Men's Health January/February 2009

<b>FEATURES/COVER STORIES</b><br>
54 TAKE HER OVER THE TOP<br>
Stroke her ego to drive her body wild<br>
92 YOUR BEST BODY EVER!<br>
Learn the real-world strategies that have helped our Belly Off! Club members shed
2 million pounds of blubber<br>
BY JEFF CSATARI<br>
94 THE EASY WAY TO ABS<br>
No crunches required, either<br>
BY ALWYN COSGROVE, C.S.C.S.<br>
100 SUPERMARKET SURVIVAL GUIDE<br>
Learn whatto avoid and what to drop in your cart instead<br>
By David Zincz ko and Matt Goulding<br>
104 LANCE ARMSTRONG'S COMEBACK WORKOUT<br>
Follow in the footsteps of the world's most fiercely competitive man<br>
BY CHRISTOPHER MCDOUGALL<br>
114 TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE<br>
The top experts in their fields are here to guide you to a great 2009<br>
124 TURN BACK THE CLOCK<br>
Harnessing the power of mitochondria can boost your energy while putting the l-o-n-g
in longevity<br>
By Tom McGrath<br>
130 LEARN FROM THE BEST &amp; WORST<br>
From health to fitness the highs and lows of 2008<br>
137 LOSE YOUR GUT!<br>
And do it without ever lifting a single weight off the floor<br>
BY JEFF CSATARI<br>
<b>30 RED-HOT SEX SECRETS</b><br>
20 ASK THE GIRL NEXT DOOR<br>
What happened to the thong?<br>
32 STRIP AWAY STRESS!<br>
The answer is right at your fingertips<br>
52 MASTER THE ART OF SEX<br>
30 years of sexual wisdom in 3 minutes<br>
88 LASSO YOUR DREAM GIRL<br>
The Uninvited star Arielle Kebbel explains how to pull her in with charm, not
rope<br>
BY SARAH MILLER<br>
112 SAY THIS, HAVE SEX<br>
The perfect words for every situation BY NICOLE BELAND<br>
<b>NUTRITION</b><br>
15 POWERFOODS THAT FIGHT FAT<br>
18 ENERGIZE INSTANTLY<br>
These fruits,are also feet-good elixirs<br>
34 PACK IN PROTEIN<br>
Try the best-tasting health foods<br>
<b>FITNESS</b><br>
42 BUILD MUSCLE, LOSE FAT<br>
Better yet, do both at once with this simple lifting technique<br>
44 RISE TO THE TOP<br>
NBA star Dwyane Wade has already reached the pinnacle once.<br>
Now he's striving to triumph again<br>
48 SKYROCKET YOUR FITNESS GAINS<br>
All it takes: four moves and one dumbbell<br>
49 GAIN LEAN MASS IN NO TIME FLAT<br>
Try our most efficient move ever!<br>
<b>GUY KNOWLEDGE</b><br>
66 JIMMY THE BARTENDER<br>
&quot;I'm getting a lot of hate mail from my ex. Is there a way to make her stop?&quot;<br>
72 REBOOT YOURSELF<br>
And shred the slopes<br>
78 REVERSE ANY BLUNDER<br>
This month's Guy List turns gaffes into greatness<br>
98 MASK YOUR MISTAKES<br>
Keep your online identity wired shut<br>
BY STEVE MALLUCCHI<br>
<b>HEALTH</b><br>
28 AVOID BLADDER CANCER<br>
It's a horrific disease. You need one simple habit to help keep it from attacking
you<br>
38 OUTSMART BELLY FAT<br>
This simple trick can help you outlose the other guy<br>
40 BOOST YOUR BRAIN<br>
Improve your memory, prevent Alzheimer's, and even trigger euphoria&#8212; all
by doing this<br>
80 AMERICA'S BEST CITIES FOR MEN<br>
MetroGrades reveals whether your metropolis is a leader or a laggard<br>
82 BANISH BAD MOODS<br>
No prescription required for these 12 DIY techniques<br>
BY JENNA BERGEN<br>
<b>+</b><br>
14 From the editor<br>
If Lance Armstrong is determined to take his game to a new level this year, we
can all pedal a little harder<br>
16 Ask the docs<br>
No appointment needed<br>
18 Ask Men's Health<br>
Am I a germophobe?<br>
24 On the Minds of Men<br>
This month's topic: relationships<br>
26 Tell Men's Health<br>
Readers tell us what they really think. Plus: their 7 best tips<br>
44 Malegrams<br>
The indispensable guide to everything that's important in a man's life<br>
140 The Average Guy<br>
... and the new rules of partying