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12/10What canyouexpect in 2011?Or howabout 2021?Wehave all the answers to ensure the future is yours for the taking

FUTURESPECIALThe futuremay be

unwritten, but it still comes

with a lot of baggage. Our

expectations aremassive,

yet our respect for previous

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But it’s still fascinating

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From the revolutionary gene

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USE YOUR BRAIN

This monthMHgoes back to the

future to appreciate both the

fast-paced world of the app-

orientated iGent (p112)and the

internet-consumedAvatar (p138),

as well as the benefits of

a slower life as perWillSelf’s

(p171) recommendation of a more

leisurely attitude to your reading.

IN THE BEDROOM

With the nights drawing inMH

brings you our top tips for keeping

the temperature high in the

bedroom (p55) this winter, and

how to manufacture that elusive

spark with a little chemistry

(p79). Plus, as 2010 draws to a

close, we present our final volume

of theSex Encyclopaedia (p130).

YOU KNOW THE SCORE

If you’re looking to put a little bite

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BloodstarRyanKwanten’s

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Choice(p151). In an attempt to

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Michael Hodges suggests taking

ournationalsecurity intoourown

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TUCK IN

Christmas is coming and it’s not only

the geese that will be getting fat.MH

helps you dodge the damage of the

MincePie(p83), maintain your

good health withSuperfoodScience

(p120)and refuel with our super

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So whether you’re bulking up or

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AN APPLE A DAY...

All that festive excess is guaranteed

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In the

BloodRyan Kwanten isn’t just

the star of True Blood–he’sa world class triathlete, aformer boxer, and a prettymean Scrabble player,too. Here’s how his ultra-competitivemindset canhelp expand your career

and contract your waistline

Words Dan Jones

Photography NinoMuñoz

His strategy is fairly aggressive.

For a board game, at least.

“I always like Sun Tzu: know

your enemy,” says Ryan Kwanten, as we

sit across a half-loaded Scrabble board.

“There’s a certain amount of…” he tails

off, staring at the plastic tiles I’ve just laid

down: AXED; 36 points. “I mean, you’re

obviously a good player…”

“So what? You’re going to play dirty?”

I ask him.

“That’s what I’m thinking…” he says.

It’s easy to be surprised by Kwanten.

He’s best known for playing the highly

muscular, regrettably priapic bonehead,

Jason Stackhouse, in HBO’s vampire

dramaTrueBlood. So thoroughly does

Kwanten convince in the role, that

before meeting him, I’d found I had

Kwanten and Stackhouse almost entirely

conflated in my mind.

Mercifully, that’s not the case. In fact,

Kwanten is almost the polar opposite to

a character he describes as ‘not normal…

cerebrally challenged.’ He has a business

degree, a burgeoning acting career and

an athletic pedigree that could easily

have seen him win world honours on

the triathlon and biathlon circuits.

But most important of all, and

most valuable for those of us wanting

to improve our own lives, from the

boardroom to the sports field, Kwanten

has a priceless attitude. At the heart of it

is a simple fact: he’s ultra-competitive.

And he’s almost limitlessly ambitious.

THEARTOFWAR

“Ambition is a very good quality to have,”

says Kwanten. In fact, it’s his opening

gambit as we shake hands and agree to

a friendly word game. “Ambition and the

competitive spirit go hand in hand.”

Over the course of an hour, I see exactly

how Kwanten puts that into practice, no

matter how mundane the situation. As we

sit, chat, andflexour lexicons,he frequently

tails off from describing his approach to

success to stare at the board. He’s losing

himself in analytical thought, working out


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the bestwayboth to score points

for himself, and putme in as awkward

a position as possiblewhile he’s at it.

He says it’s a simpleway of looking

at competition. “The game looks harder

than it really is. It’s about thinking outside

the confines of typical game strategy.”

Which is useful advice fromamanwho

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you’d care tomention.

MADEONTHEPLAYINGFIELD

Kwanten’swhole outlook on life is

informedby the lessons of sport. He could

swimbefore he couldwalk. He fought 18

amateur boxingmatches. He qualified

for theworld biathlon championships

twoyears running.

Secondplace is never enough. “Iwas

a terrible loser, growingup,” he says. “I took

it far too seriously. Therewerewaterworks

if I lost. I would go home andbreak it

down in angry detail: Howdid I lose?

What could I do next time?”

He knowsnow that anger is usually

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“I still take losing out very seriously,”

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Why? I ask. “Because they don’t

necessarily have the tenacity to deal

with rejection,” he replies.

PASSINGTHEBATON

But sport isn’t just an analogy for life and

success – it is still a huge part

of everythingKwanten does –which is

whyhe is known sowell for the ultra-

athletic physiqueTrueBloodviewers

have seen,well, a lot of…

“There’s a certain addiction to sweat,

for sure,” he says. “I’mnot the sameperson

without it. If I don’t getmyhour of exercise

in every day then I’mnot the person that

Iwant to be.”Which iswhyhe runs, bikes,

boxes, does yoga and otherwise hammers

himself into the ground anywhichway

he can on a daily basis.

It’s a lesson hewants to pass on. “If

I ever get thewonderful opportunity of

raising kids, say for instance I had a son,

Iwould definitely have him swimming

before hewas five years old,” Kwanten

says. “I would have him in a team

sport. The life lessons it teaches

you…youdon’t know it at the time,

yet it can’t help but affect you.”

Which I discover, whenwe tot

up our Scrabble scores after an

hour’s on-and-off play. 143-122 to

Kwanten. I’m furious. He’s still

undefeated, and annoyingly

humble in victory. Just to rub it in.

Kwanten’s famously

ripped physique gets

a regular airing on

True Blood,which

returns to FX for

its third season in

January. This eating

plan, combined

with a busy workout

schedule, keeps him

lean and energetic.

BREAKFAST

“This is the

healthiest meal

of the day for me,” says

Kwanten. Make a cold,

protein-packed cereal

dish with wholegrain

almond cereal flakes, a

handful of chia seeds

(gojiking.co.uk), a scoop

ofproteinpowder,berries

and a little milk (almond

orsemi-skimmed).

POST-WORKOUT

“I like grapefruit

because it’s

a really good source

of vitamin C,” says

Kwanten. He’ll also

have a muscle-building

protein shake – how

much protein you need

depends on how hard

you’ve been hammering

your muscles, but try

a 20-40g serving.

PRE-WORKOUT

“The best thing

before working

out is an organic trail

mix,” says Kwanten.

“I like ones that have

cranberries and pumpkin

seeds. Anything with a

minimal ingredient list

is usually the best.”MH

likes goodnessdirect.

co.uk for a range of trail

mix to suit your taste.

VAMPFUEL

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MUSCLE 12.10

PROVETHEMWRONG

Plenty of people told Kwanten

he wouldn’t make it in his

career. He uses that adversity

as fuel. “I’ll get more inspiration

from people telling me I can’t

do something than people

telling me ‘oh, yeah, man’,”

he says. “That’s the old

sporting mindset. Just keep

kicking. Keep moving.”

STRIKEABALANCE

To immerse yourself fully in

your career, you need a space

to escape it. Widen your social

circle beyond office pals. “The

majority of my friends now are

outside my business and have

next to no idea what I do all day,”

says Kwanten. “My life is rich

for having friends who bring

something else to the table.”

RETURNFAVOURS

You’ll get further if you treat

your job as a collaborative

project, not a chance to hoard

success. That’s why Kwanten

is expanding his brief from

actor to film producer. “My

main goal is to share the

opportunities I had,” he says.

“It just takes one person that

believes in you to take you

from nowhere to somewhere.

If I could do that for someone,

that would be extraordinary.”

WorkingmagicHereareKwanten’stop tips –whateveryourprofession

KWANTEN’SPHYSIQUE

RyanKwanten’s 20-minute six-packworkout.Hedoesn’t believein shortcuts, but this ishis recommendedquick-�ire fatblaster

1. RunningUse the pavement or a treadmill,

or simply move on the spot. Run at

a steady, brisk, jogging pace to raise your

body temperature, priming your heart

and your muscles for the work that will

follow. You should be warm, but not

panting or queasy.

3. Interval sprintsUsing a stopwatch to keep track of your

time, sprint flat-out for 30 seconds, then

rest for 45 seconds. That’s one repetition.

Complete six sprints, aiming for maximum

effort with each. Do this on a treadmill or

a track. Or in a very large sitting room.

5. Supine jackknifesLie flat on your back and raise your legs

straight up so they form an L with your

torso. Crunch your abs to lift your

shoulders off the floor while extending

your arms to your toes. Keep your legs

straight and raise them 6in off the floor. Hold

two seconds, then return. That’s one rep.

2. Press-upsUse a standard, shoulder-width press-

up position, and try to blast out as many

press-ups as you can in the time available.

Try and beat your personal best every time

you work out. If that’s just way too easy

for you, have a pretty lady sit on your

back – guaranteed to push you.

4. PlanksLie face down on the floor, balancing

yourself on your elbows, forearms and

toes, with your legs, hips and shoulders

in a line. Use your core to keep your body

stable and spine straight for two minutes.

Observe sweat streaming off your nose.

6. ShadowboxingPut your dukes up and throw

combinations of one, two and three

punches, making sure you stay light

on your toes. Keep moving your

head between bursts of activity. This

is best done when in front of a mirror.

Or in a frozen meat factory.

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Dec ’10+Drinkmulledwine to �ight diabetes

+ Ski offyourChristmasdecadence

+Up strokeprotectionwith turkey

+ Fight coldswith �lowers

+Cut your cancer riskwith sprouts

WinterBulletinThe latest news from

around theworld

MULLEDWINE

HELPSFIGHT

DIABETESYou probably need little

extra reason to enjoy this

festive staple, but when

you do, kick back safe in

the knowledge that you’ll

be drinking away some

of your risk of type 2

diabetes. Simply tilt your

paper hat, simmer these

ingredients piping hot,

without bringing to the

boil, and drink sparingly.

Add sweeteners to

taste for a sweet

alternative to sugar.

REDWINE

AHarvard study found a regular

glass of the red stuff contains enough

insulin-regulating resveratrol to drop

your chances of getting diabetes.

ORANGE

Zesting½ an orange adds

vitamin C, which has been found to

normalise high free-radical levels in

insulin-related illnesses.

CINNAMON

A study in the journalDiabetes

Care discovered this sweet spice

contains insulin-like properties,

aiding in glucose regulation.

NUTMEG

This spice decreases glucose

levels and improves the lipid profile

in your blood,meaning your heart

health is on top form.

BAYLEAF

Throwing this in themixwill

further improve insulin function, as

well as increasing good cholestorol,

found a study in The FASEB Journal.

