Men's Health March 2009

<b>FEATURES</b><br>
44 STRENGTH AND CALM<br>
Knight Rider star Justin Bruening shares his simple shape-up secrets<br>
48 GAIN MUSCLE, LOSE POUNDS<br>
You can accomplish both at once if you can handle 4 sets in 15 minutes<br>
52 MAKE GOOD SEX GREAT<br>
That's easy: Avoid these mistakes<br>
64 WORK SMARTER, LIVE RICHER<br>
Don't just survive. Thrive with this 6-point, layoff-proof plan<br>
68 COOK&#8212;AND SCORE<br>
Play. Win. Eat. Your guide to the ultimate March Madness party<br>
84 GREAT ABS MADE EASY<br>
One of the nation's best trainers helps you customize your fat-burning workout
<br>
BY TED SPIKER<br>
92 SHOULD ALL MEN BE CIRCUMCISED?<br>
One small snip for mankind<br>
BY CHARLES HIRSHBERG<br>
104 FLAT-BELLY FOODS<br>
The supermarket, not the doctor's office, may be the key to your health. Learn
what you should and shouldn't put inyourshopping cart<br>
By David Zinezenko and Matt Goulding<br>
114 THE SCIENCE OF HEARTBREAK<br>
She's gone. You're hurting. This is good BY JIM THORNTON<br>
122 CASH IN BIG<br>
How to bulletproof your portfolio in 2009 BY ALEXIS GLICK<br>
126 WAR IS HELL<br>
For these five people, the battle rages on BY BOB DRURY<br>
133 GET BACK IN SHAPE<br>
Try the no-fail, high-intensity routine<br>
<b>HEALTH</b><br>
32 CURB YOUR DIABETES RISK<br>
This key indicator reveals whether you face blood-sugar blues down the road<br>
40 INCREASE YOUR ENDURANCE<br>
How your brain can override your body<br>
66 SAVE YOUR SPINE<br>
Choosing the right chair might be just what the doctor ordered<br>
76 TALKIN' TRASH<br>
What happens after you take out the garbage? It all depends on where you live,
as this month's MetroGrades explains<br>
<b>NUTRITION</b><br>
36 EAT LIKE A KING<br>
Try the delicacy that boasts three times as much healthy fat as salmon has<br>
38 CHOOSE YOUR DINING PARTNERS WISELY<br>
Who you eat with may be just as important as what you eat<br>
58 FUEL YOUR BODY<br>
This great-tasting recipe can help you build muscle in a hurry<br>
82 TRY THE NO-CARB NOODLE<br>
Even the blood-sugar impaired can enjoy spaghetti made like this<br>
BY ALISON GRANELL<br>
<b>SEX &amp; RELATIONSHIPS</b><br>
25 ASK THE GIRL NEXT DOOR<br>
Is it okay to be a little kinky during first-time sex?<br>
34 LEARN WHAT SHE'S REALLY AFTER<br>
The secret science of finding the perfect mate, revealed at last<br>
SMOOTH-TALK HOT WOMEN<br>
The Swedish vixen Malin Akerman plays Silk Spectre II in Watchmen. Hear what she
wants whispered in her ear<br>
By Bill Stieg<br>
96 ACE THE FIRST DATE<br>
Here's your foolproof guide to ensuring that the big night out ends with breakfast
<br>
BY STEVE MALLUCCHI<br>
<b>GUY KNOWLEDGE</b><br>
63 JIMMY THE BARTENDER<br>
I make less money than the new guy. How's that fair?<br>
74 PASS THE TESTS<br>
Acing these 14 life trials will make you a better man<br>
BY CRAIG BRIDGER<br>
100 EXPAND YOUR CHARACTER<br>
Most men would be content becoming a movie star and marrying a goddess. For actor
Ryan Reynolds, that's only the starting line<br>
BY DRAKE BENNETT<br>
<b>FITNESS</b><br>
42 BOOST YOUR BENCH PRESS<br>
The remarkable secret only insiders know<br>
50 YOUR ULTIMATE CARDIO WORKOUT<br>
Bonus: You'll be better at your favorite sport, too<br>
88 FIND YOUR HIDDEN TALENT<br>
...like figure skating. Think that's funny? This guy's laughing all the way to
the adult national championships<br>
BY BRYAN SMITH<br>
<b>GUIDE TO STYLE '09</b> (back cover)<br>
10 THE COLORS OF SPEED<br>
Red, silver, and black: Apply these classic sports-car finishes to your ward robe&#8212;and
your life<br>
16 YOUR HEIRLOOM WATCH<br>
Care properly for a quality timepiece, and your son will thank you<br>
20 A BUSY ACTOR'S GREAT ESCAPE<br>
Ryan Reyynolds reveals his two-wheeled antidote to a hectic career<br>
26 TRENDSPOTTING Hot this spring<br>
Three-piece suits, perforated leather, neon, trench coats, and more