TAYLOR KITSCH
FIT MOVIE STAR
FIT MOVIE STAR
FROM THE EDITOR
David Zinczenko
Just because you’re young and green doesn’t mean you should be intimidated by job interviews. Be confident that your youth and inexperience can be an advantage. It’s a new wor ld post-tablet PCs, Twitter and the real estate crash.
FITNESS
To run faster, feel energized and get into a good mood: Athletes should hydrate properly.
To lower blood pressure: Weight training may help.
To hydrate quickly: Low carb low sodium spor ts drinks are absor bed fastest.
FOOD
To reduce bad cholesterol: eat nuts.
To lower triglyceride levels: Go for mangoes.
To improve your mental perfor mance: Sockeye salmon, hard-boiled eggs, halibut, turkey, veal, blue crabmeat.
STAR ADVICE
- Tell your trainer what you want
- Take responsibility
- Listen to music
- Stick to it
- Eat right but treat yourself periodically
HEALTH
To ease anxiety: Aerobic exercises such as tennis.
To fall asleep faster: Honey-glazed almonds and a cup of chamomile.
To relieve pain: Do mental math.
To reduce stress: Take several deep breaths slowly, listen to your favourite tunes, head for the gym, watch a game with friends.
Questions to ask your doctor befor e testing:
What are you looking for ? Is this a routine test? Are your wor ried? What are false-positive and false-negative rates? What are the risks of testing? What are the risks of not testing?
If the sex was satisfactor y: Women may not regret a random hook-up.
To keep their men at home: Some women fake or gasm.
Surprise her with: A getaway.
Why American women are attracted to European men: For the same reason American men are attracted to European cars.
Why men use humor : To sleep with women.
Hannah Simone says: Mor e men should learn how to listen. (Photo)
WEIGHT LOSS
To lose weight and build muscle: Eat cheese in small quantities.
To avoid snacking: Take a quick walk.
To lose weight: Increase wor kout intensity. Do exercises back-to-back at maximum effor t.
To lose weight: Lift. You’ll earn a leaner body and lean muscle.
BELLY OFF! ALL-STARS
420 to 211 lbs: Gained: muscle, confidence and a fitness consulting job.
272 to 190 lbs: Registered for 10-K, dumbbell wor kouts, karate. Weekends: Hiking, biking, cooking. Gained: beach-body.
300 to 190 lbs: Running, wor kouts, healthy diet. Gained: health and fitness instructor job.
295 to 192 lbs: Quit smoking, dumbbell wor kouts in front of TV. Traded burgers for salmon. Gained: strength, confidence and achiever image which led to promotion at wor k.
MUSCLE
To add muscle: Eat fish.
When doing an overhead press: Lift one arm at a time.
To build your body like a champion: Do pull-ups.
You’ll have a tough time lifting: If you’re feeling stressed.
TIPS
To reduce your viral infection rate: Take Vitamin D.
To stimulate your brain: Networ k with a wide variety of people.
To help prevent stomach cancer: Dental flossing.
In an emergency: Call an ambulance. Don’t try to drive the injured person to the emergency room.
To manage your health properly: Keep track of your medical histor y, medication names and doses.
To become a happier person: Pretend you are confident and outgoing: You’ll rise to the occasion.
To cut down your spending: Stop using credit cards. Pay cash.
Thank you cards: 40% of men who can’t remember the last time they wrote a thank-you card.
AGING
To fight brain aging: Vegetarian diet and exercise.
WORK
To be better liked and a mor e effective boss: Be humble.
STATS
The least dangerous drivers: Are in St. Paul MN , Lincoln NE , Boston MA , Reno NV
Most dangerous drivers: Are in St. Louis MO , Dallas TX , Charleston WV , Houston TX
TRAVEL
To get a hotel room upgrade:
- Talk the talk
- Be specific as to what room you want
- Make friends with the hotel staff
- Point out hotel mistakes
- Negotiate options such as free WI-FI, breakfast
or gym access
Photos from: Men’s Health Magazine April 2012 Issue.
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