JOINING THE FIGHT

EDITOR’S LETTER

If you jumped for joy when fitness facilities were allowed

15 MINUTES WITH…

CORY WHARTON- MALCOLM, FOUNDER OF TRACKMAFIA

CALM AND CONNECTED

Gentle exercise like yoga and pilates can improve brain power,

STEADY ON

The Bosu ball is an often-overlooked bit of kit that

ON SONG

MUSIC PROVIDES A PAIN-RELIEVING PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT WHEN EXERCISING, WHILE ALSO

ACTIVE REST

Doing dynamic stretches between weights sets encourages blood flow to

MOBILITY MOVE

Take the sting out of post-run soreness by limbering up

ANXIOUS EATING

Over half of the nation’s young adults may have turned

4 IN 10

single people felt lonely during lockdown, with 45 per cent

KEEP IT FUN

Governments should be more specific about the kind of physical

ROUGH AND TUMBLE

Dads that keep active with their kids are setting them

HEAD IN THE GAME

Top-level gamers have to develop the same sort of mental

WORTH THE WEIGHT

BeyondRX’s weighted vests can help you pack on muscle and improve aerobic performance

WAIT BEFORE WEIGHTS

University of California research shows that working out with undigested

KEEP IT QUICK

THERE’S NO NEED TO DEVOTE HUGE CHUNKS OF YOUR TRAINING

14%

of 30g worth (about a shot glass full) to your

NINE IS FINE

Stick to a fitness routine for nine straight months and

HOLD YOUR NERVES

The nervous system tends to deteriorate by 30-50 per cent

POWER NAP

Sleep more if you want to cycle faster. Australian research

HAPPY RETURNS

Blue Fuel ambassador and PT Lee Bell offers some advice for getting back to full training now the gym is back on the menu

PICTURE PREVIEW

Tom Stoltman (left) sets a new world record in the

PERFECT FIT BANG ON

LISTEN UP: SWISS SPORTS BRAND ON AND DANISH LUXURY AUDIO BRAND BANG & OLUFSEN HAVE JOINED FORCES TO CREATE SPECIALEDITION EARPHONES THAT LOOK AS GOOD AS THEY SOUND

SHORT AND SHARP

In the gym or on the run, push your performance with these lightweight short-sleeved training tops

GIVE ME STRENGTH

The best tools and apps to build size and strength at home or in the gym

new Rules of FITNESS

AFTER THE LONG LOCKDOWN GYMS AND LEISURE CENTRES HAVE REOPENED THEIR DOORS, BUT BEFORE YOU DIVE STRAIGHT BACK IN WITH YOUR PRE-CORONAVIRUS ROUTINE HERE’S YOUR GUIDE TO EXERCISING SAFELY AND RESPONSIBLY

BODY GOALS

FROM THE DA VINCI MAN TO HENRY VIII AND ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, THE IDEAL MALE PHYSIQUE HAS UNDERGONE SOME RADICAL TRANSFORMATIONS OVER TIME. JOHN SILCOX LOOKS AT SOME OF THE CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL REASONS FOR THOSE SHIFTING IDEALS

ECO-EXERCISE

WITH THE PLIGHT OF THE PLANET BECOMING INCREASINGLY HARD TO IGNORE, HERE ARE SOME OF THE WAYS YOU CAN ALIGN YOUR FITNESS PURSUITS WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIENCE

BROTHERS IN ARMS

MF MEETS LUKE AND TOMS TOLTMAN, THE WORLD’S STRONGEST BROTHERS, TO FIND OUT HOW THESE MAMMOTH MEN MAINTAIN THEIR HEAVY-WEIGHT LIFESTYLES

SHOW ME THE HONEY

MANUKA HONEY IS THE HIGH-PRICED, HIGH-POWERED SUPERFOOD THAT WORKS WONDERS FOR YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM

STRAIGHT OFF THE BATCH

PLAN YOUR WEEKLY MEALS TO SAVE TIME, MONEY AND FOOD WASTE

LOADED LUNCHES

Optimise your midday meals with protein-packed dishes for maximum muscle

DNA DIETING

PERSONALISED NUTRITION PLANS TAILOR YOUR DIET TO YOUR UNIQUE GENETIC MAKEUP. BUT IF THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE PERFECT SOLUTION TO ALL YOUR NUTRITION NEEDS THE REALITY IS A LITTLE MORE COMPLEX, AS DIETITIAN TABITHA WARD EXPLORES

RUN FOR THE HILLS

FIRE UP YOUR FITNESS, BURN FAT AND BUILD EXPLOSIVE POWER BY ADDING HILL SPRINTS TO YOUR WEEKLY ROUTINE

TURN UP THE VOLUME

Get in shape without sacrificing your social life with PT Max Cotton’s guide to muscling up in double-quick time

GYM TIME

Instead of rushing to the reopened weights room straight away, beat the crowds and set yourself some true-strength tests with these bodyweight benchmarks

TRUE GRIT

Dan Fallon, co-founder of the newly opened Renegade’s Gym in Portsmouth, brings you two of its founding workouts that will test your strength, stamina and ability to endure

BACK AGAIN

Add upper-body strength and size with this superset session

FAQS

STRAIGHTFORWARD ANSWERS TO YOUR MUSCLE-BUILDING QUESTIONS

TO BE A CHAMPION ARM-WRESTLER

RESILIENCE, SPECIALIST STRENGTH TRAINING AND A VEGAN DIET HAVE ALL HELPED ROB BIGWOOD REACH THE TOP OF HIS GAME

RUNNING IMPROVEMENTS

IF YOU JOINED THE LOCK DOWN-ENFORCED RUN CLUB, HERE’S HOW TO PREVENT PROGRESS FROM STALLING

LIGHT IT UP

Forge full-body muscle with this seven-move session from Beachbody On Demand