuit A in countdown fashion, with 7, then 6, then 5 reps per move, followed by another round of Circuit B. Complete 4 more rounds of Circuit A, counting down to 1…

SHE DOESN’T LOOK LIKE IT, BUT ANDENE HORNE LIKES SWEET STUFF. THROUGH HER Instagram feed and popular blog, Healthy Girl with a Sweet Tooth (healthygirl.co.za), she provides healthy food ideas and recipes that don’t taste like cardboard. She’s also the better half of a power couple, as her husband is MH cover model Dale Horne, and we featured them as South Africa’s fittest (and hottest) couple in our February 2015 issue. She may have more female followers than male, but there’s no reason why you can’t benefit from her nutrition and fitness ideas. She’s a smart athlete, with a fitness modelling background, and her high-paced training is a potent combination of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) paired with weights, 5 to 10km runs, yoga and Pilates. Read on for her…

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Two truths every man must face about premium blues: a hefty price tag doesn’t necessarily guarantee a flawless fit, and a bargain pair won’t always make you look like a doofus on a fancy date. All too often, guys make the mistake of prioritising the name on the label over what looks good on their bodies. “An ill-fitting pair of jeans, even if it’s the most expensive denim or beautiful wash, will still look awful,” says Scott Morrison, founder and designer for 3x1, a premium denim brand based in New York. “So it’s crucial to find a fit that flatters you.” Thankfully, dozens of options appropriate for any body and budget are available out there. Now if only somebody would, you know, arrange them on a graph so you could…

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She’s 15 years younger than me, but I see a potential wife in her. Do we stand a chance? HENRY Step one: let go of any age issues. The sexiest men I know (never mind Clooney, 54, or Statham, 48) don’t let age define them. Compatibility and chemistry are way more important. Besides, anything you obsess over will only become an obstacle. She might be truly flattered that you see a future with her, or you may just seem too intense and scare her off. Start with everything you have in common. Since you grew up in different decades, that’s bound to be right here, right now. l can’t get over my ex. Help! SHAUN It’s not that you can’t get over her it’s that you can’t get over the…

A person collapses. What do you do? Two things: call an ambulance and start chest compressions. Note we didn’t mention mouth-to-mouth: research shows chest-only CPR improves a person’s odds of surviving with brain function intact. “Oxygen remains in the blood following the last breath,” says Michael Sayre, professor of emergency medicine at the University of Washington. “You just need to circulate this blood until the paramedics arrive.” STEP 01 Place the heel of one hand on the sternum (right in the centre of the chest), then place your other hand on top and interlace your fingers. STEP 02 Using your bodyweight, push straight down on their chest by at least 5cm. To get the right rhythm, the British Heart Foundation suggests singing the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive” – it’ll help…

1 “Small steps bring big changes” You can’t go straight from the dangerous streets to superstardom. Break goals into achievable steps – our brains find it easier to tick off concrete objectives than abstract aims, says Halvorson, author of Nine Things Successful People Do Differently. Instead of “do better at work,” start with “pitch five ideas at team meetings”. Pitchin’. 2 “Be fearless” A Cambridge University study found successful entrepreneurs assess danger in the same way as teenage boys, with both more willing to take risks. For Fiddy that meant battling gun-toting crack dealers; for you, employ dangerous boardroom tactics like speaking out of turn, occasionally challenging your boss and taking big gambles. Pimping never was easy. 3 “Be disciplined in every part of your life” When Mr Cent rebuilt…

1 “Define your brand” Snoop’s brand has had three distinct phases: gangsta, pimp and rastafarian. Each time, Snoop embodied that image completely, adapting his lyrics, appearance and persona. “This ensures people know exactly what you offer,” says executive coach William Arruda. Your brand should fill a gap in your ‘market’. If your department lacks client-facing skills, arrange more external meetings. Lacks social media savvy? Do a course. If your company’s pimp-free, well, probably best it stays that way. DOPE RETURN Research at UCLA found that having three things you’re known for makes you more persuasive. 2 “Communicate your brand” When he moved into reggae, Snoop had a film crew document his metamorphosis from Dogg to Lion. That brand awareness is vital. “Be visible where decision makers go for information,” says…

