James McAvoy covers the February issue of the men's magazine.

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What is the best place to live like Indiana Jones? How about the best modernist hotel on the beach or the best undetected island network? You will find them in our new February issue on the stands this week.

For the first Men's magazine Travel rewardsWe have selected the 35 best trips in the world, as well as the apps that need to be downloaded, expert tips and travel tips, including where to go if you want to get an epic view of the stars (this is in Chile!).

This month's cover, James McAvoy, already has a great year 2019, starring in the last thriller M. Night Shyamalan, GlassIn our story “A Hero with a Thousand Persons,” writer Ed Caesar met with McAvoy to talk about what was needed to turn him into his character Kevin Wendell Crumb. “I like some old-fashioned cod superheroes,” McAvoy told us.

“I was surprised when he began to play the role he was capable of,” Shyamalan said. Men's magazine, "Physicality, drama, emotions, humor, pathos."

While he demonstrated his versatility in this role, Makawa raised his training to a new level, devoting about five days a week to the coach, as well as increasing the amount of food he ate every day.

“In the third act of our film, he takes off his shirt all the time,” says Shyamalan. “There was no way around this … He beat himself into shape.

James McAvoy, Men's Magazine, February 2019
James McAvoy, Men's Magazine, February 2019 Photography by Simon Emmett

Start February with a Super Bowl party? We already know what we are cooking: best chicken wings recipes– sweet, dry or spicy – you will want to get better after one of the teams gets another ring. They are so good that you want to tear out the pages and attach them to the refrigerator – just do not go crazy with the sauce this year.

This month Gearlab put you to sleep – I hope our testers have chosen the best mattresses that you can deliver right to your door, including recommendations if you are sleeping on your side, hot at night or you have a limited budget. After taking your sleep to a deeper level, check out some of our favorite new items for rock climbing, as well as the best new high-tech tools for any weekend project. In addition, we even took a group of noise-canceling headphones into the air to hear which ones are most effective (just in time for all your future travel plans).

Finally, now that you have set your fitness goals for the year, it's time to try something new with Training month, a.k.a., "Sneaky Core Circuit". This is a six-stroke, full-body exercise created by strength coach Matt Pudwa. The most pleasant thing: we will never ask you to do at least one crunch.

Get all these stories and more from our February issue – this Friday, January 25th.

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