Men's Health May 2009

FEATURES/COVER STORIES
82 STRIP AWAY MONEY STRESS
One shrewd move may spare you the ax
BY GIL SCHWARTZ
94 LOSE YOUR GUT!
Three rules to a beach-ready body
BY ALWYN COSGROVE, C.S.C.S.
98 MORE ENERGY INSTANTLY!
Learn the ABC's of catching z's
BY JIM GORMAN
108 BOLDLY GO!
Why Chris Pine, Star Trek's new Captain Kirk, would never imitate William Shatner
BY JASON FEIFER
112 STRONG AND SMART
Mind/bodytraining secrets from an exclusive MLB training camp
By Joe Rita
118 THE SEX OF YOUR DREAMS!
The 12 secrets women wish you knew
BY CAROLYN KYLSTRA
122 POWER UP YOUR DIET!
Refuel fast with these 25 gourmet sandwiches
By Mark Bittman
128 LOOK YOUR BEST NOW
The gentleman's guide to perfect grooming.
BY CRAIG BRIDGER
138 THE MILITARY'S SHADOW WAR
How prescription dru s are leaving our soldiers with unseen battle scars
By Melody Petersen
SEX & RELATIONSHIPS
22 ASK THE GIRL NEXT DOOR
Some women I know are going on a 'sex fast.' Is this some kind of new trend?"
34 IS SHE INTERESTED?
The science behind reading her signals
56 MAKE HER WANT YOU
Fast & Furious's Jordana Brewster lays bare her seduce-me secrets. Listen up
104 SEX AND BOOZE!
Is it chemistry or just the chemicals? How the barroom can lead to the bedroom
BY ELIZABETH SVOBODA
HEALTH
32 RECHARGE YOUR MIND
How nature is able to improve your concentration and focus
36 PROTECT YOUR BODY
By avoiding the drink that's everywhere
64 ACE YOUR ANNUAL CHECKUP
And Web sites that can lengthen your life
80 EAR-SPLITTING CITIES
This month's MetroGrades gauges which towns should dial down the decibels
FITNESS
42 SHORE UP YOUR WEAK SPOTS
Build muscle and avoid injury
44 GO LONGER
When you exercise makes a big difference. Here's why
46 RAISE YOUR CEILING
Paul Pierce clawed his way to the top. Follow his charge
50 SCULPT ABS!
Our shortcut to a killer core
96 BUILD SLEEVE-POPPING BICEPS
The no-curls plan for bigger arms and a balanced body
GUY KNOWLEDGE
41 WIN ANY ARGUMENT
Boost your negotiating power
54 ROMANCE HER THE RIGHT WAY
Write your own happy ending
66 JIMMY THE BARTENDER
I went super-classy on
the first date. Now she expects fine dining. What do I do?
74 AIM WELL
And take your best pictures ever with these slim shooters
90 MOTHER KNOWS BEST
This writer's a mama's boy—and proud of it. Rethink your view of your own creator
BY MICHAEL PERRY
NUTRITION
40 TINY CHANGES, BIG LOSS
Small meal tweaks to help you lose weight
58 EAT YOUR WAY TO ABS
This easy meal satisfies without the bloat
60 EMPTY YOUR BEER BELLY
Learn from men who have dropped major pounds
62 GRILL LIKE A MASTER
Healthy food has never tasted this good before
86 LOSE WEIGHT FAST
Fat-burning secrets for the hungry man
BY KEITH BERKOWITZ, M.D., AND VALERIE BERKOWITZ, R.D.
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14 From the editor
Who's protecting our protectors' health?
18 Ask the docs
No appointment needed
20 Ask Men's Health
What's the best way to pack a moving van?
26 On the Minds of Men
This month's topic: the economy
28 Tell Men's Health
Readers tell us what they really think
46 Malegrams
The indispensable guide to everything that's important in a man's life
148 The Average Guy
... and the law. Where do you fall?