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Stress Point #6: Size does matter Which would you like to be bigger?
Which would you like to be bigger?
| Paycheck |
....................86% |
| Penis |
....................14 |
Back in the day, the size of our manhood may have been important criteria for mating and relating. Show yours at the mall now, however, and all it gets you is jail time. Today's measure of a man is his paycheck. Sure, it may not buy happiness, but it does buy a lot of other fun stuff, like a skylight roof over your head and Armani clothes on your back. Worried about your monthly endowment? Here's your strategy for getting more green: Dress the part. "Take clothes cues from your boss and the people one level above you," says Neal Lenarsky, president of Strategic Transitions, Inc., a career-management firm in Los Angeles. If you look the part, your superiors will have an easier time visualizing you in a higher price bracket. And when it comes to asking for the raise, hit your boss up in the morning. Thanks to the circadian rhythms of our body clocks, that's when people are at their most productive and positive, meaning you're more likely to grab a sympathetic ear.
Stress Point #7: We long forbetter bellies
Which would you like to be perfect?
| Abdominals |
....................69% |
| Pectorals |
....................13 |
| Legs |
....................6 |
| Biceps |
....................4 |
| Buttocks |
....................4 |
| Back |
....................4 |
Great abs. They're the Holy Grail of fitness, made all the more elusive by today's penchant for sedentary desk jobs, supersized french fries, and premium ice cream. Stressed about doing your crunches every single day? Stop worrying. As you do for any other muscle group, it's okay to work your abs just two or three times a week. That's all you need to reap rewards, and the lower frequency may help you keep your motivation. A great exercise to try is negatives. That is, focus on the part of the exercise in which you lower your body; it'll put strain on your abs, making them tighten and encouraging growth. Start in the normal situp position, knees bent and heels on the floor. Roll backward—taking as long as possible—and stop two-thirds of the way to the floor. Pull yourself back up, then repeat.
Stress Point #8: We don't want to get old
What three aspects of aging concern you the most?
| Cancer |
....................51% |
| Memory loss |
....................43 |
| Loss of energy |
....................47 |
| Heart disease |
....................32 |
| Sexual dysfunction |
....................26 |
| Vision loss |
....................27 |
| Loss of attractiveness |
....................22 |
| Arthritis |
....................19 |
| Hair loss |
....................14 |
| Depression |
....................13 |
Getting old ain't for sissies. And what spooks us most is getting the big "C." To ease your troubled mind, get back in the game. A 19-year British study found that men who exercised the hardest had the fewest cancer diagnoses. Which sport? Our pick is tennis. A Johns Hopkins study found that men who played tennis were more likely to continue playing throughout life and therefore had significantly less heart disease than men who played golf and other sports. Play hard several times a week and you lower your risk of both cancer and heart disease.
Stress Point #9: We are family
What element of life 100 years ago would you like to bring back?
| More family-centered |
....................34% |
| Community and neighbors |
....................22 |
| Less wealth |
....................17 |
| More religious values |
....................8 |
| Less media |
....................11 |
| Less foreign influence |
....................7 |
| Less instant communication |
....................2 |
After a hard day of hunting and gathering, most men surveyed would prefer to come home to their castles and kick it family-style with the wife and kids. In order to ensure that someone other than the house pet will be happy to see you walk through the door at night, you must invest some time and energy in those familial relationships. One key: Have more five-minute conversations. If you're running late and the kid comes in while you're shaving, don't tell him to beat it. "Hoist him onto the sink, let him help you lather, and answer his questions—he'll have lots of them," says Robert Frank, PhD, author of Parenting Partners. The payoff: Spontaneous chats bond kids to their dads in ways planned activities can't. And spend time, not money. Money can buy lots: houses, vacations, the silence of witnesses. What it can't buy is a happy family life.
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Men's Health Philippines - April 2006 Issue
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