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.

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Mens Fitness Guide

SKY’S THE LIMIT

RUNNING

STARTING BLOCKS • Thinking of running to improve your fitness and get in shape? Let coach Gordon Crawford put you on the right track

DO I NEED TO LEARN A SPECIFIC RUNNING FORM? • Chi and Pose running techniques are all the rage, but will they make you a better runner?

10K ROAD RACES • British 10,000m champion Andy Vernon on why he thinks 10K is the perfect distance for amateur runners

10K TITAN • Paul Sanders fell for 10Ks after his first race. Here’s what it taught him

TRAIN FOR A MARATHON • Follow our straightforward marathon plan to the letter and you’ll make it across the finish line

MARATHON TRAINING PLAN • Follow Martin Yelling’s eight-week training plan to conquer your first marathon

BUILD LEG STRENGTH • Use these simple exercises to reduce the risk of lower-body injuries

GET FIT TO RUN • Ensure you have what it takes to go the distance

RUNNING WORKOUT • Improve your running performance and lower your risk of injury with this leg-strengthening workout

CYCLING

KING OF THE ROAD • Make road cycling a part of your fitness routine with help from Team Sky rider Ben Swift

LACTATE THRESHOLD TRAINING • Most of us associate it with painful muscle burn but using lactate in training will improve your performance, says pro cyclist Michael Hutchinson

IMPROVE YOUR LACTATE THRESHOLD

TRAIN FOR A SPORTIVE • Organised cycling sportives are a great way to ride long distances and see how you fare against your peers. Our training plan will get you in shape

SPORTIVE TRAINING PLAN

HOW WEIGHT TRAINING CAN HELP YOUR CYCLING • Whether you’re a veteran or a newbie, on the road or the track, strength training will improve your performance, says six-time Olympic champion Chris Hoy

CYCLING WORKOUT • Use this circuit to boost your power so you can ride faster for longer

OPEN-WATER SWIMMING

OPEN SECRETS • Whether you’re entering your first triathlon or impressing people with some manly sea swimming on holiday, here’s what you need to learn to get comfortable in open water

SHAW METHOD • Whether you want to do laps of the pool or dive into a lake, you can improve your technique with some expert coaching, as Sam Rider finds out

SIX OPEN-WATER SWIMMING SPOTS • Enjoy some chlorine-free swimming in the great British countryside

Workouts

TRIATHLON

THREE LEGS GOOD • For anyone who’s ever run, swum or cycled, triathlon is the natural next challenge to take on. Our guide to the Olympic distance will help you post a PB this season

RACE-DAY TACTICS • Making good progress in the swimming and cycling stages of a triathlon can be for nothing if you don’t nail the transitions. Practice makes perfect

TRAIN FOR A SPRINT TRI • Sprint triathlons aren’t for superhumans – anyone can complete one with the right training

SPRINT TRI TRAINING PLAN

TRIATHLON WORKOUT • Use these strength and stability exercises to improve your triathlon performance