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Men’s Fitness

EDITOR’S LETTER • ISSUE 309 JANUARY 2026

SUBSCRIPTIONS

WALK BACK TO HEALTH

CHARGE UP YOUR WORKOUT

PURE STRENGTH

LEAN IN FOR MUSCLE GAINS

CONFIDENCE MEN

GET FIT FOR LIFE IN 2026 • 6 ISSUES FOR ONLY £15

MAKE 2026 YOUR YEAR • This is your fitness and nutrition blueprint to make your 2026 your fittest year – ever!

“MIDLIFE CRISIS? MORE LIKE MIDLIFE RESET • How journalist Guy Adams went from dad bod to gym god - and the plan that made it possible

GETTING STARTED

THE TRUTH ABOUT WEIGHT LOSS • The no-nonsense facts behind the most common fat-burning myths

SAFETY FIRST • Reduce your injury with this trio of simple tips

MUSCLE 101 • What happens to your body during and after a workout? Here’s the simple science behind adding muscle mass and making your body bigger and stronger

BUILDING MUSCLE • There are several key stages in breaking down muscle fibres before they can be rebuilt stronger

BUYER’S GUIDE • Here’s everything you need to know to purchase the kit required for the home gym muscle and fat loss plans in this training special

STAY ON TRACK • Whether you’re burning fat or building muscle, sticking to a training plan will be hard. Use the latest research on motivation and psychology to keep going

KNOW YOUR MUSCLES • There are over 600 muscles in the human body. These are the major ones you’ll target in these workouts

WARM-UP • Want to stay injury-free in your fitness plan? Try this progressive warm-up routine that will have your muscles primed and ready

BODYWEIGHT • Start building muscle anywhere, any time, without any kit

HIIT • High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is the catch-all name for any workout where you alternate periods of high intensity with those of low intensity. They’re lung-busting efforts but can provide the benefits of an hour-long workout in a fraction of the time.

SIX-PACK STARTS HERE • Do these innovative abs moves to get the midsection you’ve always wanted

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KETTLEBELLS • Build explosive power and all-round stability with this cast-iron tool

HOME GYM Minimal kit, max results MUSCLE BUILDING PLAN • These workouts use easy-to-store equipment to increase your bulk-building potential without turning your lounge into a glorified weights room

WORKOUT 1 • This upper-body workout uses simple kit to generate big, muscle-building results

WORKOUT 2 • This workout uses lifts with long eccentric phases to help encourage new muscle tissue growth

WORKOUT 3 • This lower-body superset workout will build muscle and torch fat

PROGRESSIONS • Follow the workouts as described in the previous pages for four weeks, then use the progressions below to make things harder. This will ensure your fitness and muscle building progress and will allow you to use the workouts for a complete 12-week plan

NUTRITION

WORKOUT 101 • Healthy eating doesn’t need to be complicated, provided you follow these simple guidelines

FOOD MYTHS – BUSTED • Don’t let these nutritional fallacies undermine your fitness efforts

THE 9 THINGS REALLY MAKING YOU FAT • Forget fatty foods – these are the biggest culprits when it comes to piling on the flab

GOAL 1 FAT LOSS • Train hard and torch fat with these simple meal plans

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