DON’T GET HANGRY “If I start a day hungry, I’m know I’m going to get grumpy,” says Alex Caige. “If I’m training for a marathon, I’ll live on protein shakes and fruit. But usually I’m not too strict about fast food – as long as I’m training regularly and maintaining a balance.” IT’S NOT COMPLICATED “Watching what I eat is simple,” says 5fm’s Nick Hamman. “As a general rule I believe in everything in moderation, and I try keep all meals free of carbs and sugars. Fill my plate with meat and veggies and I’m happy.” CAVEMAN REMIX “Two years ago, I was getting a belly, so I switched to the Paleo diet,” says the UK’s DJ Fresh. “In six months I’d lost 6kg. I swear by my juicer and…

1/ Dermabrasion A high speed brush abrades the skin to the lower dermal layers; this treatment can severely damage the skin as it scours the skin unevenly, causing strong thickened scar tissue to develop over the treated area. 2/ Salabrasion The oldest (and most painful) forms of tattoo removal, it uses coarse salt to vigorously corrode the skin from the tattooed area; this needs to be repeated multiple times. In most cases, it is a home remedy, and there is no control over the depth of each application. Severe damage can be done to the skin, causing terrible scar tissue to form. 3/ Surgical Excision Better for treating small tattoos, in the procedure the tattooed skin is literally cut out with a scalpel by a surgeon, who then stitches the…

Are raw diets really worth it? GEOFF, JEFFREY’S BAY Here’s the premise behind putting away your frying pan: when you eat food raw, you consume key nutrients and enzymes that would be destroyed during cooking. The flaw in this logic is that the enzymes won’t survive the stomach acids released during digestion anyway, explains nutritionist Katherine Tallmadge. While heat can decrease the nutritional content of some produce, it can also boost your absorption of antioxidants and vitamins from tomatoes, carrots and broccoli. Plus, some foods have certain things, like E. coli and salmonella, we want cooking to kill. That’s why going raw usually means cutting out meat, fish and dairy. The one upside to the diet? Adherents eliminate processed foods and often lose weight as a result. Of course, you…

Protect Your Nuts If you peel the papery lining from pistachios before eating them, you’re tossing out nutrients. New research from Tufts University shows that the skins of pistachios (and other nuts) are a rich source of phytonutrient antioxidants, including heart-healthy flavonoids. Dr Jeffrey Blumberg Director, Antioxidants Research Laboratory, USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University Watch the Fish Scale To realise the muscle-building benefits of protein, you need 25 to 30 grams per meal. But many seafood cuts are too small. Salmon, trout, tuna and haddock contain about 6 grams of protein per 30g, so at the fish counter, ask for fillets that weigh at least 150g. Dr Mike Roussell Nutritional consultant and founder of Naked Nutrition, LLC; author, The Six Pillars of Nutrition Jack Up Push-Ups…

BLAST FAT IN 3, 2, 1... Leave it all at the finish line: you only have to run 5 kilometres a week to burn fat, report Danish researchers. Runners who logged at least 4.9km a week lost an average of 2kg after a year – without any diet changes. Those who also cut back on fizzy drinks, snacks and junk food shed 5.4kg. The key to success? The will to lose, says study author Dr Rasmus Nielsen. Those who took up running to drop kilos experienced the best results. WEIRD SCIENCE THAT WORKS The Finding Refrigerating rice can save you kilojoules. Scientists in Sri Lanka say when rice is cooked with coconut oil and cooled, its concentration of resistant starch rises tenfold. This carb isn’t easily broken down, so more…

