Videos
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The 3-day Monster plan for size and power
This is called the Monster plan because that’s exactly what it will do to you—turn you into a monster. If you’ve been training several days per week or doing a lot of high-intensity interval stuff for the last few months, this is a nice block of change. Month after month, week after week of continuous bombardment of the muscles with volume and intensity would wear anyone down. Let’s use the next 30 days for size and power. And the way to do it effectively will require a change in thinking, and programming. Watch Brandon Da Cruz (@brandondacruz_) demo one of…
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Find the fittest looking person in your office and challenge them to this workout
No matter how much you love your job, spending 8, 10, 12 or more hours on the hustle can wear even the most resilient executive down. That’s why we all need to be weekend warriors with hobbies and a solid workout regimen to balance out the stress, prevent burn out, and reinvigorate productivity. This is what keeps the creative, high-powered ideas flowing and successful people moving forward. Related: The most high-value snacks for your office—and the ones you should fire Aside from building up the body and mind with fitness, as any strong leader knows, the same goes for building a…
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The basic body transformation plan that’s souped up with experiments
You’ve mastered the basics and have cycled through several programs, but yet again, you’re looking for something “new” to see how far you can push your body’s physique. For this basics+science plan from rising fitness star Ian Canrobert (@CanrobertFitness), you’ll be incorporating the compound movements you’re already familiar with, but with a dedicated “focus” for each exercise. As what would be expected from a basics program, compound lifts will be the meat and potatoes of your training and will also be supplemented with specific accessory work. The “new factor” you’ve been looking for will be the exercise “focus”. Each of…
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The Compound Plan: Workouts Built Around the Big Lifts
Aka: the model body workout plan Everyone has snapped a few shots only later to go back and delete a bunch of them. “My eyes are closed.” “I’m not standing up straight.” “Do my arms really look like that?” “Does my stomach really look like that, too?!” And sure, learning your angles is one way to cheat the lens. #AdobeGains is another. We say: Just put in the work at the gym. Jordan Morello (@Jordan_Morello), a rising fitness model and certified personal trainer, understands the desire (or need) to be camera-ready at all times. Here’s his training blueprint for building…
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The 8-Hour Workout
I’ve been doing full blown fitness shoots for a good four years now. Hard to believe, but we never really had them on the site before… MENSFITNESS.com that is. Everything was shot in stills for the magazine, then carried over to the website and social media. But no one wants to see still images really. They want to see how to do the exercises. But on top of that, they want to be inspired by the videos to get out there and do it themselves. My thought process has to been to shoot workouts in as real-life style as possible.…
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Trim in Six: Blowing Out Back, Biceps, and Traps Again in Day Six
Day six of Trim in Six cycles back to back, biceps, and traps. Trainer, dietician, and HFP contributor Tim McComsey demonstrates his sixth day of the program. Go to the Trim in Six program overview >>> THE WORKOUT – Back, Biceps, and Traps Single-Arm Dumbbell Row 3 sets x 10, 10, 10 rest 60 seconds Cable Pull Downs 3 sets x 10, 10, 10 rest 60 seconds Standing Cable Row 3 sets x 10, 10, 10 rest 30 seconds Chin Ups 4 sets x failure rest 30 seconds Seated Dumbbell Shrugs 4 sets x 8, 8, 8, 8 rest 60 seconds Cable Rope Curls…
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Trim in Six: Intense Plyos and Intervals in Day Seven
Day seven of Trim in Six is the ultimate finisher: An intense dose of plyometrics and intervals. Trainer, dietician, and HFP contributor Tim McComsey demonstrates his seventh day of the program. Go to the Trim in Six program overview >>> THE WORKOUT – Plyometrics and High-Intensity Intervals Tabata-structured cardio; 20 seconds on/10 seconds off Alternating Rope Slam x 2 minutes Jump Squats x 2 minutes Alternating Rope Slams x 2 minutes Jump Split Squats x 2 minutes Wall Balls x 2 minutes Incline Treadmill Walk x 20-minutes at 65-85% Max Heart rate
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Trim in Six: Another Round of Chest, Shoulders and Triceps in Day Five
After a day off (day four); it’s day five of Trim in Six. The plan calls for going back to chest, shoulders, and triceps. Trainer, dietician, and HFP contributor Tim McComsey demonstrates his fifth day of the program. Go to the Trim in Six program overview >>> THE WORKOUT – Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps Cable Incline Flys 3 sets x 15, 15, 15 rest 30 seconds Flat Dumbbell Flys 3 sets x 15, 15, 15 rest 30 seconds TRX Flys 3 sets x 15, 15, 15 rest 30 seconds Dumbbell Overhead Shoulder Press 3 sets x 10, 10, 10 rest 60 seconds Single-Arm Cable…
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Trim in Six: Don’t Complain, Legs on Day Three
It’s Day three and Trim in Six will be an all-out assault on the legs. Trainer, dietician, and HFP contributor Tim McComsey demonstrates his third day of the program. Go to the Trim in Six program overview >>> THE WORKOUT – Legs Barbell Back Squat 4 sets x 12, 10, 10, 10 rest 90 seconds Barbell Romanian Deadlift 4 sets x 12, 10, 10, 10 rest 90 seconds Dumbbell Sumo Squat 3 sets x 10, 10, 10 rest 60 seconds Glute Ham Leg Raise 3 sets x 12, 12, 12 rest 60 seconds Barbell Floor Bridge 3 sets x 10, 10, 10 rest 60…
