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