Men's Health May 2009

<b>FEATURES/COVER STORIES</b><br>
82 STRIP AWAY MONEY STRESS<br>
One shrewd move may spare you the ax<br>
BY GIL SCHWARTZ<br>
94 LOSE YOUR GUT!<br>
Three rules to a beach-ready body<br>
BY ALWYN COSGROVE, C.S.C.S.<br>
98 MORE ENERGY INSTANTLY!<br>
Learn the ABC&#39;s of catching z&#39;s<br>
BY JIM GORMAN<br>
108 BOLDLY GO!<br>
Why Chris Pine, Star Trek&#39;s new Captain Kirk, would never imitate William Shatner
<br>
BY JASON FEIFER<br>
112 STRONG AND SMART<br>
Mind/bodytraining secrets from an exclusive MLB training camp<br>
By Joe Rita<br>
118 THE SEX OF YOUR DREAMS!<br>
The 12 secrets women wish you knew<br>
BY CAROLYN KYLSTRA<br>
122 POWER UP YOUR DIET!<br>
Refuel fast with these 25 gourmet sandwiches<br>
By Mark Bittman<br>
128 LOOK YOUR BEST NOW<br>
The gentleman&#39;s guide to perfect grooming.<br>
BY CRAIG BRIDGER<br>
138 THE MILITARY&#39;S SHADOW WAR<br>
How prescription dru s are leaving our soldiers with unseen battle scars<br>
By Melody Petersen<br>
<b>SEX &amp; RELATIONSHIPS</b><br>
22 ASK THE GIRL NEXT DOOR<br>
Some women I know are going on a &#39;sex fast.&#39; Is this some kind of new trend?&quot;<br>
34 IS SHE INTERESTED?<br>
The science behind reading her signals<br>
56 MAKE HER WANT YOU<br>
Fast &amp; Furious&#39;s Jordana Brewster lays bare her seduce-me secrets. Listen
up<br>
104 SEX AND BOOZE!<br>
Is it chemistry or just the chemicals? How the barroom can lead to the bedroom<br>
BY ELIZABETH SVOBODA<br>
<b>HEALTH</b><br>
32 RECHARGE YOUR MIND<br>
How nature is able to improve your concentration and focus<br>
36 PROTECT YOUR BODY<br>
By avoiding the drink that&#39;s everywhere<br>
64 ACE YOUR ANNUAL CHECKUP<br>
And Web sites that can lengthen your life<br>
80 EAR-SPLITTING CITIES<br>
This month&#39;s MetroGrades gauges which towns should dial down the decibels<br>
<b>FITNESS</b><br>
42 SHORE UP YOUR WEAK SPOTS<br>
Build muscle and avoid injury<br>
44 GO LONGER<br>
When you exercise makes a big difference. Here&#39;s why<br>
46 RAISE YOUR CEILING<br>
Paul Pierce clawed his way to the top. Follow his charge<br>
50 SCULPT ABS!<br>
Our shortcut to a killer core<br>
96 BUILD SLEEVE-POPPING BICEPS<br>
The no-curls plan for bigger arms and a balanced body<br>
<b>GUY KNOWLEDGE</b><br>
41 WIN ANY ARGUMENT<br>
Boost your negotiating power<br>
54 ROMANCE HER THE RIGHT WAY<br>
Write your own happy ending<br>
66 JIMMY THE BARTENDER<br>
I went super-classy on<br>
the first date. Now she expects fine dining. What do I do?<br>
74 AIM WELL<br>
And take your best pictures ever with these slim shooters<br>
90 MOTHER KNOWS BEST<br>
This writer&#39;s a mama&#39;s boy&#8212;and proud of it. Rethink your view of your own
creator<br>
BY MICHAEL PERRY<br>
<b>NUTRITION</b><br>
40 TINY CHANGES, BIG LOSS<br>
Small meal tweaks to help you lose weight<br>
58 EAT YOUR WAY TO ABS<br>
This easy meal satisfies without the bloat<br>
60 EMPTY YOUR BEER BELLY<br>
Learn from men who have dropped major pounds<br>
62 GRILL LIKE A MASTER<br>
Healthy food has never tasted this good before<br>
86 LOSE WEIGHT FAST<br>
Fat-burning secrets for the hungry man<br>
BY KEITH BERKOWITZ, M.D., AND VALERIE BERKOWITZ, R.D.<br>
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14 From the editor<br>
Who&#39;s protecting our protectors&#39; health?<br>
18 Ask the docs<br>
No appointment needed<br>
20 Ask Men&#39;s Health<br>
What&#39;s the best way to pack a moving van?<br>
26 On the Minds of Men<br>
This month&#39;s topic: the economy<br>
28 Tell Men&#39;s Health<br>
Readers tell us what they really think<br>
46 Malegrams<br>
The indispensable guide to everything that&#39;s important in a man&#39;s life<br>
148 The Average Guy<br>
... and the law. Where do you fall?