First Steps
Welcome to Men's Health's “First Steps” series, where we share extraordinary stories of men who transformed their lives with a focus on the first steps it took them to get there (because, after all, nothing can change without a first step!).

An Accident Took His Legs. It Didn't Stop Him From Making IRONMAN History.
An unexpected journey took Billy Monger from racing cars to breaking triathlon records as a double amputee.
As told to Emily Shiffer
Jan 30, 2025

Rowing Across the Pacific With Parkinson's Disease

Presented by Planet Fitness
From Walking Around the Block to Ultra Marathons

Before I Transitioned, I Had to Put Myself First

He Turned His Grief Into a Community for Men
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I Was a City Boy. Nature Changed My Life.
As Told To Cori Ritchey, C.S.C.S.

How Pete Weber Crushed a Sub-4 Marathon
As Told To Philip Ellis

Climbing the Himalayas Helped Me Stay Sober
As told to Ian Lecklitner

Rapper Russ on Finding Success With Therapy
As Told To Miki Hellerbach
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How This Guy Lost 245 Pounds in Less than 3 Years
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