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

TIME TO ADJUST

If you're looking for one set of weights to do it all, adjustable dumbbells are the way forward

MF meets the rising star of English rugby, Charles Tyrwhitt ambassador Marcus Smith

"Before each game, I know that I've done everything possible to go out there and express myself"

LET LOOSE

Full range of movement in the hips is essential for lower-body strength, running performance and general ease of movement

BEST FOR B12

Vitamin B12 is essential for overall health, but can't be found in a vegan diet. Here, dietitian Laura Tilt has rounded up the best supplement options

THE SKY'S THE LIMIT

Writer and photographer Matt Maynard ventures into the Atacama Desert with 13 runners as they attempt the first-ever race to the summit of the world's highest volcano, the 6,893m Ojos del Salado

OUT OF THIS WORLD

CRAFTING AN EFFECTIVE ROUTINE IS DIFFICULT ENOUGH ON TERRA FIRMA, SO HOW DO ASTRONAUTS KEEP THEMSELVES FIT AND HEALTHY WHEN THEY'RE FLOATING AROUND IN SPACE?

TRI TIME

The best top-to-toe kit for your first triathlon

DRESS TO COMPRESS

Compression wear is designed to improve performance, beat fatigue, cut muscle soreness and boost your recovery - here are our top picks