1/ OLIVE OIL Not just for special occasions – use it with everything. Remember, extra-virgin is the highest grade, meaning it’s pure, unrefined and packed with healthy polyphenols. The award-winning Karoo Blend from Prince Albert is our staple of choice. R74 for 500ml, Woolworths 2/ GARLIC It’s been used by humans for 7 000 years, as a dietary and medicinal must of the Egyptians, Babylonians, Romans and more. (Conversation started – you’re welcome.) Chop it up fine, using a Joseph Joseph Rocker for bonus fancy points. R249, yuppiechef.co.za 3/ SALT No, not the table variety; rather look for flakes, which will do a much better job keeping your body free of pathogens, regulating sugar levels and preventing osteoporosis and other nasty stuff. The Sea Salt Flakes by Maldon are about…

Rocking the Daisies 1-4 OCTOBER The biggest and best festival in the country, this year’s line-up includes Aking, PHFat, Bongeziwe Mabandla, Jack Parow and the Kooks – plus a bunch you’ve never heard of, ready to make it big. Up the Creek 28-31 JANUARY 2016 Forget pretentiousness or VIP nonsense – think back-to-festival basics à la Woodstock, but floating on the Breede River near Swellendam. Pack a lilo. Ultra Music Festival 26-28 FEBRUARY 2016 Prefer doof-doof? This three-day fest held in both Cape Town (River Club) and Joburg (Expo Centre) features some of the world’s biggest house and EDM DJs. RAMFest 25-27 MARCH 2016 Rock and metal fans got all emo when RAM-Fest was postponed this year but they got their air guitars up and running upon confirmation that the…

Your buddy owes you a beer; he disagrees. Better put up your fists and settle this like men. That’s right – it’s a Rock Paper Scissors challenge. Go best-of-three with these tips from Douglas Walker, coauthor of The Official Rock Paper Scissors Strategy Guide, and the next one will always be on him. Step 1/ Start with Paper Your pal is likely going to throw rock, says Walker, who’s analysed thousands of World RPS Society matches to chart this trend. Step 2/ Go with Scissors Novices tend to cycle throws in a pattern when they lose: they play whatever move just beat them. Put out what trumps your last throw, act astonished and enjoy your free round. Step 3/ Adapt Maybe you lost a throw, maybe he got lucky. Rebound…

“Keeping up the intensity over 12 weeks wasn’t easy, so I created a couple of small challenges. This one was my favourite, as it’s a full-body exercise that combines strength and stamina, plus a lot of mental strength. It’s a bit longer than an all-out sprint but short enough to give it your all. It’s also a great reference point for where you are with your training. My start and finish times were worlds apart, and every element of my training played a part in that improvement.”…

THE FUNDAMENTALS DROP AND ROLL As soon as you finish your workout, grab a foam roller – our pick: Grid Roller R360, gymconcepts.com – and give each muscle group five rolls. You’ll not only increase bloodflow but also break up knots, boosting mobility and power, says Brad Schoenfeld, certified coach and author of The M.A.X. Muscle Plan. REDEFINE REST Allow 48 hours between workouts to optimise recovery, but don’t just sit around. “Doing light activity on rest days accelerates repair by cycling key nutrients through your muscles,” says Schoenfeld. See “Feed Your Gains” to take in more of your most critical nutrient: protein. HIT THE SACK EARLY “Your body produces its highest levels of growth hormone while you sleep,” says Schoenfeld, “which helps remodel your muscles into stronger versions of…

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20 BENT-OVER ROWS Keeping your back straight and bending at the knees, row the bar to your stomach. Squeeze your shoulder blades together at the top. LEVEL UP Superset with 20 clean-to-shoulders 20 PUSH-UPS Raising your hands makes this easier, allowing you to do more reps; precisely what you need to get your chest pumped for summer. LEVEL UP Superset with 20 feet-up push-ups 20 REVERSE CURLS To get your arms popping, hold two dumbbells (using an overhand grip) and lift them to shoulder-height, twisting to face forward. LEVEL UP Superset with 20 skullcrushers…

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