Sport, Health and Fitness

We know you’re short on time, but we also know you want results and no-nonsense advice from your fitness plan. That’s why we’ve created Tone up in 10 Minutes, to help you achieve your dream body shape quickly, easily and safely. Doing a short workout three days a week, a cardio session on two days and resting on the remaining two days of the week, you can make regular, effective exercise a sustainable part of your life.

2013 sees the 100^th edition of the Tour, an event that is now followed across the entire world and provides spectators with many marvellous moments – and sometimes tragic ones as well. These memories have been brought together in this MagBook, which features some great anecdotes and beautiful images and allows the reader to revisit each edition of the Tour, a mythical event that has become the world’s greatest race.

Improve Your Golf is for any new, returning or experienced golfer who wants to go back to grass roots on their swing, choosing the right clubs and understanding the basic rules of golf. Providing instruction advice in an uncomplicated way, this comprehensive MagBook will enhance the basic and advanced skills of any golfer’s game. Choosing the right clubs can be bewildering. We will give you an honest insight of what is available in 2013 to best suit your budget including apparel to look out for. We will also review the best pay and play courses across the UK. This grass roots MagBook is the only golf guide you will want to refer to time and time again.

The Total Training Guide from Men’s Fitness magazine and written by Joe Warner, author of the Amazon best-selling 12 Week Body Plan, is the ultimate handbook to mastering every exercise you’ll ever need to build muscle and burn fat to get a stronger, fitter and leaner body.

Containing hundreds of clearly demonstrated moves – using barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, cables, bodyweight and more – all explained with simple yet comprehensive form guides, the Total Training Guide also contains detailed overviews of different workout theories and training protocols to enable you to construct the right training programme for your individual fitness needs.

If you don’t know where to start getting the body of your dreams for your big day, look no further than this in-depth guide written especially for brides-to-be. Planning a wedding comes with a huge amount of pressure, especially when you’re trying to lose weight and tone up at the same time. You’ll find essential information on how to eat your way to gorgeous skin, nails and hair and how to find the perfect dress to flatter your shape. There’s a six-week workout plan packed with safe, yet highly effective exercises to help you achieve a beautifully sculpted bridal body. Get ready to say ‘I do’ to a whole new slimmer and more beautiful you!

Slimming down has never been easier, thanks to our eight-week healthy eating plan. Simply by learning about and eating the right foods you can drop a dress size safely and effectively. Our plan includes delicious and nutritious, healthy recipes for every meal of the day that you can mix and match for eight whole weeks. There are also lots of snacks to keep your metabolism roaring and treats to keep you sweet. So stay active, eat well and happy slimming!

There are many reasons to love running, it’s accessible, it’s kit-light, there are no rules and it’s open to everyone.  Whatever your level, we’re here to steer you through every aspect of running/ From lacing up your trainers right through to race-day preparation, the following chapters are brimming with tips, techniques and tools to help rev up your running. Think of this guide as your indispensible and inspirational running coach.

The 12 Week Body Plan is the complete guide to building the body you have always wanted. It details everything that world-leading trainer Nick Mitchell did with Men's Fitness deputy editor Joe Warner to add 10kg of muscle and lose 8kg of body fat in just 12 weeks, to turn an "ordinary Joe" into the cover star of the Men’s Fitness magazine.

This book covers all aspects of Joe's nutrition and supplementation plan, as well as every exercise, set, rep, rest interval and lifting tempo – all clearly detailed for each and every workout. No stone has been left unturned to give you the definitive guide to transforming your physique in record time. This book also contains a free pull-out workout plan so you can log and track your progress towards a bigger, stronger and leaner body.

Keep happy and healthy before, during and after your pregnancy. With advice from top fitness professional Jane Wake, http://janewake.co.uk/ this guide is designed to get you listening to your body, and arm you with the tools you need to ensure you and your baby stay as happy and as healthy as possible.  The simple programme is designed for every fitness level; there are workout diaries for every trimester, beauty and wellbeing tips and nutritional advice. The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy Fitness has been called “An essential guide for all pregnant women” by Lorraine Kelly.

