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ew year, new experiences. The theme of this issue is to blast past the barriers of your comfort zone and revel in the feeling of finding yourself in uncharted territory. Whether it’s a new sport or simply a tougher goal, this is not about risking your life. It’s about daring to fail by finding where the limits of your speed, endurance and mental toughness really lie. Only when you can run, cycle, swim, hike, kayak or climb no further can you be sure that you’ve done your best, faced your demons and tested your determination to the maximum. There’s no rule to where these boundaries lie – it could be your first 10K or first ultramarathon, your first cycle to work or a ride up Snowdon. If you’ve truly tested yourself, then your spirit and sense of achievement make you core to this wonderful world of Outdoor Fitness. My first? The photo above shows me jubilant at the end of Cannock Chase Calling, my first adventure race, after running, mountain biking and kayaking (I’m on the right). Superb. Happy New Year.

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Andy has a decade’s experience as a top fitness trainer and created our Leaner, Lighter, Faster plan. p44

Cover star Jonathan, six times World Mountain Running champion, shares his hill running tips. p64

Personal trainer to the stars, from James Corden to Naomi Campbell, Matt tackles your first 10K. p110

Editorial tEaM editorial@outdoorfitnessmag.com 01733 468855 EDitoR Jonathan Manning jonathan.manning@bauermedia.co.uk aRt DiREctoR Mark Tucker mark.tucker@bauermedia.co.uk PRint PRoDuction contRollER Richard Woolley with contRibutions fRoM Marc Abbott, Ruth Addison, Chris Bell, Dominic Bliss, Justin Bowyer, Jon Brooke, Tarquin Cooper, Sheena Correa, Mike Cotty, James Cracknell, Andy Cremin, Vincent Crump, Nick Dines, Richard Faulks, Dr Eva Goes, Monty Halls, Benji Haworth, Stuart Hood, Matt Howell, Dr Costas Karageorghis, Rob Kemp, Paul Larkins, Oliver Laverack, Kevin Maher, Claire Maxted, Rupert Paul, Jacques Portal, Paul Rees, Henry Rimmer, Matthew Roberts, Chris Smith, Richard Stanton, Mark Sutcliffe.

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2012

L e a n e r L i g h t e r F a s t e r like some hulked up gym addict, veins popping like drainpipes under papery skin. “I’m not talking about muscle mass or size,” says Andy. “None of the exercises here will make you a bodybuilder, but they will make you more toned, with muscles that are using up fat, even at rest. You’ll also get faster, because as you become leaner, your power to weight ratio will be more efficient. In fact, losing 1kg of body fat makes you five seconds quicker per mile.” So where to start? Which muscles should you target for fat-blasting? “The legs are key,” says Andy, “they are five times stronger than your arms will ever be, so concentrate on them. It needn’t be in the gym, and there’s no need to buy any equipment. Your own bodyweight can work wonders in a resistance circuit in your garden or a nearby park.” Turn the page, do the exercises and be leaner, lighter and faster come spring. continues over>

Sets of 30/25/20 secs each leg

rest for 30 secs between each set and 60 secs between exercises

rest for 45 secs between each set and 60 secs between exercises

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repeat this circuit twice, resting for 1 minute between circuits

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repeat this circuit twice, resting for 1 minute between circuits

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Why does having more muscle burn calories? The more muscle you have, the bigger your engine, which burns up more fuel. It’s like running a 5 litre Mercedes instead of a 2 litre Fiesta. Its engine is bigger, it has more power and goes faster, and it guzzles down a full fuel tank in no time. And the leaner you are, the faster you’ll go. This is what all endurance athletes aim for – a massive muscular engine in a light body.

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REPETITION MAXIMUM (RM) Specific to you, RM means the maximum number of reps you can manage. We have given figures for guidance, but squats and single-leg deadlifts should be repeated to your RM.

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Single leg hop-over Sets of 20/20/20 secs

Most runners just like to run. But strength training boosts power, stamina and overall performance – it will really give you the edge when the summer events season comes around. There are two simple workouts here, designed to complement the eight-week 10K training programme on the previous pages.

Resistance B2

If I don’t eat, won’t that use up fat? If you don’t eat, your metabolism slows as your body switches to survival mode. When you eat next, you store that fuel as fat, which is broken down slowly so you’ll ‘survive’ for longer. So not eating regularly actually promotes fat gain.

Words Claire Maxted Pictures Tom Bailey

Strength drillS for runnerS

If I don’t use my muscles, will they just turn into fat? No, muscle and fat are created independently. But it may seem that way, because unused muscles slowly waste away, and with less muscle to burn calories, you’ll store any surplus food you eat as fat.

