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 THE PROS MAKING YOUR MONTH STRONGER

Men's Health

EDITOR’S LETTER • A LOOK AT THE SHAPE WE’RE IN

WHY SPIN CLASS WILL GET YOUR COGS WHIRRING • Feeling lacklustre now summer’s long gone? One 30-minute workout could be all it takes to reboot your motivation and restore your sunny disposition

RIDE IT OUT • Don’t fancy a solo sweat? Try one of MH’s go-to cardio classes

ADD POWER TO YOUR ENGINE • They might not be your mirror muscles, but the glutes are your body’s athletic driving force. The PASS-THROUGH BULGARIAN SPLIT SQUAT will upgrade yours – and the benefits are maximus

THE NUTRITION SNOB’S GUIDE TO ROOT VEG • Diets that exclude all carbs are rooted in misguided macrophobia. A wise man takes advantage of food benefits grounded in science

WILD CARBS • Extend your roster of top-class carbs with these unsung nutritional powerhouses

…I’M SLEEP DEPRIVED? • Sometimes, even with the best intentions, those solid seven hours are elusive. But understand the impact of a restless night and you can fight back

HOLLYWOOD’S HIGH CLIMBER • At 49 years old, mountaineer turned Oscar-winning director Jimmy Chin follows one key mantra: stay in peak shape. Here’s how he delivers on it

BETWEEN SETS • How Chin trains hard – but recovers harder

CRUSH THESE KETTLEBELL MOVES • These 3 moves help Chin build the strength to climb. Do each for 30 secs, then rest 30 secs. Complete 2 or 3 sets of each.

TRAINING PLACES • CrossFit has become the world’s largest fitness chain, but how does your local gym stand up?

PIPE DREAMS • A crew of St Louis skateboarders transformed an abandoned church into a community haven. MH drops in on SK8 LIBORIUS, the coolest place to congregate

WHY NICE GUYS FINISH FIRST • Heaping praise on colleagues not only wins allies – it primes your body and mind for peak performance, biologically

REASONS TO BE GRATEFUL • Here are three more ways in which acknowledging the good stuff can have healthy side effects

GIVE YOUR ROUTINE AN EXPLOSIVE TWIST • Simple to use but highly effective, a landmine is a useful tool that helps add some variety to your barbell work. Plug in and give it a turn

FRESH SOUNDS • Want quality audio? Worried about the threat from air pollution? Dyson has your back. And ears. Lungs, too…

THE POWER OF GOING OFF TRACK • The deluge of numbers from your wearables can tell you a lot – but not everything. Learn to read what you need for results that truly count

THE VERDICT ON TRACKER DATA • To track or not to track? Here’s what experts say is opt-in or opt-out

…CONSTRUCT THE PERFECT BLT • Elevate this guilty pleasure brunch from delicious to delectable with this simple cheat sheet

3 INSTANT BLT UPGRADES

I’VE BARELY MADE IT TO THE GYM LATELY, BUT I’M ON MY FEET ALL DAY. WHAT COUNTS AS ‘EXERCISE’?

IS THE MIND-MUSCLE CONNECTION AN ACTUAL THING OR JUST A MYTH?

WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE MY RUNNING ROUTINE A LITTLE LESS BORING?

PRE-WORKOUTS GIVE ME THE JITTERS. ANY BETTER OPTIONS?

POWERING DOWN? PUMP IT...