by Mens Health | Mar 12, 2018 | Fitness
The exercise in the video below (aka the lateral leg raise) may look like something Jane Fonda would do—but it’s not just for making your butt look great in spandex. (Although it will accomplish that.) The lateral leg raise strengthens your gluteus minimus, the muscle...
by Mens Health | Feb 15, 2018 | Fitness
It’s time to get fitter as a family. Research shows that both furry and non-furry family members help you get fitter and leaner, quicker. Race organisers and event planners now regularly include kids’ races, so next time you sign up for an obstacle race, cycle or run,...
by Mens Health | Nov 22, 2016 | Fitness
Despite what you’ve heard, this will NOT mess up your back Answer quickly: When performing bench presses, should your lower back be arched or flat against the bench? If you said flat, you’re wrong. But that’s not your fault. A lot of men are taught—incorrectly—that a...
by Mens Health | Nov 17, 2016 | Fitness
Like most guys, I hated stretching. Why waste time sitting around when I could cram in more lifting? It hurt to learn that I was wrong—throbbed like hell, actually. I hurt my hip doing a leg workout and going running the same day, and had to shut down. I called Doug...
by Mens Health | Nov 15, 2016 | Fitness
There are some exercises that you just can’t get enough of. Three such examples: wall slides, thoracic rotations, and single-leg hip raises. Unusual names, yes. But while you may not be familiar with these moves, chances are, you should be doing them every day,...
