IN THIS ISSUE

Just some of the knowledgeable pros you’ll find inMFthis month

JOE DEFRANCO PERFORMANCE ENHANCER

DeFranco’s Gym in Texas is, simply, where you go if you want to improve. DeFranco himself is known for his hugely impressive ability to get the most out of athletes at any stage of their career, from coaching NFL hopefuls through the punishing combine test to helping WWE legend Triple H get stronger in his 40s. Read his advice on p30.

ANDREW COTTON TIDERIDER

Cotton towed Garrett McNamara out to surf the official Guinness World Record 78ft (23.7m) wave off Portugal in 2012. When McNamara returned the favour, Cotton caught a wave generally agreed to be even bigger – but sadly, the Guinness bods weren’t present to make it official. Find out how he trains for these feats on p125.