MODEL MOTIVATION

POWER OF SPORT

Sport has the ability to unite, inspire and, at least

HARD LUCK

Aerobic exercise protects your heart, boosts your sense of wellbeing

TRANSGENDER ATHLETICS

Scientists have criticised the International Olympic Committee’s criteria that allows

MOVES FOR THE MIND

Exercise scientists have examined what activities create the best results

One or the Other

Scientists have been examining the fast and slow-twitch muscles used

PICTURE PREVIEW

Welsh winger George North leaves an Italian defender for dust

RULES OF RECOVERY

The science surrounding recovery is far from conclusive – and what works for you might spell certain injury for someone else – but while you are an experiment of one, there are two universal rules to follow…

FEEL FRESH

Bounce back from even the toughest of sessions with fit-tech designed for rapid recovery

PACK YOUR BAGS

For the sessions when packing light just won’t cut it, these bags have got your back

SOUL SENSATIONS

Footwear to tech your running to the next level

REACH FOR THE STARS

You’ve seen their meal plans on Instagram and their naked torsos strewn across the big screen, but just how hard do the big names in Hollywood train to get movie ready? Journalist and comedy writer Ralph Jones braces himself to find out

MOUNTAINS TO CLIMB

DOMINIC BLISS GOES BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE WORLD CYCLING CENTRE IN THE SWISS ALPS, BUT GETTING THERE IS NO EASY RIDE

LOSING FOR A LIVING

ELITE SPORT IS USUALLY ABOUT WINNING AT ALL COSTS, SO WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A PROFESSIONAL LOSER? WRITER MARK TURLEY SPENT A YEAR MEETING WITH THE BOXERS ACCUSTOMED TO DEFEAT

FEEL LIKE A FRAUD?

Performance psychologist Dr. Josephine Perry shines a light on impostor syndrome: the condition that can cause even the highest of achievers to be overcome by selfdoubt

BLOOD, SWEAT AND BEERS

DETERMINED NOT TO JOIN THE LONG LIST OF EX PROS STRUGGLING WITH LIFE AFTER RUGBY, FORMER PLAYERS CHRIS WYLES AND ALISTAIR HARGREAVES TURNED A SHARED LOVE OF BEER INTO A BOOMING BUSINESS

NORTH STAR

AHEAD OF THE RUGBY WORLD CUP, WELSH WINGER GEORGE NORTH REVEALS HOW A SMART DIET AND INTELLIGENT TRAINING HELPED HIM PACK ON A STONE OF LEAN MUSCLE

CHOLINE CONFUSION

Claims that a vegan diet can be bad for brain

INNER STRENGTH

The type of diet you follow and your fitness programme

Currant Trend

Blackcurrant juice has joined tart cherry juice as a beneficial

23

23 may be the per centage reduction in diabetes risk

Endurance Needs

You know protein is paramount for size and strength, but

WORTH A PUNNET

Blueberries can help combat the effects of ageing, according to

AN APPLE A DAY

Really does keep the doctor away, according to new research

JUST D IT

Maximise your muscle gains by keeping vitamin D levels topped

GO NUTS

GET CREATIVE IN THE WITH BUTTER SOME KITCHEN THESE CULINARY TAKES NUT ON CLASSICS

ABOUT A SOY

PLANT-BASED NUTRITIONIST TJ WATERFALL ON HOW TOFU CAN TRANSFORM BOTH YOUR HEALTH AND TRAINING

POWER UP!

Put a spring in your step with high-energy products to focus the mind and fight fatigue

FULL-BODY FAT BURNER

Wage war with fat with this high-intensity circuit from online PT Luke Grainger

LOOSEN UP

Make mobility work a regular part of your routine to reap the rewards in all other aspects of training

WHAT IT TAKES... TO BE AN ULTRA RUNNER

ALL-DAY TRAINING, OVER 100 MILES EVERY WEEK AND "HELLISH" HILL SESSIONS ARE ALL TOO FAMILIAR FOR RECORD-BREAKER GALEN REYNOLDS

THE RUN COMMUTE

RECORD NUMBERS OF PEOPLE ARE DITCHING TRAFFIC JAMS AND CRAMPED CARRIAGES IN FAVOUR OF A MORE ACTIVE AND FAR LESS STRESSFUL ROUTE TO WORK. RUN-COMMUTING IS CHEAPER, HEALTHIER AND BETTER FOR THE PLANET, BUT THERE ARE A FEW THINGS TO CONSIDER

WORTH THE WEIGHT

Anyone can benefit from lifting heavy, but technique and timing are key, as PT Ian Gardner explains

‘3-PEAT’

Forge full-body fitness with this high-octane session from Haydn Elliot, head trainer and owner of F45 Oxford Circus