Ever wondered how Men's Health cover stars build their physiques?

From Rio Ferdinand and Stormzy to Ben Shephard, Paddy McGuinness and Jake Dearden, every cover shoot is backed by months of carefully planned training, smart nutrition and consistent recovery. Now, for the first time, we've brought together the very best of those transformations in one place.

Best of the Best is a special edition packed with the standout fitness features from the Men's Health archives. Inside, you'll find the complete training plans, nutrition strategies and recovery techniques used by some of our most memorable cover stars, alongside expert advice from the coaches, trainers and nutritionists who helped shape their results.

Whether your goal is to build muscle, get leaner, improve your conditioning or simply train smarter, you'll find practical, evidence-based advice you can put into action straight away.

Alongside complete workout programmes, you'll discover the strength sessions that built Rio Ferdinand's athletic physique, the nutrition habits that fuelled Ben Shephard's transformation and the recovery strategies that helped our cover stars perform at their best – both in the gym and beyond.

If you've ever wanted to train like a Men's Health cover star, this is the closest you'll get.

Men's Health: Best of the Best is available to buy here.