Men's Fitness UK

NEW YEAR SAME YOU BUT BETTER

We all know the New Year drill: bold health and fitness goals for the months ahead that, for many, never come to fruition.

Whether that’s a drop in body fat or overcoming a weights-room plateau, it’s easy for best-laid training plans to fizzle away as January motivation fades.

Luckily, there is a better way to set yourself up for a year of health and fitness gains, by using this time to take a step back and make some key adjustments. Focusing on a few fundamentals can help you reap long-term rewards.

These areas of improvement encompass far more than how many times you head to the gym, and having a holistic approach is essential to making great leaps toward your training goals. Here, we speak to leading experts across a range of disciplines to find out the fundamentals you need to focus on this year.

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