BRANDY

Peoplewith thicker blood are up

to68%more likely tocontractdiabetes,

a US study found. Sensible drinking

will keep you flowing smoothly.

ThepunishmentMinutes sk iingto burn it off

The crimeA verage calories consumedon Christmas Day

6000 720

The amount you

reduce your risk of

contracting a cold if

you take echinacea

tablets. Snuff out

the sniffles (£5.45,

boots.com).

University of

Connecticut

FACTSOFLIFE

50%CHRISTMASDINNERLOWERSYOURCHANCEOFSTROKEWhether it’s the in-laws or your bank balance

boiling your blood this Christmas, fear not,

your roast dinnerwill release the pressure.

A study in the Journal of Experimental

Biology found that turkey’s tryptophanwill

cut your chances of a stress-induced stroke.

Howmuchofyourcancer-fightingRDAofvitaminKis found inoneChristmas

dinner’s servingofBrussels sprouts

3 %

Stroke? You’ll

pull through

You’re also

guaranteed

a corking time

Any side effects

can always be

blamed on the dog…

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HEALTH 12.10

ARMOUREDPLATELETSBlood flow–your nutrient and oxygen delivery highway–is crucial to boosting your dailyhealth and elevating yourmoods. Speed up yours today for total body enhancement

CRUSHFATIGUESlowflowYourbloodplateletflowis

like theM25: anever-endingmotorway.And

sugar is thenumberonecauseofcongestion.

“Whenredbloodcellsclumptogether,oxygen

delivery is reduced, resulting in fatigue,”

saysnutritionistDavidParker.

SpeeditupTheEuropeanFSA*foundfruit

andvegetable juicehelpsbloodcellsfloat

freer.GoforSirco juice (sircoheart.com).

BEAT STRESSSlowflowWhenstressed,yourbody

produces theacidichormonecortisol.

Asurgeof this isuseful forshort-termcrisis

management,butcontinuedreleasemeans

bloodbecomesgluey, causing furtherstress,

saysbloodanalystGeetaTailor.

SpeedupGetthechocsout.Cocoaflavonoids

helpyourbodyprocessnitricoxide–critical

forhealthybloodflow.Make it 75%cocoa.

STRENGTHENBoNESSlowflowFooddigestioncreates

mineralsorwaste. Ifyourbodyneedsmore

acid tobreakdownwaste, thishangsaround

in themiddleofyour ‘motorway’, attacking

thecentral reservation (bones).Oneof the

biggestculprits isexcessivemilk.

SpeedupReduceyourdairy intake–notall

calciumhas tocomefromacow.Chickpeas,

parsleyandspinachallpackapunch.

BULKUPSlowflowDon’tdefault toprotein

shakes foryourentire tankofmuscle fuel

– toomanywill restrictyourflow. “Multiple

proteinshakesgenerateacid ‘ash’,” says

Tailor. “Toomuch ‘ash’ slowsbloodflow.”

SpeedupWhensoakedinwaterovernight,

twohandfulsofmacadamianutsarean

excellentsourceof ‘clean’protein. It increases

theiralkalinity, leadingtobetterabsorption.

ImPRovESEXSlowflowExcessive alcohol

consumptionmakes blood clot, creating

blockages in the capillaries of your sex

organs – resulting in spermwhich is tired,

slowand less than it oncewas.Much like

you after a heavyFriday night.

SpeedupCombine your beerwith a carb-

basedsaladfordinner.Grains likequinoaare

great sourcesof sperm-buildingBvitamins.

DEEPENSLEEPSlowflowForhealthydeepsleep,

toomanycarbsareabadthing. “During

12-3amyourbodycleanses, rejuvenatesand

repairs,” saysTailor. “Ifyourbloodstream

is loadedwithcarbs,yoursleepsuffers.”

SpeedupReach fora loafpackedwith

alkalinepumpkinflaxandsunflowerseeds

tobalancecarbs.TryVogel’s range (ocado.

com).Donotpassgo,donotcollect insomnia.

Squareeyed fromexhaustion?Forget

countingsheep– therevolutionaryFour

CornerBreathingExercise isyour freepass

to the landofnod. “Bycombining theuse

ofouterand inner focalpoints, thiscan

calmyouquicklyatanytime,” says

Palladino.Here’show:

Find anobjectwith four

corners: a picture frameor

even this page (anythingbut the

TV). Focuson theupper-left-hand

cornerand inhaletoacountof four.

Turn your gaze to the

upper-right-hand corner

of the frame and hold your

breath for a count of four.

Move your focus to

the lower-right-hand

corner of your chosenobject.

Exhale to thecount of four.

Finally, turn your

concentration to the

lower-left-handcorner of the

object. Tell yourself to relax,

then smile. Repeat theexercise.

1

2

3

4

RELAX, FASTLucyJoPalladino,authorofFindYourOwnFocusZone,helpsyousleepbetter

two-second tip if you suffer from a stitchwhen running,try laying off the caffeine for an hour before. studies show it canmake the painworse

1 2

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A strong heart

needs good

plumbing

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0 5KIf you’re a beginner, keep training

simple, says coachNickAnderson, who

designed our plan. Complete the four

sessionsweekly, resting a day between each.

“Think inminutes and train at a pace based

on your perceived exertion. So if 9/10 is your

race pace, 6/10 is a recovery jog.”

WEEKLY TRAINING 6 WEEKS

Speed 5x3mins at 9/10with 90secs at 6/10

between each

Threshold 4x5mins at 8/10with 2mins at 6/10

Long run 25mins at 6-7/10, add 5mins aweek

X-train Row: 5x1000mat 9/10with 90secs

at 6/10 between each

5K 10KThe secret of a good 10K, according

to running coach Paula Coates, is “the right

blend of endurance and speed.” For this

you’ll need to up your anaerobic threshold

pace. Complete the four different sessions

every week with a day’s rest in between.


Speed 10x3mins at 9/10with 90secs at 6/10

between each


between each. Build up to 6x6mins

Long run 30min at 6/10, adding 5mins eachweek.

Drop back to 30mins onweek four

X-train Cross-trainer: 6x5mins; reps 1, 3, 5 at

8/10 and reps 2,4,6 at 9/10

1 2

DOUBLEYOURDISTANCEFollow our detailed plan to pushyour running up a level, whereveryour starting block, withinweeks

10K HALFMARATHONTheHalf is aworthy yet achievable

challenge,without the diary-bothering grind

of amarathon.While speed and threshold

training remain crucial to your preparation,

you’ll need to get your long on, too.


Speed 10minsat8/10with3mins recovery,

4x3mins at 9/10with 90secs at 6/10

between each, 10mins at 8/10



Long run 45minsat6/10,adding10minsaweek,

droppingback to45minsevery4thweek

X-train Bike: 15mins at 7/10, 5x3mins

at 9/10, 15mins at 7/10

3 HALFMARATHON-MARATHON

Congratulations! You’re ready

to tap into your speed, strength and

endurance, and pop up to full size.


Speed 15mins at 8/10, 5x3mins at 9/10

with 90secs at 6/10 in between,

15mins at 8/10



Long Run 60mins at 6/10, add 10mins aweek,

dropback to60minsevery fourthweek

X-train Swimming: 20mins freestyle at 7/10, 5x4

mins aquajogging at 8/10with 90secs

recovery, 20mins freestyle at 7/10

4

FITNESS 12.10

OLDWIVES’ TALE#8

A claim that turns

out to be, well, a bit of a

stretch. Stretching before

lifting “does not produce useful

reductions in injury risk,” found

Professor Robert Herbert of

Sydney University. Instead,

warm up with 10 minutes of

light cardio, which gets the

blood flowing through

muscles.

Stretchingbeforeweights

prevents injury

FALSE

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20gpopcornPopcorn is high in fibre, low in fat and

a greatway to fill you up.

COMBINEALLTHESEINGREDIENTS

3 tbsp rawalmondsliversAlmondsare packedwithmagnesium

andpotassium to stop cramps.

3 tbsppeanutsPeanuts addprotein and35%of your

tryptophanRDA, to boost performance.

Handful raisinsAntioxidants in raisins help neutralise

free radicals causedby exercise.

HandfuldriedcranberriesTheantibacterial properties of

cranberries aid your kidney function.

Cinnamonto tasteCinnamonbalancesblood sugar levels

to help youperformbetter for longer.


YOURWINNINGGAMEPLANHigh in essential fats and protein, andbang in season, too, isn’t it time you tooka culinary walk on the wild side?

HAREHealthbenefi t “Themeat contains dense

proteinwith high levels of vitaminB3

– a keynutrient in brain health,” says

nutritional therapist AlisonDuker.

TastesAs it looks: “Dark and rich,with

a robust, strong flavour,” saysGarrett.

CookingFlash-fry the saddle rare and

casserole the legs (where you’ll find the

majority of themeat) in redwine.

HuntoutReady jointed hare (or risk your

kitchen looking like a scene from SawVI ).

Cost£6.95/wholehare

PARTRIDGEHealthbenefi tPartridge is packedwith

iron,which helps your body’s supply of

oxygen and energyproduction.

Tastes “Tenderwith a delicate aftertaste”

saysAndreGarrett, head chef of Galvin at

Windows on London’s Park Lane.

CookingRoast under-pink and servewith

the cooking juices andmushrooms.

Huntout “Grey Leg, a British partridge,

which is rarer than the French variety but

a far superiormeat,” saysGarrett.

Cost£3.75/wholebird

WORDSANNALONGMORE.ILLUSTRATIONARMYOFTROLLS

12.10NUTRITION

PHEASANTHealthbenefi t “Pheasant contains high

levels of magnesium, essential for stress

management,” says Duker.

Tastes “Pheasantneedstobehungforaweek

or twotodeveloptrueflavour,” saysGarrett.

Cooking “Roast and serve with braised

cabbage, Brussel tops and roasted

chestnuts,” says Lidsey.

HuntoutThe single-bullet shot. “Game

birds should only be shot once. Lead is not

particularly appetising,” says Garrett.


VENISONHealthbenefi t “Venison is extremely

high in vitamin B12 , which keeps your

metabolism in good shape,” says Duker.

Tastes Like a sweeter version of beef.

Cooking “Keep it pink,” says James Lidsey,

head chef at London’s Paradise By Way of

Kensal Green. “Pepper the meat and serve

with roasted beetroot and apple sauce.”

Huntout “Roe deer is mild in flavour and

mostly farmed,” says Garrett. “Seeka or red

deer are more flavoured.”

Cost£6.50/200gloin�illet

QUAILHealthbenefi t “Quail is a great source

of copper, vitamin C, iron and various

B vitamins, which are all important for

generating energy,” says Duker.

TastesDelicate and sweet. “Wild quail is

particularly full of flavour, but you have

to look slightly harder for it, as the vast

majority is farmed,” says Garrett.

