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 Mental Strength Issue

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News you can use • We’ve combed through the science journals to bring you the latest health and fitness intel

Can I really get stronger with one workout a week?

Reverse gear • Fitness influencers are turning away from conventional cardio and instead choosing to walk backwards for better health and fitness. But does the practice have legs or are they on the wrong track?

Battle of the bands • If your current watch isn’t fit for purpose, don’t sweat it. We strapped on the latest wearables to help you find the best tool for your goals

‘Before anyone sees us, they hear and feel our joy coming through’ • Four years after its inception, the Black Unity Bike Ride is still working to change perceptions and foster community. Its founder, Tokunbo Ajasa-Oluwa, explains what it’s like to ride along with ‘London’s Carnival on Bikes’

My blood sugar rises? • Wearable glucose monitors have become the hot new health accessory, but are there benefits to be had by tracking those spikes and dips?

Point break • Living with chronic levels of stress has become increasingly normal. That doesn’t mean we should accept it, says MH editor-at-large Gordon Smart

Jonny Wilkinson • During the English rugby GOAT’s playing career, food was for fuel and little else, but that idea has been drop-kicked into touch in his post-rugby life

YOUR PERSONAL TRAINER ON THE MOVE • GREAT REASONS TO GET THE DIGITAL EDITION

CHANGE OF GEAR • THE BRITISH CYCLIST MADE HISTORY IN HIS FINAL TOUR DE FRANCE THIS YEAR, WITH A RECORD-BREAKING 35 STAGE WINS. BUT MARK CAVENDISH IS NOT READY TO HANG UP HIS RACING WHEELS JUST YET. HE TALKS TO MH ABOUT LEGACY, AMBITION AND GRIT

HAS CAFFEINE BECOME THE NEW ALCOHOL? • It’s one of the more socially acceptable vices – but that also makes a problematic habit hard to spot. Should you consider going sober?

YOUR DAILY BREAD • You don’t need us to tell you that everything’s getting a bit pricey these days. But if you can’t justify dropping £6.50 on a high-street chicken club, then you need to level up your sandwich game. Our protein-and nutrient-stuffed guide is the best thing since sliced spelt

head strong Deep state • Economic and political instability, along with unprecedented levels of mental ill health, have led to what researchers are calling the ‘third wave’ of meditation research. And with benefits ranging from ecstasy to life-altering insights, it’s never been more enticing

‘I was diagnosed with anorexia. Now I’m an Ironman’ • Experiences of eating disorders are complex and diverse. After years of struggle with food, exercise and depression, Micheál Costello, 29, found new strength in an unlikely place

Your mental fitness checklist • You won’t always be able to control how you feel. But there are a few simple health habits that can help you cultivate the resilience to weather difficult moments. Here’s your tick list for everyday mental maintenance

GIVE YOUR MOOD A BIG LIFT • Feeling less than your best today? Then the body part you need to target in your next workout is the one between your ears....