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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EDITOR’S LETTER • GENERATION C DOESN’T HAVE TO BE A LOST ONE

The Class Of 2021 • This issue is brought to you by Generation C There’s rarely been a harder time to be young, but this generation holds a wealth of talent that must not go untapped. From PTs to aspiring reporters, meet our junior recruits

Generation Gains • Today’s young men are at a disadvantage – socially, mentally, professionally and financially – with many of the opportunities enjoyed by previous generations denied to them. South London teenager Ibrahim Aires knows this all too well, and David Willetts, the president of the Resolution Foundation think tank, is in agreement. But how much common ground can they find? Men’s Health pits Generation C-er against Baby Boomer

POST-LOCKDOWN FITNESS BOOSTS

WAKE UP YOUR FAT BURNERS WITH MAGNESIUM • Don’t let poor sleep hit snooze on your transformation plan. This shut-eye supplement will supercharge your efforts

THE NEW BEAST FROM THE EAST • Burn fat and build muscle with the SUMO DEADLIFT HIGH PULL. Wrestle through four sets with ringside tips from Gen C PT Chris Jillard

THE HEALTH SNOB’S GUIDE TO BEETROOT • Incredibly versatile, these roots are also a potent superfood that will help you harvest more nutrition with every bite. Succumb to the beet surrender

…I GET VACCINATED? • Cameron Bissett, a Generation C scientist at Oxford University, gets to the point of how a small prick will help change your life

THE FIGHT FOR TOTAL FITNESS • Heavyweight cardio and lifting sessions give UFC champion Kamaru Usman a physique that shows as good as it goes

HOW TO REACH A RIPE OLD AGE • Forget wrinkle reducing creams and anti-ageing serums – grapefruit is the key to making growing older sweet, not sour

BUILD ON SAND FOR NEW STRENGTH • The unique stress that a sandbag’s awkward load places on your body makes it a hyper-effective muscle builder. Make these moves from Gen C PT Rory Allen the basis of any new strength plan

THE COLD HARD FACTS • A third of Brits believe that frozen food is inferior, but is fresh always best? We chew through the facts to see if ice guys really do finish last

THE SHARP END OF HEALTHY COOKING • Cut out the hassle of meal prep by investing in good knives. Get a slice of the action with Gen C chef Jacob Emerson’s pro-grade picks

WE NEED TO GET OUR KIDS ON THE LINE • Look beyond the moody teen clichés and you may find that your child is desperate to open up, writes Jonny Benjamin

LET’S CLEAR UP A FEW THINGS • Skin problems don’t just disappear when you hit your twenties, or even your forties. You won’t always grow out of acne, so decode its causes to prevent future breakouts

FRESH-FACED FIXER-UPPERS • With new breakouts prevented, here are three ways to deal with the acne you may already have

HIT THE BOTTLE FOR FASTER GAINS • Contrary to popular myth, cardio will not water down your muscle-building plan. With a smart hydration strategy, the two are entirely compatible

I’M BACK IN THE GYM AFTER FIVE YEARS....