CookingCover with bacon and grill.

HuntoutQuail that hasn’t been intensively

farmed. Ask your butcher.


PIGEONHealthbenefi t “Pigeon is high in the key

immune-boosting nutrients iron, zinc and

selenium,” says Duker. “Zinc is particularly

important for male prostrate health.”

Tastes Sweet and nutty, younger birds are

more tender... as is so often the case.

CookingRoast quickly, to avoid any

drying out. Serve with lentils and root

vegetables dressed in sherry vinegar.

Huntout “It’s best to buy wild wood pigeon.

Look for a nice plump bird,” says Garrett.


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50 MEN’S HEALTH DECEMBER 2010 menshealth.co.uk/health

Dec ’10HealthBulletin The latest news from

around theworld

The number of glasses of cranberry juice you need to drink perday to prevent bacterial infections in the kidneys and bladder

National Kidney Foundation

Ministry of theBleedin’ObviousThismonth’s least surprising research

Positive thinkingor visualisingpositive outcomesto events has beenfound to improveyour moodMayo Clinic, US

M FT SW ST

Thepercentagebywhichyourriskof disability andprematuredeath is reduced if you runthree timesaweekJournal Archives of InternalMedicine

LAUGH INTHEFACEOFCANCERShowing a big grin to the big C

will cut your risk of developing

the disease, found a study in the

NewEngland Journal ofMedicine.

Whether you prefer to take your

prescription as a serving of Peep

Show or a dose of Family Guy,

parking yourself in front of your

favourite comedy twice aweek

will increase production of T cells

and Natural Killer cells, both of

which �ight tumour development.

HEARTSMARTHighereducationreduces therisk of heartattacksJournal of

theAmericanHeart

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+Kill tumourswith humour

+DIYbloodpressure testsworkbest

+ Beat infectionswith cranberries

+ Laceupyour trainers to live longer

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GETYOURHEADRIGHT

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Soundquality

Bass

Portability

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Cost

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BehringerhPS3000

Great sound quality without the

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Soundquality

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TeChniCSrPDh1200

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Allen & heATh Xone XD53

These have the biggest drivers

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Soundquality

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orTofono2

A great mid-range pair, with

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Soundquality

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Cost

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SennheiSerhD380

A rugged yet flexible pair from

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keeping background noise out

so you can focus on the music.

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12.10 SEX

Use the power of strategic touch to sendyour date’s sexual mercury through the roof

TURNTHEHEATON…

2 UPPERARMWhenOn the way to the restaurant.

How “Initiate non-predatory, non-sexual contact as

quickly as possible,” says Judi James, author of The

Body Language Bible. “Think of it as a ‘checking’ touch.”

Why A study by Missouri Western University in the

US found even a slight hand brush on the upper arm

was enough to cement a positive opinion of the giver..

4 BACKWhen Showing her to her seat.

How “Her back is a hugely sexual area,” says James.

“Start with non-sexual, flat-hand touching – you aren’t

playing a piano – before graduating to light finger play

as the evening progresses: later, try running your

fingers in small semicircles on her back.”

Why “This is a non-personal area, so a great place to

stroke if you’re not yet certain that anything more

obvious would be welcome,” says James.

3 SHOULDERWhenArriving at the restaurant.

How “Helpheroutofhercoatwhileyoucontinue

talking,” saysMoore.Touchat leastoneshouldercleanly.

Why In a study at DePauw University in the US,

volunteers were able to communicate ‘love’ to a

blindfolded stranger’s shoulder with 78% accuracy.

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5 FOREARMWhen She’s finished her main course.

HowHer temperature is building: it’s time for

a definitive move, says James. “The inside

of her lower arm – near her wrist – is your target.”

WhyA Kinsey Institute study showed the wrist

was one of a woman’s most responsive areas.

1 CHEEKWhen The moment she arrives.

How Go French and kiss her gently on each cheek

says Dr Simon Moore, co-author of Complete Psychology.

Why A recent University of California study found two

light, quick kisses was the most positive potential

greeting for a member of the opposite sex on a date.

The right touch, in

the right place, can

be combustible



SEX 12.10

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7 WAISTWhenAs you’re leaving the restaurant.

HowDon’t whip her into your body, Flamenco dancer-

style, but execute a gentle, non-pressing arm around

her waist, says James. “Just keep away from her stomach

– women are uncomfortable being touched there.”

WhyCloseproximitytoyourbodyheatwillraisehers.Plus,

aQueen’sUniversitystudyinCanada, foundwomentake

sexualcluesfrom‘safe’ touch,suchasaroundherwaist.

8 HANDWhenHailing a cab for your next stop.

HowOpen the car door for her and take her hand.

Why “This is a friendly, affectionate gesture and

strengthens your bond,” says James. A study by the

University of Illinois found that even (seemingly)

incidental contact like this between tutors and

students could significantly strengthen their bond.

10FINGERSWhen As you’re relaxing in the taxi.

How “Run your fingers around her palm, before gently

meshing your fingers with hers,” says James.

Why “This mimics how your bodies interconnect during

intercourse,” says James. It’s a protective and intimate

move that should get you invited in for coffee.

9 KNEEWhen In a late-night bar, alone.

How It’s do or die time. “Reach over and gently

stroke the back of her knee or top of her calf,” says

Wise. “Areas like these and her underarms are both

underrated and extremely erogenous.” Just don’t go for

her underarms on date one.

Why “Skin surfaces that don’t get a lot of attention are

more sensitive to touch because they haven’t been

exposed to as many stimuli,” says Wise. Time for

another cab soon…

6 PALMWhenAny time you really make her laugh.

HowYou’re already one nil up. “As you sell your punch

line, touch her palm, almost accidentally as you

gesticulate,” says Moore. “If she touches you back,

keep this up – increasing duration each time you make

a key point or reach a punchline.”

Why “Her hands, mouth and tongue have the most

sensory representation in her brain – and are the most

responsive to touch,” explains US sex therapist Nan

Wise. As you won’t be touching her mouth or tongue

yet, her hands are your best bet.

No, Ralgex is not

a feasible seduction

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KNOWLEDGE 12.10

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Straddling the

fine line between

clever… and stupid

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5.DEREKSMALLSThe real hero ofThis Is Spinal Tap – the funniest lines

of the funniest filmever belong to thediminutive

bassist. Including thedefinitive comment on the

thankless task ofmediation: “We’re very lucky in

the band in thatwehave twovisionaries, David and

Nigel. It’s like fire and ice, basically. I feelmy role in

the band is to be somewhere in themiddle of that…

kindof like lukewarmwater.”

1.THEROASTPARSNIPFrequently derided as the faux-

tater by hoi polloi, in reality

a deliciously sweet and chewy

foil to any Sunday joint – red,

white or porky. Plus, kinder to

yourwaistline than the floury

kiss of the uppity spud.

2.DELIADERBYSHIREThe uncredited co-composer

of theDoctorWho theme,who

went on to influence everyone

fromTheBeatles to the Pet

ShopBoys andOrbital. Almost

50 years later her blueprint for

music to hide behind sofas to

remains unbeaten.

3.LISBONThe stealth Barcelona. If you’re

looking for an Iberianweekend

away this has the sea, the

nightlife, the great food…

and lower price tags.

4.JONATHANRICHMANWho invented punk rock:

LouReed, IggyPop, Johnny

Rotten? Thosewho knowcredit

it to a ganglyBostonian, now

best knownas the narrator

ofThere’s SomethingAbout

Mary. Enhance your hipster

credentials by picking up a

copy of the 1976 albumThe

Modern Lovers, once studied by

TheClash and the Pistols, and

pretend you’ve had it for years.

6.PETEDUNNINGAs amarine inAfghanistan, he

lost both his legs to an IED. His

response? To devote himself

tomakingGreat Britain’s 2014

Paralympic teamas a skier. He

represents both the triumph

of the human spirit – and the

spirit of proper perspective

any timeyou think you’ve had

a shitty day at the office.

7.ROSÉWINEAs refreshing aswhitewith

a nod to the deeper flavour

of a light red. Let the rest of

theworld use it as a slightly

homophobicmetaphor for

indecision; it will keep it

underpriced. If themodern

heteropolitanman canbe

lemon-cashmere confident,

he can do pink drinks.

8.JEFFREYLEEPIERCEEverwonderedwho inspired

theWhite Stripes? This

Californian died in 1996 after

recording a string of punk/

blues songs that JackWhite

has said, “should be taught

in schools”. A tribute album

WeAreOnlyRiders, featuring

Nick Cave, DebbieHarry and

others deciphering some of his

unrecorded songs, has been

2010’s surprise critics’ choice.

9.GLENNHODDLEThe last Englandmanager to

actually pick a team, rather

than a list ofmillionaireswho

give goodpress conference.

If he hadn’t expoundedhis

bizarre views on reincarnation

– andwewish he hadn’t –

Hoddlewould have improved

on that already-impressive 60%

win rate. Then there’sDiamond

Lights –making an electropop

recordwith ChrisWaddle is as

surreal as anythingCaptain

Beefheart ever did.

10.GRAHAMONIONSTheEnglandbowler knows

howto throwaball, but it’s

hishonest yeomannameand

test-savingheroics as a tail-end

batsman that givehim theair

of a latter-dayMrKipps.Healso

apparently attracted the lust of

LilyAllen:more terrifying than

anyAustralianbowler.

two-secondtipForChampagnewithouttheFinanCialhangover,Spar’SverypalatablemarquiSSanteyiSon50%oFFerat£12.99novemberanddeCember(Spar.Co.uk)

LIFE INA BUBBLETwo glasses of Champagne a daywill reduce your risk of heart disease, says ReadingUniversity. So here are six cocktails for every glass in the bottle to help you toast that

l 15ml limoncello

l 1cm thick

slice cucumber

l 5ml vanilla syrup

l 10ml lemon juice

l A twist of lemon peel

How?Crush the

cucumber in a

shaker, add the

limoncello, lemon

juice and syrup.

Shake and strain

into a flute and top

with Champagne.

Garnishwith lemon.

Why?Potassium-

rich cucumber will

reduce your blood

pressure. Lemon

is a natural stress

alleviator.Perfect for

chillingout.

1THE

UNWINDER

l 5ml Campari

l 2 black cherries

l 5ml Punt eMes

l 5ml amaretto

l 2 drops

Angostura Bitters

How?Pour the

Amaretto, Campari,

Punt e Mes and

Angostura into

a flute. Top with

Champagne. Sink

the black cherries

in to garnish,

Why?The bitters

and herb-based

Campari and Punt e

Mes work together

to settle your

stomach, while the

cherry is packed

with polyphenols.