Running a marathon isn’t just about lacing up a pair of trainers, turning up on the start line and running 26.2 miles. It’s so much more than that.  Whatever your marathon goal, being prepared for the entire journey goes hand in hand with a successful finish. The Ultimate Guide to Marathon Running will help inform, educate and inspire you to complete the necessary training and the race itself. Form advice on buying the correct footwear and clothing to what to eat why and when, how to run and what running to do. This guide really is a comprehensive toolkit for everything you need to help you achieve your marathon dreams.

Do you want to try yoga but don’t know where to start? Or are you looking for an easy way to tone up and boost your health? Shape up with Yoga offers all the expert advice and tuition you need to enjoy the benefits of this amazing exercise at home, whatever your level of fitness. Written by a qualified yoga instructor, the step-by-step guide leads you through the essential techniques and postures you need to create a daily practice. Plus, you’ll find tailored yoga sessions to suit your goals, whether you want to energise, relax, burn fat or advance your skills. Start today and discover a healthy, happy new you!

Build a Fighter’s Body aims to pack all the professional fighting expertise it can into one informative and easy-to-use book. In the first section we’ve put together a 12-week plan to get you into shape, based on the format of a typical fighters training camp. Then, once you’re in shape, you can tweak your training with moves, routines and tricks from top-level athletes and coaches. There’s also advice on how to tailor your diet to your new training plan, and how to improve your recovery – which is just as vital as training hard. Whether you want to fight or you’re after a fighter’s body, there’s something for you inside.

Bootcamps are one of the best ways to get in shape; they’re fast, furious, fun and effective. So whether you want to flatten your tum in a weekend, slim your waist for a special occasion, drop a dress size, or lose up to a stone, we have a programme for every goal.  For fast, furious fat loss, expert slim-down secrets and a guaranteed hot body, this is the MagBook to get the results you want, now!

Each programme has a workout, diet plan and nutritious and delicious recipes that will really rev up your metabolism as well as encourage your body to lose fat and eliminate toxins, so you’ll feel as good as you look. We also share our top tips for maximising and maintaining your results from page 17, from the best foods to the kit you’ll need. 

So if you are ready to transform your body, take our quiz on page 10 to discover what plan will suit you, turn to page 14 to work out your stats and get started on using Best Body Bootcamp to get a strong and sexy you, fast!

If you want to lose weight, increase your fitness and tone up, this 6-week plan will get you in shape and help the pounds will fall away in no time. It includes tips and advice on what to wear, the best moves to boost your training and a tasty yet nutritious diet plan. Featuring advice from top personal trainer Lucy Wyndham-Read who has expertise in helping thousands of women lose weight, this guide is designed for all women, whatever your size, age or fitness level.

This updated version is written by cycling expert Guy Andrews, this MagBook is the authoritative guide to maintaining, repairing and upgrading your bike, whatever your budget. Recommended by the Guardian Newspaper Bike Blog London Cyclist and the British Cycling Organisation, divided into 10 clear sections on maintaining road and mountain bikes, and covering maintenance essentials such as drivetrain, gears, tyres, brakes and suspension, this guide has it all!

Moreover through featuring clear, step-by-step photographs demonstrating the maintenance techniques, the guides advice is accessible whatever your technical ability. Being fully indexed, locating the advice and tips you need is quick and simple - meaning you can spend more time on the road and less time in the garage.

July 27 2012 signals the opening ceremony of the London Olympics, with 216 countries across 300 events competing for the ultimate sporting prize: Gold. Celebrating the Games in all its glory, this MagBook covers all 39 disciplines, highlights the athletes to watch out for, contains interviews with bona fide Olympic legends and in every aspect highlights why the Olympics is the world's greatest sporting event. Facts, figures and fun: it's the Ultimate Guide to the Ultimate Sporting Event.