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EDITOR’S LETTER

ISSUE 269 SEPTEMBER 2022

Men's Fitness

EDITORIAL Editor Isaac Williams Art Director Xavier Robleda

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WEEKEND WARRIORS

A new study suggests time-pressed modern men can bag major health gains even if they cram all their training into the weekend

HOT HEAD

Just like computers and machines, your brain heats

SMELL YOU LATER

Your close friends probably share a few core

CARDIO KINGS

Photography: Shutterstock Men with high cardiorespiratory fitness (CF)

FOOD RAGE

Feeling ‘hangry’ – hunger-induced anger – appears to

EAT WITH YOUR EYES

You already knew that the sight of food

FATHERLY DUTY

Addressing your mental health is important for you

IMPROVE YOUR STRIDE LENGTH

Lewis Moses, advisor for INCUS Performance, reveals how to boost your running stride for maximum efficiency

TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE?

A mythical ‘exercise pill’ could soon become a reality, thanks to new research by American researchers

“HOW CAN I PROTECT MYSELF AGAINST SKIN CANCER?”

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METABOLIC TESTING

How this game-changing protocol has the power to transform your fitness

FEEL THE FORCE

PERFECT FIT

DUMBBELL BUYER’S GUIDE

Looking to upgrade your home gym set-up? The humble dumbbell should be your first port of call, but with so many to choose from we’ve narrowed down our favourite options

QUICK KICKS

These light and fast running shoes are your best bet for putting in Kudos-worthy performances over any distance up to 5k

MOTIVATION STATIONS

Stuck in an exercise-related slump? Here’s your guide to boosting fading fitness mojo

GOT A NEED FOR SPEED?

Imagine a shoe that wanted you to run stronger. A shoe that gave you something back. Scott Sports cut its teeth with carbon in the road biking world, and now it’s transferred it to your racing flats. After ten years of development, Scott Sports has built its fastest road running shoe yet. Knowing the hard-earned energy you put in, the Speed Carbon RC is here to give you more of it back.

GO FULL CIRCLE

James Davies is an internationally renowned osteopath, performance coach and recovery specialist. Here’s his roadmap for achieving full-body, 360-degree health, fitness and wellbeing

ON THE UP

When Rotimi Odukoya got bored of the gym he built his own innercity bouldering community. Here he explains how indoor climbing can take your own strength to new heights

G FORCE

Cyclist Geraint Thomas discusses his incredible transformation from powerful indoor track champion to ultra-endurance Tour de France winner – featuring brutal training days, cutting-edge sports science and finding comfort in discomfort

CARB CYCLI NG

Aitor Viribay, lead performance nutritionist at Ineos Grenadiers, reveals the huge difference between Geraint Thomas’ training and race-day nutrition plans

TIME TO GET FRUITY

Whitworths’ range of dried fruit is perfect for any time of day

RUN WITH IT

Style meets performance with Represent’s 247 Run range

BOWLED OVER

Swap your insulin-spiking bread and butter for this high-protein blueberry smoothie bowl

BLUE BOLT

Blueberries are a nutrient powerhouse, rich in bioactive compounds known to benefit both health and performance. And a recent study has shown that blueberry supplementation can not only increase treadmill performance and VO2 max, but also decrease levels of inflammation, indicating improved recovery. 4

CHASING THE STIGMA

How one man is seeking to unify Britain’s fight against mental illness

BURN BABY BURN

Need an effective fat-loss challenge? Try one of these belly-busting protocols

PRO TIPS

Training your proprioception will make you a sharper, faster and more durable athlete – here’s how

TRAINING ADHERENCE

If you feel like you blow hot and cold with your exercise routine, The Movement Blueprint’s Harvey Lawton is here to show you another way

SWISS BANK

Dust off your long-forgotten Swiss ball for serious core strength benefits

ONE-KIT WORKOUT

Grab a single dumbbell to develop core strength and full-body muscle in six moves

WAIT A MINUTE

Light up your legs, lungs and back with this two-move EMOM

STRETCH YOURSELF

Regular yoga can make you smarter and happier

THE NORTH FACE

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