by Mens Health | Jan 19, 2016 | Fitness
Athleticism in the real world is about much more than how much you benched at the gym today. You should be fast enough to compete on the sports field but agile enough to take rush hour in your stride the next day. Put simply, you want to be as fit on the inside as you...
by Mens Health | Sep 30, 2014 | Fitness
The southern hemisphere’s top athletes – Bismarck du Plessis, Jan Serfontein, Siyamthanda Kolisi and Willie le Roux – are heaving, bashing and sprinting through one of the toughest tournaments in sport. Boost your strength, power, speed and agility and...
by Mens Health | Sep 9, 2014 | Fitness, Workouts
“Breathe through your nose!” shouts the burly martial arts instructor, clad in a T-shirt and sparring shorts. Eight muscular fighters flare their nostrils in response, inhaling deeply as they assume a low push-up position on a worn wrestling mat. To a bystander, the...
by Mens Health | Jan 7, 2012 | Fitness
Being able to do pull-ups, or even a pull-up, is difficult and frustrating for many people, especially for women and tall men. Related: How to Make Your Skinny Arms Look Their Best When I was young, fit, and an aspiring rock climber I spent a good deal of time and...
by Mens Health | Sep 1, 2011 | Health
Doctor’s Orders – But what do they mean? Blood pressure check? No mystery there. Same for the trip to the scale–which is way off, of course. But what’s with the penlight and little rubber mallet? Here’s what your doctor is looking for when he… Asks...