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This month on MensFitness.com

25 of the easiest (and healthiest) recipes Breakfasts, lunches, and dinners in less than 20 minutes. mensfitness.com/easyeats YOUR DAILY ROUTINE Start or finish your day with a quick workout fix—available 365. mensfitness.com/todayworkout THE MAJOR LEAGUE MUSCLE PLAN How baseball’s best performing athletes construct their bodies. mensfitness.com/hardbody THE SIX-WEEK SPRING TRIM UP Shred your winter layers with these five workouts. mensfitness.com/trimup UPGRADE YOUR OUTDOOR GEAR Shirts, shorts, shoes, and everything else you could possibly need. mensfitness.com/fresh COVER CONTEST! Win a free trip to this year’s Professional Bull Riders World Finals, taking place on Saturday, Nov. 4 and Sunday, Nov. 5 at the T-Mobile Arena on the strip in Las Vegas. The winning package includes VIP seats, pre-party reception and tour, and more! For details on how to enter, go to mensfitness.com/bullride…

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OVER THE COURSE OF nearly 30 years, Men’s Fitness has featured some pretty tough guys on its covers, but this month we’ve outdone ourselves, with a star from what is arguably the toughest sport on the planet: bull riding. With bull riding’s cosmic growth in popularity and participants in recent years, the options for which PBR (Professional Bull Riders) rider to feature on our cover were many. In the end, however, it became a fairly easy call to make. Guilherme Marchi is essentially the Cal Ripken of bull riding. With close to 18 years on the grueling pro circuit, he’s the first man to successfully complete 500 qualified rides. That’s 500 bone-crunching, muscletorquing, head-snapping rides. And he’s now nearing 600 rides! If ever there were an ironman of bull riding, Marchi is…

THE GREAT AMERICAN POET Robert Frost once wrote, “Freedom lies in being bold,” and that’s a sentiment we at Men’s Fitness wholeheartedly endorse. We believe it’s always better for a man to err on the side of boldness than be dismissed for reticence, be it in relationships, career, personal style, or, of course, fitness. With that in mind, we dedicate this issue to the bold, and celebrate the freedoms they earn by refusing to shy away from life’s challenges, choosing to tackle them head-on instead. So, to all you bravehearts and adventurers out there: This one’s for you. As you thumb through these pages, you’ll find article after article extolling the virtues of bold living, from our cover story on legendary bull rider Guilherme Marchi (page 68), to our master list of 30 great…

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 beer swillers who roll up to the arena and strap themselves to a bull,” says Sean Gleason, chief executive officer of Professional Bull Riders (PBR). “There is more athleticism required in an eightsecond bull ride than in most other sports. The bull moves so fast and riders need to counteract those moves while holding on to a rope with one hand.” •To last a full eight seconds— how long a rider must last on a bull to be scored—the rider must adhere to a…

Strong like bull (rider)

HOW IT WORKS Whether you’re looking to score big in the PBR or dominate a mechanical bull (p. 68), training-wise, your best bet is to place more emphasis on exercise variety and volume than hypertrophybased bodybuilding- style training routines, advises nine-time bullriding champ Ty Murray. “I see guys in the gym doing curls for the girls, and that’s not going to help you in this sport. It’s important not to bulk up and shorten your muscles,” he says. As you bull through Marchi’s sample totalbody routine, employ strict form during each repetition, but limit rest periods between sets and exercises to boost cardiovascular and muscle endurance. TIRE FLIP Squat down and slip your hands (palms up) under the tire. Raise the tire about 45 degrees and then quickly switch to an overhand grip. Drive through…

Rest your muscles! Are you getting enough quality sleep to allow your body to repair and build new muscle? Answer these questions from the National Sleep Foundation to rate your z’s. If you can’t say yes to at least three, your health—and strength gains— may be suffering. 1Do you use your bed for sleeping (not TV, reading, or sex) 85% of the time? 2Do you fall asleep in 30 minutes or less? 3 Do you sleep through the night or wake up no more than once? 4 If you wake up during the night, do you go back to sleep in no more than 20 minutes? 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…

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 U. of Wisconsin-Madison and the National Institute on Aging ran dueling calorie-deprivation tests on primates, which live to an average age of 25, to see if less food equals longer life. They agreed that cutting calories by 30% improved the monkeys’ health (by cutting cancer and heart-disease risk), but on living longer, they didn’t see eye to eye. But not long ago, they came to their senses, pooled their data, and finally announced this: Yes, eating less upped the monkeys’ lifespan about 15%, but only if: 1) their calories were restricted starting at an older age (post-teens was best), and 2) they ate whole, nonprocessed foods. But what…

