Men's Health April 2022

Our third annual Kitchen Awards (starting on page 29) celebrate everything from a new smart air fryer to a killer blender. We wanted to hear from you: WHAT’S YOUR GO-TO MEAL IN YOUR KITCHEN?…

IF YOU’RE A follower of @MensHealthMag on Twitter or Instagram or, I dunno, Facebook, you’ve probably noticed that every few weeks, I do this thing where I show up unannounced in your feed, basically uninvited, soliciting questions about working out or losing weight (or traveling!) that I can then answer for you in this here letter. Some of the questions I get are very, very specific. (Sorry, buddy: Can’t recommend the right dosage for your cholesterol meds.) Others are pleasingly smart-assy. (I don’t have washboard abs, so not sure whether I can bounce a bottle cap off them.) But every now and again I get a gem that kind of cracks the universe open and requires me to actually think for a second. Like this one. What does it mean to…

Q. I never know what to say when someone tells me bad news. Little help? A.First, don’t say anything at all. Listen. This person is sharing information because they feel comfortable sharing it with you. A shorthand strategy I use is “let the other person do 80 to 90 percent of the talking.” When it’s time to say something, try asking questions. My mantra when listening to my patients: curiosity before judgment. Say someone tells you about a loss in the family. “I’m sorry to hear that” isn’t a bad thing to say. But it’s good to follow up with a question like “What were they like?” Sometimes saying the right thing is hard. But as long as you’re not passing judgment, your friend should forgive any awkwardness. GREGORY SCOTT BROWN, M.D.,…

Our “Train Like” video crew hung out with Jacob Batalon (who plays Spider-Man’s best friend, Ned), who’s lost 112 pounds through working out and switching to a plant-based diet. Spider-Man fans weren’t the only ones who found the video of Batalon’s journey inspiring. @Me. I Am Derrick This is the best one because he’s not chiseled, but a regular guy working on improving his overall health. Bravo Jacob! @Viqtor Omg the before and after actually shocked me. Didn’t even realize he was that big @Schnaps I.D. One thing that I really respect is him showing realistic progress. No crazy weights yet, no crazy shredded body suddenly. Still amazing 112lbs lost, props! @Dakine Brah No excuses. You put in the work, you’ll get results. Courtesy subject (Hong). Alamy (National Treasure, Wicker Man). Getty Images (Raising Arizona). Courtesy…

MEN’S HEALTH MVP members have access to some of the best health, fitness, and entertainment coverage on the entire Internet. Each month, we survey our MVPs and choose one whose story catches our eye. Sign up at join.menshealth.com and you could see yourself here one day. MY FITNESS GOALS FOR 2022 Decrease inflammation and get my body fat to 10 percent and glucose levels to 60. MY NUTRITION GOAL FOR 2022 Fast for 48 hours four times a month. I STAY MOTI-VATED BY… Exercising, praying, and fasting—and exploring cutting-edge performance and longevity therapies. WHY I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT COFFEE AND GREEN TEA The antioxidants and improvements in brain function. MY PUMP-UP JAM “Kickstart My Heart,” by Mötley Crüe. WHAT I KEEP IN MY GYM BAG Magnesium, resveratrol, vitamin D. THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE I’VE BEEN GIVEN We are not the person we are…

WHEN WAS THE last time you really sprinted? Running all out, arms pumping, core braced, knees driving, feet detonating off the ground with every stride. For many of us, the answer is flailing through suicides back in high school or hitting the playground in even more ancient times. For the men and women practically flying on treadmills at the Better Every Day gym in Orlando, the answer is now. They’re members of the Movement/Athleticism/Power (MAP) group class, which was created by trainer Trevor Anderson, C.S.C.S., and features, more often than not, ten-second sprint intervals that push you to run all out. “Sprinting is my solution when people start talking about their goals,” says Anderson, the owner and founder of Better Every Day. “As long as a person is healthy enough to…