Bike and run, by all means. But if you want to train smarter and shed pounds in 2012, you need our full-body fitness programme

ou don’t have to wrap yourself in cling film like that guy in The Full Monty. There’s no call for Slimfast, and it’s not even about piling in hour after hour of extra training. Losing flab fast is something everyone can fit into their busy week. So what’s the secret? It’s all about the muscle. Andy Wadsworth from MyLife Personal Training (www.mylifept.com) explains. “Yes you can train at low heart-rate intensities and eat high-protein foods, but there is one other key to getting leaner, lighter and therefore faster – building up a higher muscle density. “Muscle metabolises calories; fat does not. It propels you forward, actively burning calories while it works and repairs. So if you want to tone up and lose flab, don’t just ride or run, build your fat-burning capacity with resistance and speed training each week.” But before you rush for the dumbbells, just wait a minute. This doesn’t mean you have to bulk up to Schwarzenegger proportions

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Muscle man: Andy Wadsworth says honing key muscles will prime your body to get fitter even when you’re resting

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Leaner lighter

Put the mountain back into your biking!

your first 10k Complete beginner's training plan

winter triathlon training with the Brownlees

faster

cross-country skiing with the Marines swiMMing the aMazon round the world sailing

complete fitness plan ✔ muscle-building, cardio-boosting,

daley thoMpson, life of a legend

flab-fighting outdoor programme

coMpression kit

✔ run hills with ease

expert advice from Jonathan wyatt, world mountain running champion

go the extra mile ✔ psychological techniques to take you beyond your comfort zone

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Ultra-runner Dean Karnazes’ training & stamina secrets

MOUNTAIN BIKE FITNESS PROGRAMME

S A S TEST BREACON BEACONS,

Under the skin of cycling’s knockout world champion PLUS his winter training regime

faster waves slice through water swimming skills

Put the mountain back into your biking!

your first 10k Complete

INJURY-FREE RUNNING Technique, posture and going barefoot

beginner's training plan

winter triathlon training with the Brownlees

TOUGHEST JOB IN THE WORLD Monty Halls takes a beasting on a trawler

cross-country skiing with the Marines swiMMing the aMazon

complete fitness plan ✔ muscle-building, jonny wilkinson’s Expert open

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cardio-boosting, secrets flab-fighting outdoor training programme and win How to boost your intensity

✔ run hillslose fast weight with ease

expert advice from Metabolism myths exposed Jonathan wyatt, world mountain running fitness ‘outdoorchampion

changed my life’ go the extra ✔ psychological mile

Inspiring true stories

techniques to take cracknell you beyond yourjames comfort next challenge choosing yourzone

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fitness in the frame The parallels between stunning photography and outdoor fitness are strong. Both require dedication (Ryan Edy was up on the fells before sunrise to set up for this shot), skill, practice and good-quality gear (in this case a Canon 30D with 17-85mm lens). This image won a ‘medal’, too – a commendation at the Landscape Photographer of the Year awards, and it’s on display through January at the National Theatre on London’s South Bank. It also features in Landscape Photographer of the Year Book 5.

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capTUrIng THE pErfEcT momEnT Occasionally, okay very occasionally, there are training runs so flawless that you wish you could bottle the experience. Somehow perfect weather, unblemished countryside and a feeling in your legs that you could run forever combine to create the perfect day. It’s the antidote to all those times when the wind howls, the clouds glower and your legs feel like lead, and it’s a great motivation to lace up and get outdoors whenever the sofa beckons with come-sit-on-me eyes. Keen fell runner and professional photographer Ryan Edy was on a mission “to capture the essence of running in a location with a spectacular sunrise, just by yourself with these amazing views all around.” So having scouted his favourite runs, Ryan decided to hike with his camera kit into the hills of Weardale, County Durham, and shoot this image. With terrific good fortune, a 15-minute window of mesmerising light appeared at sunrise, and he caught this dramatic landscape at his first attempt. Makes you want to run, doesn’t it? feb-mar 2012 outdoor fitness |

