November - December 2021

Men's Fitness South Africa

The new measure of success

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Men's Fitness South Africa
MANAGING EDITOR Jason Fleetwood - jason@dhsmedia.co.za FOOD EDITOR Izelle Hoffman - izelle@dhsmedia.co.za GROOMING EDITOR Greg Forbes - greg@dhsmedia.co.za GAMING EDITOR Andre Coetzer - andre@dhsmedia.co.za TECH EDITOR Peter Wolff - peter@dhsmedia.co
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What Winners Know
WEAR THESE! ■ After taking 2017 by storm, the VaporMax is back and even more epic! Made with a reinforced heel-cage for additional support this pair of trainers makes use of Nike’s air technology to the max. They also incorporate Flyknit technology f
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Advisory Board
CJ Murphy, M.F.S. Owner, Total Performance Sports, Everett, MA Jim Smith, C.P.P.S. Owner, Diesel Strength & Conditioning Zach Even-Esh Owner, Underground Strength Gym, Edison, NJ Bob Harper Fitness expert; trainer, NBC’s The Biggest Loser Chris Powel
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Membership Has Its Privileges
On the fence about joining a gym or going it alone? Sign on the dotted line. In a new study from Iowa State University, USA, 75% of subjects who were gym members met the US guidelines for physical activity (at least 75 minutes of vigorous or 150 minu
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Rest Your Muscles!
▪ Are you getting enough quality sleep to allow your body to repair and build new muscle? Answer these questions from the American National Sleep Foundation to rate your z’s. If you can’t say yes to at least three, your health — and strength gains —
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Gym Equipment Is Filthy, Wipe It Down
Billions of gym-loving germs agree: Dettol is a real killer. RESEARCH SHOWS that the levels of bacteria on most gym equipment could put a gas station bathroom to shame. One recent study found treadmills to be 74 times filthier than a water fountain,
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On The Right Track
■ Wearables are packed with tons of sensors that can track everything from skin temp and blood oxygen to steps taken and sleep quality. But what if they could actually tell us when we’re getting sick? Well, apparently they can — or, at least, soon wi
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For A Crappy Workout, Call…
■ Want to put yourself through a half-assed sweat session that’s less intense and could break your neck? No? Then stay off the damn phone. In a study at Ohio’s Hiram College, USA, two groups of students worked out phoneless or while texting, talking,
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Hunger For Life
Can cutting calories really extend your life? Yes, say a bunch of very old, very hangry monkeys. For years, scientists at the American University of Wisconsin-Madison and the National Institute on Aging ran duelling calorie-deprivation tests on prima
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3 Things To Watch This Month
1. YOUR HAIRLINE (if you want an early cancer warning): Dramatic hair loss at an early age can be a sign of prostate cancer. A study of more than 400 men found that those who scored high on a “hair-loss scale” were up to four times more likely to hav
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Sweet Nothings Get You Something
▪ To stay close with your significant other, share upbeat, positive stories or encouragements about the day’s events at bedtime, not carping, criticisms, or complaints. • A study at Oregon’s Gonzaga University, USA, onpost-9/11 military couples’ emot
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Get Better At Everything
Listen to your “gut”: A study on very successful high-risk financial traders found they were so attuned to their bodies, they could guess their own heart rate and pick up anxiety signs, like racing heart and breathlessness, with amazing accuracy. (Un
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Hot Slam!
■ When’s the last time you got to name a 40kg kettlebell after your boss and hurl it into a concrete wall? Or crash a 20kg plate into the ground chanting, “Cut me off? I’ll cut you off!” Then you can see the beauty of a med ball workout. Even the anc
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How It Works
Guys often forget to include a power component in their training programs. Power, for those who flunked physics, is the ability to express force over time — or, for our purposes, the ability to complete a weighted movement rapidly (and, occasionally,
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A Burger Well Done
SERVES 4 • 600g lean ground beef1 tsp chopped onion1 tsp chopped red bell pepper1 tsp chopped green bell pepper½ tsp chopped parsley Juice of ½ lemon Salt and pepper 6 asparagus stalks2 portobello mushrooms1 yellow squash, sliced¼ cup olive oil¼ cup
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Grilled Cheesy
SERVES 2 1 (220g) package halloumi cheese1 peach, halved, pit removed1 red bell pepper, quartered4 cups salad greens1 cup canned lentils ⅓ cup chopped basil2 tbsp chopped walnuts1 tbsp capers, drained1 tbsp olive oil1 tbsp fresh lemon juice1 tsp hone
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Ask The Mixologist
■ Most people say liquor doesn’t have a shelf life, but that’s not totally true. Yes — many typical spirits are shelf stable until the end of time. So that dusty bottle of scotch you break out only for the holidays will be fine until your son is of a
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Prepare The Perfect Cocktail
■ If the cocktail you’re making contains citrus, fruit juice, or dairy, it should always be made in a shaker. Pour the ingredients over as much ice as you can pack in the cup and shake until the outside of the shaker becomes frosty. Then strain and s
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Zuke ’em!