Hunger for life

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 will. ▪ For a year, Stanford U. scientists followed 43 subjects strapped with as many as eight tracking devices each and gathered more than 250,000 measurements—even radiation exposure. They made some amazing finds, like what causes jet lag (falling blood-oxygen levels in flight) and how to detect Stanford U. scientists followed 43 subjects strapped with as many as eight tracking devices each and gathered more than 250,000 measurements—even radiation exposure. They made some amazing finds, like what causes jet lag (falling blood-oxygen levels in flight) and how to…

On the right track

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 U. on post- 9/11 military couples’ emotional lives found that bed talk about both big and small positive moments caused the couples to feel closer to and more supported by their partners; negative conversation had the opposite effect. • When you share happy info and your partner is happy for you (and vice versa), it benefits both of you, says study author Sarah Arpin. • In short, save your downer news for daylight hours; and be sure to throw an “Attaboy!” her way when she reveals something even remotely cool that happened. Get better at everything MAKE SMARTER DECISIONS Listen to your “gut”:…

Sweet nothings get you something

When’s the last time you got to name an 80-pound kettlebell after your boss and hurl it into a concrete wall? Or crash a 45-pound 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 ancient Greeks knew the benefits of banging around a weighted leather training ball—not just for safely working virtually every muscle in the body and building power but also for the sheer joy of getting out occasional anger or frustration at the gym without worrying about decapitating any shirtless meatheads taking selfies. 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…

Ask the trainer

What’s the deal with that colorful 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? L E N S . , M I A M I , F L It’s kinesio tape! And if you’re nursing an injury but continuing to train, it could be your new best friend for support. Kinesio tape, or elastic therapeutic tape, is designed to boost the body’s natural healing process while supporting and stabilizing muscles and joints without restricting movement—almost like compression shorts and shirts, or even sleeves. It also alleviates pain, manipulates soft tissue to prolong the benefits of manual therapy, and facilitates lymphatic drainage by pulling on the skin (the tape stretches around 14%), which basically lifts it…

Ask the trainer

It happens daily: Some dolt posts an Instagram video claiming he went on the Cocoa Puffs diet and lost 38 pounds in two days. The bogus info then gets shared so much and repeated so often that eating artificially flavored sugar balls for weight loss starts to sound like sage advice. Nonsense like that might not pass your smell test, but some of the misconceptions, such as the five listed below, are harder to spot and may hinder your ability to remain lean, healthy, and injury-free. 1) Muscles need high-volume training for max growth. HOW IT STARTED: Steroids were rampant in the bodybuilding scene during the ’60s and ’70s, and lifters discovered that ’roids allowed them to perform more sets per muscle group without endangering recovery. So they trained with more volume,…

Knock it out of the park

Yeah, it’s no fun being picked last for a team. And when it’s softball with your buds or co-workers, it’s even worse. (“Yo, Betty Crocker makes a better batter than you!”). But with these tips from pro hitting coach and founder of the Hitting Vault, Matt Lisle, that’ll never happen again. The secret to smacking dingers and running up your OPS, says Lisle—who’s spent years teaching the ins and (hopefully not) outs of high-powered batting to MLB players—is mastering the basics. “Swing the bat athletically, in the proper sequence—core firing first, and the hands and arms following,” he explains, not the other way around. “Focus on turning your navel toward the pitcher, ahead of your shoulders, to unlock real power.” Follow these steps and watch that clincher fly. HOW TO DO IT Follow Lisle’s…

Knock it out of the park

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 retrieve a $7 latte to get your caffeine fix. In recent years, caffeine has been popping up in all kinds of sports fuels, from gels to chews. And the latest delivery method promises an even faster jolt: chewing gum. Run Gum, created by two-time Olympian Nick Symmonds, contains 50mg of caffeine per piece, along with taurine (an amino acid found in meat and fish that supports brain development) and B vitamins. That gives a twopiece serving about as much caffeine as a standard cup…

