With all the top training, nutrition and life advice in each issue of Men’s Fitness, it’s always hard to pick my favourite story. But this month, if there’s one article that encapsulates everything MF stands for, it’s the results of our celebrity body challenge with Jamie Theakston and Andy Goldstein (p42). The two radio presenters have more in common than their profession: they’re both in their mid-40s, work unsociable hours that undermine the three pillars of fitness (regular exercise, a healthy diet and quality sleep), and had reached a point in their lives where they had to make positive changes to the way they looked and felt. Unlike most people who seek a shortcut to success – which inevitably leads to failure – Jamie and Andy took a slower and sustainable approach, and both ended up radically transforming their bodies to look, and more importantly feel, 20 years younger.
The lesson for us all? It’s never too late to start your journey to improved health and fitness. Whatever your goal – a better body, setting a new PB or simply getting in shape so you can do more of the things you love for longer – you hold in your hands all you need to get, and stay, fit for life.
Joe Warner, editorial director @JoeWarnerUK