4 HANGOVER

sWERVER

l 15mlmandarin vodka

l Half amandarin

l Amandarinwedge

l 1 tsp vanilla sugar

l 4mint leaves

How?Muddle the

mandarin,vodka,

vanillasugarand

mint. Shakeand

strain intoaflute

andtopupwith

Champagne.Usethe

wedge togarnish.

Why?Themandarin

juicecontainsone

fifthofyourvitC

RDA(acrucial

immunebooster in

fluseason),while

mint reducesparty-

poopingheadaches.

2 THEFLU

FIGHTER

l 5ml orange juice

l 20ml cold Earl

Grey tea

l A twist of orange peel

How?Pour the tea

and fresh orange

juice into a flute,

then top up with

Champagne.

Garnish with

orange peel.

Why?This floaty

cocktail shimmies

in at under 100

calories – that’s

a whopping 50%

less than a G&T

(which means you

can have twice as

many drinks…).

5 sLIMMER’s

CHOICE

l 15ml raspberry vodka

l 4 fresh raspberries

l 5ml gomme

(sugar syrup)

l 10mlmelted dark

chocolate

How?Crush

3 raspberries in

a shaker, add the

vodka, gomme and

chocolate. Shake,

pour into aflute.Top

withChampagne

andgarnish with

the last raspberry.

Why?Chocolate

triggers the release

of ‘feel-good’

chemicals. Sugar

syrup gives an

instant energy

kick. A potent mix.

3 THE

LADYKILLER

l 10ml peach liqueur

l 4 strawberries

l 5ml gomme

(sugar syrup)

l 10ml peach purée

How?Mash up

3 strawberries

then add the purée,

liqueur and gomme.

Shake and top

with Champagne.

Garnish with a

strawberry.

Why?The

sweetness will

soften the acidity of

even the cheapest

Champagne, plus

strawberries give

you a bonus 50% of

yourvitaminCRDA.

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12.10PArty


Forgetthepresentsunder yourChristmastree

thisyear,becausethepineitselfwillgiveyou

thegifof life. Itseemsthosetreehuggerswere

ontosomething(no,really).Exposuretotheconifer’s

phytoncideshelpsregulatebloodpressure,aswellas

increasingyourimmune-boostingwhitebloodcells,

allofwhichreducesyourriskofstroke,accordingto

scientistsatChibaUniversity,Japan.Agifthatkeeps

ongiving, thispieceoffestivedé coralsoincreases

yournaturalcancer-fi ghtingimmunecellsand

aUniversityofTexasstudydiscoveredthatsimply

lookingataChristmastreecanhelptoalleviatestress.

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“YOU’REFIRED!”This isn’tTheApprentice. Once you’ve pulled

the trigger, your victim will expect answers: ‘Why

me?’ and ‘What next?’ Be clear on your motives, says

Rebecca Clake of the Chartered Institute of Personnel

and Development. “Give them a day for it to sink in,

then deal with questions afterwards,” says Lees.

“HAPPYCHRISTMAS:WEAREOVER”Hand hovering over your relationship’s ‘eject’

button? Christmas is the time when most people push

it, says San: “Frame your reasons so they implicate you

both,” she says. “And avoid shouting – even if she does.”

Then grab the nearest sprig of mistletoe and leave.

“ERR,WHATPARTY?”Your presence is required across town, but there’s

a better party round the corner – with better looking

women. “Don’t put the your excuses off: early notice

eases social damage,” says psychologist Dr Abigael

San. Give a reason, but keep it simple. “The woollier the

excuse, the more suspicion will creep in.”

“YOUDIDN’TGETTHEJOB”“Whenturningdownjobapplicants,don’twaste

timesayingthefieldwasstrong,” saysLees. “Instead

buildonhowtheyimpressed,givingthemclear feedback

onwhat theydidwellandwheretheyfelldown.”Talk

about their futuredirection,addsClake. “Andpromiseto

update themaboutsimilarpositions inthefuture.”

Your body temperature fluctuates

naturally throughout the day.

Learn tomonitor these changes

andwork with themand you’ll find

you can complete any challenging

tasks with ease, says DrMatthew

Edlund, author of The Body Clock

Advantage. Follow the 60:7 rule

– an hour of physical activity and

seven hours of sleep daily. Pay

particular attention to 5pm;more

world records are broken at this

hour than any other.

MINDYOURTEMPERATURE When theheat is onuse it toyouradvantage toget themostoutof yourday

7AMGet up. Even the

best sleeperswaste

5%of bed time in

wakefulness.

11AM “Yourmid-

morning peak. It’s time

to tackle the first ‘big’

problemof the day.”

5PM “Thebest timefor

mental focus–especially

tasks requiringhand-eye

co-ordination.”

10PMGet in thedark to

producemoremelatonin

forbetterqualitysleep.

“ABOUTTHATBONUS…”If times are tight and you hold the purse strings,

you need to get Churchillian. “Be positive with

employees,” says John Lees, author ofHowToGet

A JobYou’ ll Love. “Discuss enhancing job descriptions,

mention upcoming pay reviews, anything. Just

don’t dwell on negatives.

SWEETENTHEPILLDecember is themonthfordeliveringforbadnews. Ifyou’rebringingbadtidings,adopt thesetactics

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5 Eatwhateveryouwantuntil lunch.You’ll burn it

off quickly, and morning’s the time of day when you’ll

need the energy the most. It’s only after lunch you

should begin watching what you eat.

2Onceanhour,everyhour,dropfor20.A good

press-up works so many muscles. I know a champion

kickboxer who said this routine got him in better shape,

faster, than when he was in serious training for fights.

4 GetSpartanwithyour training.I met a few of the

stuntmen from 300. Their secret was to do four different

exercises like squat jumps, skipping, press-ups and

the plank as many times as they could in 30 minutes.

3Takepropolisforsuperstrength.Welive next to a beekeeper, so I take a lot ofthis – it’s a natural resin that really helpsyour immune system. Take a couple ofdrops inwater to feel instantly upbeat.

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So find a few minutes each day, take some deep

breaths and waft a little bit under your nose. I keep

a jar of lavender oil in my pocket at all times.

6 Don’thit repeatat thegym.Boredom is death

when it comes to exercise. Mix it up with Pilates.

It’s great for your core and there’s so much going

on physically that your mind doesn’t wander.

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DECEMBER 2010MEN’S HEALTH 69menshealth.co.uk/nutrition

Dec ’10+Gobananas toprotect your joints

+ Fight diabeteswith breakfast

+ Lower bloodpressurewithmilk

+Avoidboiling for healthier veg

+Eat garlic to prevent a cold

NutritionBulletinThe latest news from

around theworld

Ministry of theBleedin’ObviousThis month’s least surprising research

Weight-losssurgery aidsweight loss

The Cochrane Library

MILKLOWERSBLOODPRESSURE

Another reasonwhythewhitestuff is the right stuff:

aglassofmilkadayhelps tokeephypertensionatbay,

according toastudy in theAmericanJournalofClinical

Nutrition. Scientistsmonitored the link between

drinkingmilkandbloodpressure in2,245participants

over sixyearsand foundanassociationbetweenhigher

intake of low-fat dairy and lower hypertension risk.

They are unsure of the reasons behind these positive

effects, but believe you should addmilk to your diet

if you’re concerned about developing hypertension,

which can lead to stroke and heart disease. However,

when your blood boils, pouring a glass over your

head to cool down is not recommended.

COOKRIGHTFOROPTIMALBENEFITSResearchers at theUniversity

ofMurcia and the Complutense

University ofMadrid in Spain

analysed six differentmethods

of cooking to ascertain the

effect each of themhadon

the antioxidant activity in

vegetables. Followour easy grid

to find the bestway to cook your

greens to keep your antioxidant

levels at an optimum .

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BANANAFoods high in potassium

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arthritis by up to 40%.

Journal of Alternative

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Therapies

WHICHFOOD

COULDHELPYOU

AVOIDCATCHING

ACOLDTHIS

WINTER?

GARLICThe allicin in fresh garlic

can help prevent colds

as it limits the damage

caused by excess

oxidising agents.

Cardiff University

Common Cold Centre

WHICH

TAKEAWAY

SHOULDYOU

CHOOSETOHELP

KEEPDEMENTIA

ATBAY?

INDIANCurcumin,which is found

in the spice turmeric

– used in many Indian

dishes – helpsreduce

yourriskofdementiaby

preventingthespread

ofamyloidprotein

plaques in thebrain.

Duk e University,

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Maintain

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FRYING

Courgette

A rtichoke, garlic,

beetroot, broccoli,

cauliflower, peas

BOILING

Peas, cauliflower,

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beetroot, garlic,

beans, celery, carrots

BAKING

Broccoli

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beetroot, cauliflower,

peas, garlic

MICROWAVING

Cauliflower

A rtichoke, garlic,

beetroot, broccoli,

peas, courgette

BREAKFASTVSDIABETESOpt for bran flakes andOJ in the

morning. A study in theAmerican

Journal of ClinicalNutrition found

ahigh-fibre cereal helps regulate

blood-sugar, and reduces calorie

intake, whichhelps loweryour

chancesof developing type2

diabetes. A lso, increasingyour

intakeof vitaminC reduces

your levels ofC-reactiveproteins,

whichare amajor causeof the

disease. A monthof increased

consumptionof thevitamin

was shown in the Journal of

Alternative & Complementary

Medicine to reduce the levels

of theproteinbyahealth

bolstering 25% , making this

a truebreakfast of champions.

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The dairy

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Orange skin

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RESULT“Mylife isunrecognisable. Ihaveagenuine

senseofenergyandpurpose. I feelmore

confidentandstronger–physicallyand

mentally.Everybodytellsmethat I look

youngerwithout theweightandInowhave

biggoalswithinmyreach,startingwith

atriathlonorhalfmarathonlater thisyear.”

London-based ITworkerMichael Duong, 22, energised himself and dropped 8st

“IPUNCHEDANDPEDALLEDAWAYFATFORA NEWLIFE”

ThenAge 20

Weight 18st (114kg)

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far the fattest among my friends.

One of them had just lost 2st (13kg)

and had become noticeably

more attractive to women.

I knew I had to change too.”

Body“I never did weights, but

I did try some bodyweight

exercises like the pull-up hang.

Once your chin is over the bar,

you hold until you arms fail. Trust

me, it’s harder than it sounds –

especially when you’re 18st.”

Workout“A mate who teaches

kickboxing encouraged me to go

to his classes. I was an easy target

for the punches at first, which was

the perfect inspiration to get on

my bike and get fitter.”

Nutrition“I had no real appreciation

of the nutritional content of foods.

Carbs, proteins, they were all the

same. Much of what I ate failed to

fill me up, so I’d simply eat more.”

WORKOUT

“ I cycle to work and back – 30 miles

a week in total. I’m also playing five-a-side

football and do kickboxing once a week.”

