In this issue

Did you know a glass of red wine is the equivalent to an hour in the gym? After surviving a
near-fatal car crash, Alwyn Uys took on the Ironman. The worst , most health-hazardous
habits you should consider dropping.

Fight To The Finish

ALWYN UYS SURVIVED A NEAR-FATAL CAR CRASH, CRACKING HIS NECK, SNAPPING HIS FEMUR AND BREAKING HIS BACK. BUT HE WAS BUILT FOR ENDURANCE.

6 mins

Have We Reached Peak Protein?

THERE ARE A LOT OF CLAIMS ABOUT PROTEIN OUT THERE – IN THE SUPERMARKET, AT THE FAST-FOOD PLACE, ON THE BACK OF A GIGANTIC BOTTLE OF WHEY POWDER – BUT THE CLAIMS YOU’RE GOING TO READ IN THIS STORY ARE ACTUALLY TRUE.

4 mins

Lube Up

YES, YOU MIGHT FEEL EMBARRASSED, AND YES, YOU’LL PROBABLY BE CONFUSED; ALTHOUGH WE CAN PRETTY MUCH GUARANTEE SHOP ASSISTANTS DON’T GO HOME AT NIGHT TO DISSECT THE VARIOUS POSSIBILITIES FOR WHY YOU’VE BOUGHT LUBE.

6 mins

Why Is She Crying?

IT’S PROBABLY NOT WHY YOU THINK – AND YOUR REACTION MIGHT BE MAKING IT WORSE. HERE’S WHAT LAUREN LARSON WANTS YOU TO DO INSTEAD.

4 mins

Don't Forget, You're Gonna Die!

And other ways to feel better about getting older.

4 mins

How To Retire By 40

As Implausible As It Sounds, A Subversive New Movement Claims That Any Of Us Can Attain Financial Independence – And Before The Grey Hairs Take Hold. All It Requires Is The Total Dismantling Of Our Attitudes To Saving And Spending. It’s Worked For Some. Could It Work For You Too?

10+ mins

Fighting Chance

THE BEST WAY TO LEARN ABOUT SOMETHING IS BY DOING IT. AFTER STARTING SEVERAL SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES, CAIRO HOWARTH – PRESIDENT OF EFC AFRICA – KNOWS WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE A BUSINESS THRIVE. LEARN FROM HIM.

7 mins

B A Start

Level up to greater brain longevity and mental agility by learning from the youngest sport of them all – esports.

5 mins

Your Fifties And Beyond 50

In fact, you should be – just don’t push it. Most elite guys in their 50s are moving more and taking more steps than in their 40s. Eat plenty of bananas. And hustle to retirement. Keep in touch with old friends. And enjoy sex more than ever now that the kids are (hopefully) out of the house.

6 mins

Do Not Fade Away

A maverick new germ theory could help keep your ageing mind intact.

5 mins

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