The Best of British GQ
10+ most popular British GQ articles, as voted by our community.
British GQ on Fitness
The real-life secrets to staying fit after turning 40
Steady, incremental changes might sound underwhelming but when it comes to remaining in peak condition as you get older, Phil Hilton says it’s the best policy for all your fitness ambitions
How to stick to a fitness routine without burning out
It’s great to have a workout plan, but for the best chance of success it helps to have some tricks up your sleeve to stay on track, come rain or shine
British GQ on Health
Six exercises for the perfect pull-up and chin-up technique
Need a boost? Here are the building blocks for getting up and over the bar
The worst causes of bad sleep, according to sleep experts
Ditch the dog, flush the pills, and relegate your partner to the sofa. It might sound OTT but this is how to truly up your sleep game, once and for all
British GQ on Longevity
The best time to eat dinner, according to longevity experts
Put your fork down at least three hours before bed, say the experts – but don’t stress if it’s your biggest meal of the day
British GQ on Psychedelics
A very trippy trip inside the great shroom boom
They’re the party drug of the post-pandemic era. So why are magic mushrooms suddenly everywhere? GQ journeys into the psychedelic world of psilocybin to connect the (blurry) dots
British GQ on Running
14 expert tips for improving your running game
To be a truly great runner like Mo Farah or Jake Wightman, you need to get off the beaten path and push your fitness to new levels, in new environments. Here, expert runners from different fields…
British GQ on Sports
So, you want to buy a sports team? Here’s how
Any old billionaire can buy planes and yachts. The real prize now is something rarer: a sports team. But landing one is impossible. Unless you know who to call
Leah Williamson: “I’m 50 years behind everybody else in football, let alone in society, as a woman.”
This summer, England women’s football captain Leah Williamson did something none of her male counterparts have done since 1966, leading the Lionesses to glory. Her next target: changing the whole damn…
British GQ on Tim Cook
Tim Cook on shaping the future of Apple
In a frank conversation, the Apple CEO offers new insight into his leadership – and explains how he has refashioned the world’s most creative company (from privacy policy to Oscar-winning movies to…
British GQ on TV
John Boyega: 'I’m the only cast member whose experience of Star Wars was based on their race'
In his first interview since finishing Star Wars and that unguarded address from a Hyde Park stage, he explains how both platforms inspired him to make a stand, but for very different reasons.
The Bryan Cranston Method
How do you follow up one of the great performances in one of the best TV shows of all time? If you’re Bryan Cranston, you let go
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Andrew Tate's brand of hyper-toxic masculinity is a cynical attempt to game TikTok – and it's working. The real question is why so many young men are taken in by it
Everything you need to know (but were afraid to ask) about the Qatar World Cup 2022
100 days from kick-off at the Winter World Cup, we round up the key information to arm yourself with, from key dates to leading players to why Qatar 2022 is set to be one of the most controversial…
Netflix retroactively editing Stranger Things is the beginning of a dangerous TV trend
With the Stranger Things creators making a habit of tweaking old episodes on Netflix, do unsavoury character traits really need to be retconned?
Meet the men paying to have their jaws broken in the name of ‘manliness’
A growing number of men – often motivated by the darkest corners of the web – are paying vast sums to have their jaws broken and reshaped in the hope that a manlier mandible might transform them into…
The 10 greatest Bond villains, ranked
Without maniacal baddies to take care of, 007 would be nothing but a civil servant with a drinking habit and some expensive watches. Here, we analyse ten of the most ruthless and diabolical villains…
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