by Mens Health | Oct 18, 2016 | Running
Is your cardio progress running on the same spot? Find out how to get ahead of the group Land Softer, Run Faster Your stride affects both your safety and your speed. Running with a forefoot strike can reduce your risk of stress fracture, and now new Harvard...
by Mens Health | Oct 18, 2016 | Fitness
Fatigue might feel as if it begins in the body – aching muscles, waning strength – aching muscles, waning strength – but research suggests that your mind plays a key role. “Your brain sets the pace so your body doesn’t run out of energy,” says Dr Kevin Thompson, head...
by Mens Health | Oct 18, 2016 | Fitness
Massage for Muscle Here’s your ultimate post-workout routine: a recovery shake, a shower, and… a rubdown, of course. Ten minutes of massage after exercise can help alleviate soreness and may speed up recovery, say researchers in Canada. Here’s how it works: Exercise...
by Mens Health | Oct 17, 2016 | Fitness
Battle ropes can deliver a long string of benefits. Their weight helps develop size and strength, while the dynamic resistance makes for serious definition: rope drills can cull 335kcal in 30 minutes*. Anchor them to a kettlebell or a squat rack, and strap yourself in...
by Mens Health | Oct 16, 2016 | Fitness
Many lifters end up with sore shoulders. Here’s how to end the pain, and avoid it in future. Shoulder injuries don’t discriminate. They account for up to 36% of all major weightroom injuries (that is, the ones severe enough to require medical attention), and...