Shrimp and Sausage–stuffed Zucchini SERVES 3 BETTER THAN BREAD Zucchini is a supremely versatile veggie and one of the best sources of the powerful antioxidants beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin. PRIME PROTEIN Shrimp has 19 grams of protein in a 3-oz serving, making these delicious sea critters excellent muscle builders. SAUSAGE PARTY Even though sausage is high in fat, it’s also satiating and boosts this recipe’s protein content. INGREDIENTS 3 zucchinis 1 egg 12 oz sausage 12 oz shrimp, roughly chopped Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Olive oil DIRECTIONS 1) Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise, scooping out the seeds to form a boat. Transfer the zucchini boats to a foil-lined sheet, then season with kosher salt, pepper, and olive oil. Roast in a preheated 350°F oven for 10 minutes. 2) Meanwhile, combine one egg, sausage, and shrimp. Remove the roasted boats and stuff…

A burger well done

SERVES 4 BE AS TALKER A stalk of asparagus is loaded with vitamins A, C, E, K, B6, plus iron, copper, and calcium. It also contains asparagusic acid, which gives your urine that, er, sexy skunklike odor. AH , PUCK IT To keep your burgers from becoming hockey pucks, push a dimple in the middle before cooking. For optimal juiciness, cook to medium-rare (130°F on a thermometer). SHROOMING Portobello mushrooms are an excellent source of riboflavin (energy), selenium (cancer prevention), copper (iron production), and potassium (lowers blood pressure). BURGER INGREDIENTS 20 oz lean ground beef 1 tsp chopped onion 1 tsp chopped red bell pepper 1 tsp chopped green bell pepper ½ tsp chopped parsley Juice of ½ lemon Salt and pepper VEGGIESIDE 6 asparagus stalks 2 portobello mushrooms 1 yellow squash, sliced ¼ cup olive oil ¼ cup balsamic vinegar Salt and pepper INSTRUCTIONS 1) Prepare half of a charcoal grill for…

A burger well done

Halloumi salad SERVES 2 HIGHTIMES Hailing from the Greek island of Cyprus, halloumi’s high melting point prevents it from melting on a grill—the outside gets crisp while the interior turns velvety. TOP IT OFF Halloumi delivers six grams of protein per one-ounce serving, which makes it a solid (and tasty) choice for boosting protein content in salads and even pizza. GRILL MASTER Although known to be a tough melt, halloumi takes only about 45 seconds before it begins to soften on the grill. INGREDIENTS 1 (8 oz) package halloumi cheese 1 peach, halved, pit removed 1 red bell pepper, quartered 4 cups salad greens 1 cup canned lentils 1/3 cup chopped basil 2 tbsp chopped walnuts 1 tbsp capers, drained 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 tsp honey 1 garlic clove, minced ¼ tsp black pepper INSTRUCTIONS 1) Bring a charcoal grill or a gas grill to medium-high heat. 2)…

Your mom’s antiquated springloaded 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 the trove of meaningful data provided by high-tech smart scales—body mass index (BMI), bone mass, body fat, etc.—is worth its weight in muscle. • A smart scale also sends a harmless electric current through fat, muscle, bone, and water to measure your body’s percentages of each. • Let’s now weigh our smart-scale options. 1) Withings Body Cardio $180, withings.com MEASURES: Full-body composition, body fat, water percentage, muscle and bone mass PERFECT FOR: Fitness and health fiends SELLING POINTS: Accuracy; compatible with more third-party apps and devices than the other smart scales we…

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 superhealthy foods can have less-than-super downsides. We’re talking calories: Shovel quinoa down your craw or stuff your cheeks with walnuts and it’s your ass that’ll pay the price. ▪ So go the “ration-al” route instead by sticking to these guidelines. Quinoa CALORIES: 222 per cup SUGGESTED DAILY LIMIT: ½ cup ▪ Unlike true grains, quinoa has more antioxidants, more protein (including all nine essential amino acids), fewer carbs, and sufficient levels of hearthealthy monounsaturated fatty acids. But here’s the rub: Quinoa is also higher in calories than pasta or rice, so it can be easy to…

Curb Your Enthusiasm

“I can be cranky. I’m also very introverted and shy. So I have to remember to not be so beastly all the time.” Even when covered with postapocalyptic grime and zombie entrails, the sultry Christian Serratos is still one of the hottest women on TV. But that doesn’t mean the 26-year-old star from AMC’s The Walking Dead welcomes all the attention she gets from walker stalkers (rtraying Rosita Espinosa on TWD: a scrappy outbreak survivor with a couple of failed relationships, badass combat skills, and a rising body count to her credit. But the former figure skater—who put her Olympic ambitions on hold to play Kristen Stewart’s BFF in the multibillion-dollar-grossing Twilight franchise—has made peace with her zombie antagonists. “I know that at some point my character is going to die.…

