Men's Fitness UK

Men's Fitness is for men who want to get more out of their lives and celebrates an upbeat, optimistic, pro-active lifestyle. Men's Fitness recognizes that mental and emotional fitness is vital to balanced living and aims to offer active and aspirational men - entertainment, information and inspiration.

Men’s Fitness

EDITOR’S LETTER • ISSUE 304 AUGUST 2025

SUBSCRIPTIONS

COURT IN THE ACT

THE LONG STRETCH

IN THE BALANCE

A NEW TAKE ON CALORIE BURN

REINVENT YOUR RUN • Refusal to deviate from your favourite training format puts you at risk of improvements stalling

FUEL FOR THE MIND

THE DOUBTERS WILL HAVE TO GO BACK ON ANYTHING THEY’VE EVER SAID ABOUT ME CHEATING. • Will Goodge’s Australian Ultra: Record, resilience, and responding to the ‘cheat’ accusations

GET FIT FOR LIFE • AND SAVE OVER £29* ON YOUR FIRST 6 ISSUES

BRIGHT AND FLASHY • The new Garmin Forerunner 970 is a tracking powerhouse that wants you to run smarter

GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT • When the mouth gets dry and you need to top up on fluids to go again, we test the electrolyte drinks to help curb that thirsty feeling

CAN EXERCISING OUTDOORS MAKE YOU TOUGHER? • You don’t need to summit a mountain or swim the English Channel to reap the benefits of nature. Sometimes, just being near trees, water, or even a park can make all the difference to how we feel – and perhaps even how much pain we’re able to endure

HOW OLD IS YOUR BRAIN? • Unlock your brain’s full potential-find out your brain age and boost cognitive performance

FROM COMEDY KING TO MARVEL MUSCLE HOW SACHA BARON COHEN GOT SERIOUSLY FIT

15 WAYS TO TRAIN FOR YOUR FIRST ULTRA • With the need for plenty of training and huge bragging rights, many people are being tempted to take on an ultra marathon. But how? Here are 15 proven tips to help you smash your first 50-miler

THE A TO Z OF RUNNING PERFORMANCE • Whatever the distance, running requires dedication. It’s about discipline and digging deep, passion and pushing boundaries. But it’s also about feeling good. Running can liberate you from a sluggish body and even inject youthfulness into old age. And regardless of your level or experience, you can always learn more…

GET FIT FOR LIFE

JAVA NICE DAY • Black coffee, longer life: the science behind your morning perk

DON’T DROP THE PICKLE BALL • Or how kefir, kimchi and sauerkraut can help with muscle growth. Plus, the easiest ways to get more fermented foods into your diet

GET CRACKING • What better way to start the day than with eggs for breakfast? Chris Baber proves that eggs don’t need to be boring

STAYING STRONG

EXPLODE INTO NEW GAINS WITH LANDMINES • This single piece of gym equipment can supercharge common exercises into more functional, strength and muscle building moves

ADVANCED ABS • This no-equipment circuit challenges your entire core. It starts slow and measured, before cardio-intense exercises at the end elevate your heart-rate and melt away fat

How to build… CARDIO FITNESS • Expand your aerobic engine with the help of The Movement Blueprint’s Harvey Lawton

BUILD AND BURN • These workouts combine the muscle-building benefits of drop sets with the fat-blasting bonus of circuit training. The aim is to complete all the rounds of the circuit as quickly as possible. Each workout starts with a high number of reps, which is reduced every round. That means your work decreases as your fatigue levels increase, so you shouldn’t reach failure on any exercise.

RUN STRONG • Stuck for time? Try this run-focused session which blends elements of running with run-specific exercises to boost strength and cardio fitness

THIGH-LY UNDERRATED • If you’re sat...