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ISSUE 278 JUNE 2023 Summer is coming –

TURNING SOUR

How men can recognise the signs – and manage their way out of – an abusive relationship

GO EXPLORE

If you’re looking for a dose of outdoor escapism this summer, look no further than Ellis Brigham’s all-encompassing Explore Weekend

HANG TIGHT

The dead hang is a simple but highly effective exercise for both postural health and upper-body strength

PAUSE FOR EFFECT

Hit a wall with your strength training? If your progress has flatlined, it might be time to give cluster sets a go

‘FASTED CARDIO BURNS MORE BODY FAT’

If you want to lose body fat, you

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LEADING LITE

Vivobarefoot’s barely-there gym shoe is primed for lifting

SAVED BY THE BELL

We’ve rounded up five of our favourite kettlebells to row, twist, swing and squat your way to full-body, functional fitness at home

1 in 10 Workers in Trouble with Their Boss Due to Lack of Focus

Brits are struggling to maintain concentration since pandemic

"OLD HABITS DIE HARD.

I’LL DO THIS ALL THE WAY INTO MY LATER YEARS”

ARMS RACE

Try Sam Warburton’s two-move arm-pumping finisher

POWER UP!

Tackle Sam Warburton and the SW7 Academy’s power-focused workout

I wasn’t thinking. I was just performing and executing what I practised for so long

Alex Honnold’s death-defying ‘free solo’ ascent of one of the world’s most iconic climbs made him the most famous climber on the planet. During some rare time on terra firma, he sat down with Mark Bailey to talk climbing without ropes, new perspectives post-fatherhood, and the absence of fear

GOLDEN RULES

Alex Honnold’s best advice for improving climbers

RIDING HIGH

Red Bull athlete Kriss Kyle’s daydream of riding his BMX in the clouds turned into an epic odyssey of carbon-fibre engineering, unique fitness conditioning and a touch of trepidation

SEEKING SUPPORT

Three services for those in abusive relationships

THE REAL DEAL

RealMeal bars are the high-protein, high-energy, wholefood alternative for endurance athletes or men on the move

High-protein light bites

Being busy and eating healthily don’t always go hand in hand. Which is why all the recipes in this section have been designed to take 15 minutes or less

FRY THE FAT

Our lead workout this issue will help you craft a lean physique on the move, but before you jump straight into it here are three other ways to feel the burn

QUICK FIX

If you don’t want to completely let your training lapse while you’re on holiday, this routine can be done with nothing more than a pair of easy-to-pack resistance bands and set of TRX straps

UPS & DOWNS

The burpee is a brutal but highly effective calorie-crunching exercise – which, believe it or not, can be made even harder with the following variations

BODYWEIGHT BLAST

Rev your metabolism with this fat-burning HIIT workout from trainer and physio Sam Preston, co-founder of Palm Rock Retreats

STRETCHING THE TRUTH

Improve full-body mobility with these top-to-toe stretches from PT Luke Worthington

WELCOME BACK

Protect against back pain – while stretching out your hips and glutes – with this mobility routine from pliability

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