Matt Huckle
Matt joined Men’s Fitness in April 2014 as features writer after spending several years writing for a luxury lifestyle magazine, swapping champagne and canapés for cardio and leg days.
Matt is a keen Thai boxer and his interest in fitness took off when he made the decision to compete semi-professionally and had to get in shape. Training aside, he says the worst thing about fighting is resisting the urge to apologise all the time.
Oh, and he’s still on the look out for a decent fight nickname after being told ‘The Best’ was reaching a little bit…
Favourite move: Any kind of squat variation
Favourite sport: MMA and Muay Thai kickboxing
Personal best: Competing in a semi-pro K1 bout
Targets: Sub-1hr 40m half marathon and winning a fight by KO
Scariest MF moment: Writing about myself in the third-person for this profile
Favourite MF website story: Spider-Man workout
Favourite trainer quote: ‘Hands up, chin down’ – every striking coach ever
Biggest gym crime: Avoiding the weights and sticking to the treadmill
Latest articles by Matt Huckle
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Fat-Loss Meal Plan
By Matt Huckle last updated
Follow this fat-loss meal plan to restrict your calories to around 1,600 a day
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Hip-Hop Tunes To Help You Push Harder: The Best Workout Music
By Joel Snape published
Hip-hop with thumping tunes and huge beats to give you the extra motivation you need to push yourself a little harder
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80s Tunes For Energetic Workouts: The Best Workout Music
By Joel Snape published
Sweet beats and power anthems from the 80s to get you working up a sweat
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90s Tunes To Make You Train Harder: The Best Workout Music
By Joel Snape published
From Robert Miles to the Prodigy, here's our selection of the best 90s tunes for an energetic workout. Whether you're pumping iron or pounding pavements, these will get you pushing even harder
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Punching Pop Star Matt Willis (And Getting Punched Back)
By Matt Huckle published
We go toe-to-toe with the Busted singer and actor
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Luke Rockhold Means Business
By Matt Huckle published
The UFC middleweight champ is polite and charming. Maybe it’s just easy to be friendly when you know you can beat up anyone in the world
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Scott Meenagh: From Paratrooper to Para-Athlete
By Matt Huckle published
“People used to ask if I thought about killing myself. Now they ask what my time is over 1,000 metres”
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Anthony Joshua’s Boxing Tips and Training Advice
By Matt Huckle published
We caught up with Olympic boxing gold medallist Anthony Joshua to get his training, life and boxing tips
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Idris Elba Interview: “If I Fail, I Fail, but I Just Won’t Quit”
By Matt Huckle published
The A-Lister tells us how how he got his body, a DJ career, a fashion line, the UK land speed record…
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Mums Who Train Harder Than You
By Matt Huckle published
The fellas at Gym Punk celebrate the hardest-working mums this Mother’s Day
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Is Human Growth Hormone Dangerous or Should We All Take it?
By Matt Huckle published
Human growth hormone (hGH) can heal injuries and make you look younger and leaner. But what are the side effects and is it legal in the UK?
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In the Gym with Alex Brooker, Co-Host of The Last Leg
By Matt Huckle published
We tackle the weights room with the Last Leg presenter and Britain’s second most influential disabled person
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Daredevil Season 2: 6 Things We Want to See
By Matt Huckle published
We watched the Daredevil 2 trailer, and we thought about what we want
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Wrist watch: Omega's limited edition James Bond watch
By Matt Huckle published
Can film tie-ins be stylish? Omega's Bond watch makes a case for 'yes'.
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How to Survive a Nuclear Attack
By Matt Huckle published
Forget Ray Mears and Bear Grylls, this is survival on a different scale. Here are our top ten tips for surviving the apocalypse
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Our Fitness Entrepreneurs' 8 Tips For Success
By Matt Huckle published
Starting a business is a high-stakes gamble, so improve your odds with advice from the men who’ve made it
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How to Quit Your Job and Start a Wrestling School
By Matt Huckle published
Meet the duo who decided to risk it all and follow their passion fully...
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How to Turn Your Commute into a Workout
By Matt Huckle published
Forget morning train rage: here's seven ways you can get fit during rush hour
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Rethink your regime to get fitter
By Matt Huckle published
Learn from the men who changed their game to achieve success
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How far can science push your body?
By Matt Huckle published
Learn how you can benefit from the latest changes in performance enhancement ideas
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The 50 best fitness holidays
By Matt Huckle published
From rafting to running, sailing to swimming, these are the 50 best fitness holidays in the world
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25 ways to take control of your fat loss
By Matt Huckle published
Determined to lose that stubborn fat? The tools you need are available to you right now. Read this to get inspired – and get lean
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MF meets: Mike Colter from Halo: Nightfall
By Matt Huckle published
Star of Halo: Nightfall Mike Colter talks training, stunts and filming with 14kg of armour on
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