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SAVE YOUR OWN NECK

Improve the health of your shoulders and neck with this mobility routine

6 of the best

A set of abs like corrugated titanium is the ultimate physical reward for those prepared to put the work in. And that means hitting your core from every angle. This section gives you six highly effective options, most of which you won't see being performed in the gym every day, but each of which will work your midsection muscles hard for the results you want and give you the edge over everyone else who wants abs of steel.

RICH FRONING

He won the CrossFit Games, one of the toughest tests of fitness, a staggering four times. Back in 2015, we spent a day with the man who dominated the sport to find out the secrets to his success

BUILD MUSCLE ON A PLANTBASED DIET

Nutritionist Laura Jennings outlines the core principles for building meat-free muscle

ON THE MIC

While macronutrients are more widely known, less heralded micronutrients play an equally important role in supporting overall health

MACRO MATTERS

Understand the role macronutrients play in supporting both optimum health and efficient recovery

SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFITS

Despite being one of the most heavily researched supplements on the planet, creatine is still surrounded by a lot of misinformation. Here, PT and all-round fitness expert Ben Carpenter tells you all you need to know...

UNLOCK YOUR GOLFING POWER

Mark Townsend gets a behind-the-scenes look at the physical prep that underpins elite golf

FITNESS MYTH: YOU NEED PROTEIN IMMEDIATELY POST-WORKOUT

If your goal is to build muscle, you may have heard of the ‘anabolic window’ that occurs after your workout. Some people believe that the period after your workout is so crucial for ingesting nutrients that what you consume then is even more important than what you eat for the rest of the day.

"When I was 13, I benched 100kg"

Ollie Clarke on his journey from battling anorexia to competing at World's Strongest Man

You are what you eat

What you put in your body has a huge impact on its outward appearance...

Facing the fear

Have you ever felt anxious at a gym? Does the thought of going to one fill you with dread? 'Gymtimidation', as Ryan Hall writes, is more common than you might think

NET GAINS

Inspired by Wimbledon? Get stronger and more mobile on or off the court with these six moves

KNEES UP

Protect you knee health with the help of pliability’s latest pathway

ALL IN ONE

Target every major muscle group for time-efficient training

DIY

Don't fancy any of the off-the-peg workout plans? Putting together your own is less complicated than you might think - as long as you're honest with your answers to the following questions

PERFECT PAIR

How to combine aesthetic improvements with performance gains

KING OF THE GRILL

Fire up the barbecue and fuel muscle growth with these quick, high-protein recipes from HECK and chef Chris Baber

RAISE THE BAR

Why regular small treats beat overly restrictive dieting

CENTRE OF ATTENTION

With adult ADHD diagnoses on the rise, MF writer Nathan O'Hagan reflects on his own experience of recently being diagnosed with the disorder

MAKE IT WORK

With mounting evidence around the damaging effects of sedentary working lives, Joe Phelan explores how exercise and general movement can be incorporated into office hours

"This sport requires high-level fitness, flexibility and mental alertness to execute the perfect chop"

MF meets GB Timbersports athlete Graham Turner

"Please fight for mental health.The support is just not there"

How Baton of Hope is aiming to eradicate the stigma of suicide

"Old habits die hard. I'll do this all the way into my later years"

Sam Warburton reveals his blueprint for building strength, power and a body to stand the test of time

TRAINER

5 WAYS TO MAXIMISE WORKOUT TIME

BAPTISM OF FIRE

Looking to test his physical and mental fortitude, MF writer Chris Carra took on the notoriously difficult Firefighter Selection Test

In Focus – Alex Honnold – "I Wasn't Thinking. I Was Just Performing and Executing What I Practised for So Long"

Alex Honnold's death-defying 'free solo' ascent of one of the world's most iconic climbs made him the most famous climber on the planet. During some rare time on terra firma, he sat down with Mark Bailey to talk climbing without ropes, new perspectives post-fatherhood, and the absence of fear

Fitness myth: 'Fasted cardio burns more body fat'

If you want to lose body fat, you have probably heard that doing fasted cardio will help you achieve that goal quicker. Many people do aerobic training first thing in the morning before they eat breakfast, hoping to get faster fat loss results than if they had waited until they had eaten.

PAUSE FOR EFFECT

Hit a wall with your strength training? If your progress has flatlined, it might be time to give cluster sets a go

WELCOME BACK

Protect against back pain while stretching out your hips and glutes with this mobility routine from pliability