by Men's Health | Jun 3, 2025 | Fitness
Take an Olympic swimmer and an Olympic runner and stand them next to each other—both will look lean, powerful and undeniably fit. And yes, both will have world-class cardiovascular conditioning. So it’s fair to ask: is swimming truly a cardio workout, especially if it...
by Mens Health | Nov 13, 2018 | Fitness
Interval training is one of the fastest ways to get fit, says Ryan Sandes, pro trail runner. Here’s how to slash your times. One Minute Hard, One Minute Easy “You run as fast as you can and you do it as many times as you can,” says AJ Calitz, a competitive trail...
by Mens Health | Apr 10, 2018 | Life
The biggest challenge swimmers face is fatigue. The same muscles that propel you must also stabilise you
in the water; once they tire, your shoulder mechanics change, priming you for pain, says Dr Scott Rodeo, author of a new study on swimming injuries. Here are some...
by Mens Health | Jul 3, 2016 | Fitness
Genetics can be cruel. While most of us can sputter our way through a decent-enough doggy paddle, there are a select few that were born to fly through water. These gifted people are – short of webbed toes and gills – the closest we get to being fish Cameron van der...
by Mens Health | Mar 6, 2015 | Fitness
There can be a huge difference between your chronological age and the biological age of your body,” says lecturer in sport and exercise medicine Dr Gary O’Donovan. “Biological ages of regular exercisers can be at least 10 years younger than their chronological ones.”...
