Health
Men's Fitness UK
THE JOY OF EATING
Create meals that nourish your body and satisfy your tastebuds with these recipes from Emily English
5 min |
October 2025
Men's Fitness UK
HIP, HIP, HOORAY
This month's mobility flow comes from pliability's new Hyrox Hub and focuses on getting hips flexible for the demands of competition
2 min |
October 2025
Men's Fitness UK
THE A LIST
Anxiety comes in a variety of forms - general anxiety disorder, social anxiety, health anxiety, separation anxiety to name a few. These are all terms we've grown familiar with as they've become commonplace to describe how we're doing and abundant in social media.
2 min |
October 2025
Men's Fitness UK
STRONG RUNNING
Once upon a time there was a cohort of hardcore runners who actively avoided resistance training, particularly involving weights, believing their muscles would become bulky and so slow them down. However, there's now a depth of research that shows strength training is an ally, whatever your preferred distance.
5 min |
October 2025
Men's Fitness UK
SUPPLEMENTARY WARNING
As an MF reader you'll already be aware of the importance of a good, balanced diet that delivers the essential nutrients you need to support your training and enhance the benefits.
1 min |
October 2025
Men's Fitness UK
SOLE SEARCHING
If you've ever stood in front of a wall of training shoes trying to decipher robot-built LightSpray from NASA-influenced Airmax and responsive Boost from the extreme cushioning of Softride, then you'll understand how far footwear technology has moved on since 1890 when JM Foster, the man who created Reebok, decided to put spikes in the sole of his shoes to help him to run faster.
1 min |
October 2025
Men's Fitness UK
STRONG TO THE FINISH
We all know that lifting weights can help your running, but could strength training before a run actually help your performance?
5 min |
October 2025
Men's Fitness UK
THE BEST FITNESS WATCHES of 2025
Train more effectively, race stronger and recover quicker with our pick of the best fitness watches on the market
6 min |
October 2025
Men's Fitness UK
RUNNING NAKED
Ditch the tech and head out into the great outdoors – it could be the answer to your all your stress and overwhelm
1 min |
October 2025
Men's Fitness UK
SPEED'S ALWAYS BEEN MY THING — BUT I DON'T TAKE IT FOR GRANTED
England rugby league internationals Jack Welsby and George Williams on bouncing back from injury and staying explosive
3 min |
October 2025
Men's Fitness UK
MY FITNESS LIFE
This month... former pro footballer, TV personality, presenter and entrepreneur
3 min |
October 2025
Men's Fitness UK
LIKE WE DIDN'T KNOW
The ability to recover quickly from intense bouts of effort is crucial to the performance of elite athletes in a wide number of sports, not to mention ensuring gym bros survive an eyeballs out HIIT session.
1 min |
October 2025
Men's Fitness UK
MASTER YOUR METABOLISM and build your best body ever
Want to build a leaner, stronger body? Stop focusing on calories and start focusing on your metabolism, says Ben Azadi, founder of Keto Kamp and New York Times Best Selling Author of 'Metabolic Freedom'
7 min |
September 2025
Men's Fitness UK
BORN TO RUN
Elite sportsmen share a number of common traits, unsurprisingly including a liking for exercise, enjoying competition and growing up in a sporty family.
1 min |
September 2025
Men's Fitness UK
ONCE THAT OCTAGON DOOR SHUTS, IT'S ME OR THEM
Tom Aspinall was born for MMA - his father and coach Andy is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt.
4 min |
September 2025
Men's Fitness UK
STRENGTH WITH springs
Why more men are turning to Pilates – and why you should too
4 min |
September 2025
Men's Fitness UK
QUICK BALL
According to a new study published in the International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, soccer is getting faster in both the men's and women's game.
1 min |
September 2025
Men's Fitness UK
TOTAL RECALL (almost)
Taking an exercise break? Don't panic, your muscle memory lasts longer than you think
6 min |
September 2025
Men's Fitness UK
STRONG FOR WHAT?
Did you know there are different types of strength? This month, Ollie explains what strength is needed when – and how to achieve it
2 min |
September 2025
Men's Fitness UK
HELP FOR YOUR HIPS
Often overlooked, the hip flexors are vital for quality of movement. Try this mobility flow and shipshape your hips
2 min |
September 2025
Men's Fitness UK
35 BEST BARBELL EXERCISES
Utilise the barbell's heavier load to get big, strong and powerful
10+ min |
September 2025
Men's Fitness UK
CARRY ON RECOVERING
When you're travelling light and don't want to neglect those DOMS, we test the best recovery devices to make room in your luggage for
4 min |
September 2025
Men's Fitness UK
MY FITNESS LIFE
This month...MF contributor, personal trainer and owner of Fit in Midlife, Jason Smith
3 min |
September 2025
Men's Fitness UK
BACK TO FRONT
Some of you may have accidentally fallen foul of the plateau effect, whereby you've found that, despite working out regularly, you are not seeing any improvements.
1 min |
September 2025
Men's Fitness UK
CALIFORNIA CREAMIN'
Thinking about sneaking a cheese sandwich for that midnight snack? Think again - it could give you dairy-fuelled nightmares
1 min |
September 2025
Men's Fitness UK
HOLY GRAIL OR EPIC FAIL? WHY BUSY IS THE NEW RELIGION
Our lives have become full to a point defying logic - and our brains simply weren’t designed to cope. When did never having a spare moment become something to boast about?
7 min |
September 2025
Men's Fitness UK
GETTING FIT in your fifties
Don't let sniper's alley take you by surprise – take the right approach to building fifty-plus fitness and bulletproof your body
5 min |
September 2025
Men's Fitness UK
THE NEED FOR SPEED
A new study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research tried to establish the best training methods to increase both acceleration and maximum sprint velocity.
1 min |
September 2025
Men's Fitness UK
TIME TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT GETTING SERIOUS
Training for ultramarathons, I often made the classic 'runner blunder' of avoiding strength training, instead keeping blind faith that plodding miles of road and trail would provide everything I needed for the big event.
3 min |
September 2025
Men's Fitness UK
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE WHY!
How, where and why you work out may be more important than the amount of exercise you get
1 min |