SIX OF THE BEST

EDITOR’S LETTER

ISSUE 261 JANUARY 2022 New Year, New You!’

GO THE DISTANCE

New research has confirmed that endurance exercise triggers cellular changes that could help you to live longer

HEIR POLLUTION

Air pollution has already been linked to obesity,

Competition time!

Head to mensfitness.co.uk to be in with a chance of winning a Gym+Coffee gift voucher, worth £250

SECOND SKIN

Scientists at the University of Groningen have developed

Leave your fitness comfort zone

A comfort zone may be a settled place, but nothing ever grows there – here is why you need to get out of yours to realise your true fitness potential

LAID BARE

Here’s what we learned from Will Smith’s emotional Best Shape of My Life docuseries

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE US TO WRITE ABOUT MORE?

The conversation around health, fitness and masculinity is

PICTURE PREVIEW

Photography: Getty Images Patrick Tuipulotu of the New

COMBAT THE COLD

Style meets substance with this winter-defying jacket

HOOD AND PROPER

A good hoodie is timeless and versatile. Wear it to and from the gym, or for less active endeavours – like, say, lying on the sofa. We’ve rounded up seven of our favourites for the cold months ahead

UNDIE THE INFLUENCE

It’s difficult to get overly excited about socks and pants, but wear the wrong pair of either and you’ll soon know about it. The following sports-specific options cup, cushion and compress in all the right places, so you can put them on and forget they’re even there

ONES TO WATCH

Tap into your fitness potential with our pick of the best sports watches for 2022

TRAINING HACKS

Get stronger, fitter and faster in 2022, with these training tactics to strip fat, boost energy and feel your best

Best Of All

Though others have come and gone, the New Zealand All Blacks have been consistently the strongest and fittest rugby team in the world for decades. To power their on-field efforts, strength coach Nic Gill is tasked with keeping this elite group of athletes in world-beating shape. MF caught up with him to find out the conditioning secrets that help train one of the most fearsome sports teams on the planet

GAME CHANGERS

Men’s Fitness, for obvious reasons, has always championed male athletes at the pinnacles of their sports. But just as we can learn from the men at the top of their games, we can gain equal inspiration and insight from the elite women paving the way in their respective disciplines. From a CrossFit legend to the greatest gymnast ever, these astonishing athletes have redefined what’s possible

RETHINK THE DRINK

With over 6.5-million of us banning the booze last Dry January, nutritionist Christine Bailey looks at why joining the masses in 2022 can set you up for a year of success

37 WAYS TO RUN BETTER

Endurance coach and former GB 24-hour runner Robbie Britton has written a definitive guide to running. From training, to racing, to what to do when nature calls halfway through a marathon, 1001 Running Tips has you covered – here are just 37 of them…

LOCH DOWN

Racing 92km across the width of Scotland – battling vicious winds and freezing temperatures – would be hard enough on foot. Keith Drew did it on a paddleboard

DINNER IS SERVED

Mastering these muscle-building, fat-burning mains – all of which are quick and easy to prepare – will provide you with plenty of healthy options for your evening meal

MOOD SWINGS

Cyclothymia is characterised by periods of high productivity followed by sadness and low motivation

HARD KNOCKS

An ongoing campaign concerning concussion injuries to rugby

NET GAIN

A trial of a web-based therapeutic training programme

SUPPORT FOR VETERANS

Samaritans has launched an app to support the

CONVERSION CONCERN

Campaigners have warned the government against leaving a

ON THE BUTTON

Mushrooms are just magic for staving off depression,

TYSON FURY

was convinced his wife Paris was out to

PAWS FOR THOUGHT

Researchers in Florida, USA, have been trialling a

PAUSE AND EFFECT

Just as women experience a rapid decline in key hormones during the menopause, middle age can have a similar effect on men, with the ‘andropause’ impacting everything from sex drive to lust for life

BAR STAR

Recipe taken from The Plant-Based Power Plan by

SEITAN WORSHIP

1. Thrust Carbon Seitan is a popular vegan

FESTIV E FOODS

The health experts at NiceRx are here to show you that classic Christmas choices can be good for you, too

AEROBIC AMBITIONS

Farm Fitness founder Tom Kemp has some ideas for creating a more enjoyable cardio routine

STRENGTH AND FITNESS OVER THE FESTIVE PERIOD

We all consume more than strictly necessary over Christmas, but if you embrace that fact you can turn the extra fuel to your advantage, as The Movement Blueprint’s Harvey Lawton explains

PRIMAL 15

This 15-minute sequence utilises primal movement patterns to