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Men's Health South Africa
Virus-Proof Your Small Business
Whether you’re a fine-dining restaurant or a hipster t-shirt company, lockdown has put the squeeze on every small business across South Africa. We’ve turned to Douglas Kruger, the author of virus-proof your small business, for expert advice to help you stay afloat when everything else is in the sink.
8 min |
July 2020
Men's Health South Africa
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.
1 min |
July 2020
Men's Health South Africa
One Word Answer
WHICH GYM MOVE COULD REDUCE YOUR RISK OF HEART DISEASE – AND GET YOU A SWEET PUMP?
2 min |
July 2020
Men's Health South Africa
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.
10 min |
July 2020
Men's Health South Africa
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.
10+ min |
July 2020
Men's Health South Africa
Get Stressed To Impress
‘Mindfulness’ may be having its moment, but could inner peace be holding you back from higher performance?
3 min |
June 2020
Men's Health South Africa
Discover Your Strength Through Them
During an almost unbearable challenge, Men’s Health US executive editor BEN COURT learnt about self-care from his three-year-old son.
3 min |
June 2020
Men's Health South Africa
27 Apps That Will Change Your Life
Your phone has put the global hive mind at your fingertips, so why squander your storage on face swaps and unused messenger services? These game- changing downloads are programmed to transform your health, wealth and fitness by the gigabyte. Your smartphone is about to get a whole lot smarter.
10+ min |
June 2020
Men's Health South Africa
MAGIC MUSHROOMS
The humble mushroom is anything but; these nutrient powerhouses are super-versatile, come in all shapes and sizes and pack a serious umami punch. Use these simple recipes to upgrade mealtime, every time.
5 min |
June 2020
Men's Health South Africa
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.
2 min |
June 2020
Men's Health South Africa
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?
5 min |
June 2020
Men's Health South Africa
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.
2 min |
June 2020
Men's Health South Africa
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
5 min |
June 2020
Men's Health South Africa
DIVIDE & CONQUER
FIND OUT HOW UFC PHENOMENON ALEXANDER VOLKANOVSKI SLASHED HIS BODYWEIGHT TO BECOME UNSTOPPABLE
9 min |
June 2020
Men's Health South Africa
Legs Of Steel
The MH ultimate series
3 min |
April 2020
Men's Health South Africa
Me And Six Other Angry Men
Between the bills, the tweets, the coffee spills... you’re gonna lose it. Here’s how to manage it a whole lot better.
4 min |
April 2020
Men's Health South Africa
The 5.4-Minute Hero
Everything you thought you knew about how long you should last in bed is a lie.
5 min |
April 2020
Men's Health South Africa
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.
7 min |
April 2020
Men's Health South Africa
Speed Up With Age
Hitting 40, Terence Burger knew it was time to rev up his fitness.
3 min |
April 2020
Men's Health South Africa
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.
6 min |
April 2020
Men's Health South Africa
How To Make Friends And Keep Them
A handy guide to acquiring and sustaining meaningful relationships over time, over distance and even over a gaming headset.
10+ min |
April 2020
Men's Health South Africa
The Boy Who Would Be King
Award-winning rapper YoungstaCPT has been unapologetically representing Cape Town through his music since 2010. Now, a decade later, he’s risen through the ranks and cemented his name among SA’s rap royalty. This is his moment.
8 min |
April 2020
Men's Health South Africa
The Legend Returns
AN EXHILARATING BLEND OF POWER, AGILITY AND PRECISION HANDLING – THE TOYOTA GR SUPRA IS NOT JUST A REVIVAL, IT’S A REINVENTION.
3 min |
April 2020
Men's Health South Africa
Bad Blood
NO LONGER CONFINED TO THE AGED OR MARKEDLY OVERWEIGHT, RATES OF TYPE 2 DIABETES ARE RISING FAST, WITH 6% OF THE COUNTRY NOW AFFECTED. AND WITH MANY CASES GOING UNDIAGNOSED, YOU COULD BE AT FAR GREATER RISK THAN YOU REALISE. THIS IS YOUR GUIDE TO STAYING ON THE SWEET SIDE OF THE STATS.
10+ min |
April 2020
Men's Health South Africa
What Is Strength For?
This year marks the 23rd year of Men’s Health making better men. In this time, we’ve become known for building strong bodies, shredding abs and burning fat fast. And while we’ve spent more than two decades helping you, our readers, craft cover-worthy bodies and superhero strength, we know that not all strength is designed totally up likes on Instagram. Strength goes beyond the aesthetic goals and testosterone-fuelled drive to lift heavy things. The guys on these pages embody the kind of strength forged not with iron, but with an iron mindset. It’s strength that inspires, strength that persists under pressure. These are their stories.
10+ min |
March 2020
Men's Health South Africa
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.
7 min |
March 2020
Men's Health South Africa
All Meat. All The Time. Any Questions?
The 100 percent carnivorous, veggies-be-damned diet is the apex of the new extreme-eating trend. Its followers claim weeding out plants can help you lose weight, build muscle faster and even reverse chronic illness, while dieticians have a serious beef with almost everything about it. Here’s our (no-bull) analysis.
10+ min |
March 2020
Men's Health South Africa
THE SHADY PAST AND BRIGHT FUTURE OF SELF-HELP'S NEW SUPERSTAR
Best-selling books. Problematic blog posts. So many f*cks not given: MARK MANSON’s lesson in reinvention.
10+ min |
March 2020
Men's Health South Africa
HELL'S BELLS
LONG BEFORE CROSSFIT BECAME THE ULTIMATE TEST OF ATHLETICISM, THERE WAS KETTLEBELL SPORT: A BRUTAL, COMPETITIVE FORM OF FULL-BODY TRAINING. HERE, JOINING THE ELITE IS AS MUCH ABOUT MENTAL MASTERY AS PHYSICAL STAMINA. GET TO GRIPS WITH THE KETTLEBELL WORLD CUP
6 min |
March 2020
Men's Health South Africa
The Lawn Mower Flow
CUT OUT BOREDOM WITH A STRENGTH-BUILDING MOVE FROM OUR FAVOURITE FLOW MASTER.
1 min |