Fitness director AT Men’s Health & deputy editor of MensHealth.com
Science has linked aerobic exercise to improved brainpower, and wildly successful men—from W. Bush to P. Diddy—engage in intense cardio workouts. Why don’t you?
“Have you had lunch yet?” the rocket scientist asks as he straps me into the Space Cycle. I nod yes, but it wasn’t an invitation; he wants to be well informed. You see, I’m about to be spun at 3 g’s in a hypergravity exercise gym, a prototype designed for a Mars space station.
What if the American Heart Association endorsed the trans-fat diet? Problem, right? Look at what the American Diabetes Association is spoon-feeding people with diabetes: sugar. Not to worry: We’ve got the solution right here.
Ponder this scenario: You’ve just received a treasured job offer—a dream situation for your career, in fact—but it comes with a few unusual requirements. You have to go shirtless on the job, mil- lions of people will watch you work that way, and oh yeah, you need to achieve and maintain 10 percent body fat or they’ll fire your ass.
There’s a popular saying among fitness experts: “The best exercise is the one you’re not doing.” The take-home message? You need to consistently challenge your body in new ways in order to achieve the best results.