SERVES 3 3 zucchinis1 egg• 340g sausage• 340g shrimp, roughly chopped Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Olive oil 1) Cut the zucchini in half leng thwise, scooping out the seeds to form a boat. Transfer the zucchini boats to a foil-lined sh
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Now Trending
The 60s ushered in the era of Tiki drinks like the mai tai. In the late 90s, Sex and the City had all the girls you dated ordering Cosmos. Last year, the Manhattan re-emerged on every trendy restaurant’s cocktail menu. We asked some of our favourite
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Ask The Trainer
What’s the deal with that colourful tape I see runners and CrossFitters wearing on their legs, arms, knees, and elbows? Does it really do something or is it a stupid fad? LEN S. JOHANNESBURG It’s Kinesio tape! And if you’re nursing an injury but cont
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Bull Fit
Holding the bottom portion of a push-up builds core strength, which helps riders learn to stay “tied in” to the bull and better handle erratic zigs when the body would normally zag. If stability holds are too difficult, sub in push-ups. Squat down an
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Strong Like Bull (rider)
Down a sixer, put on a dusty cowboy hat, and climb onto a pissed-off bucking bull. • You’d be surprised to know how many simpletons believe that’s all it takes to become a bull rider.• “It’s a misconception that our sport is just a bunch of crazy bee
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Step Right Up
Your mom’s antiquated spring-loaded home scale isn’t the most accurate or best way to measure progress. If you like the way your body looks, but the scale flashes a higher number than expected, it can seriously mess with your head. That said, mining
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How It Works
Whether you’re looking to score big in the PBR or dominate a mechanical bull, training-wise, your best bet is to place more emphasis on exercise variety and volume than hypertrophy-based bodybuilding-style training routines, advises nine-time bull-ri
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Chew The Caff
■ Caffeine, the most widely used “drug” in the world, has been shown in study after study to help athletes run faster, lift more, bike harder, and jump higher. But gone are the days of waiting in line for a barista to shout your name for you to retri
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Mega Beauty Babe
■ Biogen Ambassador, Pasella presenter and a former Miss South Africa finalist, Mishka Patel has achieved incredible success at a very young age through persistent hard work and a positive and winning attitude. Read on as she describes just how your
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Got 20 Minutes? Try These Speed Rounds:
Super short workouts aren’t a waste of time. Even a 20-minute exercise session can stimulate your immune system and strengthen your anti-inflammatory defences — that is, keep you stronger, thinner, and all-around healthier. (UCSD School of Medicine)
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
Nice going: You’ve sworn off processed and fast foods and are now a card-carrying member of the superfood fan club, stocking up on enough health-boosting, illness-thwarting edibles to make a nutritionist weep sugar-free tears of joy. ■ But even super
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Tough Enough
Designed to be used in the real world and for everyday tasks, the Kershaw Pico Knifes blade is strong, hard and holds an edge as well. The handle is pure steal and bead blasted to a matte finish. Its flipper opens quickly and easily with Kershaw’s Sp
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Cheat Sheet
Whether you had a one-night stand, a long-term affair, or an online fling, if you want to rescue your relationship, expect the road to redemption to be the emotional equivalent of Frodo’s trek to Mordor. But you can win back her trust if you have pat
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Four Seasonal Scents
100ml, R1 235 RED SQUARE Feel confident and contemporary when using this timeless classic by Hugo Boss. With its vibrant fresh and sensuous notes the fragrance exudes distinction, sophistication and pure joie de vivre. 100ml, R1 660 RED SQUARE Confid
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The Sex Files
I like having sex with the lights on so I can see her body. She says that’s not romantic. What should I do? JACK N. JOHANNESBURG ■ You like doing it with the lights on because you like to watch; she wants the lights off because she feels insecure and
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Boston Calling
■ The Boston Marathon (to be held April 16th 2018) is the oldest annual marathon in the world and, for workaday runners, the most prestigious. Even weekend warriors and self-described “joggers” aspire to pound the storied 42km course from Hopkinton e
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Adventure Calendar
25 MARCH ROODEPOORT, GP ■ Pick your pace from 6, 12 and 20kms and enjoy a proper trail run that winds through lush gardens, hills and ridges. A real pleasure for all skill levels. entrytickets.net 14 APRIL GORDON’S BAY, WC ■ Definitely one of the mos
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Make It Happen
Your training should include every aspect of hill running — lots of uphill intervals, long downhills, downhills into uphills, and whatever combination you can think of as you go”, says running coach Terrence Mahon. “Run on undulating terrain three to
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Bank On Him
Over half a century in Hollywood, Jonathan Banks has carved out a career as the quintessential bad guy. His dead-eyed stare has radiated menace on literally hundreds of TV shows and movies — everything from Wiseguy to The Waltons, Beverly Hills Cop t
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This Bud’s For You
Confession: I once used a dating site to find tennis partners. I trolled OkCupid and searched for profiles that included the words tennis or Federer or Djokovic, and then I messaged women to see if they wanted to play. They didn’t. Apparently “Hi, I’
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Where To Find A Training Partner
THERE ARE MORE WAYS than ever before to find a training partner. Of course, you can ask at your own gym. The people who run the desk may know of someone who’s looking to pair up, or might be open to it; they may also have a bulletin board you could p
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GOOD VIBES Only!
