MILITARY MOTIVATION

EDITOR’S LETTER

ISSUE 26 8 AUGUST 2022

Men’s Fitness

EDITORIAL Editor Isaac Williams Art Director Xavier Robleda

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RELEASE THE BRAKE

If you want to smash a new PB in your next race science suggests you will first need to override your body’s natural in-built speed limiter

UPDATES

PERFECTION PROBLEM Athletes who seek sporting perfection and fixate

UNDER CONTROL

The male contraceptive pill may be just around the corner

GB ROWER TOM GEORGE

Photography: britishrowing.org After I broke the world

PICTURE PREVIEW

Photography: Shutterstock Strength, flexibility, discipline and reflexes are

RIDE THE WAVE

Running coach Nina Anderson explains how you can wave goodbye to sore muscles

BACK ON TRACK

This cutting-edge fitness tech can build you back to your best

55 WAYS TO NAIL YOUR NUTRITION

Dial in to your diet for improvements across the board, from general health to muscle size and sporting performance

REACH FOR THE STARS

Hit a plateau with your strength training? This advanced, intensive technique can help you break new ground

TRIPLE THREAT

Buoyed by his gold and silver double at Tokyo 2020, new GB triathlon star Alex Yee is hunting more glory at the Commonwealth Games this summer. He tells MF how sports science and targeted training can make you a stronger runner, cyclist and swimmer

TEAM TALK

Research hints at the mental health superpower of team sports

Summertime SADness

Seasonal affective disorder is increasingly recognised but for some it’s summer, not winter, that brings on low mood and depression

FUEL

JOIN THE RESISTANCE

CHEMICAL REACTION

Are ultra-processed foods secretly sabotaging your health? Here’s why it might be time to take a closer look at food labels

FLOWER POWER

Europe’s leading meat alternative brand, Eatplanted, has created an array of sustainable dishes to make eating well, easy

VEG OUT

Discover the versatility of veg with these recipes from The Happy Pear

TRAINER POWER COUPLE

Pump up your chest and shoulders with this two-move finisher

A SUSTAINABLE ROUTINE

The Movement Blueprint’s Harvey Lawton explains how to set yourself up for success

FIGHTING TALK

MF’s strength expert James Griffiths waxes lyrical about the body and mind benefits of combat sport training

TRIHARD

Fill out summer t-shirts with the help of these triceps-sculpting tips and techniques

HUNGRY AS A HUNTER

The breakout star of new fi tness sport HYROX, Hunter McIntyre, talks staying versatile, going hard and Olympic ambitions

GO THROUGH A PHASE

Periodise your strength training to achieve better long-term results

HIIT IT

This fat-burning workout requires just one pair of light- to medium-weight dumbbells and can be done anywhere with enough room to swing them

THROW IN THE TOWEL

For a full-body workout that hits your muscles from every angle, all you need is a towel and a suitable patch of floor

FIRE IN THE HOLE!

Develop full-body functional strength with this barbell landmine complex

GOOD EVENING

Post-6pm exercise could benefit both your head and heart

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