Men's Health (UK) - 1 Apr 2025
DAVID BECKHAM
MAKE GAINS
AT ANY AGE!
2 HOURS. 1,227 REPS
CAN YOU TRAIN YOURSELF HANDSOME?
THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY
April cover credits
60 seconds’ rest with…
Does it work?
Best gyms in the world
No stupid questions
Going the distance
Why I train
Tinned fish goodness
Trend secret
If you do one thing this month…
Grain bowl inspo
Last night’s dinner
Hold that thought
The edit
How I got through it
90 Rest assured
The MH digest
The cheat sheet
Immerse yourself
66 Common cause
24 David Beckham
78 Golden years
72 Heavy metal
84 Looking sharp
What’s in my locker?
Change your habits
What happens when…
Groom service
Most coveted
Wrist assessment
Geek tweaks
What supp?
How 2020 changed us
A true global icon
In the Men’s Health ecosphere
Start walking
News you can use
The to-do list
Are protein bars and shakes actually good for me?
Snack smart and strong
See the light
Laser focus
James Collier
If you could train, go out on a run or break bread with anyone alive or dead, who would it be?
Favourite
meal?
What are your go-to workout
songs?
Suits of armour
I get a prostate exam?
‘I was 15 when I came to understand that my sight would never get better’
Is NAD+ a fad?
How to take NAD+
An uppercut above
750-1,000
1,000+
150
20
THE BIG INTERVIEW GOLDEN TOUCH
‘TURNING
50?
CRACK ONE OPEN
SENSITIVE
TO SALT?
Tinned fish checklist
Smoky mussel chowder
Sardines with avocado and corn nuts
White anchovies and roasted aubergine on toasted lavash
Mackerel and tomato pasta with almond mint pesto
Warm lemony salmon and brown rice salad
Tuna tonnato
BUILD A BETTER OFFICE LUNCH
CULINARY CREATIONS
head strong
Alternative therapy: a study-backed guide
‘I took a gamble on my life. Hope kept me going’
The expert view
How to build your self-awareness
THE ART OF BODY RECOMPOSITION
Workout schedule
WORKOUT 1
WORKOUT 2
WORKOUT 2
How to FUEL UP
POWER PLAY
Your coach
MANE PLAYER
SNATCH AND RUN
Ineffective firepower
Strokes of genius
The agony and the ecstasy
The agony and the ecstasy
SWING TIME
SWING TIME
Nobody trains at Wolfpack Fitness because it’s easy to get to.
Nobody trains at Wolfpack Fitness because it’s easy to get to.
Take your first reps
7 THINGS THEY DON’T TELL YOU ABOUT MIDLIFE FITNESS
1.YOUR METABOLISMWON’T FALL OFF A CLIFF AT 40
2.ENDURANCE ATHLETES CAN PEAK IN MIDDLE AGE
4.YOU CAN SCRAP THAT ‘OVER-50S’ TRAINING PLAN
3. YOUR TESTOSTERONE LEVELS AREN’T DESTINED TO DWINDLE
5.THERE ARE GAINS TO BE MADE IN LATER LIFE
6.YOU DON’T ALWAYS NEED TOTRAIN LESS – JUST SMARTER
5 top tips for older athletes (but also sort of for anyone)
7.IT REALLY IS NEVER TOO LATE TO START
GEN MAXX
GEN MAXX
Dropped 25 years ago, but the character played by Christian Bale is a role model to some Gen Alpha men
The new rules of sound sleep
The new rules of sound sleep
The four pillars of sleep
01. Quantity
02. Quality
03. Regularity
02. Quality
Best sleep
apps
How 2020 changed us
How 2020 changed us
73%
64%
54%
37%
48%
41%
Elevate your kicks
The expert guide to a near-flawless smile
Time moves
fast
Time moves
fast
THE COLD EMBRACE
Hot spots
Make waves
THE LONG MARCH HOME Deo Kato had no shortage of supporters in London (left), but for the majority of his year-and-a-half-long trek he was a solitary figure
THE LONG MARCH HOME Deo Kato had no shortage of supporters in London (left), but for the majority of his year-and-a-half-long trek he was a solitary figure
Official start point:
After a brief stop outside Downing Street, Kato ended his run in Hammersmith, west London. The reception he received spoke volumes
THE BALD TRUTH:
WHY ESTHERIAN.COM IS EVERY MAN’S WINGMAN
WHOLE BODY CRYOTHERAPY
TRANSFORMATIVE MENTAL HEALTH RETREATS IN THE CAIRNGORMS
MARTIN TACKLES RUNNING AGAIN THANKS TO TURMERIC+
HOW TO CLAIM
YOUR FREE TRIAL PACK
TRAIN SMARTER WITH COMPEX
BOOST YOUR PERFORMANCE WITH WEIDER PRIME!
HOT TOTTIE: WELLNESS WITH A VIEW
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THE PERFECT GOLFERS MATE!
“THE HOLY GRAIL OF FITNESS: BUILDING MUSCLE WHILE BURNING FAT“
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