Men's Health South Africa - March 2020

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Solid advice from some of the world’s strongest men – worth its weight in dumbbells. Build your best body with this month’s Cover Guy, Durang Atembe. Find out why everyone is talking about fasting and
whether you should try it.

COME BACK STRONG

DURANG ATEMBE MAY BE YOUNG, BUT HE’S ALREADY LEARNT THAT WHEN LIFE KNOCKS YOU DOWN, YOU JUST HAVE TO KEEP GOING. THIS IS HOW HE FOUND THE STRENGTH TO CARRY ON AFTER BEING FORCED TO PUT HIS RUGBY ASPIRATIONS ON HOLD.

7 mins

The Lawn Mower Flow

CUT OUT BOREDOM WITH A STRENGTH-BUILDING MOVE FROM OUR FAVOURITE FLOW MASTER.

1 min

Internal Investment

FROM BUTTERY COFFEE TO BRAINWAVE RESEARCH, WE ASSESS THE PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING SHORT CUTS BIO-HACKERS SWEAR BY

2 mins

Calm Before The Storm

Clinical. Courageous. A fighter. Herschel Jantjies went from unknown prospect to local legend in the space of a single year. But this meteoric rise isn’t a miracle, it’s the perfect storm: when a bulletproof mindset meets finetuned athleticism.

7 mins

What Is Strength For?

This year marks the 23rd year of Men’s Health making better men. In this time, we’ve become known for building strong bodies, shredding abs and burning fat fast. And while we’ve spent more than two decades helping you, our readers, craft cover-worthy bodies and superhero strength, we know that not all strength is designed totally up likes on Instagram. Strength goes beyond the aesthetic goals and testosterone-fuelled drive to lift heavy things. The guys on these pages embody the kind of strength forged not with iron, but with an iron mindset. It’s strength that inspires, strength that persists under pressure. These are their stories.

10+ mins

HELL'S BELLS

LONG BEFORE CROSSFIT BECAME THE ULTIMATE TEST OF ATHLETICISM, THERE WAS KETTLEBELL SPORT: A BRUTAL, COMPETITIVE FORM OF FULL-BODY TRAINING. HERE, JOINING THE ELITE IS AS MUCH ABOUT MENTAL MASTERY AS PHYSICAL STAMINA. GET TO GRIPS WITH THE KETTLEBELL WORLD CUP

6 mins

THE SHADY PAST AND BRIGHT FUTURE OF SELF-HELP'S NEW SUPERSTAR

Best-selling books. Problematic blog posts. So many f*cks not given: MARK MANSON’s lesson in reinvention.

10+ mins

THE BIG T

More muscle, more sex, more energy? Maybe. We shake down the oversimplified and overrated myths about testosterone to bring you what you need to know about it now.

6 mins

All Meat. All The Time. Any Questions?

The 100 percent carnivorous, veggies-be-damned diet is the apex of the new extreme-eating trend. Its followers claim weeding out plants can help you lose weight, build muscle faster and even reverse chronic illness, while dieticians have a serious beef with almost everything about it. Here’s our (no-bull) analysis.

10+ mins

Hitting The Wall

Climbing perilous heights at speed takes nerves of steel, unfaltering grip and months, if not years, of practice. Naturally, we gave our man just three days to get the hang of it. This is how his gym-honed fitness stacked up.

7 mins

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Men's Health is South Africa's best-selling men's magazine. And no wonder: each page is packed with expert tips and easy-to-implement, actionable advice on everything the modern man needs to feel fitter, happier and healthier. Through its award-winning content and design, Men's Health improves every aspect of a man's life, from physical and mental health to food, style, sex, stress, gear, grooming, tech, relationships, wealth, career and beyond. It's an essential read for any guy who wants to live his best life right now. That's you, right?