Men's Fitness Guide

Put together by experts in weight training, fat shedding, body toning and training-focused nutrition, the Men's Fitness Guide series of bookazines zone in on different topics to get you on track to the body you want. We've got the Complete Guide to Dumb-bell Training, Meals that Make Muscle, the updated Workout Manual for 2020, and many more dedicated specialist magazines for you to keep at home for expert tips in an instant.

Men's Fitness Guide

EDITOR’S LETTER

INSIDE: HOW TO…

Power of prehab

Keep calm - and sprint

Care with keto

Did you know?

Beginning of the end?

Fighting fit

Clean bill of health

Lidl’s budget supershoe

“The mountains taught me that belief is the ultimate performance tool Gurkha and elite mountaineer Nims Purja • Former Gurkha turned elite mountaineer Sherpa Nims Purja MBE on purpose, pain and pushing human limits

THREE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER • Ever fancied yourself as an Easy Rider? The JMT16 electric trike from Jorvik Cycles is stable, surprisingly nippy and a whole heap of fun

Soundtrack your workout • Whether you need the kind that will stay put or need to drown out the gym floor noise, we test the best fitness headphones in 2026 to put in, and on, your ears

Move smarter, feel better: the psychology of effective workouts • Not all exercise is created equal – how, where and with whom can all affect how we think about the exercise we’re doing

The power of nature

Could you have been a SAMURAI? • As a new exhibition opens at the British Museum, we analyse the strength, fitness and combat skills of Japan’s elite warriors. How would modern-day men compare to these feared fighters?

The long game • Steve Shrubsall headed to a Sardinian Blue Zone to learn the secrets of living a super long life

ISN’T IT TIME YOU HAD A SEX MOT? • Given guys have more than a passing interest in their bits, why are we so bad when it comes to our understanding of sexual health? Men’s Fitness sat down with Dr Jeff Foster, an NHS GP and private practitioner with a long-held speciality in matters below the belt

UNLEASH YOUR INNER ADVENTURE RACER! • You may look at adventurers racing over the most extreme terrain on our planet and think, how can they do that? But with dedication, determination and a focused fitness plan, there’s no reason why you can’t be an adventure racer too

What kit to use for multi-sport adventure events

Five adventure races to try this year

More is less • A new study suggests that eating more fat - not less - could help the body get more benefits from exercise when blood sugar is high

The Nutrient Gap • Training hard but not seeing results? Underfuelling is more common than you might think. Nutritionist Rob Hobson explains how to shift focus from ‘doing more’ to better fuelling what you already do

Dinners that simmer • Got Curry Night on the agenda? Save time, money and effort by whipping up a curry-house classic in a slow cooker, with recipes from ‘the Curry Guy’ Dan Toombs’ latest cookbook

Keep on running (except don’t!) • Extreme endurance running may quietly age your red blood cells from the inside out

That’s not my name! • From skull crushers to hero makers, Sarah Haselwood explains the origins – and meanings – of the strangest exercise names

6-week fat loss • High-intensity interval training offers a highly effective (and highly sweaty) fast track to fat loss. Read on for everything you need to know about building fat-loss workouts, then follow our detailed step-by-step plan that will transform your body in six weeks

Power play • Bolster athletic performance by shifting weights at speed

Stiff upper hip? • Follow this mobility flow from...