TipKeep burning fat without risking

setbacks by basing 80% of your cardio

around cycling. US studies show that unlike

running, cycling on consecutive days does

not raise your risk of overtraining or injury.

BODY

“I focus on exclusive upper and

lower body days and stick by the set and

repetition range of 5x5.”

TipHere’s an ideal workout split: Day 1: Legs/

Chest/Triceps. Day 2: Back/Core/Biceps.

Day 3: Legs/Shoulders. Day 4: Back/Biceps.

Day 5: Legs/Shoulders/Arms.

Mind“One of my mates agreed to lose

weight with me. We tracked our progress

every two weeks in a table.”

Tip “Ask PTs at your gym if they have any

clients with similar goals to you,” says Myatt

Murphy, co-author of theMen’sHealthGym

Bible. Or partner up at fitbug.com/uk, where

you can track progress and swap advice.

NUTRITION

“I vary my food each day to keep my

body guessing. So I’ll have a low-carb day

followed immediately by a high-carb day.”

Tip Stock up on soya sausages and meat-

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weight. Keep your arms

fully extended above

your head. Push back

up explosively through

your heels. Add 3 sets

of 10 to your normal

workout for 2 weeks.”

3 “The next stage is to

take the bench away

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swap the stick for a

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H C O R E

CHEMISTRYLESSONS

Don’t wait for fate to hand-deliver a soulmate.Use the science of rapid-fi re rapport andyou’ll click with anywoman in the room

MORECHEMICALROMANCE

Serendipity is bunkum. The latest

psychological research proves that the

mythical ‘spark’ you’ve been waiting for with

the woman of your dreams can be almost

entirely manufactured. All you need to do

is engineer chemistry in the right locations.

And we’ve tracked down the experts who can

tell you how. “We’ve all experienced special

connections, and it’s easy to see them as

fleeting moments of magic,” says Ori Brafman,

co-author ofClick: TheMagic of Instant

Connections. “But there is plenty of research

to suggest you can deliberately create these

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We’re not suggesting you take tips from

smug property-show TV presenters, but

you can increase your chance of rapid

rapport if you think about location, location,

location. “Places where you’re likely to feel

removed from the rest of the world aremost

conducive tomaking a connection,” says

Brafman. Psychologists call these ‘framed

environments’. It’s the private booth in the

pub, the quiet corner at a party, the desk at

the back of your evening class.

But it’s also the packed commuter train

where you’re locked in eye contact with the

woman next to you. “A sense of joint suffering

helps people to bond,” Brafman says. “Think

aboutwhenyou’re in theairport andyourflight’s

cancelled; you’remuchmore likely tostrikeup

aconversation.”Thesameappliesat thework

firedrill,whilesheltering fromthe rainorqueuing

at the post office. Channel your frustrations by

sharing themwhenwith a pretty woman.

If you’re stuck in a queue, blame the

lunchtime crowds or poor storemanagement

before saying, “I’d normally give up and

go home but at least there’s somebody

interesting to talk to.” In the French class,

tell her you can’t keep up and ask if she

could go over the work with you afterwards.

She’ll respond to the exclusive status of your

conversation every time. Themore you nurture

your seclusion from the rest of the world, the

less likely she is to return to it.

What she’s thinkingWe’re in the same boat

here, and he’s easy to talk to.

ENVIRONMENTFind the best setting to create a connection

Standing out from the crowd isn’t the way

to impress. In initial encounters, affinity is

seductive. “If someone is similar, you view

themasmore approachable and intelligent,”

says Brafman. “And it’s not somuch about the

quality of the similarity as the quantity.” Tot

up restaurants youboth know, TV shows you

hate andmutual friends.However trivial, every

point sharedbuilds ‘resonance’, that senseof

togethernessweknowas that elusive ‘spark’.

Conmen exploit this by picking up on

personality traits. “By homing in on quirks and

emphasising common ground, tricksters build

the trust needed to rip their target off,” says

Dr Kevin Dutton, author of Flipnosis: The Art of

Split-Second Persuasion. Point out her tattoo

and tell her you want one or clock the book in

her bag and say you’d like to read it.

Then, imitate how she stands or her

gestures, using small details such aswhich

arm she rests her chin on or how high she

holds her drink. Adjust these cues for every

woman. University of Parma research shows

this ‘self monitoring’ firesmirror neurons in

her brain and yours. You begin imitating each

other and the resonance between you quickly

snowballs from there.

What she’s thinkingWe’re completely in tune.

SIMILARITY Show you ‘get’ her and youmight do exactly that

moments – and there are ways of behaving

to catalyse them.”We’ve uncovered four

essential elements for an instant chemical

reaction, as perfected by FBI agents, hostage

negotiators, conmen and politicians: people

whose success relies on building instant

rapport. Use them, and every time you get

talking to a woman, you’ll have the ingredients

to conjure split-second sexual alchemy.

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CORESEX

Get tooclose tooearlyandyou’ll getaslapandno

tickle.Butwhile tailgating thebeauty inaccounts

will result ina restrainingorder, regularlypassing

herdeskcouldpaydividends.“Themore familiar

a person is, themore appealing they are,” says

Brafman. It’s what psychologists describe as

‘mere exposure’ andwill reap rewards when

you strike up a conversation.

But don’t sidle up. “Men tend to get too

close and from the side,” says Joe Navarro,

former FBI agent and body-language expert.

“Approach face-to-face and allow a little extra

distance.” Around 4ft (120cm) is the sweet

spot between social and intimate.

When you speak, try to end themovement

near your face. This helps to foster intimacy

because it keeps her gaze and attention on

you. A study at the University of Aberdeen

found eye contactmakes peoplemore

attractive. Enhance the effectiveness of this

bymeeting in a dimly lit bar. Your pupils will

dilate – which increases attractiveness by

up to 180%according to trials at University

College London. Combined, the rules of up-

close-and-personal cascade into ‘exponential

attraction’, where the connection between

you becomes inevitable.

What she’s thinkingHe’s genuine and

interested inme, so I’ll show an interest, too.

Don’tmistake DonDraper for the strong and

silent archetype. His success with women is

downto the fact thathis looksandconfidenceare

edgedwithvisiblepsychologicalscars. “People

thinkshowingvulnerabilitymeansyou losepower,

but it actually creates trust,” says Brafman.

Youdon’t have to lament your fiery

relationshipwith your father, but usingwhat

shrinks call ‘gut-level statements’will help.

It should be something revealing, suchas

apprehension over a forthcoming event. Soon

after, ask her a question that demandsasimilar

level of disclosure. Time this around thehalf-

hourmark and, according to research at Stony

BrookUniversity inNewYork, she’ll openup.

It’s a techniqueoften usedby police

negotiators. “Onenegotiatormanaged to talk

a suicidal guy down fromabuilding only after

opening upabout losing his ownmother,” says

Brafman.Similarly, in 1992,Bill Clinton turned

his presidential campaign aroundby talking

about his alcoholic stepfather.

Accentuate your vulnerability by breaking eye

contact and looking downor taking anoticeable

breath before speaking. Eachunguarded cue

triggers her instinct to reciprocate andshe’ll

soonbeoblivious to everyoneelse in the room.

What she’s thinking I’ve only justmet himbut

this guy is already undermy skin.

PROXIMITYCheck your distance to foster intimacy

VULNERABILITYHint at insecurity to keep her interested

Is she periodic, or are

you using thewrong

chemistry set?

■MH


Nutritionist EmmaWells lifs the pastry lid on your favourite festive snackandwraps up everything you need to repair the damage

CORENUTRITION

MINCEPIEWHATAREYOUEATING?#4

TOASTALOWER

CANCERRISK

Two mince pies with brandy cream

give you around 0.15mg of salt,

a third of your daily allowance.

Increased salt intake means

a higher risk of stomach cancer,

but the good news is the stuffing

on your Christmas dinner plate will

help undo the damage. Scientists

at the University of North Carolina

found eating onions, leeks,

garlic and chives halves your risk

of cancer in your mid-section.

Alternatively, wash the pie back

with a glass of mulled wine. Studies

show the spices and resveratrol

inhibit cancer cell growth.

SNACKYOUR

WAYPAINLESS

Feeling iffy at this time of year

isn’t solely down to the increased

frequency of winter socialising.

The dried fruit in your mince

pies contains sulphur dioxide

as a preservative, which can

lead to nausea, abdominal pain

and diarrhoea when you really

gorge. To quell those feelings,

try snacking on ginger biscuits or

have a cup of ginger tea before you

go to bed. The fiery root has anti-

emetic properties, which will help

to stop you feeling nauseous…

unless you’ve been up late

watching a rerun ofGhost.

CURRYFESTIVE

FAVOUR

High fructose corn syrup, found in

the candied peel mix put into the

mince pies, has been linked to

non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Earlier this year, researchers

associated it with cirrhosis or

scarring in the liver. To reverse

these effects, schedule in

a couple of curries over the

holidays. Research in the journal

Gut found that active ingredients

in turmeric, used in many Indian

and Malaysian dishes, eases

the liver damage that leads to

cirrhosis. You’ll be sick of turkey

by the 27th anyway…

AVOIDABUTTER

BLOW�OUT

Eat all the pies and you risk looking

more like Mrs Claus than Santa.

The brandy butter contains alcohol

along with 11.9g of fat per 100g.

These increase oestrogen levels,

which can lead to ‘man boobs’ over

time. To prevent this, increase your

intake of quercetin, a compound

found in many red-coloured foods

including tomatoes, red onions

and even the cherries in your

Christmas cake. St George’s

Hospital Medical School found

quercetin inhibits the enzyme that

turns testosterone into oestrogen,

keeping you happily flat-chested.


If you pick thismix

we’ve got a plan to

keep you jolly


ENJOY A BIT OFTHE ROUGHAGE

There are traces of fibre in your

mince pie but you’d need to eat

26 of them to hit your daily 18g

quota – that would rope in over

6,000 calories. To avoid

a shortfall in your daily fibre,

and an increased risk of

haemorrhoids, have a fibre-full

winter breakfast with porridge

oats, prunes and cinnamon.

Researchers at the University

of Birmingham found this gives

you a 7.5-fold decrease in the

odds of suffering haemorrhoids

compared to skipping breakfast.

BEAT XMASHEADACHES

On topof the family arguments,

the15.7gof sugar in eachmince

pie canexacerbate your festive

headaches. Thewhite stuff can

destabilise blood sugar, and

causemigraines, says research

in The Lancet. To clear the neural

snowstorm, have a bowl of

Christmas pud. The fruit contains

magnesium,600mgofwhichwill

reducemigraine frequency by41%,

University ofMunich research

found. It’salsobeen foundto

reducemoodswings–soyouwon’t

pulverisetheshopping-centreSanta.

