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.

THE EXPERT PANEL • MEET SIX OF THIS MONTH’S HEALTH AUTHORITIES

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EDITOR’S LETTER • FIND FREEDOM AND JOY WITH A LITTLE DISCIPLINE

NEWS YOU CAN USE • We’ve sifted through the science journals so you don’t have to. Here’s the data we’ve clocked this month

THE TO-DO LIST • Insider tips and easy wins to upgrade your month

DOUBLE TIME YOUR FITNESS • The BARBELL BURPEE pairs two ultra-effective exercises for a cardio blast offering some major muscle-building benefits

…YOUR GUT • When you eat, hundreds of different species of microbes chow down, too. So you need a diet to keep them happy – or everything from your mood to your immune system could pay the price. Luckily, science is here to help

BIG AMBITIONS • Simon Holland is arguably the fittest short-stature athlete in Britain. Here’s how he strengthened his body and mind with a lot of hard graft – and a bit of self-belief

A SHOW OF FORCE • Most exercises can be grouped as either pushes or pulls. The former gets the glory – but which reigns supreme?

I’M KINDA BORED OF THE GYM. CAN I GET IN SHAPE OUTDOORS INSTEAD?

HYBRID THEORY • If you like to have a little variety in your training routine, you need a pair of kicks that can keep pace. These shoes will take you from squat rack to HIIT, with no missteps

…I TAKE VIAGRA? • The ED drug has been available without prescription for seven years, but how well do you understand its effects? Here’s the hard science

THIS IS HOW THE OTHER HALF LIFT • Five-star fitness concept Pillar Wellbeing seeks to fine-tune how you train, eat and recuperate with its hyper-personalised programme

CHASE A NEW KIND OF HIGH • Elevate your fitness in southern Snowdonia. This scenic mountain run will take your breath away in more ways than one…

THE STEROIDS GUESSING GAME SERVES NO ONE • Steroid abuse is a very real issue, but unfounded accusations could do more harm than good, says MH coach Andrew Tracey

CAN YOU REMIX YOUR MINDSET? • You know music alters mood. Now a new app promises the right tracks can soothe stress, boost productivity and level up your gym gains. MH tunes in

THE DAILY GRIND • For the CEO of Lululemon, the sport of triathlon has become the ultimate executive trainer, teaching him to push hard, adjust on the fly and make time to put in the work, every day

GROW WITH THE FLOW • This kettlebell complex hits you with multiple reps and minimal rest. You’ll get fitter, faster

A Brand New Fit • George Heaton does not consider himself ‘an influencer ’. But if you live and breathe training with every thread of your being – or aspire to – then he might be one of the most important figures on the current fitness scene. This is how to make clothes and influence people

Function & Form • Want to train like Heaton? Here are three of his go-to workouts, designed to build strength and explosive power, elite endurance and upper-body size respectively. Throw these into your workout rotation to cultivate a well-rounded physique that does more than just look good

Okay, I Need Therapy • So you’ve heard about it,...