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 patience, the balls to admit you sinned, and these expert tips from Simon Marcel Badinter, host of relationships talk show The Rendezvous with Simon and Kim on iHeart Radio. 1. Own up to it (without rubbing her nose in it) “Tell your girlfriend the truth. Be 100% honest, but never give intimate, visual details, even if she asks,” says Badinter. What she’s imagining is bad enough; giving her the complete play-by-play can be poisonous. Just answer on a need-to-know basis: how many times it happened, if she knows…

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. , DE LAWARE, OH ▪ You like doing it with the lights on because you like to watch; she wants the lights off because she feels insecure and knows you’re watching. The solution? Candlelight sets a romantic tone and is very flattering. She’ll look and feel beautiful and will know you put thought into setting the mood. Light as many candles as you want, the more the better. You’ll see more of her, and she’ll feel more into you. Or toss a light scarf over the lamp next to the bed. Just be careful not to fall asleep—both could be fire hazards! DR. NELSON ▪ It’s pretty common for women…

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ASK THE MIXOLOGIST

had a bunch of parties over the winter—now I’m stuck with a ton of half-empty liquor bottles. How long does booze last? T O M B . , O M A H A , N E ▪ 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 age. Just make sure the seal is sound. I like to swap out original corks for artificial corks so less evaporates over time. However, spirits that have a lower alcohol by volume (ABV) can’t just sit out on a shelf—they need to be refrigerated. For anything less than 25%…

ASK THE MIXOLOGIST

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 reemerged on every trendy restaurant’s cocktail menu. We asked some of our favorite bartenders to weigh in on the next big drinks you’ll soon be sipping in your favorite watering hole (or whipping up at home). #CLASSICSRETURN RUM & VERMOUTH “For the home bartender, rum is where it’s at this year,” says Natasha Torres, bar manager at Lantern’s Keep in New York City. “It comes from so many different countries and can be made with so many different types of sugar, and each gives it a unique flavor profile. Some you just want to sip like a fine whiskey.” “Vermouth is…

Should I always buy the most expensive gas? JAKEL. , LAVONIA , MI ▪ No, no, and no! You should buy the grade, or “octane rating,” listed in the owner’s manual or inside the fuel-filler flap. The octane rating measures how well a fuel resists knock, or pinging—essentially uncontrolled combustion—in an engine. The most common levels are 87 (regular), 89 (midgrade), and 91-93 (premium). The higher the number, the greater the resistance to knock. You gain nothing except a thinner wallet by buying a higher octane than needed. Engines today have a sensor that retards engine timing (basically, pulls power out) if it hears knocking. So if the engine needs 93 and you use 87, the sensor will cut power to prevent engine-killing knock. If you don’t need all the performance your engine’s capable…

Getting personal with... Infiniti’s Sleek New Coupe

NAME: Infiniti Q60 Coupe BASIC PERSONALITY: Chateaubriand looks at skirt steak prices LIFE STORY IN 25 WORDS OR LESS: Infiniti’s first true breakthrough was with its gorgeous, Z-inspired G35 Coupe. Now it resurrects its spirited two-door bloodline with the sleek Q60. FAST OR SLOW? Depends. In top-tier Red Sport trim, it zooms 0–60 in about 4.5 seconds. In base “2.0t” trim? Well, just sit back and enjoy the comfort, who’s counting? SPECIAL TALENTS: The twinturbocharged V6, which can be boosted from 300 hp to a hot-blooded 400 hp (in Red Sport trim). The cabin’s buttery leather and fine detail would cost much more in a German sled. EASY OR TOUGH TO HANDLE? One of the first “drive-bywire” systems, Infiniti’s DAS (Direct Adaptive Steering) is more precise in its second generation, with fewer steering corrections needed…

Getting personal with... Infiniti’s Sleek New Coupe

This month’s Boston Marathon (April 17) 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 26.2-mile course from Hopkinton east through the Boston suburbs, over the Newton Hills, and into Copley Square. With that kind of history, Boston’s also one of the hardest marathons to get into—hopefuls need to meet tight qualifying standards to apply for entry. This year’s edition is long-since full, but qualifying is currently under way for 2018— although if you’ve never done it before, you’ve got some work to do. To punch next year’s ticket, you’ll need to qualify by running a USATFor AIMS-certified marathon in less than 3:05:00 for ages 34 and under, 3:10:00 for ages 35 to 39 (based…

