by Mens Health | Mar 24, 2014 | Sports
It’s difficult to say exactly how it began. There was no epiphany, no line drawn in the sand. There wasn’t even a point of no return, because bailing out was always an option. There was only the want. I wanted to get fit – very fit – and I figured that taking on a...
by Mens Health | Feb 14, 2014 | Fitness
“Put these on,” says Tyler English, handing me a pair of 13kg chains. Each one has metal links the size of doughnuts. On English’s cue, I drape the chains around my body like bandoliers. “Now you know what 27 extra kilos feels like,” he says, smiling broadly as he...
by Mens Health | Feb 6, 2014 | Life
Training is too often vanity based. We must tap into something bigger. Do another kilometre or another set not because you have to but because you can. Take that action for someone or something else. Dedicate your workout. Do it with intention and purpose, and to the...
by Mens Health | Nov 25, 2013 | Fitness
Want to find out if you’re MHFit? Take the Friday Fitness Test now! Purpose: Measure horizontal-plane agility, acceleration and turning ability. Equipment: Stopwatch, 3 cones. Goal: Finish the cone shuttle as quickly as possible. Related: Power Up Your Legs With...
by Mens Health | Nov 25, 2013 | Fitness, Weight-Loss
Want to find out if you’re MHFit? Take the test now! Equipment: None. Goal: Get the max amount of pull-ups with correct form. Related: Take On This Week’s Friday Fitness Test: The Vertical Jump Take The Test Lie face-up on the floor with your knees bent,...
