33 essential endurance tips

Supercharge your stamina with the latest research-backed strategies

"Gone are the days of getting up at five in the morning and running ten miles. You've got to optimise the boxing"

Elite boxing coach Shane McGuigan tells MF about the new way of doing things

18 ways to get better at HYROX

Get set for your best season of fitness racing yet with these expert tips

FITNESS MYTH: THERE IS A 'MUSCLE-BUILDING' REP RANGE

If your goal is to build muscle, chances are you have been told you need to train in a ‘muscle-building’ rep range of 8-12 reps. Performing 7 or fewer reps is for strength, and 13 or more reps is for muscular endurance.

PEDAL POWER

Freewheel ambassador and Eurosport cycling presenter Adam Blythe offers five quick tips for accelerating your cycling fitness

GREAT SHAKES

Your guide to questions of when, what and how much protein you need

WALK IT OFF

If you want to shift a few pounds, or generally get a bit healthier, here’s why upping your step count is the best place to start

For watt it's worth

Is 'running power' a revolution in real-time analysis or just another data field to disregard?

ROOKIE ERRORS

Maximise time in the gym – and progress away from it – by steering well clear of these common mistakes

Start Strong

Forget the muesli and breakfast like a champion with these full-flavour feeds

All About That Base

High-intensity interval training has been top of the bill for years, but if endurance performance and general aerobic fitness are your priorities, the majority of your training should be at the opposite end of the effort spectrum...

SMALL BUT MIGHTY

This budget-friendly minimassage gun pummels well above its price tag

RUN OF THE MILL

Get more from your indoor run sessions with the help of record-breaking ultrarunner

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.

SIR MO FARAH'S MARATHON MASTERCLASS

Taking on a spring or summer marathon? Special guest contributor Sir Mo Farah reveals some of his race-day strategies for going the distance

GREEN IS GOOD

You need to eat more veg - and Caesar salad isn't the answer. Improve your intake with recipes created by eateries who make health their business

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...

ROLL UP, ROLL UP

A crucial component of any home gym set-up, protect yourself and your floors with Men's Fitness' pick of the best exercise mats for 2023

6 week fat loss

High-intensity interval training offers a highly effective (and highly sweaty) fast track to fat loss. Read on for everything you need to know about building fat-loss workouts, then follow our detailed step-by-step plan that will transform your body in six weeks

Pancake day

This indulgent recipe is the perfect cheat-day breakfast

Health Check: Understanding Prostate Cancer

As you get older, your chances of developing prostate cancer are higher, with most cases developing in men aged 50 or older

Richard Hammond – "I've heard people say, 'my mental health is my right. No, it bloody isn't! It's your responsibility"

Driven by a lifelong passion for running and weight training, motoring presenter Richard Hammond says it's good for blokes to maintain their bodywork. He talks to MF about masculinity, mindful runs, and why eating fish and chips can be good for you

28 foods to put you in the mood

Boost libido with these natural aphrodisiacs

STUFF OF DREAMS

Eight Sleep's Pod 3 Cover is the temperature-regulating mattress topper promising to improve your sleep, boost energy and seamlessly fit onto any mattress. Putting his body on the line, MF's editor Isaac Williams conducted months of gruelling sleep testing to verify those claims

WHAT TO DO ABOUT HAIR LOSS

DO ALL MEN EXPERIENCE HAIR LOSS?

PUSH & PULL

The air bike is an excellent cardio machine for pushing your lung capacity and general endurance to the limits

5 WAYS TO STRESS LESS

High stress on a daily basis will undermine virtually any health and fitness goal. Try these quick tips to lower your levels

PULL YOUR WEIGHT

The pull-up bar is an excellent tool for building serious strength - here's how

YOUR BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS TRAINER

\"THIS STYLE OF TRAINING MEANS I'M MORE ABLE TO APPLY MY STRENGTH IN THE REAL WORLD\"

ALL AT SEA

Competing alone on the open ocean for months at a time, single-handed sailors are some of the toughest athletes on the planet