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11.9

CALM YOURGUT FEELING

Glacé cherries inmince pies

contain citric acid, a common

preservative found inmany

processed foods. A sensitivity

to citric acid can leave you

experiencing unpleasant

bloating, stomach cramps and

a nasty rash. If your stomach

is rumbled, opt for the smoked

salmonwith avocado starter on

ChristmasDay. This contains

plenty of zinc and vitamin B6, two

nutrients required to increase

stomach acid and aid the

digestive process.

SKATE THE ISSUEOF KCALS

Onemince pie with brandy cream

gives you 243kcal, closing in on

a tenth of aman’s daily needs.

To enjoy them guilt-free, try some

snow sports. The calories are

easily burned off with 40minutes

of downhill skiing. If you’re not on

the piste, 30minutes ice skating

or 1 hour 20minutes ofmanic

shopping will shift them.More

than half the damage comes from

thecream,soenjoy twopies for the

priceofoneby foregoing thedollop.

Alternatively, swap it for natural

yoghurt to save over 50kcal.

THE MEANING OF PIE Crunch the numbers and the damage that builds up with your festive pie

...grams of sugar, increasing your

chancesofChristmasheadaches

YourplanMixed fruitwill clear your

headofmigrainesand that burning

wish to thumpyour fellowshopper

...calories ineverypiewithbrandy

cream;almosta tenthof yourRDA

Your planBurn off the damagewith

1 hour 20minutes of Christmas

shopping or a new year ski holiday

...gramsofsalt, increasingyour

riskofdevelopingstomachcancer

Your planChristmasstuffing, and

a glass ofmulledwine,will reverse

theeffectsofseasonal indulgence

...grams of animal fat, increasing

yourchanceofgettingmanboobs

Your planRed foods – cherries,

grapes – contain an enzyme that

will keep your bust in check

CORENUTRITION

WASH AWAYARTERY FILLERS

Eachpieanddollopof cream

contains9.6gsaturated fat, almost

half yourRDA. This raises your

cholesterol, increasing your riskof

cardiovascular diseaseand

dementia, according toastudyat

theUniversity ofKuopio in Finland.

But,Christmascomeswith

asolution.Cranberries contain

vitaminE,whichslowsdementia

and, according toscientistsat

LavalUniversity inCanada, one

glassof cranberry juiceaday

increases the level ofHDL

cholesterol (thegoodone) by8.6%.

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its force on the

PhantomMince-ace

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“Alwaysbenicetothereceptionists,” says

Downton. They’re invaluable

for tip-offs, and hold the keys

to priceless access.

NETWORKYOURWAYTOTHETOP

Getknownbybeinguseful. “Send out schedules

and introduce yourself beforehand,”

says Fortes Mayer. Everyone will be

looking for you when they arrive.

Takechargeof themeet-and-greet to be visible and

prominent from the off. The early

introduction ensures your name

is on the client’s lips now and

after the meeting.

Keepyourpalmsdrywith a hand-specific

antiperspirant such as Odaban

(£7.45 pharmacy2u.co.uk). No

more slippery introductions.

Sit oppositeyourboss.Studies show this makes you

look as though you’re their equal,

rather than just their right-hand

man, in the eyes of everyone else

around the table.

Employ‘plannedspontaneity’ with clients,

says Wynn. Keep a note of their

big industry events and wish

them well. This demonstrates

a real sense of individual interest.

Expandyour contactsbook by tapping into the

networks of your existing

contacts. “Try to think about

how you can best serve the

needs of their business

partners,” says Fortes Mayer.

Don’t saywhatyouare;say what you do. “Your job

may be a tax lawyer – boring –

but tell people you save clients

thousands of pounds and

you’ll spark interest from new

customers,” says Downton.

“Don’t go for thehardsell,”says Fortes Mayer.

Cultivate your relationship by

letting them talk. Remember

the ‘two ears, one mouth’

formula – and use them in

that ratio.

Control conversationswithanod. Research by the

Social Issues Research Centre

found that single nods maintain

the flow of chat, double nods

speed up the flow, but triple

nods interrupt the flow.

Raise your earning potential and gold-plate your reputation by learning how toworkany boardroom, or party, with the help of our business psychologists (bottom right)

“Researchwhoyouaregoing tomeet,”says George.

“Is there anyone you know through

colleagues or university? This will

highlight shared experience.”

“Haveyouropeningline ready to avoid an

embarrassing silence,” says

Ilsley. Go for open-ended

questions about the last speaker

or your industry’s wider economy

to engage people instantly.

CLIENTMEETINGBoss themeeting

– whatever your rank – andshow the clients and yourseniorswhy you’re thebest bet for new contractsa nd that pay rise

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COREWORK

MEETTHENETWORKERSMH’s crack squadof expert shoulder-rubbers

RichardGeorge

Networking expert at LinkedIn

TomFortesMayer

Creative director at psychology company FreeMind

JackDownton

DirectorofexecutivetrainingfirmTheInfluenceBusiness

LisaWynn

Director of coaching firmCorporate Potential

Richard Ilsley

Partner at sales andmarketing consultantsSynogis

Make theconnectionWhere possible, always explain

that a joint contact recommended

you say hello, says Ilsley.

“A referred contact is between

8-10 timesmore likely to get

a result than a cold contact.”

Wearyournametaghigh on your lapel to guarantee

recognition, says Downton.

“Wear it as if it’s a buttonhole.

People will be happier if they can

see your name, they’ll use it and

remember it.”

Hacklinguistics.Endgeneral comments with a rising

intonation, ending with ‘isn’t it?’.

The question re-engages them in

the conversation.

Sowyour career seeds.“I’m not looking right now, but your

company is one I could definitely

see myself working at one day.”

It’s the perfect pitch at an industry

event, says Downton: enticing, but

won’t get you into trouble.

Nevergiveyourowncardout fi rst. Holding backputs you in control.

Pro-activityismemorable. “It can be assimple as planning a whip-round

for someonewho’s leaving,”

says FortesMayer. Be the first

to organise and people will

remember your efforts.

Authenticityisparamount. “Don’t doa Gordon Brown – adopting

a rictus grin ormaking absurd

gestures – it comes across as

totally bizarre,” says Downton.

Don’t call people bigots, either.

Appearcaptivated.Being interested is farmore

important than being interesting.

“Get people talking – you learn

more and don’t have to work so

hard,” says Downton.

“PlaybusinessCupid and

become an important middleman

by introducing people in your

network to each other,” says

Fortes Mayer. They’ll return the

favour and you’ll soon be fishing

in a bigger pond.

Makeyourescape swif .“If you want to leave, just tell them

you have to get on,” says Downton.

Validate the conversation with

a compliment, tell them what

you’re about to go and do, and

ask them for their card.

Avoid‘Whatdoyoudo?’as an opening line. It’s clichéd

and suggests that you are only

interested in what the person

can do for you, says Ilsley.

Raiseyourprofi le byhelping to organise the event.

Anything from choice of venue to

suggestinga fancydress themewill

leave yourmarkonproceedings. If

donewell, peoplewill come to you,

making your networkingabreeze.

INDUSTRYEVENTDazzle potential new

employers at conferencesand awards nightswiththe smartest networkingin the room

Beemotionallyhonest.Don’t be scared to show

a vulnerable side, saysWynn.

Shared vulnerability rather than

bravadomakes space for others

to discuss their thoughts –making

for better working relationships.

OFFICE PARTYWhether it’s the

Christmas bash or justa post-work pint, sealalliances and gather infoto give you the edgefor that next promotion


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TARGETSWeakenedmuscles,

headache, dustbowlmouth

Begin the fight-back with a

different breed of cocktail to the

flammable kind that rounded off

the night before.Mix 500ml of

fruit juice with the same amount

of water and add¼tsp of salt.

This interrupts the dehydrating

effect of alcohol that redirects

water away from your kidneys.

“Salt ensures the liquid is taken

up by your body and doesn’t just

flush straight through,” says

Dr Paul Stillman of the Expert

Group onHydration. The flash

flood gets soaked up by thirsty

muscles, plus your brain – which

has shrunk without water and is

tugging painfully at the lining of

your skull. The sugar in the fruit

juice also gives you an energy kick

and speeds up the toxic clean-up

in your liver, once the alcohol has

beenmetabolised. Now that’s

something worth drinking to.

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TARGETS Information

processing,motivation

to remain conscious, ability

to focus yourmind

Can’t remember why Kenny

Loggins is on your iPod this

morning? That’s partly because

your brain is operating through

a dense fog of cytokines;

chemicals which “interfere with

normal processing andmemory

function in the brain,” says

Stillman. But don’t put Kenny

away just yet…

Research fromSunway

University College inMalaysia

found that certain types ofmusic

can stimulate your greymatter

and greatly improve your focus.

Which, let’s face it, is something

you’re sorely lacking in this

morning. Tracks that play at

approximately 120bpm– think

melodic house or Detroit techno

– can improve yourmemory

andwere also found to have the

greatestmotivational effect in

recent trials at Brunel University.

If you can’t face, or stomach,

pulsating electronica this early

in themorning, try someMozart

instead, in particular his 1781

‘galant style’Sonata For Two

Pianos InDMajor. Studies into the

‘Mozart effect’ show that it can

clear your thinking by improving

your spatial-temporal cognition.

That’s right,Wolfgangwill help you

rememberwhichway is up.

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Delete the headache. Expel the nausea. This isthe supreme counter-strike to alcohol’s toxic vengeance,guaranteed to rejuvenate your body in 60minutes

According to Haitian tradition,

all you have to do to rid

yourself of a hangover is stick

13 black pins in the cork of last

night’s hooch. Back in Genghis

Khan’s day, theMongolian

warlord preferred a panacea

consisting of sheep’s eyeballs

soaked in brine and served

in a tomato jus. Here atMen’s

Health, we like to take a decidedly

more scientific approach and

tackle the physical effects on

your body one by one.

It seems you’re going to need

it over the coming weeks.More

than 1million Brits have had to

take time off work after overdoing

it at Christmas, with HomeOffice

figures revealing it costs

a nauseous £6.4bn loss in

national productivity.

Themorning-after stimulus

plan you have in front of you will

help to cut this deficit, butmore

important is the dreaded impact

on your body, the effects of which

can last up to 24 hours.We’re

going to reduce that by addressing

the head-swimming effects of

your low blood sugar, the dilated

blood vessels in your brain, the

breakdown of toxins in your liver,

and the build up of inflammatory

chemicals in your body – we know

becausewe’ve tried it. Many

times. There’s no need to wave

the white flag from under the

duvet. Come out fighting and

you’ll cast out your hangover in

under an hour.

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TARGETS Full-body lethargy,

eyes of a dead man

Congratulations! Without so much

as a retch, you’ve made it to the

sanctuary of the bathroom where

your metamorphosis continues.

