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Is Magnesium Really A Magic Bullet For All Of Life’s Problems?
MAGNESIUM SUPPLEMENTS advertise that they’ll benefit your heart health, bone strength, muscle recovery, relaxation level, blood pressure, digestion, bowel movements, sleep, and 401(k). Kidding on that last one—but you’d think the supplement could hel
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Meanwhile, Online…
In between starring in movies like Anyone but You, Hit Man, and Twisters, actor GLEN POWELL bared it all, literally, for our December issue. The Internet responded. (And if you’re interested in his workout, that’s on MensHealth.com, too.) @JayJurden
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Bo Jackson knows Normal
Beware. Don’t dare set foot in Bo Jackson’s crib without knocking. A loud knock, too, that announces your presence. It doesn’t matter if your entrance is a my-bad that happens after you rap the door, albeit tap it light, and twist the handle to see i
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Your Future Is strong
To be mobile and alive. Ronald Skeet In 10 years, I’ll be 15 months away from 70, so I hope to remain as fit as I’m planning to be by 60. @FunFitNut To improve my flexibility. @deamonmiller To stay focused on great workouts, recovery, and daily stret
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3 Ways To Keep Your Brain Young
▸ “A combination of aerobic activity and strength training seems to be the magic mix for the brain,” says Audrey K. Chun, M.D., a geriatrician at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. Movement that pushes up your heart rate gets blood
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Are Older Brains Better Brains?
AFTER JOE BIDEN was sworn in as the oldest president in American history in 2021, at age 78, questions swirled about whether there should be an upper age limit for the executive office. Now that we’re doing a different kind of math—Biden would be 86
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Why do HANGOVERS get exponentially WORSE WITH AGE? —JOHN MICHAEL
WELCOME TO A mailbag, Fit at Any Age edition of Ask the EIC, wherein you guys ask me a whole bunch of questions and I do my best to answer without using the words “it depends.” We’ll start, of course, with John’s hangovers, since we’re closing this i
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Powerlift Through Puberty
ON ANY GIVEN afternoon at Three Rivers High School in Three Rivers, Michigan, you’ll find about 80 teenagers lined up four-deep to a barbell rack. Not a single one is on their phone, recording their reps for TikTok. It’s an old-fashioned lifting sess
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The Perfect Ruck
• If you’re using a rucksack, it’ll likely fit just right. But if you ruck with a backpack, use one that can sit high on your back. Put it on, then loosen the straps, says Goruck’s Nichele Cihlar. Bend over, tighten the straps, and stand. This pack p
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Muscle Up To The Kettlebell Complex
DIRECTIONS: Do the exercises in order. Do 3 sets of each complex and rest 90 seconds between sets, unless otherwise noted. Do this workout 4 days a week; on all other days, go for a 20-minute walk or run. ▸ Start in pushup position, then step your ri
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HOW I KEEP IT TOGETHER with ED KRENZ
CONVENTIONAL WISDOM says don’t mess with the classics, but Ed Krenz did anyway. He’s the chief engineer for the new Ford Bronco. Since its 2021 return to the market after a 25-year hiatus, the vehicle has claimed some major awards. Here’s how the hea
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Okay, I Need therapy
Try: A (helpful) bot. Most genres of therapy rely on pattern recognition in yourself and others, so it makes sense that AI would inevitably come for mental health. Text-based chatbot apps like Woebot and Wysa help you work things with rudimentary beh
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Phoenix Rising
For a two-hour core workout, let Fort McDowell Adventures guide you on horseback across the Verde River as you behold the Four Peaks and the Superstition Mountains. Because if you’re going to ascend a couple thousand feet anywhere, it’s tough to beat
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Stop. Listen. Eat.
