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.
THE EXPERT PANEL • SIX OF THIS MONTH’S FIELD-LEADING PROFESSIONALS
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EDITOR’S LETTER • A FAREWELL TO ARMS
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PRIME YOUR MUSCLES FOR NEW GROWTH • Iron out hidden weaknesses and boost mobility to make every lift feel easier with the BANDED SINGLE-LEG RDL
THE NUTRITION SNOB’S GUIDE TO SMART DRINKS • Delivering the social pros of alcohol (without the health woes), ‘functional’ tipples could reinvent cocktail hour. Let’s lift your spirits
DO YOU EVEN LOWER, BRO? • It’s not how much metal you move that matters, but where you place your focus. Think less about the ‘lifting’ part and you can score even bigger benefits from every rep
PUMP IT UP IN THE GYM • Your workout playlist deserves a proper pair of cans. Our MH Lab team put the latest pairs to the test. Get ready to unleash beats mode
…I’M IN A CALORIE DEFICIT? • Reducing your energy intake might be the only sure path to weight loss, but it has side effects. MH chews the facts
GET HIGH TO FEEL MIGHTY • This Alpine snow-sports mecca transforms into a trail-running paradise in summer. Take steps to elevate your fitness
THE POWER HOUR • When it comes to your health and fitness, it’s not just what you do that matters, but when you do it. Feeling out of sync? Wise up with our brief history of time
MUSCLE UP FROM YOUR LIVING ROOM • Who needs the gym? This head-to-toe blast requires no kit and adds a new twist to your classic body-weight moves. Use it to pump up your legs, back and core
SOW THE SEEDS OF CONTENTMENT • If you feel stuck in the mud, having green fingers can cultivate a brighter outlook. We dig into the latest science
GREEN IS GOLD • Emerald dials and grass-coloured cases were in abundance at 2023’s watch fairs, but this is no fleeting fad. Going green has a sustainable future
LET’S TAKE THIS (MEAL) OUTSIDE… • There’s still time to make the most of warmer days. And the best way to do it is with one of the new fleet of garden grills
ASK MEN’S HEALTH 10/23
BEEF UP YOUR DIET PLAN FOR BETTER SLEEP • New science suggests stocking up on protein could enhance your slumber. Wegettothe meat of the matter
YOUR PERSONAL TRAINER ON THE MOVE GREAT REASONS TO GET THE DIGITAL EDITION
LIFE LESSONS FROM HIP HOP • RAPPERS AREN’T OFTEN HERALDED AS PARAGONS OF HEALTH. BUT YOU DON’T NEED TO HAVE BEEN BORN IN THE BRONX TO HAVE BENEFITTED FROM THE WAY IN WHICH HIP HOP’S OPENNESS ABOUT ISSUES SUCH AS DEPRESSION, ADDICTION, POVERTY AND DIGNITY HAS AMPLIFIED THE DISCOURSE AROUND MEN’S MENTAL WELLBEING – AND GIVEN VOICE TO THE VOICELESS. ON HIP HOP’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY, MH SPOKE TO SIX GLOBAL ICONS ABOUT WHAT MUSIC HAS TAUGHT THEM, AND THE LESSONS IT HOLDS FOR YOU, TOO
What I Learned At • Growing older needn’t mean slowing down. Your brain can change at any age – for the better. Here’s how to make it happen
What Is A Real Man? • Who gets to define masculinity? While online blowhards and self-anointed alpha males dominate the algorithm, other male voices are left out of the chat. It’s time for a fresh perspective
Oliver Burkeman • Four...