Men's Health South Africa - May - June 2023

Battle Forged

Before he could engineer the ultimate transformation, Ricardo Lategan had to first overcome a lifetime of inner conflict. Here's how he conquered mind, body and soul in his pursuit of peak performance

YOUR CLEAN BILL OF WEALTH

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER JUSTIN ELS KNOWS THAT BALANCING THE BOOKS ISN'T JUST ABOUT TINKERING WITH SPREADSHEETS-HERE'S WHY BETTER HEALTH COULD BE ONE OF YOUR BEST INVESTMENTS YET

SAVED BY THE BELL

Move over dumbbell, the real king of train-anywhere, total-body workouts is the humble-but-versatile kettlebell. Here's how to use this metal makeover tool to design a stronger, leaner and fitter body

Run Your City

READY TO RACK UP STEPS WITH LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS? THERE'S A CLUB SOMEWHERE OUT THERE FOR YOU. THESE ARE SOME OF OUR FAVOURITES, BUT NEW CREWS ARE SPRINGING UP ALL THE TIME-SO MAKE SURE TO ASK AROUND

5 Goals That Don't Involve Races

GOALS AREN'T JUST ENCOURAGING AND FUN TO HAVE; RESEARCH SHOWS THEY ALSO HELP STAVE OFF BURNOUT AND ANXIETY. HERE ARE FIVE RUNNING GOALS THAT CAN BRING MORE JOY TO YOUR REGULAR RUNS

Race Yourself

A TIME TRIAL IS A GREAT WAY TO GAUGE YOUR FITNESS

IS AFTERCARE THE NEW FOREPLAY

WHAT YOU DO AFTER SEX MAY BE THE MOST ESSENTIAL BEDROOM ACTIVITY FOR A HAPPY RELATIONSHIP

FROM THE DEPTHS

A NEAR-DEATH ENCOUNTER WITH A GREAT WHITE SHARK ALTERED THE COURSE OF HIS LIFE FOREVER. HERE'S HOW PLUNGING INTO THE DEEPEST PARTS OF HIS MIND HELPED CALEB SWANEPOEL FORGE A NEW PATH

HOW HEALTHY IS YOUR HEART, REALLY?

SO MANY TESTS-FROM BP TO ECGS-CLAIM THEY CAN GRADE YOUR HEART'S PERFORMANCE. WHICH IS GREAT, BUT THAT'S A LOT OF TESTING. USE THIS GUIDE TO ZERO IN ON WHICH YOU NEED-AND WHICH TO SKIP-TO SAVE TIME, STRESS AND MAYBE EVEN YOUR HEART ITSELF

RESTART YOUR ENGINE

Stuck in neutral or spinning your wheels in the mud of 2023? We've got five steps to finding the motivation you need to kick your life into high gear