Scott Adkins is 50. He still does every fight scene himself — and just directed his first film while starring in it

The action icon turned 50 last June. Instead of stepping back from the physical work, he picked up a camera and added it to the job description.

Aug 5 • Men’s Active

June 2026

How to build a chest and abs like Gerardo Gabriel’s

A defined chest and a visible set of abs are sold as two separate goals. They’re not. The men who build both at once are training them as one system …

Jun 30 • Men’s Active

The 5-level dip test that separates trained from elite

Most men can do dips. Few can do all five levels of them.

Jun 30 • Men’s Active

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Spain’s rugby sevens squad finished third in the world. Their physique is built on recovery, not training volume

Spain’s rugby sevens squad finished third at the SVNS World Championship in Bordeaux, beating South Africa and Australia on the way to the semi-finals.

Jun 30 • Men’s Active

Three rules, no diet plan: The simple system a Swiss coach uses to cut through fat loss confusion

Most fat loss advice fails for one reason: it asks for too much, too fast. Calorie tracking apps, macro spreadsheets, meal prep schedules — the system…

Jun 30 • Men’s Active

Theo James Hasn’t Changed His Physique in Ten Years — and That’s the Part Worth Studying

The actor who once led the Bond betting built a body for the long game, not a 12-week window. The method is unglamorous, repeatable, and exactly what…

Jun 15 • Men’s Active

May 2026

Julian Arroyuelo has the same proportions Arnold Schwarzenegger built his legend on. The numbers prove it

Same blueprint. 50 years apart.

May 14 • Men’s Active

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This guy works 12-hour shifts on an oil rig in the North Sea. No excuses about missing the gym.

5-star views. 1-star accommodation. Richard Hill’s words. And a physique most men with full gym access can’t match.

May 12 • Men’s Active

February 2026

How Charles Ollivon built rugby armour without sacrificing mobility

Modern elite rugby doesn’t reward size alone.

Feb 12 • Men’s Active

Why Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel physique was built for resilience, not aesthetics

Henry Cavill’s transformation for Man of Steel (2013) is often referenced as a benchmark in celebrity fitness.

Feb 12 • Men’s Active

January 2026

THE ONE FITNESS TRUTH EVERY MAN NEEDS TO HEAR (AND ALMOST NO ONE TALKS ABOUT)

app Most men don’t fail in fitness because they’re lazy.

Jan 2 • Men’s Active

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December 2025

Inside Henry Cavill’s brutal strength system that built one of Hollywood’s most powerful physiques

Henry Cavill didn’t train to look strong.

Dec 19, 2025 • Men’s Active

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