Men's Health US Magazine - May - June 2025

In this issue

THE GRIT MASTER
Yes, Jalen Hurts can squat 600 pounds. But the Super Bowl MVP’s greatest strength just might be his mind.
BY CLOVER HOPE

THE NEW RUNNING BOOM!
From social clubs to high-tech gear to wild new races— there’s no better time to start pounding the pavement.
BY LAUREN LARSON, LISA JHUNG, AND THE EDITORS OF MH

DREW PINSKY’S NEW PRESCRIPTION
Dr. Drew changed how we think about sex, addiction, and public health. Now he’s tackling “truth” in the MAHA era— and facing the consequences.
BY RACHEL MONROE

What I learned about GOING BIG at the ARNOLD

IN MARCH, I traveled to the Arnold Sports Festival, a four-day event named after Schwarzenegger himself. The festival drew 16,000 athletes, as well as 105,000 fans, to Columbus, Ohio.

2 mins

SCIENCE YOUR WAY TO CORE STRENGTH

Forget HIIT and crunches. The best way to shed body fat and shred your core is this cutting-edge eight-week workout plan (and these next-level nutrition tips).

5 mins

6 A.M. WITH...WHOOP'S PLAYMAKER

As founder and CEO of the billion-dollar wearable-tech brand, WILL AHMED has taken on titans like Nike and Apple. His secret? Hit, lift, chill, repeat.

3 mins

THE UPF DETECTIVES

Ultra-processed foods are everywhere, but we know weirdly little about which ones are the most dangerous. These scientists are trying to crack the code before disease rates climb higher.

5 mins

THE CASE FOR THE ALL-IN WELLNESS TRIP

Longevity8, a four-day, body-mind-soul experience at Canyon Ranch, is life-changing-and potentially life-extending.

3 mins

SURVIVING UNCERTAINTY

When you live with a recurring and potentially deadly cancer for 20 years, you learn a few things about how to keep perpetual uncertainty from taking you down.

6 mins

ARE YOU AS OPTIMIZED AS YOU THINK?

All the sensors and trackers we use might be completely ignoring a few critical health metrics—and deficiencies. What are you missing?

4 mins

MOTIVATION IS CONTAGIOUS.TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER."

At THE ARNOLD SPORTS FESTIVAL, people come together to celebrate strength in all its shapes and sizes.

2 mins

4TH AND 1

JALEN HURTS can squat 600 pounds, BUT THE SUPER BOWL MVP’S GREATEST STRENGTH MAY BE HIS MIND—AND HIS RELENTLESS DESIRE TO FINISH EVERY DRIVE.

10+ mins

PEAK RUN CLUB

LAST YEAR, AUSTIN'S RAWDAWG RUN CLUB BECAME A PARABLE OF THE JOYS AND CHALLENGES OF THE RUNNING CLUB BOOM. NOW THE RAWDAWGS, AND PROBABLY A RUN CLUB NEAR YOU, ARE GEARING UP FOR ANOTHER SWEATY SUMMER.

7 mins

DREW PINSKY IS AMERICA'S DOCTOR - WHATEVER THAT MEANS NOW.

From Loveline to Celebrity Rehab, DR. DREW has shaped how we think about sex, addiction, and public health. His recent evolution to free-speech warrior says a lot about physicians, the media, and “truth” in the MAHA era.

10+ mins

BREAK AND ENTER

I AM NOT a particularly adventurous person. I have a gluten allergy. I can't go outside without slathering my many high-risk moles with SPF 1,000. I once brought my own sponge to the office kitchen because I felt my coworkers weren't properly caring for the communal one. Anyway, I'm a lot of fun.

2 mins

GO ALL OUT

THREE YEARS AGO, there were 36 Christmas trees in my home. My husband, Lance, and I put them everywhere. Full-size real trees in our living room and entertaining space.

1 min

LOVE '80S METAL BANDS

I'D LOVE TO say that I'm a cool dad who has enjoyed all kinds of insane adventures across the world with my kids.

2 mins

FLY OFF THE HANDLEBARS

THE MOST FUN I've ever had as a dad was launching myself airborne off an ATV at a dude ranch in Wyoming.

2 mins

EXPLORE THE COSMOS

WHEN I WAS in third grade, I watched a movie called Space Camp.

2 mins

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