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Articles in April, 2008 issue of Men's Fitness

• A shot of fat
• Two for the money: arena football two-way player Will Pettis dominates on both sides of the ball. His secret? Training twice as hard
  by Nate Millado
• "I throw the damn thing as hard as I can: as baseball tries to emerge from its era of suspicion, Texas-bred pitcher Josh Beckett of the Boston Red Sox—with the game's most feared right arm—has become the perfect antidote"
  by Mike Monroe
• Free stuff
• Playing chicken: our periodic fix for making chicken a bit less boring
  by Ellie Krieger
• X-ray John Cena: being bodyslammed has left WWE star John Cena with more stitches than Frankenstein. MF spoke with the 6"1', 240-pounder to find out what it's like to get your bell rung in the ring
  by Brandon Guarneri
• Friendly fire: what happens when the woman you bed also happens to be your buddy?
  by Ariane Marder
• How I stay fit
  by Shemar Moore
• How I chin out …
• Little sis no more: with a smash reality show and three hit albums under her sequined belt, Ashlee Simpson stands in no one's shadow—not even big sister Jessica's
  by Elizabeth Sanchez
• It takes two
  by Roy S. Johnson
• Fly guy: how funnyman Steve Harvey used turning 50 as the impetus to reclaim his body
  by Denene Millner
• Pedal power: whether pedaling across the country or just around the block, we've got a plan to help you take on any trail
  by Megan Michelson
• The career counselor
  by Malcolm O. Munro
• The home-training guide: build a gym body without a gym membership. Here's what you need to gain muscle and lose fat in the comfort of your own home
  by Joe Stankowski
• Heat it up: can you get a good sandwich in the freezer aisle? We unwrapped the major brands and ran them through the MF Lab
  by Elizabeth Sanchez
• Be a video star
• This bud's for you: your tunes are only as good as your earbuds. Ditch the set that came free with your MP3 player and get a pair that better fits your lifestyle
  by Joanna Stern
• New year, new goals
• Junk science
• Tri this: there's no better way to test your summer fitness than competing in a triathlon. For the first of our three-part series designed to help you do it, we spoke to Walter Denino, a former elite triathlete and the founder of trismarter.com
  by Megan Michelson
• My first job
• Asparagus: there are plenty of reasons to pile your plate with this leggy green vegetable
  by Elizabeth M. Ward
• Four-wheel thrive: sure, they chug gas like you chug shots at the bar, but these new sporty, luxe SUVs are worth it
  by Blair S. Walker
• [Into the Light] From building bigger muscles to halting signs of aging, human growth hormone has all the markings of a medical cure-all. But is this controversial wonder drug worthy of the hype?
  by Shaun Assael
• Front line fitness
  by Eric Lenkowitz
• Upgrade
• Fix those dents and dings: hail. A runaway shopping cart. Some jerk's car door. no matter the cause, blemishes on your ride are depressing. here's how to repair them yourself
  by Bob Weber
• Sex Myths
• Think big
• Factoid 3
• Brew Master
• Hard-gainer
  by Jason Ferruggia
• On the couch
  by Keith Ablow
• Under cover
• The MF broad-shoulder plan: build the V-shaped body you want in just four weeks with a workout that leaves nothing to chance
  by Chad Waterbury
• Factoid 2
• Drugged out
• In the clear: these vodka classics are always in season
  by Noah Rothbaum
• 99 percent inspiration
  by Troy M.
• Eat this … at Chipotle
• Mountain high: nothing will get you psyched to ride the trails this spring like these hot, new toys
  by Noah Johnson
• The office hottie: when should an office flirtation become something more?
  by Jessica J.
• World wide waist: how logging online helped one guy reboot his body
  by Brandon Guarneri
• Cutting edge
  by Tanya Zuckerbrot
• Rights of Spring: MLB'S civil rights game celebrates diversity and features a speedy newcomer
  by Nate Millado
• McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Jack in the Box, and the rest of their fast-food family have been going lean for years. Is it paying off? To find out, we stepped up to the register and spoke to some of the country's leading nutritionists to get the answ
  by Linda Villarosa
• Winner's corner
  by Brett Sheeley
• TheDailyPlate.com
• Trucked out: thinking about upgrading your pickup this summer? We've got just the inspiration—three of the hottest trucks on the road, all of which have undergone the ultimate custom makeover
  by Noah Johnson
• Dating game
  by Sil Lai Abrams
• Hit the books, then the gym
• Cardio kickboxing: burn 1,000 calories with a workout that'll leave you gasping for air
  by Brandon Guarneri
• What turns me on
• Good at any age
  by Matthew S.
• The power half-hour: only have 30 minutes for the gym? Make the most of it
  by Kimberly Flynn
• Three city rides to tackle
• Coached for success: NBA-star-turned-coach-of-the-year Avery Johnson has a few winning words on how to succeed in business—and life
• The Lifting Q: cool-down; back-to-back training
• The plank: build a hard core with this deceptively simple exercise
• How I Avoid overeating
• Water works: six shower essentials to get you through the morning rinse as quickly as possible
• The eternal beach-body plan Phase I: get in shape for summer, and the rest of your life, with our 12 week program
  by T.R. Goodman
• The leg press
• Light switch: five food substitutions for a healthier you
  by Lindsay Brown
• In the trenches
• 2008 Ad
  by Nate Millado
• Dumbbells vs. barbells: learn to use both for your best workout results
  by Cameron McGarr
• Impure energy: the morning cup of Joe has been pushed aside by a bevy of so-called "energy" drinks. MF nutrition adviser David grotto, R.D., author of 101 foods that could save your life!, explains what's really inside these flashes in a can
  by Eric Lenkowitz
• Sole men: for these shoe designing twins, the climb to success has been a step-by-step affair
  by Cora Daniels
• Nate Green: fitness advice from the brains who give our stories their brawn
• Recharge
• Fit read: want to get in ultimate fighter shape? Hit this book
• Puddle protection
• Crash course: one man's quest to become a better kayaker nearly kills him. in the process, he gets one hell of a ride—and discovers how far a little determination and a whole lot of balls can take him
  by Thayer Walker