Men’s Fitness has always been a space to promote physical strength and reaching a place of comfort in your own body, but it’s a sad fact that big biceps and 5k PBs are no guarantees of long-term happiness. Fitness, though fundamental, is just one part of the good-health puzzle. Which is why, this issue, we’re placing a greater emphasis on matters of the mind. From exploring the growing body of evidence linking working out with reduced cognitive decline, to Mind’s new campaign encouraging everyone to spend more time outside, in these pages you’ll find plenty of insight and inspiration to keep your mind, as well as your body, in the best shape possible.
Also in this issue, endurance athlete James Hudson breaks from the stick-thin distance runner stereotype, to reveal the strength programme he used to not only train for (and complete) one of the toughest ultramarathons in the world, but to gain muscle mass in the process. And MF writer Dominic Bliss heads to the Highlands for a brutal day following Lochaber Mountain Rescue, whose volunteers give up their spare time to save lives across some of the UK’s wildest terrain.