Men\'s Health UK - 10.2019

MEN’S HEALTH 117

WORDS: ANDREW TRACEY | PHOTOGRAPHY: PHILIP HAYNES I MODEL: EMMANUEL ALLI AT W MODEL I STYLING: ABENA OFEI I GROOMING: CHLOE EDWARDS I SHORTS IFFLEY ROAD AT MATCHESFASHION.COM, TRAINERS ASICS.COM I TREADMILL SUPPLIED BY POWERHOUSE FITNESS

PT / 10.2019 FINAL LEG-UP

YOUR LAST

SPRINT TO

GREATNESS

With a new PB now in sight,

ensure your legs are never

out of gas by RUNNING ON

EMPTY – your fast track to

swerving mid-race jelly legs

THE MH FINISHER #12

RUN

01

RUNNING START

Before you start the

timer, jump on the

treadmill and get it

up to speed, finding

a pace that’s fast but

possible to hold for

a minute. This way,

you won’t waste

time starting up

the treadmill every

minute. Start the

clock, push hard for a

minute, then jump off.

03

SPEED THRILLS

Stand up explosively

and press the weights

overhead. Lower

and repeat for the

minute. Now drop the

weights and jump on

the treadmill – don’t

let go of the handrails

until your legs are

up to speed. Listen

for the timer, hop off

and grab the weights.

Push for the finish.

02

THE LOW DOWN

Grab a pair of

dumbbells with a

combined weight of

approximately half

your bodyweight.

Standing tall with

your legs just wider

than your hips,

hold them at your

shoulders and squat

until your hips sink

to knee level. Don’t

forget to breathe.

THE FORMAT

Switch between

exercises, performing

each for a minute. Aim

for “tactical maximum

effort”: go all out while

still finishing the full

workout. Do 100 reps of

the thrusters and a mile

of sprints in total. If you

complete an exercise

early, rest for the

remaining time. It’s a

race against the clock.