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like some hulked up gym addict, veins popping like drainpipes under papery skin. “I’m not talking about muscle mass or size,” says Andy. “None of the exercises here will make you a bodybuilder, but they will make you more toned, with muscles that are using up fat, even at rest. You’ll also get faster, because as you become leaner, your power to weight ratio will be more efficient. In fact, losing 1kg of body fat makes you five seconds quicker per mile.” So where to start? Which muscles should you target for fat-blasting? “The legs are key,” says Andy, “they are five times stronger than your arms will ever be, so concentrate on them. It needn’t be in the gym, and there’s no need to buy any equipment. Your own bodyweight can work wonders in a resistance circuit in your garden or a nearby park.” Turn the page, do the exercises and be leaner, lighter and faster come spring. continues over>

big fat myths, bUsteD! Why not just wrap up in cling film like the Full Monty guy? Wrapping in cling film and sitting in a hot shed might lose you a couple of pounds in water (and in cling film!), but apart from being dehydrated and feeling very thirsty, nothing has changed. If I don’t use my muscles, will they just turn into fat? No, muscle and fat are created independently. But it may seem that way, because unused muscles slowly waste away, and with less muscle to burn calories, you’ll store any surplus food you eat as fat. If I don’t eat, won’t that use up fat? If you don’t eat, your metabolism slows as your body switches to survival mode. When you eat next, you store that fuel as fat, which is broken down slowly so you’ll ‘survive’ for longer. So not eating regularly actually promotes fat gain. Why does having more muscle burn calories? The more muscle you have, the bigger your engine, which burns up more fuel. It’s like running a 5 litre Mercedes instead of a 2 litre Fiesta. Its engine is bigger, it has more power and goes faster, and it guzzles down a full fuel tank in no time. And the leaner you are, the faster you’ll go. This is what all endurance athletes aim for – a massive muscular engine in a light body.

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cross-country skiing with the Marines swiMMing the aMazon

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cycle up snowdon

Leaner lighter

Put the mountain back into your biking!

your first 10k Complete beginner's training plan

winter triathlon training with the Brownlees

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cross-country skiing with the Marines swiMMing the aMazon round the world sailing

complete fitness plan ✔ muscle-building, cardio-boosting,

daley thoMpson, life of a legend

flab-fighting outdoor programme

coMpression kit

✔ run hills with ease

expert advice from Jonathan wyatt, world mountain running champion

go the extra mile ✔ psychological techniques to take you beyond your comfort zone

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Under the skin of cycling’s knockout world champion PLUS his winter training regime

faster slice through waves Expert open water swimming

Put the mountain back into your biking!

your first 10k Complete

INJURY-FREE RUNNING Technique, posture and going barefoot

beginner's training plan

winter triathlon training with the Brownlees

TOUGHEST JOB IN THE WORLD Monty Halls takes a beasting on a trawler

cross-country skiing with the Marines swiMMing the aMazon

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round the world sailing daley thoMpson, life of a legend coMpression kit

cardio-boosting, secrets flab-fighting outdoor training programme and win How to boost your intensity

✔ run hillslose fast weight with ease

expert advice from Metabolism myths exposed Jonathan wyatt, world mountain running fitness ‘outdoorchampion

changed my life’ go the extra ✔ psychological mile

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hill running tips

distance | mont ventoux

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cycle up snowdon

1 2>

Ultra-runner Dean Karnazes’ training & stamina secrets

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| step up a runninG

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THE WORLD’S FITTEST MAN tested bear grylls amazon swim comfort zone psychology

Your first 10K, first and first marathon

cycle up snowdon ride-to-work bikes

open water swimminG

R u N N I N G

step up a distance half-marathon

leaner, lighter, fitter

| Jonny wilkinson |

Three epic mountain climbs in one day

Get fit as a triathlete

c y c l I N G

ride of Your life

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winter triathlon training with the Brownlees

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complete fitness plan ✔ muscle-building, cardio-boosting,

daley thoMpson, life of a legend

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expert advice from Jonathan wyatt, world mountain running champion

go the extra mile ✔ psychological techniques to take you beyond your comfort zone

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1 Push off with one leg and transfer your weight onto the other ski, using opposite arm-to-leg poling for balance. it’s a ‘kick and glide’ movement. 2 Think of your ski as an aeroplane landing and suddenly taking off again. as it comes in to land, you rotate the hips, transfer your weight, and the ski should accelerate past on the ground. 3 Try to hold the glide, staying on one ski for as long as possible. 4 Push off and transfer your weight back onto the other ski.

cross-counTry: skaTe sTyle

1 similar to rollerblading, this is a combination of kicking and gliding, but the difference is you use longer poles, which extends your glide on each ski. 2 To push off, use a combination of poling techniques. 3 Transfer your weight onto one ski. unlike classic, your skis go out in a v-shape. your head should be over the weighted ski. 4 Hold the glide for as long as possible before poling and transferring your weight to the other side.

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