A Lung Doctor's Guide to Healthy Lungs

Early in his medical training, pulmonologist Dr. Anand S. Iyer, 35, knew that strong lungs are critical to good health.

Hit Snooze and Still Own Your Morning

Four ways to set up your morning for all-day success... Without getting up any earlier.

What Much-missed Form of Entertainment Could Increase Your Lifespan by a Decade?

The show must go on, even in a pandemic. In June 2020, the South Korean boy band BTS took to a revolving stage to perform in front of 756,600 fans—none of whom was actually there.

Gym of the Month: April Fitness (Updated)

This revamped space has all you need to get fighting fit right now—and in the future.

…I Give Up Drinking?

South Africans are increasingly putting down their glass for good. We explore the science of going teetotal.

In Your Garage

Calvin fisher deep dives into the motorsportderived gubbins that make your car go. And go well.

The MH Ultimate Series: Seven Steps To Amazing Abs

The key to an impressive midsection: work smarter, not harder.

The Making Of Maponyane

Whether it’s to his million-plus followers or the world’s biggest brands, Maps Maponyane is a household name. Did we mention he’s only 30? His formula for success: there is no formula. Be ready to work hard, keep pushing, and get better every damn day.

MH Mind: Grief Encounters

The coronavirus pandemic has caused an indescribable amount of grief. And to add insult to injury, it’s also gone and upended the ways we would usually have processed our feelings. So what do we do now? We asked experts to share their tips for navigating loss.

So You Wanna Hack Your Fat Hormones

In the weight-loss conversation, everyone talks, talks, talks about diet and exercise. Meanwhile, hormones can’t get a word in edgewise. Which maybe makes sense, since hormones aren’t something you’ve thought about since high school. But new science shows that not only are these complex chemicals worth paying attention to as you age, they may also play a key role in how you put on (or take off) weight. Granted, there are dozens of hormones, so we’ve created a crash course on how you can make ten of the big ones work better for you. That sounds complicated. (It’s not.) Here’s how to do it.

Reset Your Body In Five Moves

Rewind months of lockdown indulgences and make good on your 2020 weight-loss resolutions with this short and very sharp hiit circuit. It’s an extremely strong start.

MH UPGRADES: Make The Switch

When the pandemic hit SA, local businesses were given a brutal ultimatum: adapt or die. Here’s how these companies flipped the script to survive (and thrive) in the face of an unprecedented crisis.

WASTED!

THE BUSY MAN’S GUIDE TO NOT SQUANDERING WHAT MATTERS MOST: MONEY, FOOD, ENERGY, YOUR LIFE AND MAYBE EVEN THE PLANET.

Fit For Duty

At 44, Lee Phillips is in the best shape of his life. The firefighter is stronger, faster and fitter than when he first started saving lives twenty years ago and he has no plans of slowing down.

Six Ways To Fix Your Money Mood

To conquer money stress, you have to change the way you think about money. Why is that so hard?

What We Gain From Pain

We spend millions to escape discomfort, so why do we also shell out for races, workouts and other events that hurt so bad? Jamie Millar explores what we get from all that agony.

Injury-Proof Your Workspace

Working from home used to be a job perk, now it’s a way of life. But swapping the open plan office for something more remote isn’t without its hazards. From your furniture to your posture to even your mousepad (we’re serious), making the right tweaks could save you from a world of pain.

Heavyweight Champion

Maynor De Leon might not look like an athlete, but he trains like one. Having dropped a colossal 120kg – and with many more to go – That Big Guy’s very public transformation has been as much a fight for survival as a personal challenge. This is how he’s hitting back against all odds. Be inspired.

Courses of Action

There are better ways to spend your lockdown than watching 2019 Rugby World Cup highlights. Seriously, stick with us. Whether you’re looking to bolster your CV, improve your health or learn a new hobby, these 21 online courses will get you there – mahala. Release the remote control and start your free lockdown learning.

Get Stressed To Impress

‘Mindfulness’ may be having its moment, but could inner peace be holding you back from higher performance?

HARNESS YOUR SUPERPOWERS

Fitness force of nature SHAUN T created the Insanity workout, T25, Cize and his latest, Transform 20. But no workout he has ever done is quite as hard, or as life transforming, as fatherhood.

THE CREATIVITY-BOOSTING, SERENITY-INDUCING, HEALTHEN HANCING POWER OF HOBBIES

On average, men spend more than triple the amount of time watching TV as they do on “sports, exercise, and recreation” – the closest the US Bureau of Labour Statistics gets to defining a hobby. Maybe that’s because a “hobby” is what your dad or granddad did, shuttered away in the basement or garage tinkering with who-knows-what just to get away from you damn kids. Yes, a hobby is a great way to escape for a little peace of mind, but the right hobby is also engaging, meditative and a much more exciting way to use your hands than texting or email. And, to that point, a hobby isn’t work. It’s not moonlighting. It’s not a side hustle. It’s not something you do for finances or followers. A hobby is something you want to do specifically because you don’t have to do it.And unlike TV, hobbies have been shown to stimulate brain activity, foster confidence, and promote happiness – a big biomarker in health. But you don’t need to look to social science to witness the power of hobbies. Just open your social feeds. Seth Rogen Instagrams his ceramics. Idris Elba’s full DJ sets are up on YouTube, as are Baltimore Ravens’ kicker Justin Tucker’s opera arias. On Facebook, you can even watch Flea, the bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, marvel at the honey he procured from his own apiary. These men, like the four others we talked to, don’t just have hobbies – they’ve become creators, and better, happier, more well-rounded men for it. When’s the last time TV did that for you?

Flex for the Camera

When 22-year-old model Ongama Mafenuka noticed his bookings slowing down, he realised it was time to start working on his six pack in order to make his body work for him.

Fall Guy

HAVING SPENT 12 YEARS ABSORBING ALL MANNER OF KNOCKS AND SPILLS FOR A ROLL CALL OF HOLLYWOOD ACTION HEROES, STUNTMAN BOBBY HOLLAND HANTON MAY SEEM INDESTRUCTIBLE. RECENTLY, HOWEVER, HIS BODY THREATENED TO PACK IT IN AND END HIS CAREER. HIS COMEBACK IS YOUR INSPIRATION NEVER TO SURRENDER IN THE FACE OF HARDSHIP / DANIEL WILLIAMS

DIVIDE & CONQUER

FIND OUT HOW UFC PHENOMENON ALEXANDER VOLKANOVSKI SLASHED HIS BODYWEIGHT TO BECOME UNSTOPPABLE

The 5.4-Minute Hero

Everything you thought you knew about how long you should last in bed is a lie.

Finding Understanding In The Great Unknown - Unravelling

Francois Malherbe’s CV isn’t a list of accolades, or on-the-job experiences. It’s not a machine gun rattling off the bullet points of his qualifications. Instead, the career coach – who uses adventures to help his clients find their true purpose – carries a portfolio of uncomfortable moments, times he’s faced the unknown and thrived.

Speed Up With Age

Hitting 40, Terence Burger knew it was time to rev up his fitness.

High-Intensity Anxiety Training

If you’re too busy – or too anxious – to deal with your fears, a few forward-thinking therapists can help you take down anxiety at warp speed. It’s like hiit for your emotions. But you’ve got to be ready to work.

Calm Before The Storm

Clinical. Courageous. A fighter. Herschel Jantjies went from unknown prospect to local legend in the space of a single year. But this meteoric rise isn’t a miracle, it’s the perfect storm: when a bulletproof mindset meets finetuned athleticism.