Strength secrets from the first man to lift 1,000lb
Most athletes will roughly know their maximum squat, bench and deadlift. They’re the three ‘big lifts’ that have long formed the backbone of...
Thor workout: Age of Ultron
‘If you watch Marvel Avengers: Age Of Ultron, there are two things you’ll notice about Chris Hemsworth throughout the movie,’ says Joe Wicks,...
CrossFit’s next star
CrossFit athlete Kane relied on his excellent endurance to win competitions. If he was going to step up to elite level, though, he realised...
How to get bigger calves: 5 tips
It seems like a genetic lottery. Some people are born with big, shapely calves while others are forced to live much of their...
How to prevent common running injuries
David Wynne is a sports and musculoskeletal physiotherapist. As research lead of West London Physiotherapy (westlondonphysio.co.uk), he’s investigating how running biomechanics relate to...
Why Kingsman’s Sofia Boutella is harder than you
Street dance pioneer Sofia Boutella has appeared in numerous commercials – that was her in Nike’s ‘Keep Up’ campaign, dancing opposite a huge,...
Common groin injuries and how to prevent them
'The groin is a troublesome area for both occasional and serious athletes,’ says Alex Hunter. Hunter is the clinical director at Six Physio...
Exercises to improve your surfing
To celebrate the release of the new Beach Boys biopic, Love And Mercy, we've enlisted O'Neill professional longboarder Ben Skinner to show you some...
What are plyometrics?
A lot of gyms offer classes that claim to be plyometrics-based – typically featuring endless box jumps – but they’re missing the point...
Game Of Thrones workout plan
Winter might be coming for the inhabitants of Westeros, but you’ve got the opposite problem – summer is on its way, and dressing...