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Updated : Jun 8, 2009

14 ways to stay motivated

Of the few thousand-odd e-mails and letters that Men’s Health receives every month, a sizeable number have little to do with health and fitness, nutrition, sex or any other core topic that the magazine talks about.

Updated : May 23, 2009

Why your workout isn't working

Pick a weight that you can handle safely for the prescribed repetitions and watch your timings—four second negative with an explosive positive (push.)

Updated : May 1, 2009

How fit are you? Find out!

In order to help you find out where you stand accurately, <em>Men’s Health </em>experts have put together the following test which will assess your baseline fitness based on five fundamentals.

Updated : Apr 17, 2009

Hard abs, one simple move

Why is the abdominal crunch the most popular abs exercise ever? The answer: ’Coz it’s easy! Unfortunately, it’s hardly as effective as it’s touted to be!

Updated : Apr 2, 2009

Yes, cheaters can prosper too!

Cheating is natural and cheating works. No, not examination cheating. If you’re a guy and in a relationship, we don’t mean the she’ll-neverfind-out cheating either. We’re talking about Gym Cheating that can actually help you build the body you want.

Updated : Mar 20, 2009

No more excuses!

You joined a gym in Jan and promised yourself that 2009 would be your fittest year ever. But just two weeks later, your resolve dwindled and the gym became a distant memory. Don’t worry!

Updated : Mar 5, 2009

Better the contrast!

With just a bit of foresight, and an informed workout, can be turned into an opportunity that’ll not just make your gym routine more exciting, it’ll help you see noticeable increase in size/results as well.

Updated : Feb 20, 2009

Welcome to the abs factory!

It was almost 11 P.M.— closing time at the gym—and I was on my way out when I suddenly heard sounds of commotion coming from the workout floor.

Updated : Feb 6, 2009

Is your workout past Its expiry date?

In a hospital, using outdated information is considered malpractice; in a gym, it’s standard operating procedure. Don’t believe it?

Updated : Jan 22, 2009

The best exercise you're not doing

Ever wonder why six-pack abs and bigger arms are considered trophy muscles while legs, quads and calves are hardly, if ever, spoken about at all?

Updated : Jan 8, 2009

Rev up your metabolism in three simple steps

For most people even faintly concerned about their fitness levels, January is gym season.

Updated : Dec 12, 2008

Cheaters prosper: Build killer biceps

If you are like most people at the gym, you are familiar with the ‘cheat biceps curl’. This is because most lifters, more men than women, like to curl as much weight as they can.

Updated : Dec 2, 2008

Build killer biceps

Here’s a two-part quiz. One: Are you happy with the size of your biceps? And two: Why not?

Updated : Dec 2, 2008

Become your own personal trainer

Fitness novices are often intimidated by the thought of being trapped inside a gym full of men and women with great physiques and perfect-form exercises, and are embarrassed about how they may look like the weaklings, who know little or nothing about how to keep fit.

Updated : Nov 15, 2008

The Abs Initiative

If Abs are the most popular of all vanity muscles the world over, why did it take an aging superstar to show us that Indians can develop chiselled six-packs as well?

Updated : Oct 16, 2008

Lose weight while you sleep!

Drink Beer to Lose Weight’, ‘Eat More, Weigh Less’ and ‘Work Less, Earn More’ may sound incredulous at first sight.

Updated : Oct 10, 2008

The I-hate-the-gym workout

As editor of Men’s Health, i am often faced with queries from guys who complain they just don’t have the time to go to the gym. Then, I am expected to offer instant solutions.

Updated : Sep 18, 2008

Better health through technology

When IT comes to healthcare, the role of technology is to provide greater control over your health by using available information for your overall benefit. Check out some of today’s hi-tech medical procedures.

Updated : Sep 18, 2008

Boost your bench press

The bench press may be the most basic of gym exercises, yet, few guys achieve the results they really want. Those who manage to lift heavy, accumulate mass, but often lack the definition on the chest that makes this Vanity Muscle #3 (after abs and biceps) truly one to admire.

Updated : Sep 4, 2008