Jon Lipsey

Jon is an award-winning publisher as well as the youngest and most successful ever editor of Men’s Fitness magazine. He is a bestselling author, sought-after speaker at industry events and a regular broadcast commentator.

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HEALTH Explainer

What are NAD injections and do they actually work?

The longevity crowd has a new favourite molecule—and this time, they’re injecting it. NAD (short for nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) is a coenzyme found in every cell in your body, where it plays a critical role in cellular energy production, DNA repair, and metabolic function. As we age, NAD levels decline. That decline has been linked…

November 17, 20250Comments

ByJon Lipsey

BUSINESS Opinion

Bezos wants your blood: Amazon launches testing service

Amazon has moved into India’s diagnostics sector with a service designed to maximise speed and reach. So what does this mean for testing firms around the world? Are they about to get swallowed up by the US tech giant? Amazon Diagnostics offers home sample collection in under an hour and digital results in as little…

October 28, 20250Comments

ByJon Lipsey

HEALTH

The genetic risks you don’t know you’re carrying

Modern medicine likes certainty. A diagnosis. A symptom. A number that crosses a line and justifies action. Sir Peter Donnelly, founder and CEO Genomics, a genomic medicine company, is interested in what happens long before any of that. In his view, some of the most important indicators about your future health are already present, shaping…

September 29, 20250Comments

ByJon Lipsey

TRAINING Icon

How Olympic champ Emma Finucane learned to win

Emma Finucane doesn’t sound like an assassin. Standing in front of me at the side of the track at the National Cycling Centre – the home of British Cycling - in Manchester, the softly spoken 22-year-old from Wales is friendly and laid back. But the Emma who wins bike races? That version had to be created and…

September 6, 20250Comments

ByJon Lipsey

HEALTH Vanguard

Can stem cells provide a longevity breakthrough?

Longevity is dominating the cultural and scientific zeitgeist as a health domain, spanning serious medicine, lifestyle optimisation, speculative biotech and cultural fantasy. Everyone wants more years but not everyone is prepared to talk honestly about what those years actually require. Dr Elisabeth Roider is an exception. When the physician-investor discusses longevity, she doesn't start with…

August 6, 20250Comments

ByJon Lipsey

TECH Opinion

“We are past the event horizon,” OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman

Sam Altman is not incentivised to be a doom-monger. Maybe that’s why the OpenAI CEO’s recent blog post, The Gentle Singularity, casually noted that “we are past the event horizon” (the point of no return) but, don’t worry: everything’s going to be fine and super-intelligent machines aren’t going to rule the world for at least…

June 13, 20250Comments

ByJon Lipsey

BUSINESS Explainer

Revealed: First ever Enhanced Games will take place in Las Vegas

Enhanced Games co-founder Christian Angermayer believes the future of sport lies in radical transparency - and pharmaceutical enhancement. Aron D’Souza, the Oxford-educated lawyer and entrepreneur turned mastermind behind the Games, sees openness as something closer to a moral obligation. Together, they’ve become the architects of a sporting revolution: a new global competition where performance-enhancing drugs…

May 21, 20250Comments

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TRAINING Explainer

Fasted cardio for women: should you train on empty?

Fasted cardio is exactly what it sounds like: doing cardiovascular exercise—usually in the morning—before you’ve eaten anything. The thinking is simple: if you train without food in your system, your body will burn more fat for fuel, helping you lean out faster. For men, especially those who are metabolically healthy, this approach can sometimes support…

May 18, 20250Comments

ByJon Lipsey

MIND Upgrade

Tap into the power of a growth mindset

You know how every friendship group has that one person who’s always trying new things and somehow manages to lift the spirits of everyone around them? They’re the ones who see things positively, spot opportunities in tough situations and just generally seem happier than everyone else. Then there’s the other character - the one who’s…

May 10, 20250Comments

ByJon Lipsey

HEALTH Explainer

What is TB-500? The recovery peptide with a cult following

If you’re the kind of person who reads about peptides, you’ve probably heard of TB-500. You may even have a vague idea that it helps with recovery or muscle repair. What you may not know is just how widely it's used or how flexible it is. “TB-500 maybe gets a little less attention than BPC-157,”…

April 7, 20250Comments

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