We’ve survived another winter, and it’s time to embrace warmer climes. But the improving temps represent more than that idyllic moment when you can finally stash away the heater. Summer changes everything about the way we move. And our new season-ready issue is stacked with upgrades to make this your best season yet.
Training outdoors opens up a world of possibilities. No longer do you have to watch your weather app like a hawk or confine your physical exertions to the gym; you’ve finally got access to the full extent of the great outdoors to work up a sweat. From effective workouts you can smash out wherever you are to step-by-step guides to help you squeeze more fun out of every moment to the best gear for any situation, our new issue is a feature-complete manual for winning at life.
Scroll down for a sneak peek at some of our favourite reads in the new edition. It’s on shelves right now!
1. Inside a Champion Mindset
Olympic champion Chad le Clos is still winning at 34. But longevity isn’t just a case of good genetics; the athlete has rewired his approach to training, overhauled his mindset and is focused on building a legacy that lasts forever. We sat down with the SA swimmer to chat about good habits, great changes and even better results.
2. Win the Arms Race
Your workouts should turn you into a stronger athlete, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room to build massive guns. In our new issue, we’ve compiled three ultra-effective finishers to blast your bi’s and tri’s. Best part? You can bang them out at the end of any workout. So whether you’re training for a marathon, Hyrox or just tackling your usual rotation, these moves will make sure your swole-arms aspirations aren’t left behind.
3. Braai Like a Chef
Top UK chef Jamie Oliver has spent decades perfecting the art of cooking flavourful, nutrition-packed feasts. But his expertise isn’t just limited to indoor efforts. In our new issue, we share his crowd-pleasing recipes that’ll net you macros and maximum praise next time you spark up the Weber.
4. Find the Right Dose
Some influencers are claiming we need to take five times our current dose of creatine. But what does the science say? MH investigates to give you the real scoop.
5. Tap Into Sports Fitness
Different sports create a range of alternative demands on our body. But which one is best? In our new issue, we pit a range of disciplines against one another to determine which can reasonably lay claim to creating the ultimate athlete.
6. Unscramble Your Brain (From AI)
Your critical thinking, your attention span, your memory: they might already be cooked. But there are ways to reverse the effects of offloading your life to ChatGPT. We dive into the AI perks, the chatbot pain points, and give you a step-by-step guide to unfrying your mind.
7. Jump Start Your Mental Endurance
It isn’t toughness that helps you achieve marathon distances or push past the pain barrier for a new PB. The secret is mental flexibility. We teach you how to cultivate it and how you can maximise both performance (and fun) in equal supply.
8. Taking T and Taking the Bait
Via dramatic Insta posts and billboards, men are being urged to check their testosterone levels. In our new issue, we investigate if the dialogue surrounding topping up ‘low T’ – the apparent solution to an array of male health concerns – is being injected with unhealthy rage bait.
9. Brush Up on the New Rules of Cholesterol
The old way of thinking? Deal with the whole LDL thing when your doctor says it’s dangerous. But the science is saying something different now: that’s way too late. Cardiovascular disease has been the #1 killer of men for decades. Here’s how you can swerve a potential health crisis.
10. Torch Calories, Feel Better
In our new issue, you’ll find Part 2 of our most comprehensive weight-loss workout yet. The goal? Fire up your fat-burning furnaces all day long. The moves are simple and the plan is easy to follow. Missed Part 1? We’ve got you covered. Tap HERE to jump-start your fat-loss journey.
11. Get Better Mileage
We challenged our writer to run 5K a day every day for a month. He expected it to improve his race times, but he didn’t bargain on the strength PBs he achieved, too. This distance is the ultimate benchmark and a staple in every budding runner’s weekly itinerary; so we’ve also armed you with our definitive picks from the latest crop of 5K road running shoes.