Life is what you make it, that’s a motto worth living by and we thought we’d hang out with a guy that’s not just making it big, but doing it all with positive vibes and a friendly smile. Meet Harry Jowsey, the Australian actor and entrepreneur that’s
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Ice Picks
People frequently dismiss the idea of frozen foods being better for you than fresh food. The boxes and bags of nutritional landmines found in the freezer aisle — goopy Hot Pockets, freezer-burned fish fingers and pizza buried under a tsunami of sodiu
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Child, Please
Who would have thought that the greatest piece of parenting advice would come from the never-respected Rodney Dangerfield: “The best thing about kids… is making them.” I may not remember when I made mine, but since he was born, fatherhood has been on
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30 Ways To Get Lean
■ If you have yet to shed the comfy layer of adipose you acquired over the past few months, relax: There’s still plenty of time to do it — and to add some muscle while you’re at it. We’ve compiled 30 of our most effective get-lean tips to kick-start
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Shortcut To Strength
Popularised in the 1970s by US weight-lifting coach Carl Miller, clusters — also known as interset rest periods — break sets of strenuous, strength-spiking lifts into shorter, more manageable bouts. For example, instead of doing five sets of five rep
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Cluster Sets For Superstrong Legs
DAY 3 60 min Sets: 3 Reps: 10 Rest: 0 sec Grasp the handles of a suspension trainer at chest level. Lower your hips down and back. Drive through your heels as you extend your hips and stand upright. Squeeze your glutes at the top. Sets: 3 Reps: 10 Re
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Cluster Sets For A Superstrong Back
DAY 1 60 min Sets: 3 Reps: 10 Rest: 0 sec Set up the suspension trainer so that the handles are at about waist height. Using an overhand grip, beginning with the arms at a 90-degree angle to the body, pull the handles up toward the shoulders while mo
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Gauge your Growth
Hands up if any of the following describes how you feel or look lately: Your energy and vitality have been drooping; you’ve seen an unexplained increase in body fat (“What’s that inner tube doing under my shirt?”); you’ve lost muscle mass and/or stre
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Cluster Sets For A Superstrong Chest
DAY 2 60 min Sets: 3 Reps: 10 Rest: 0 sec Get into push-up position with your feet in the TRX cradles and lower your body until your chest is an inch above the floor. Return to the start position, keeping your abs braced and your body in a straight l
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HiGH Or Low? Our HG Quiz.
To find out if your HGH levels are on the up- or downswing, answer the questions below and score your answers from 1 (lowest, or “never”) to 5 (highest, or “absolutely”): 1) Do you get eight hours of sleep? 2) Do you sleep deeply (as evidenced by dre
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The Doctor Is In
■ Jason George is on the treadmill in the fitness room of his LA home, a space with a 79-inch TV, a sofa, and exercise equipment, including an elliptical, the aforementioned treadmill, and a much-used Weider Crossbow. The seven-season Grey’s Anatomy
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Built To Perform
A cursory glance at the photos of Jay Maryniak, A Mike Vazquez, Scott Mathison, and Andy Speer demonstrate something obvious — all four guys possess the self-motivation to train hard and live fit. Yet what the photos don’t tell us is that, beyond out
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Finding The Drive
In 2005, University of Arizona student Sean Mahoney clocked in at about 77 kilograms. “I was in peak condition”, he says. But post-graduation, real life — marriage, a new job — hit hard. “The work was stressful, so I fought that with food”, he says.

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