by Mens Health | Oct 21, 2016 | Fitness
Winner Is Served Serving in volleyball can be nerve-racking. Stop worrying: smashing a volleyball won’t help you score, but neither will babying it, new Spanish research reveals. A slow serve makes it easy for your opponent to react, while a fast one is too...
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 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...
by Mens Health | Oct 10, 2016 | Fitness, Workouts
Most of us subscribe to the notion that if you pump iron and have faith you will build a six-pack. But there are faster, more interesting methods. One of the most cost-effective and enjoyable is as close as your nearest hardware store. “A sandbag’s shape shifts as you...
by Mens Health | Apr 1, 2016 | Fitness
Increase Your Max! Bench Your Body Weight! Grab a spotter and figure out the maximum amount you can bench once while maintaining good form – that is, your one-rep max. Once you know it, compute the weight you need to be lifting each week by multiplying your one-rep...
