Men's Fitness Guide

Put together by experts in weight training, fat shedding, body toning and training-focused nutrition, the Men's Fitness Guide series of bookazines zone in on different topics to get you on track to the body you want. We've got the Complete Guide to Dumb-bell Training, Meals that Make Muscle, the updated Workout Manual for 2020, and many more dedicated specialist magazines for you to keep at home for expert tips in an instant.

Mens Fitness Guide

WELCOME • Whether you want to burn fat, set a new race PB, build boulder shoulders or unveil six-pack abs, you’ve come to the right place…

HOME WORKOUTS

CHOOSE SLIDES • Harness the power of the slider (not the burger kind) and build gym-free muscle in minutes

PRESSED FOR TIME • No gym, no kit, no problem. This press-up complex will push your pecs to the limit

ONE MORE ROUND • Boxers know that bodyweight conditioning is the fast track to fat loss. Take on this circuit for lean, punch-proof abs

MOBILISE YOUR RESOURCES • Adding the right dynamic stretches to your workout will pay off in muscle gains

ON THE PULL • To build a strong back, all you need is a pull-up bar and this quickfire circuit

STRIKE BACK AT FAT • Losing the battle against that spare tyre? Give your body a kick-start with the best martial arts exercises

COVER MODEL WORKOUTS

TOP MAN • Toby Rowland has been seriously ripped for years – that’s why he’s our most-used cover model. Here’s how he stays in phenomenal shape

HEROIC MEASURES • Kirk Miller trains for life – not just to look good. Learn from his wisdom

FIT FOR LIFE • Men’s Fitness model Richard Scrivener doesn’t just look the part – he’s a heavy-lifting, high-kicking fitness machine

MUST-DO MOVES

STRENGTH ON THE FLYE • Build a big chest with cables

HIT FOR SIX • A killer move for an eye-catching six-pack

ARMED FORCES • Use the half Zottman curl to grow bigger biceps

THRUSTERS ENGAGED • Power up your posterior chain with the weighted hip thrust

CORE CONCERNS • Upgrade your obliques with the overhead Saxon bend

BACK IN BUSINESS • Level-up your lats with the braced single-arm row

GYM FEATS

THE ONE-ARM ONE-LEG PRESS-UP • Think you’re strong? Try this brutal move that’ll impress anyone who sees it

THE HANDSTAND PRESS-UP • You’ve done them against the wall – now master the free-standing version

THE ONE-LEGGED BOX JUMP • Test your balance and explosiveness with this variation on a classic

THE PLANCHE PRESS-UP • Nailing the hardest press-up of all is within your reach. Honest

THE TRIPLE-CLAP PRESS-UP • Explosive action that will earn you applause – from yourself at least

THE BACK LEVER • Rule the playground and build giant shoulders with this gymnastic feat

NUTRITION KNOWHOW

CARB BACK-LOADING • Eating all your carbs in the evening could be the key to fat loss, says nutrition expert Scott Baptie

A MATTER OF FAT • Fats are crucial for a healthy diet, but they’re often misunderstood. Get the fat facts from Scott Baptie

INTERMITTENT FASTING • It’s becoming popular as a fat-loss tactic, but is it a fad or an effective long-term way to achieve a lean physique? Scott Baptie separates the fact from the fiction

HEALTHY OR HYPE? • Does organic food live up to the claims made about it? Scott Baptie lays out the facts