Men's Health (UK)

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0-5 FLOUNDERIN­G

We’re sure it’s just the jetlag holding you back. We can help with that: Edinburgh Sleep Centre found wearing dark glasses during longhaul flights can reduce fatigue and help your circadian rhythm adjust to a new time zone faster. Just don’t try to get through security rocking them.

6-10 COASTING

Hoping to pick up more than tan lines on the beach? Take this opportunit­y to update your dating profile. Photos taken outdoors increase your hit rate by 19%, according to research by the app Zoosk. Selfies, meanwhile, reduce interactio­n by 8%. Save those for your Insta fans.

11-14 SHORE THING

You might have your seaside strategy locked down, but why not step outside the usual roster of water sports? Scientists measured muscle activation during stand-up paddleboar­ding and found it’s a great upper-body workout. It beats the view from the bench.

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