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

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1. Heat the oven to 500°F (260°C). In a large bowl,
   toss the chicken wings with the oil, ½ tsp salt, and
   ½ tbsp pepper until well coated.


2. In a large cast-iron pan, add the wings, leaving
   some space around each one. Slide the pan into
   the oven and roast them for 10 minutes. Flip them
   and roast till cooked through – 10 minutes more.
   Now turn the broiler on high and broil the wings
   until their skin is crispy – another 5 minutes or so.


3. In a large bowl, mix the butter and hot sauce.
   Wearing an oven mitt, carefully remove the pan
   from the oven, and toss the wings in the bowl with
   this butter–hot sauce combo. Then transfer them
   to a plate, and serve with celery sticks. Feeds 4
   Per serving 459 calories, 31g protein, 1g carbs, 36g fat

1½ lb (or 700g) chicken wings

1 tbsp vegetable oil

2 tbsp butter, melted

1 tbsp hot sauce, plus more to taste

With a cast-iron pan, a few

simple ingredients, and a

half hour, you can make

great wings at home

Colonel Who?

CHIPOTLE

PINEAPPLE

3 tbsp chopped chipotles in

adobo sauce + 3 tbsp

crushed pineapple in juice

+ 2 tbsp pineapple juice

Serve with: grilled scallions

JALAPEÑO HONEY

MUSTARD

¼ cup honey mustard

+ 2 tsp jalapeño juice

Serve with: chilled

halved radishes

CITRUS SWEET

CHILI

¼ cup Thai sweet chili

sauce + 2 tbsp lime juice

+ 1 tsp orange zest

Serve with:

avocado wedges

Same Wings, More Zing

Buffalo-style sauce is just one way to dress your wings. Try branching out with one of

BREAK IT DOWN these recipes, and swap out the celery sticks with avocado, radish or grilled scallions.

Why? Whole wings are often cheaper.

Step 1: Stretch the wing flat on a cutting board.

It has three parts: drum, wing and wing tip. Now

flip the wing so you’re looking at the underside.

Step 2: Using the base of a sharp knife, chop

through the joint where the tip and wing meet.*

Step 3: Using the same motion, cut the

joint between the wing and drum.

*Some fans eat the tips. If

that’s you, skip Step 2.

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PHOTOGRAPHS

LEVI BROWN

ILLUSTRATION

STEVE SANFORD

FOOD STYLING

BRETT KURZWEIL/ART DEPARTMENT

PROP STYLING

MEGUMI EMOTO/ANDERSON HOPKINS; ISTOCKPHOTO

(RAW WING),

GELPI/SHUTTERSTOCK

(HOT SAUCE BOTTLE)

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