Mens_HealthUSA_December_2016

Want stellar health and a killer physique without the forced-march workouts? Get some skin back in the game with these five pill ...

100 MensHealth.com | December 2016 This is the scene at the recent Oklahoma City finals of American Ninja Warrior, and Jon “Rock ...

Some fitness hucksters believe that certain approaches work because they resemble the activities of our forefathers. Nonsense, s ...

To a strength coach, exercise and train- ing are as different as chalk and cheese. “Exercise is something you do today because o ...

December 2016 | MensHealth.com 103 Having a high vertical jump indicates that you r t y p e I I m u sc l e s are in working orde ...

MUSCLE BOOSTER IMMUNITY DEFENDER Like you needed a reason to eat this stuff. Research suggests that garlic o r o n i o n s m a y ...

Think of kefir as a tart, bubbly yogurt. If that sounds off- putting, taste and learn: Dump a slug into your next shake to give ...

Fat has benefits. Men in a Purdue study who ate a salad with three eggs took in nine times more carotenoids — antioxidants that ...

EYE SAVER December 2016 | MensHealth.com 107 Give sweet some heat. Researchers in India discovered that capsaicin, an ingredient ...

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Wings + Beer High-fat meals and alcohol just don’t mix. Your liver processes both fat and booze but tackles the alcohol first be ...

Ever eat a stack of pancakes with syrup in the morning and then crash later? That’s because a blood sugar high is often followed ...

I’M CONFUSED. ARE YOU YOU SEEM UPSET. YOU NEVER ABOUT WHAT? ARE YOU WAIT, WHAT? ...

ANGRY? 111 LISTEN TO ME. CALLING ME FAT? I’M NOT ANGRY. THAT’S IT EXACTLY. ...

112 MensHealth.com | December 2016 Peter Yang/August (previous) The reason we’re not get- ting any sympathy when we have a bug i ...

December 2016 | MensHealth.com 113 Beth Studenberg/thelicensingproject.com If there’s one thing we’ve learned from every hack st ...

BY MARKHAM HEID PHOTOGRAPHS BY CHARLES MASTERS P. 114 ...

December 2016 | MensHealth.com 115 IF YOU’VE RACKED UP THE MILES ON SOME OF YOUR BODY PARTS, HERE’S HOW TO TELL IF SURGERY IS A ...

Arthritic Hip Wear and tear is the top cause of hip arthritis, but injuries, genetics, and dis- ease can accelerate cartilage br ...

December 2016 | MensHealth.com 117 FIRST-LINE FIXES Rest, physical therapy, and a smart exercise plan may help small tears, says ...