While showering, force yourself

under bursts of cold water:

research from Humboldt University

in Berlin found that it increases

oxygen flow around the body. Once

you’re out, apply an eye gel such

as Molton Brown’s Eye-Rescue

Ultracool (£25, 15ml) to boost

circulation. “Apply firmly from the

bridge of the nose towards your

ears to help drain the fluid,” says

London-based ‘groomer to the

stars’ Jason Shankey.

TARGETS Low blood sugar and

chemical culprits in the gut

Your kebab compass saw you

home safely but you’ll need to eat

better to get back on track. First,

fix yourself a poached egg on

a wholemeal muffin, says

nutritionist Dr Carrie Ruxton.

“Your liver is far too busy

metabolising alcohol to produce

more glucose to fix your low blood

sugar, but the carbohydrate in the

muffin brings your levels back,

stopping you feeling tired.” In

addition, the cysteine in the egg

mops up acetaldehyde. This

chemical is born when the liver

breaks down alcohol – too much

results in nausea and vomiting.

TARGETS Lingering sluggishness,

heady relapse on the train

Resist the urge to steal 15

minutes’ sleep the moment you

park your backside on the 08.34,

and instead start jabbing your

body’s acupressure points.

Apply steady pressure 5cm (2in)

up your wrist, one handwidth

below your knee or the same

distance above your ankles.

Research from the University

of California found that plying

these pressure points can reduce

residual nausea. Just apply your

thumb to any of the points for

6 seconds and then release.

Okay world, let’s have you.

TARGETS Nausea-inducing

toxins, looming sense of despair

Don’t worry, this will be gentle

because the real workout is

happening in your organs this

morning. Your heart rate is up and

your liver is desperately trying to

remove the stomach-churning

toxins produced when last night’s

alcohol was metabolised. A quick

superset workout helps you shift

the chemical leftovers faster,

making the hangover end sooner.

“Supersets, where you

perform two consecutive

exercises in a row with no rest in

between, really flick a metabolic

switch,” says conditioning coach

Paul Fallows. “These are very

stable exercises using only your

bodyweight.” Which means you

get a rush of endorphins without

having to move that much. Keep

a bucket to hand just in case.

Do 1-2 supersets depending

on your hangover severity.

Hangover superset 11 TRADITIONAL PRESS-UP (15 REPS)

Lie face down with your weight on your hands

and the balls of your feet (A). Lower yourself to

the floor by bending your elbows (B), then push

back to the start. Go slow or your head will feel

like Three Mile Island, mid-meltdown.

2 PRISONER SQUAT (10 REPS)

Stand comfortably with your hands locked

behind your head (A). Lower yourself until your

thighs are parallel with the floor (B). Push back

to the starting position: you’re halfway there.

2 MOUNTAIN CLIMBER PRESS-UP (16 REPS)

And more, this time with a twist. After your first

press-up (A), bring your right knee up to your

right elbow (B). Do another press-up, then

follow suit with your left knee to your left elbow.

Needmore?Follow with natural yoghurt and

honey. “The yoghurt restores the

equilibrium of natural bacteria to

your intestines to prevent you

being sick,” Ruxton says. “The

honey replenishes sodium,

potassium and electrolytes which

were lost in your toilet trips.”

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More press-ups (A). This time, at the top

of the move, reach your right hand over to

touch your left shoulder. Return and repeat

with your left hand (B). You might want another

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RECESSIONBITES

The UN Food and Agricultural Organization

says the cost of dinner is at a two-year peak.

Rising food prices are forcing all of us to cut

a few nutritional corners, with quick-win carbs

the go-to snack. “But if your diet is high in

starchy carbs then you’ll hit aweight-losswall,”

warns Dr John Briffa, author ofWaist Disposal.

Clear it Economics doesn’t have to trump

nutrition. You can construct inexpensivemeals

without the slow-down on the slim-down, says

Helen Riley, nutrition scientist at the British

Nutrition Foundation (BNF). Natural foods

including organicmeat and veg are best. “Try

a stir-fry with strips of lean beef, chopped veg

and noodles or a platter of coldmeats with

boiled potatoes and steamed veg,” she says.

These are inexpensive, low in fat, and with just

enough carbs to satiate those cravings.

THEEXERCISEBINGE

Launching yourself onto the treadmill doesn’t

guarantee results becausepeoplewho

gorge onaerobic exercise tend to eatmore.

Researchers at LouisianaStateUniversity

in theUSbelieve they eat to restock energy

supplies – and inadvertently reloadmore

calories than they burnedoff during training.

Clear itResistance training is amore assured

route toweight loss. Aswell as buildingmuscle,

it raises your basalmetabolic rate, which

translates to a higher calorie burn. Tackle a

12-minute resistanceprogrammeevery day.

“The first sixminutes focusonexercises for

the upper body: press-ups, shoulders presses,

curls and crunches,”Briffa says. The second

six combines jogging on the spotwith squats.

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The journal Appetite reports that people who

suppress thoughts of their favourite foods

actually eat more of them, whereas men who

talk openly about healthy eating consume

fewer and smaller portions.

Clear it Terminate the embargo on your

favourite foods, even if they’re as lardy as

a Friday night fish and chips. “Setting goals

like ‘I will never eat that again’ is a bad way

to control yourself,” says James Erskine,

professor of psychology at the University of

Hertfordshire. “It would be much better to say

‘I will reduce my consumption and if I do have it

once a month it’s no big deal.’” Research from

the University of Pennsylvania found that when

subjects were periodically rewarded they lost

16lb (7.2kg) over four months – 12lb (5.4kg)

more than those who weren’t rewarded.

TOOQUICKTOBESLIM

If you’re time-poor at meal times, chances

are you’re fat-rich. Studies from the American

Survey of Obesity found that men who are

‘too busy’ to eat breakfast are 4.5 times

more likely to be obese compared with those

who eat a morning meal.

Clear it “Eat a meal of protein, complex

carbohydrates and essential fats within two-

and-a-half hours of rising,” says nutritionist

Ian Marber, consultant at The Food Doctor

clinic (thefooddoctor.com). Try sardines

straight from the tin spread on a wholemeal

bagel. Then, slow down your scoffing speed

at all meals. Research in the British Medical

Journal found that learning to slow down at

the dinner table makes you three times less

likely to be overweight. Put the brakes on at

dinner and you’ll accelerate your weight loss.

FEEDINGANXIETY

There’s a good chance you’re putting too

many hours in at work to keep the weight off.

Research from business consultants Right

Management shows that 79% of us are now

dealing with higher workloads compared with

two years ago. The extra stress hinders weight

loss because you consume more sugars.

Clear it A lean beef steak will spike your

dopamine levels, reducing stress, but it’s

also one of the best sources of protein you

can get. Research from Washington University

found that increased protein in your diet will

suppress hormones that stimulate hunger.

Couple this with a glass of cherry juice before

bed, which reduces the digestion-disrupting

effect of stress. You’ll wake up more relaxed

and less likely to tiptoe to that vending

machine at 11am.

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You’re almost 30 timesmorelikely to catch colds or fluduringwinter*. Here’s howto beat themost irritatingillness known toman

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This is a public health announcement.

Man flu is real. The number of cases of

cold and flu rocket at this time of year,

and men are at a higher risk than women. The

reason is, well, we’re so damned masculine.

The male hormone testosterone enables us to

build strong bodies and chase women, but the

side effect is it makes us more susceptible to

infection. “When immune cells are exposed to

high levels of testosterone, this suppresses

their functioning,” says Dr Sabra Klein, of

Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.

Blame evolution for making men the sicker

sex. University of Cambridge scientists have

determined our weaker immune systems are

down to a natural tendency for risky behaviour.

Modern man drives fast cars, binge drinks

and brawls outside bars, increasing his risk

of infections and a lower life expectancy.

It doesn’t have to be this way. Man flu is

out there, but you don’t have to hide in a bunker.

Follow our guide to surviving the wintry plague.

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CoreHeALTH

Healthy eating

trumpsOCD for

flu prevention

GroundzeroThepub

The Coach andHorses is

whereman flu ismost likely to

strike. “Flu is spread through

droplets generated by coughing,

sneezing and, if you’re close

enough, even talking,” says

Professor Nick Phin, head of

the Pandemic Flu Office at the

Health Protection Agency.

Containment strategyYou can

navigate theman-fluminefield

by not standing in a sociable

circle at the bar.Make sure you

requisition a table in advance,

then position yourself at least

three feet away from any

neighbouring, potentially

infected drinkers. It’s a pandemic,

remember: so trust no one.

Mushroom soup

All thosewhite button

mushrooms in the soup

feed your defences –

100gadaywill keep

them impenetrable.

Research at Tufts

University in theUS

found that they increase

production of antiviral

proteins that fight flu.

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GroundzeroTheoffice

Bossafter your report before

Christmas? Kids emailing their

wish lists? Stress factors like

these cause your body to release

cortisol, crippling your first line of

defence against viral invaders.

Containment strategyKeep calm

andcarryon.NeilShah,directorof

the StressManagement Society,

has a technique you can use at

your desk to relaxandfightoff any

bugsemanating fromGraham

in accounts. Imagine there’s a

balloon in your belly and breathe

in deeply to inflate it. Hold in for

5 seconds, then slowly exhale for

10.Repeat for5-10breaths. “More

oxygenmeans you’ll thinkmore

clearly as well,” says Shah.

Groundzero Thesofa

Late nightHalo sessions

are a sure-fire way to get fragged

byman flu. A study in the journal

Archives of InternalMedicine

found that less than seven hours

sleepmakes you three times

more likely to develop a cold.

Containment strategySwitch off

the console at least 45minutes

before bed. Then try a progressive

muscle-relaxation technique

fromRoosevelt University Stress

Institute in Chicago. Tense your

shoulders for 10 seconds, then go

limp for 20. Repeat throughout

yourbody. Thencloseyoureyesand

take deep, slow breaths. You’ll

sleepsafe in theknowledgeyou’ve

dodgedman flu for another day.

GroundzeroThegym

The increased testosterone

that comeswhen you pound the

treadmill can dampen the immune

system. “Amanwith higher

testosterone concentrationsmay

not be able to fight off a common

cold as rapidly,” says Klein.

Containment strategyKeep

testosterone levels down by

doing short bursts of cardio

instead of resistance work. And

aim to go late at night ormid-

afternoon: avoiding busy periods

not only lowers your chances of

coming into contact with potential

man-flu carriers, it alsomeans

that you won’t try to compete

against other guys, which also

increases testosterone.

sToCkupyour iMMuniTy bunker

Cheese

Asandwich, pizza,

cheeseontoast…doyou

really needanexcuse?

