Mens_Health_UK_March_2017

48 MEN’S HEALTH MENSHEALTH.CO.UK

HIT THE DECK TO

INCINERATE FAT

This month’s full-body challenge

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WORDS: MATT EVANS | PHOTOGRAPHY: PHIL HAYNES | GROOMING: SUSANA MOTA | STYLING: ABENA OFEI | MODEL: CHRIS ROBERTS AT STEVEN VAN

DER LAMMIE | TRACK PANTS ADIDAS.CO.UK, TRAINERS ASICS.COM

THE SCOREBOARD

3M 30S

2M 59S

2M 29S

1M 59S

FIT

Sub-3min is a solid benchmark

of total-body fitness. Plus, by

pushing your heart rate to 70%

of its max, you’ll continue to

cull calories for up to 24 hours.

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AV E R AGE

Crawled over the finish line?

There’s work to do, but you’ve

still spiked your heart rate

enough to burn off a handful of

popcorn – about 50 calories.

ADVANCED

MH’s guinea pig scored 2min

17sec. With a warm-up/cool-

down, doing this three times

a week will deliver a bigger

fitness lift than a 50min jog.

See how your speed measures

up and share you score using

the hashtag #MHGauntlet

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QUICKFIRE

FAT LOSS

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CAN YOU

BEAT MH?

THE TASKMASTER

Name: Alex Isaly

Job: Master trainer & author

If you blitzed the elite level, Isaly

suggests playing with variations

of the classic press-up and squat:

“Get creative to avoid a plateau.”

01 \ TAKE IT

FROM THE TOP

Prepare to beast your body

in as much time as it takes

to mix up a protein shake.

By the end of this workout,

you’ll have blasted through

10 sets of 11 reps without

start, drop into

p up position – back

g and hands below

y r shoulders. Start

clock. Do one rep.

02 \ FIRE UP

YOUR LEGS

Jump your legs in and st d

up. Without pausing, pow

through 10 bodyweight

squats. Lower until your

thighs are parallel to the

floor, then push yourself

back up forcefully. After

the final squat, drop to the

floor again and extend your

legs out, so you’re back

in the press-up position.

03 \ KEEP

PRESSING ON

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