Men's Health UK

Men's Health is the UK's best-selling quality men's magazine packed with expert tips and advice on everything today's man needs to feel fitter, healthier, and happier. Every month Men's Health delivers the inside track on the subjects that matter most to men. Naturally there's fitness, weight loss and general health plus the best advice on food, nutrition and meal plans. The award-winning Men's Health also delivers the very best in sex and relationships, gear, style, grooming, travel and wealth. Small steps, big results: It's an essential read for any man who wants to make his life better without turning his world upside down.

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News you can use • Science-maxx your life with the latest intel from health and fitness journals

Fell raisers • Hiking is out, fell running is in. But if you plan to take on this extreme cardio workout, especially solo, here’s how to tread carefully

Matt Morsia • The Gladiators star, YouTuber and former long jumper is adding a new role to his CV: fitness author. But first, dinner…

Should I ditch the gym and train outside this summer?

I go on holiday • Your tickets are booked and your suitcase is packed. But what happens to your mind when you put the OOO on?

‘The prospect of being pain-free drives me’

‘The social-mediafication of fitness has skewed people’s perceptions’ • Sub-3:00 marathons aren’t common and neither is benching the equivalent of a small family, so why does your feed make it feel that way?

In the zone • Hyrox athletes use Everlast Chiswick to ensure they turn up to race day raring to go. Everyone else enlists for the high-spec strength and recovery equipment

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THE BIG INTERVIEW TAPPED IN SPENCER MATTHEWS • Entrepreneur, podcast host, adventurer and runner Spencer Matthews is in the business of exploiting every bit of his potential. As he explains to Men’s Health, it’s a far cry from the life he used to lead

FIRE & SPICE • There’s more to flame-grilling than charred bangers and burgers. Make fire an ingredient in its own right and revitalise your barbecue game with these innovative dishes from three masters of the blaze

DO YOU REALLY NEED VITAMIN K2 SUPPLEMENTS? • Often paired with vitamin D for bone and heart health, vitamin K2 is increasingly included in supplement stacks, particularly those aimed at healthy ageing – but most people may already be getting what they need

THE COMEDOWN • More men than ever are being prescribed antidepressants. But while being prescribed mood-boosting meds is one thing, as writer Jamie Carson discovers, severing a dependence is another thing entirely

‘I WAS DRAWN TO GAYNS BECAUSE IT FELT SO WELCOMING’ • After surviving sepsis and cancer, Yves Renuixen-Mencel, 32, recalls his path to finding fitness and community through London-based queer social run club Gayns

JUMP AROUND! • Plyometrics are an athlete’s secret weapon. Done right, they can work wonders for you, too

WALL TO WALL • Our writer took part in his first Hyrox and was undone by the wall balls. He gave himself one month to turn weakness to strength

STRENGTH AND STAMINA • Spencer Matthews’ trainer, WBFF world champion bodybuilder Shaun Stafford, explains how the star shaped up for our cover while keeping his impressive running ambitions on track

THE RECOMP • Body recomposition – burning fat and building muscle at the same time – is probably the most coveted goal in fitness, but it’s also the most misunderstood

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