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 to Horrible Bosses 2. But you probably know the four-time Emmy nominee as the invective-spewing crime scene “fixer” Mike Ehrmantraut from Breaking Bad and its prequel, Better Call Saul. ¥ A day before his 70th birthday, the D.C.-born fan favorite agreed to break down a few hard-won life lessons—and gleefully recall that time he guest starred alongside Delta Burke on Designing Women. What actor did you want to be? Anthony Quinn. I was 16 watching him in Zorba the Greek. I thought, “Here’s this man who takes the world in his…

SEE The Fate of the Furious The honeymoon is over for Dom and Letty in the eighth film in the Fast & Furious franchise. Here’s what we’ve pieced together so far: A new, gorgeous woman, Cipher (Charlize Theron), joins the mix. She finds Dom (Vin Diesel). Dom goes rogue. He betrays his family. Cipher makes out with Dom in front of Letty (Michelle Rodriguez). Bitter foes Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and Deckard (Jason Statham) have an epic prison brawl. There’s some sort of submarine-across-a-frozen-lake car chase. Cars fall out of buildings. Tej (Ludacris) goes ludicrous and unloads a wrecking ball that destroys police cruisers while in hot pursuit. Sounds like the endless art of seduction lives on! Find out if 8 will be enough. April 14 SUPPORT RAGS OF HONOR CHICAGO BUSINESSMAN MARK DOYLE…

Using the wrong shampoo can lead to damaged hair, a dry scalp, and unruly locks. But figuring out which shampoo best suits your hair’s needs can be a dizzying process. So we removed the guesswork for you and provided our top selects for freshfeeling follicles. YOU HAVE… a man crush on how good your greasy hair looks. TRY… Big Sexy Hair H2No 3 Day Style Saver Dry Shampoo BECAUSE… dry shampoo— spray at the hair roots and run your fingers through it—won’t remove waves like conventional shampoos. It will also give your hair a thicker look. $19, BIGSEXYHAIR.COM YOU HAVE… a dry, itchy scalp, or a head full of dandruff. TRY… Axe Daily Dandruff Defense Shampoo BECAUSE… it will get rid of the flakes (duh), so you can add dark-colored shirts back into the rotation. You’ll see results as early as the…

What winners know

BUY THIS ! Commute like a pro ▪ When it comes to your daily commute, I’m all for anything that gets you pedaling. But if you want to elevate your cycling game, invest in the new (and insanely affordable) Classic 2.0 Gotham Edition from Priority Bicycles. At a mere 26 pounds, it’s tough as nails, and it’s got a supercool, all-black stealthbomber design. Best of all: It’s got wide, punctureresistant tires so you’ll glide right over any obstacles like a champ. $469, PRIORITY BICYCLES.COM DO THIS! Find out what’s SUP in Maui ▪ Looking for a great, active adventure this spring? Maui’s gentle waves and soft-sand beaches are perfect for learning the art of stand-up paddling. I recommend staying at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea. Then the folks at Maui Sports Adventures can meet…

What winners know

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Two-time MF cover guy Joe Manganiello has mastered the art of looking stylish without reeking of effort. Even better, Manganiello’s look—a perfect white tee, broken-in, faded-black jeans, black moto jacket, and Air Force 1 Flyknit sneakers from Nike—isn’t difficult to replicate. The Jacket Leather jackets can add ruggedness to an outfit, but choosing the wrong style can make you look like an extra from Grease. This inky moto style from Andrew Marc in supple lambskin makes this jacket wear as if you’ve had it for years, while the zip sleeves and belted sides allow for more or less room should you need it. $695, saksfifth avenue.com The T-shirt High-quality Pima cotton shirts, like the hand-stitched tees produced by L.A.-based Mercer Market, are lightweight and durable. Finding the perfect fit will also help draw attention to…

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 messagedwomento to play. They didn’t. Apparently, “Hi, I’m not really looking to date, but I’d love to improve my backhand,” improvemybackhand,” Cis not the way to anyone’s heart. • Evidently science has proven my desperation to find a partner as multiple studies have shown the benefits of one: Having someone to exercise with makes you more likely to hit ple withmakes the gym more frequently and accomplish your goals; you’ll push yourself harder than if going solo; and it improves mood. • Having a workout buddy can also boost your performance. One study…

