Take it on the chin

Boxer Malam Varela thought he had delivered a knockout blow, but instead, his punch led to fatal consequences. One year on, he speaks about how his life has changed and the trauma he experiences every day

Between arena-filling tours, the untamably energetic 27-year-old musician – real name: Dominic Harrison – is sparring with boxing world champs in a search for clarity, structure and recovery

My night out came to a painful end

Masculinity influencers, alpha-male hustle bros and staid self-help gurus all claim the equation for toughening up is a simple one: hard things done often equals increased resilience. But would a month of 5am wake-ups, cold showers, long rucks and an intimidating physical test extend our writer’s breaking point or just cause him to break?

TRADITIONAL STRENGTH SPORTS tend to have at least ...

I was already 60 when I lifted my first dumbbell