Michael Phelps Beats Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Lee, And Others To Become World's Fittest Man Once

Beating out Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Lee and millions upon millions of other men who have lived and died since men began walking and then jogging on this world is Michael Phelps.

Michael Phelps winning the tremendous honor

In the report on Michael Phelps winning the tremendous honor, the magazine discusses what they were looking for in this ambiguous term, "fit."

Men’s Health decided on what


When judging the fittest men of all-time, Men’s Health decided on a few caveats. Fitness, as we define it, isn’t just about abs and muscle tone and obscure measurements like V02 Max—but that’s all part of it, of course. Fitness is also about what you do with the body you’ve built.

Phelps didn’t win on talent alone

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Better yet, Phelps didn’t win on talent alone. His workouts were the stuff of Olympic legend. As he told Men’s Health.

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