Gelatin spikes your growth hormone levels better than whey, so break your leg press PB with a childhood favourite
Wotsits, Turkey Dinosaurs, Sherbet Fountains… Few of the foods on offer at your eighth birthday party have, we hope, survived your leap into adulthood, or at least made it onto your pre-workout menu. But it’s time to bring one back: scientists at Maastricht University have made a discovery that’s as notable for its nostalgia as its contribution to physiology. Jelly could give your muscles a powerful growth hormone (GH) surge that’ll leave whey shake zealots on very wobbly ground.
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Pull The Wool Over Your Eyes
Research shows a lack of Zs is killing you. Are new pyjamas the answer?
Time & Tide
Tide They wait for no man, except Kelly Slater. MH hit the beach with the surfing deity as he prepared to hang up his wetsuit after four decades on the waves, to dive into how he has remained at the crest of the sport for so long and how he finally found calm amid the storm
Healthy Profits
More than half of UK companies now have a wellness strategy, designed to keep employees fit, happy and crucially productive. But do they have your best interests at heart? Or is this simply a smart way to stretch their human resources? MH investigates the complex world of workplace wellness
Inside The Fat Lab - (Or 7 New Ways To Lose 5kg)
Weight loss is not a fair fight. While some shed kilos with apparent ease, others struggle to shift the needle at all. To find out why, Mens Health checked into the worlds foremost obesity research lab to report from the front lines of the war on fat
Breaking Down Barriers
Mental breakdown isnt just a surfeit of emotion: the reality can be intensely physical, even debilitating. But for those who havent experienced it, it can seem unknowable. Here, seven men and women describe the toughest moments of their lives, as part of our ongoing campaign #MendTheGap which aims to dismantle the stigma around mental health issues and encourage others to speak up
The End Of Exercise
Scientists are working on a pill that will replicate the benefits of hard physical exertion without you having to break a sweat – and they are increasingly close to succeeding. But can your workout really be reduced to the sum of its parts? And do we want to become a nation of armchair Olympians? MH investigates
One Word Answer #49
One afternoon in June, a woman was travelling home from a party in Sydney when her shoes began to nip at her feet.
Race-Ready Fitness
MEN’S HEALTH’S JUNIOR FITNESS EDITOR, MICHAEL JENNINGS, IS TRAINING TOWARDS A HALF-MARATHON PB WITH THE HELP OF SIMPLYHEALTH AND A FULL-BODY ROUTINE
…I Have A Panic Attack?
Only one in 20 of us will have a full-scale attack – but we’re all familiar with the symptoms. MH breaks down the breakdown
Rock'N'Roll For Longer Life
Finally, a scientific explanation for the Rolling Stones’ longevity: live music adds candles to your cake
