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14 MEN’S FITNESS AUGUST 2016

Q

OK, I think I’ve finally

done too many pullups:

my elbows hurt all the time.

What’s the fix?

Firstly, if you’re genuinely

concerned, see a doctor or

physio. Secondly, learn to

juggle. No, really. “Juggling is

a great way to mobilise — or

‘floss’ — the median nerve,”

says recovery specialist Dr

Brian Abelson. “Start with two

balls in one hand, then switch

to three balls.” Too much?

Bouncing a ball of the wall and

catching it in the same hand

has similar benefits. And

when you’re ready to return to

pullups, get some gymnastics

rings. They’ll let your arms

move more freely, keeping

them out of the unnatural

plane of motion that caused

the problem.

Q

I’m struggling to eat

clean. I know what

I should be eating, but

I can’t stick to it. Any

suggestions?

Clean up your house. In

a recent study, researchers

split 100 participants into two

groups. One group was taken to

a clean kitchen and told to write

about being in control. The

others were left in a dirty

kitchen and told to write about

being out of control. When both

groups were of ered biscuits,

the “chaotic” group ate more

than twice as many as the

“clean” ones. So, clean the

spaces you eat in — o ce, home,

kitchen or car — and you’ll find it

easier to make sensible choices.

Q

I heard any carbs eaten

before bed will just be

stored as fat. Is this true?

“The number of calories you

eat over 24 hours has a far

greater impact than when you

consume them,” says doctor

and bodybuilder Emil Hodzovic.

The idea that evening carbs are

stored as fat is as unfounded as

thinking training on an empty

stomach is the only way to

torch calories. “The body can

balance how it uses fat, protein

and carbs through the day. As

long as you’re in a calorie deficit

you’ll burn calories.”

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Home treadmills have a number of advantages, but

the most compelling is that in the time it takesyou

togettoagym and back,you could have completed a

thorough workout and more. MF recommends the Matrix

T5xtreadmill which featuresan intuitiveLED console

thatprovides a complete workout selection to challenge

advanced exercisers.

Q Do you think

it’s a good idea to

own a treadmill or

will it just clog up

my living space?

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