This bud’s for you

Who would have thought that the greatest piece of parenting advice would come from the never- neverrespected Rodney Dangerfield: “The best thing about kids…is making them.” I may not remember when respected Dangerfifield: Imay I made mine, but since he was born, fatherhood has been one of the biggest challenges I’ve ever faced— but one that brings me joy. mejoy. • When my son was born, his cries were like gale-force winds tearing through our apartment, his squirms like a baby octopus trying to slip out of a straightjacket—damn you, burrito- damnyou, burritostyle swaddle! And because human beings are born with a hierarchy of attachment, his mother was style No. 1 and I was a distant No. 2, cleaning up his number two. • There were plenty of times I…

ERNEST HEMINGWAYfamously said, “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games.” Never one to shy away from short, declarative boasts, the famous writer was implying that if you’re not risking your life, you’re kind of a dork. Hemingway romanticized bullfighting— still popular, yet controversial, in some countries like Spain, nonexistent in the States— where a stately gent in fancy duds plays peek-a-boo with a ferocious, charging 2,000- pound bull who wants to gore you. Though bullfighting can be fatal, it seems an unfair match, as the preening bullfighter slowly, and quite literally, skewers his pursuer in a slow dance of death. If Hemingway were alive today, it’s hard to see how he wouldn’t include bull riding in his short list of noble bucket…

6 The Greatest Outdoor Workouts, Period

After a dark and cold winter, the fluorescent-lit gym starts to feel as drab and stuffy as a fluorescent-lit cubicle, and the old routines of arm day and leg day and ab day just aren’t cutting it. Ditch the racks and benches and venture outdoors into the sunshine. Your bleary eyes will find life’s better with the wind in your hair, the sun on your back, and the world zipping past. We’ve ranked the top outdoor sports— mountain biking, trail running, open-water swimming, obstacle-course racing, road cycling, and rock climbing—based on exercise efficacy, calories burned, cost of gear, availability, and risk factor to see which one offers the most burn for your buck. So go ahead and take your fitness to the next level while communing with nature. The outdoors…

6 The Greatest Outdoor Workouts, Period

Designated Spellbinder

“It’s so liberating to play a bitch,” says Ricci of the villainous role she once played on Supergirl. As for Designated Survivor, she says, “It’s intense.” Maybe it’s fact as a kid, Canadian-born Italia Ricci went through “a witchcraft that Mexplains how a teen who got “bullied so badly” her buck teeth and braces turned into one of the hottest TV. Add to that the almost overnight success she achieved with the kind of dumb luck typically found in bad chick lit and romance novels, and it’s clear: Ricci is one helluva spellbinder. Ricci, 30, didn’t plan to go into acting; she wanted to be a lawyer. That changed the summer before law school when she and a pal played extras on a show fifilming near Ontario. “ “A writer saw me in the…

Designated Spellbinder

People frequently dismiss the idea of frozen foods being better for you than fresh food. The boxes and bags of nutritional land mines found in the freezer aisle— goopy Hot Pockets, freezer-burned fish sticks, pizza buried under a tsunami of sodium—can easily blow up your diet. But it’s not all doom and gloom for frozen fare. Fresh produce that’s picked up and trucked or flown around the country loses nutrition and antioxidants; freezing it slows the breakdown and helps maintain freshness. In fact, multiple studies have found frozen foods to be just as good and usually better for you than fresh: In 2013, U.K. researchers found that about two-thirds of the frozen fruits and veggies they tested had more vitamin C and antioxidants (like polyphenols, lutein, beta-carotene, and anthocyanin) than refrigerated…

30 ways to get lean

▪ Ah, spring: It brings longer days, warmer rays, and the inescapable certainty that—at some point in the very near future—you’re going to have to take your shirt off in public. If you have yet to shed the comfy layer of adipose you acquired over the past few months, relaxst effective for shedding fat, we’re not going to weigh you down with specific diet-to-exercise ratios. Just keep in mind that losing weight should be part of a holistic strategy that leaves you stronger, fitter, and healthier overall. Now, get ready to rule the summer. 1 Do your best Michael Phelps imitation. Don’t just splash around, swim. It’s low impact and can burn 900-plus calories an hour. 2 Go heavy on squats. The more muscles you can recruit with proper form, the stronger you’ll…

