Mark Bailey
Mark Bailey is a features writer and interviewer who contributed to Coach magazine in 2015 and Men’s Fitness UK, which predated, and then shared a website with, Coach, until 2019. Mark has also written for national newspapers including The Telegraph and The Financial Times Magazine, as well as magazines and websites such as Cyclist and Bike Radar.
Latest articles by Mark Bailey

Can DNA Testing Unlock Your Fitness Potential?
By Mark Bailey published
A range of easy and affordable genetic tests promise personalised insights into your body. Can these tests really crack the fitness code?

How British Track Cycling Superstar Jason Kenny Trains His Legs
By Mark Bailey published
The Olympic legend talks killer squats, explosive power cleans and the secrets behind his leg-pumping workouts

Super Frank Lampard’s Sports Science Secrets
By Mark Bailey published
Premier League legend Frank Lampard talks staying fit in retirement, the sports science secrets that help him, and his future ambitions

Adventurer Mark Beaumont On Cycling Around The World In 80 Days
By Mark Bailey published
Mark Beaumont On Cycling Around The World In 80 Days

Become A Finely Tuned Machine With This Strength And Endurance Workout
By Mark Bailey published
Take a step towards being F1 fit with this session from McLaren Applied Technologies coach Simon Reynolds

Greg Rutherford: “Until I Was 23 I Would Never Take My Top Off”
By Mark Bailey published
Britain’s most successful ever long jumper on body issues and why people shouldn’t obsess about diets

How Much Sleep Do Endurance Athletes Need?
By Mark Bailey published
A good night’s sleep is more essential than ever during endurance training. Learn how much you need and how to get it

10 Reasons Why You’ll Train Harder Than Ever to Beat a Friend
By Mark Bailey published
Struggling to maintain your training for a big endurance event like the Fitbit Fifty? Then it’s time to buddy up

10 Clues You’re Addicted to Your Fitness Tracker
By Mark Bailey published
Keep some perspective, people

Sports Injuries: How to Avoid Them and Replacement Activities
By Rob Crossan, Mark Bailey published
Don’t let sporting injury wreck your fitness habits. Just find a new activity that doesn’t aggravate your new condition

Get a Dog (and 29 Other Surprising Weight Loss Tips)
By Mark Bailey published
Small changes add up to big fat loss, and every one of the tweaks you’ll find here is simple, smart and sustainable

The Sella Ronda Challenge
By Mark Bailey published
Famous Giro d’Italia climbs, epic mountain scenery and traffic-free roads greet cyclists who brave this bike event

MF Takes on Haute Route Pyrénées
By Mark Bailey published
To complete the Haute Route Pyrénées, cyclists must journey 752km and climb 19,600m. MF’s Mark Bailey signs up for a week of pain

Get mentally stronger: 10 ways to upgrade your brain
By Mark Bailey published
Use the latest science to build winning habits, break harmful routines and get mentally stronger

Lab-grown meat: is it the future?
By Mark Bailey published
On 5th August, the first lab-created burger was unveiled. In MF June 2013, Mark Bailey looked at the science behind artificially grown meat
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