Joel Snape
From 2008 to 2018, Joel worked for Men's Fitness, which predated, and then shared a website with, Coach. Joel moved from features editor, to acting editor, associate editor and finally editor-at-large. Joel has also written for The Telegraph and The Guardian. Though he spent years running the hills of Bath, he’s since ditched his trainers for a succession of Converse high-tops, since they’re better suited to his love of pulling vans, lifting cars, and hefting logs in a succession of strongman competitions.
Latest articles by Joel Snape
Hit the Barre: We Learn a Thing or Two at Barrecore
By Joel Snape published
A new wave of ballet-inspired fitness classes promise strong legs and a cast-iron core – without big weights
We Don’t Want to Hear Any Goddamn Excuses
By Joel Snape published
A new survey revealed the top excuses for not going to the gym and eating healthily. Here’s how to get past them
Gym Etiquette: 20 Things to Never, Ever Do
By Joel Snape published
How not to make enemies when working out
Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine Meal Plan
By Joel Snape published
Follow the meal plan Hugh Jackman used to maximise the effect of his training for X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Sugar Addiction and How to Stop Eating Sugar
By Joel Snape published
Is there really such a thing as sugar addiction? And how can you cut down on the sweet stuff?
Training Lessons From Batman
By Joel Snape published
He’s the only mortal who can take on Superman – but which Bat is best? Here’s our expert analysis
20 Healthy Lifestyle Habits All Fit Men Follow
By Joel Snape published
We’ve mined the habits of healthy men to see what traits they all share – so you can benefit
What we Learned from Insta-Stalking the Baywatch Cast
By Joel Snape published
Because Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron et al are making the beachstravaganza you’ve secretly always wanted…
Group Treadmill Training: The Latest Group Cardio Fitness Class
By Joel Snape published
Group treadmill training is the newest workout trend gaining pace – but will it really make you faster? We find out
The Alternative Oscars: Acting Schmacting, What About the Workouts?
By Joel Snape published
The guys at Gym Punk think someone’s got to honour the swole, might as well be them
The Best Superhero Workouts of All Time
By Joel Snape published
Discover the tips and tricks A-listers used to get the bodies first wrought in ink
No, We Don’t Need a Dadbod Ken
By Joel Snape published
It’s great news that Barbie’s getting a makeover - but if anything, we should all aspire to look a bit more like Ken
How Ben Mudge Fought Cystic Fibrosis to Build His Dream Body
By Joel Snape published
The 25-year-old is Men’s Fitness’s Personal Trainer of the Year 2016, and for good reason - he’s battled more than most to bulk up
5 Time-Wasters You Meet in Every Gym
By Joel Snape published
Your workout should be like the body you're aiming for - lean and efficient. But these guys didn't get the memo
Do 1,000 Press-ups Over Christmas
By Joel Snape published
Want better pecs by January? We’ve got just the thing
Star Wars Fitness #3: Get Chewbacca’s Strength
By Joel Snape published
There are no gyms on Chewbacca’s home planet of Kashyyyk, so use drills from natural movement discipline MovNat to build arm-ripping power
Star Wars Fitness #2: Leap Around Like Darth Maul
By Joel Snape published
He might not be a good guy, but you can’t fault the Sith Lord’s energy levels
Star Wars Fitness #1: Live Longer like Yoda
By Joel Snape published
In hiding from an intergalactic warmonger? Living in a swamp? Make it to 900 years anyway by harnessing the new science of stress.
Why Legalising Performance-Enhancing Drugs Is Madness
By Joel Snape published
Some athletes and commentators think we should end the ban. Really? That will literally kill people, says Joel Snape
Get a Justin Bieber-Style Six-Pack (in Four Simple Steps)
By Joel Snape published
We’ve trawled Bieber’s Instagram to unearth the pop superstar’s four biggest fitness secrets
The Key to a Moustache This Good Could Be Mo-Yoga
By Joel Snape published
If your Movember ‘stache is lacking, then we’ve got the workout to help. Introducing…Moga (yes, really)
6 Reasons to Swap the Cross-Trainer for This Ikea Stool
By Joel Snape published
A £14 piece of flat-pack furniture is what your home workout has been waiting for
5 MMA Moves That Will Make You Want to Hit the Gym
By Joel Snape published
UFC is full of moves that you thought only existed in videogames. Watch this barrage, and get inspired
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