All the essential facts and figures for forward-thinking fighters.


  • 3PM – Experts state this is the best time to work out as our body temperature is a couple of degrees higher, making our muscles more supple and reducing the risk of injury. But can you bend time to suit your needs?
  • A chicken egg contains all nine essential amino acids needed for muscle growth. But how else can it give you the edge?
  • UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva holds the record for the most consecutive wins with a staggering 16. Learn how to develop deadly technique like 'The Spider' and annihilate your opposition.
  • Research in the British Journal of Nutrition found that guys who took 135mg of capsaicin (the hot stuff in chilies) before a gym session lost 7% more fat than those who didn’t. Find out how you can spice up your training.
  • Teen heartthrob Taylor Lautner may only appear 'Hollywood tough' to you, but he's actually a lethal weapon. The Twilight star began learning karate 13 years ago aged only six. Discover which other A-listers like to beatdown in Tinseltown in our groundbreaking celebrity-MMA crossover article.
  • 26 - The number of ways you can instantly improve your health and fitness with The Alphabet for Alpha Males.
  • Fifty thousand - The number of cells that will die and be replaced, all while you have been reading this sentence.
  • In the popular strongman event, the farmer's walk, competitors have carried 400lb-plus weights in each arm for distances of over 32 feet. That's like walking across the Octagon carrying 'Rampage' Jackson and Tito Ortiz under your pits. The farmer's walk can give you super strength.
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