Men\'s Health Malaysia - Jun 2017

16 JUNE 2017

Train

Overtime

for More

Pay and

Gains

Pay reviews with the boss

are unlikely to have borne

fruit in recent months

• such is the state of
  business. But thanks
  to research from the
  Universities of Strathclyde
  in Glasgow and Potsdam,
  Germany, there’s a new
  route to a heavyweight
  bank balance. Size, it seems,
  does matter. Examining 15,
  men and their BMIs, the study found
  underweight individuals earn up to 8%
  less than men who top the upper end
  of the “healthy” category.
  Although the effect was prominent in
  blue-collar jobs, the trend also rang true in
  the upper echelons of corporate business.
  Science has investigated links between
  the physical and the financial before – The
  University of Texas found attractive people
  earn up to 4% more – though this is the first
  time muscle mass alone has been studied.
  Although the intricacies remain unclear, it
  seems that the aura of confidence exuded by
  the physically strong earns them preferential
  treatment from their superiors. Whether
  that’s because they are subconsciously
  intimidated, or just want to be your gym
  buddy, won’t count come pay day.

THE HYPER-

TROPHY LIFE

Fitness trainer Chris Barker has

your plan to get fit and rich

while others die trying

DUMBBELL SIDE

RAISE AND CATCH

3 sets of 12-15 reps

Sounds risky, but letting

go and catching the

weights at the apex of the

movement forces you to

restabilise, controlling the

descent for maximum

recruitment.

ALTERNATE

DUMBBELL PRESS

3 sets of 25 reps

Working one arm at a time

is much harder than your

standard press, and keeps

those muscles growing. Do

10 on each side with a

standard set of five

presses to finish.

SUMO DEADLIFT

3 sets of 6 reps

Bigger lifts mean heavier

weights, but short rest

periods keep your

muscles putting in the

overtime for fast growth.

Rest for 10 seconds

between each set.

BULLETINS

WORDS

MATT EVANS

PHOTOGRAPH

JOBE LAWRENSON

ILLUSTRATIONS

ALCONIC

16 JUNE 2017

At a time when

getting a raise is a bit

of a push, earning a

physical edge over

your colleagues

could pay dividends