30 ways to get lean

The Need for Weed

PRO-POT PROS Weed: It’s not just for surfers and ski bums anymore POUNDING ALONG Rocky Mountain trails for 10 to 45 miles daily in preparation for such grueling, high-altitude, multiday events as the Ouray 100 Mile Endurance Run and Fat Dog 120, pro ultramarathoner Avery Collins faces certain practical decisions before lacing up his sneakers, like: Should he smoke marijuana through his vape pen or consume a cannabisinfused chocolate bar? • “Edibles, for me, provide a much deeper high— everything is much more natural and flowing—and it makes the run much more spiritual,” says Collins. “As far as smoking goes, it’s a clearer high. Sometimes even more energetic. Typically, I prefer it on a shorter run—10 to 15 miles—because it’s going to wear off a lot faster.” • The 24-year-old upstart, who…

The Need for Weed

Shortcut to strength

HOW IT WORKS Popularized in the 1970s by U.S. weightlifting 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 reps using your five-rep max, you’d split the workout into four “clusters” of two reps, with brief rests in between. Ultimately, you’ll do more work, but it’ll seem easier because your body will have time to “catch its breath” between clusters. If you’ve spent the winter trying to pack on muscle but are looking to swap for something that’ll help you burn fat before it’s time to strut shirtless on the sand, consider working clusters into your routine for three to four weeks. DIRECTIONS For cluster sets, stick to a five-rep max. For regular sets, use weight that…

Shortcut to strength

The doctor is in

▪ Jason George is on the treadmill in the fitness room of his L.A.-area 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 sevenseason Grey’s Anatomy star is running at a brisk pace but not struggling to remain conversational as he describes his training preferences—all while clocking nine-minute miles. “When I run the streets, it’s always headphones in my ears, going hard, but when I’m in here, I binge-watch TV or movies,” says George. “It’s amazing how long you can stay active when you’re watching Captain America kicking the crap out of somebody.” Throughout his 20-year career, the Emmy-nominated actor has always been comfortable with his body. George, now 45, even appeared “buck naked” in front of…

The doctor is in

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 strength; you have less endurance than usual; the best way to describe your libido would be “nap time at a nursing home.” ▪ If you raised your hand at least twice, you may have a deficiency in human growth hormone. Nicknamed the “wonder hormone,” human growth hormone—also called GH or HGH—is a peptide hormone that’s produced in the pituitary gland at the base of to describe your libido would be “nap time at a nursing home.” ▪ If you raised your hand at least twice, you may…

Gauge your growth

Built to perform

A cursory glance at the photos of Jay Maryniak, Mike Vazquez, Scott Mathison, and Andy Speer demonstrate something obvious— all four guys possess the selfmotivation to train hard and live fit. Yet what the photos don’t tell us is that, beyond outward appearances, the backgrounds of these men differ vastly: One is a capable breakdancer; another has overcome substance abuse. There’s an aspiring actor, and one of the most in-demand personal trainers in New York City. • So it’s fitting that the quartet found themselves aligned on Team Performix. • First recognized as an innovative supp company that created Terra Intelligent Dosing technology—which ensures that athletes receive consistent supplementation throughout the day and never experience an energy crash—the Performix brand has expanded its reach by finding driven athletes with unique…

Built to perform

THE 40-20 CHALLENGE

Sure, the hour or so we spend in the gym should be spent concentrating on getting strong. But who doesn’t occasionally waste a few reps—or entire workouts—fretting over a work e-mail that didn’t get sent, a bill that didn’t get paid, a right swipe that somehow went left…until fifinally you realize that the only thing you put 100% effffort into was fifilling up your water bottle? Well, get ready: This routine is about to change all that. HOW IT WORKS Structured with both time and repetition components, this routine will force 100% effort from your body and mind at all times. The first exercise has a time limit: You can’t stop until time is up. That’s followed by a move with a rep goal. Don’t even think about going on to the next…

THE 40-20 CHALLENGE

Finding the drive

In 2005, University of Arizona student Sean Mahoney clocked in at about 170 pounds. “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. Paid company lunches didn’t help, either. He even slacked off at home: “Instead of cooking healthy, my wife and I ordered out because it was easy.” Four years out of school, Mahoney had gained almost 100 pounds. “I remember looking at the scale and thinking, ‘How did I do this to myself?’ ” It was time to get to work. It’s your turn ▪ Do you deserve to be a Men’s Fitness Success Story? If so, send before and after photos and your name, e-mail, and telephone number to us at:…

Finding the drive

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