WHAT YOU EAT is who you are. What you eat affects your mind, your spirit, your emotions, and your physical well-being—even though as you’re eating, you are not necessarily thinking about if that food may put you in a certain mood. When we eat somethi
Men's Health2 min readSmall Business & Entrepreneurs
Andy Fang
ANDY FANG IS one of the four young people who founded DoorDash in 2013. The online food ordering and delivery platform, which began as a class project in the Startup Garage course at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, has grown into a $40 bill
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The Squad
FAVORITE EXERCISE: Anything legs. GAINS: Tyreke loves taking his body to its max—he says it brings him peace and clarity. For one hour after school, four times a week, he gets a chance to “space out of life, because I’ve been going through hard times
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Denim with Moves
The elastane waistband, relaxed seat, roomy thighs—Ralph Lauren’s jeans are warm enough for the morning commute and versatile enough for weekend errands. The indigo wash works with most casual gear. Tank ($45) and jeans ($148) by Polo Ralph Lauren; s
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Meal Prep Is Dead. Long Live snack prep!
MEAL PREP IS a pain in the ass, takes a super-long time, and hogs your fridge. Snack prep is none of that—it fights mindless chowing and can target areas of your diet where you might need a little help: protein, produce, good fats. Here’s your snack
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Cole Hauser
“My wife and I ride the Peloton,” Hauser says. “It’s great for workouts, especially when we can’t be outside.” $1,445; onepeloton.com See? Even (fictional) cowboys believe in skin care. “I use it to protect my skin from the sun during a long day outs
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Feel It. Say It. Own It.
IF THERE’S ANYTHING as prevalent as the idea that men should be strong and silent, it’s the world telling guys they need to talk about their feelings more. These contradictory messages are being cranked out at max volume, so it’s not surprising that
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What Should Be In A LONGEVITY Stack Of SUPPLEMENTS?
▸ NO SUPPLEMENT will ever replace the longevity-plan fundamentals of exercising regularly, getting enough quality sleep, and eating at least five servings of fruits and vegetables daily. Not even close. However, taking some supplements in order to su
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REPRESENTATiVE MAXWELL FROST
WHEN MAXWELL FROST’S friends first asked him to consider running for office in early 2021, it was a “hell no” from the then-24-year-old national organizing director at March for Our Lives (MFOL), a youth-led movement to eliminate gun violence. It was
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Fit at Any Age: New Frontiers
THERE’S A STORY THAT MANY PEOPLE TELL themselves about aging, and it goes something like this: As they get older, their physical health span declines precipitously when approaching the final decades of life. They lose speed, strength, reaction time,
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Richard Dorment EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jamie Prokell Creative Director Abigail Greene Executive Managing Editor Ben Court, Jordyn Taylor Executive Editors Ebenezer Samuel Fitness Director Nojan Aminosharei Entertainment Director Rachel Epstein, Paul Kita De
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To The sidecar!
COGNAC, LEMON, AND orange liqueur—a sidecar is as simple as a manhattan or martini, only way less everywhere. If you’ve never had one, this version trades the orange for less in-your-face peach. The key is a high-quality liqueur, says Shay Prince, co
Men's Health2 min readDiet & Nutrition
The Best New Foods For men
We’re looking for foods that are high in protein, healthy fats, and/or fiber while also containing a sensible amount of calories and added sugar. Organic and sustainable products—along with those that have short ingredient lists—are all valued. And t
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Ask An Advisor
Q. How important is it, really, to go outside every day? A. Pretty important. Getting outside is good for your health—and it makes you feel good, too. Experiencing nature may reduce markers for stress, like blood pressure and cortisol. Going outside
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JAMAL HiLL
AT SIX YEARS old, Jamal Hill joined his first swim team. At ten, he was diagnosed with a hereditary neurological disease called Charcot-Marie-Tooth that took him out of the pool and into a hospital bed, mostly paralyzed from the neck down. Through ph
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Strength Stability Cardio: The Three Pillars Of Forever Fitness
WHEN I SIGNED UP for a movement and musculoskeletal assessment with a new performance-optimization company in Austin called 10 Squared, I was dreading the VO2 max test, when you’re strapped into headgear that measures how much oxygen you breathe in a
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My Dog Almost Killed Me
TEN MINUTES BEFORE my dog tried to kill me, we went on a peaceful walk. Rollie, a nine-year-old, 80-pound pit-bull mix with coconut-white fur and a ginger spot on his left eye, strolled calmly by my side under a bright evening sky. When we returned h
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