Summer’s too short to spend most of it indoors. And yet we do: research suggests the average Brit spends between 20 and 22 hours a day shut in offices, houses or cars. Of course, sometimes there’s very little you can do about that – unless your boss is cool with you taking Zoom calls from a picnic blanket. But there are ways to swing the numbers in your favour.

That’s why our annual Outside Issue is packed full of practical tips and inspo. From park-friendly workout plans, to better back-garden pizza, cool kit for intrepid souls, and our run-down of the world’s best adventure holidays (many on home soil, too).

Alongside that, we also have an interview with MH’s inaugural Guest Coach and our September cover star, Ollie Marchon – athlete, entrepreneur, all-round nice guy. Here’s your preview.

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Guest Coach: Ollie Marchon

Ollie Marchon is the sort of coach other coaches aspire to be, and one of the best- respected names in the industry. The body you see here might be the result of more than a decade’s hard graft and experimentation – but the lessons he’s learned along the way can be applied in your own life, today.

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Grassroots Sports & Mental Health

Grassroots sport has long played a crucial role in both the physical and mental health of men, fostering community and belonging, while providing an outlet for stress. But with participation and funding down, many are losing out. MH meets the playmakers working to turn the game around.

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A True Measure of Strength

Maxing out your bench press? That’s the old way of thinking about strength. We consulted forward-thinking researchers to build a fitness super plan that measures the strength you need today – and tomorrow, too.

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Bear Grylls: ‘We Yearn For Nature’

The SAS soldier turned TV survivalist has made outdoor adventure his business. But what lessons do his methods hold in our increasingly urbanised and online world?

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Your Complete Guide to Homecooked Pizza

Any man who says pizza can’t be good for you probably still has Domino’s on speed dial. It’s time to think outside the box. With a little know-how, you can serve up delicious, nutritious, restaurant-quality pizza in your garden. Whether you’re a practised backyard pizzaiolo or an amateur doughboy, our guide has every base covered.

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A Gym-Free Muscle Plan

Add size to your back, chest and biceps while honing the sort of stamina that will see you through everything from park sports to swimming, with our four-move garden workouts. Call it a package deal.

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Scarlett Wrench

Scarlett Wrench is the Senior Editor at Men’s Health UK.

With more than 12 years’ experience as a health and lifestyle editor, Scarlett has a keen interest in new science, emerging trends, mental well-being, and food and nutrition. For Men’s Health, she has carried out extensive research into areas such as wellness in the workplace, male body image, the paradoxes of modern masculinity, and mental health among school-age boys.

Her words have also appeared in Women’s Health, Runner’s World and The Sunday Times.