Astudy at theUniversity

of Turku in Finland found

that just one slice of

probiotic fromageoffers

protection by carrying

immune-boosting

bacteria around thebody.

oranges

Twoor three aday keep

thedoctor away: 200mg

of vitaminCdaily (two

glassesof orange juice)

reduces theduration of

your flu symptomsby as

muchas8%. Take the

bitty option, too –US

research found thepulp

is rich in phytonutrients.

brazil nuts

A100gbagper day

reduces your risk of viral

infections, according to

University of Liverpool

research.Nuts are

packedwith selenium,

amicro-nutrient that

strengthens the immune

system–essential to

theanti-man-flustockpile.

Cut your risk of infection by

over a third by adding kettlebell training to

your anti-viral arsenal. Research in the journal

Medicine &Science in Sports & Exercise

reveals that 60-80minutes of vigorous

exercise per week reduces aman’s risk

of respiratory infections by 34%.

Short, explosivemoves suchas kettlebells

work because they strengthen your immune

system,while prolonged activity like running

actually weakens it. “If you performmoderate

to high-intensity exercise for 1.5 hours or

longer, your immune systemdoesn’t respond

aswell to invasion,” says ProfessorMike

Gleeson from Loughborough University.

Warm upwith lifts, presses, bends

and swings of the bell (10 reps each),

then build strength with press-ups on

two bells and bent-over row lifts (4 x 15

reps each), says kettlebell trainer BJ Rule

(onepersonaltraining.com).

Next, move on to conditioning with hand

and arm swings (3 x 8 on each arm), followed

by 30-second circuits of swings, clean lifts,

presses and snatches.

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gotman flu.Womenwon’t want to

hear thatman flu is real (or that science says

so), so you’ll have to use psy-ops to transform

her into a primary caregiver.

Getting her to take care of you will minimise

yourmisery: doctors at the University of

Wisconsin School ofMedicine found that

empathy actually cuts the duration of colds by

a day. Taxing her brainmakes her susceptible

to cues that trigger her nurturing instincts.

If hermental state of ‘willingness and ability to

think’ (WATT) is high, she’ll be aware you are

trying to trick her, so lower theWATT-age

by asking her to double-check yourmaths

on themonthly bills or read amagazine on

a thoughtful subject.

“Do something to wear her out cognitively,”

says Steve Booth-Butterfield, an expert in the

psychologyofpersuasion. “Evenan independent

womanmight find herself reacting in extremely

compliant, maternal ways.”

Next, employ a tactic used by charity

organisations:make small requests. ‘Every

pennyhelps’ isasuccessful economicstrategy,

so politely asking her to please pass the

Kleenex could lead to evermore generous

donations. “That triggersacascading response

where shewill look for ways to be helpful,”

says Booth-Butterfield. The cooing starts now.

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day1

Bravely soldiering on isn’t productive. Take

a day off work andmake an immunity-boosting

cottage pie: the beef contains zinc while

carrots are rich in betacarotene to help white

blood cell function. Take a shower before bed

to clear congestion.

day2

If symptoms are above the neck, you’re on

the way to wellness. “Provided you’re only

suffering a headache, runny nose and sore

throat, it’sokay toexercise,”saysGleeson. Try

a bodyweight circuit: squats, press-ups, plank,

bridge – just keep your bpmbelow 120.

day3

Ramp up recovery with 45-60minutes of

moderate indoor exercise (pulse under 150

bpm). Do the same8 exercises for 3 circuits,

but with a 30:30work-rest ratio and 5-minute

cardio intervals between circuits: try squat

thrusts, skipping or shuttle runs in the

garden. You’ll rise triumphant in themorning.

Man flu should last about a week

and peak a few days after that first tingle of

trouble in your nose or throat. Here’s how to

clear the infection once it has peaked.

Don’ t be amartyr

to the cause – stay in

your own space

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ActorChrisPine turnedhimself fromanearly-ranintoa£100mmovie staron thebackof somehard-headeddecisions.Followhis rules togiveyourselfmoremental clarity, rebootyourwork-lifebalance,andsendyourcareer fromso-so to stellarovernight


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introduceamanmost famous forplayingCaptainKirk inStarTrek, butChrisPine’scareerhashadsomethingof thewarp speedabout it.Not sovery longago – threeyears,giveor take – the 30-year-oldactor fromLosAngeleswashackingaround in the sortof godawfulfilmsnot evenyourworst ex-girlfriendwouldwatch: thebomb-coms thatmadeLindsayLohanwhoshe is today.

Then, last year, his fortunes changed.Hemade it bigandhemade it fast.Andnow,asofNovember, he stars inUnstoppable– anhonest-to-goodnessHollywoodblockbuster,withanine-figurebudget,DenzelWashingtonandall theappropriatehullabaloo tomatch.

It’s some transformation.Andokay: sowhat?Yes, he’s amovie star.No,hedoesn’thaveaproper job. (Althoughhehadoneonce:waiting tables, of course.)ButwhatmatterswithPine isn’t theglitz or the showbizarc.It’s the fact that, inhis struggle tobreakthroughaceiling inhis career, hehas learnedimportant lessons thatwill resonatewithyou,whatever youdo for a living.

It’s auniversal story.Youstartwork inyour twenties: bright, cheeryandoptimisticof retiringbeforeyourfirst greyhair appears.Then,beforeyouknow it, you’vehit awall.Theyears are tickingalong, but yourachievementshaveground toahalt, andeither throughhabit, lackof confidence, orsheerbad luck, youcan’t seeaway through.

Pine’sproblem,until recently,was thathewas takingeverything too seriously.Hewanted tobeabig successbut theharderhe tried, themoredifficult everythingseemed toget.Realising thatwaspart of thetrouble. Fixing it requiredahugeamountofeffort and, at the same time, anunnaturalfeat of relaxation.

Buthemastered thatparadox.AndPine’sachievements tell us that, by learningwheretodrawthe linebetweenknucklingdownandshruggingoff the small stuff,wecanallpushourselvesbeyond thecomfortable –oruncomfortable – statusquo.Pine learnedthis the longway.His experiencewill provideyouwithan invaluable shortcut.

Ditchthe‘shoulds’andwaitforthe‘wills’

Inwhat language do you speak to yourself? If the answeris Klingon, you have a problem.Worse still, says Pine, isthe language of ‘should’. “‘Should’ implies responsibility,”he says. “Just lead your life and try tomake the bestdecisions. There are going to be good times and bad times,but lighten up. Aftermany years of not having done that,I’ve found it’s an important lesson.” In this instance, this isaman you should listen to.

WintheinnerargumentbysteppingbackCareersuccessreliesonconstantly

runningyourownpersonalmanagementappraisals,butthatdoesn’tmeanthreateningyourselfwithap45.For theinspirationtogivehimselfhisdues,Pine looks toafellowactorwithamazingreservesofperspective.“I referenceGeorgeClooney,”hesays.“Themanisalwaysable to takeastepbackandlookatwhathedoesfora livingwithawinkandasmile.”Lookatyourprogressatworkandathomewithenoughobjectivity to see thebiggerpictureand thewidercontextwill oftencast your life inamorepositive light.

Takingthe‘safer’optionisoftenthebravestchoicePine’sbigbreakcameplayingayoung

CaptainJamesTiberiusKirkinthepopularrebootoftheStarTrekfranchise.Buthenearlydidn’ttakethepart.Whenitcamealong,hewastornbetweenthisverymainstreamfilmandamoreartisticallychallenging, low-budgetrole.“Ihadaweektoponderit,”hesays.“Italkedtomysister,andshemadeagoodpoint: insteadoflookingatStarTrekassacrificingyourartisticprinciples, isthereawaytolookatitasabiggerchallenge?Shewasright.ThebiggerchallengewasthethingthatIthoughtallalongwastheeasyroute.”

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LetoppositesattractforabalancedlifePinehas found thebestway tobalancehismelancholymoods istobe in a relationshipwith

awomanwhohas a senseofhumour. “I dolikedating cynics – they tend tobe incrediblyfunny.”For thegoodof your sanity andyoursuccess, he says, youneed tofind levellingqualities foryourpersonality. “Datingsomeoneon theopposite endof thehappy spectrumteaches youan incredible amount of patience.”

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TrytogoeasyonyourselfInanincreasinglycompetitiveworld,Pinehasrealisedthatyouneedtolookafter

No1,notpummelthecrapoutofhim.“Aftermanyyearsofself-flagellation,I’verealisedthatbeatingmyselfupdoesn’tgetmeanywhere,”hesays.That’snottosaythatthepastcan’tteachyouanything–butPinesaysyouhavetobephilosophicalaboutit.“Ithinkit’saveryhealthythingtolearnfromwhat’shappenedinthepast,”hesays.“Butonlyifyoulookatwhathappenedandthink, ‘howcouldIhavedealtwiththatdifferently?”Thenlet itgo.That’s if it’sevenworththinkingabout.Whichsometimesit’snot.”

Don’tfearyourenemy–knowitPinehasworkedoutthatitdoesn’tmatterwhereyourfearscomefrom–it’s

tacklingthemthatcounts.“Fearrunsourlives,”hesays.“Itdoesn’tmatterwhoyouare.Youhavetounderstandyourrelationshipwithfear.Whetheryou’rescaredofgettingintoarelationship;ortakingthenewjob;oraconfrontation–youhave to size fearup.” Thatway, saysPine, youcanrationalise it andfindasolution.Of course, if you fearclowns, spiders, or a sudden, environmental holocaust,there isno rationalising it, butMH feels yourpain.

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Don’tdwellonmistakes–makeupforthemPinewasmoreof anerd thanahell-raiserwhenhewasateenager. “If I had letmyself

off thehook incollege, I couldhaveenjoyedmyself a lotmore,”he says. “Knowing thatI can’t have thoseyearsback, Ihave learnedtoget themostoutof living inthenow.”Don’tmiss theopportunity todosomethingbettertodaybywastingtimeregrettingyesterday.

TakethewideviewtoblockoutthelittlethingsStayingpositiveliesattherootof

everythingfrombasicsurvivaltosupremeachievement.Pinesaysthattheskillofstayinggroundedcomesfromfindingtheperspectiveinanysituation.“MymumgavemethisbookbyVictorFrankl:Man’sSearchForMeaning,”hesays.“Here’saguywho’sinaconcentrationcamp.Whatevertheyhadhimeat,heforcedhimselftorecreateanothermeal: insteadofporridgeanddirtywater, it’schampagneandsteak.That’sclearlyanextremeexample.Butthepointisthatsometimestheonlythingyouhavecontroloverisperspective.”Think,then,ofPineandFrankl,nexttimeyourmobilelosessignal.

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Weliveinblurrytimes.Intheolddaysaman’sdemarcationsbetween youth and adulthood, family life andwork life,were clearly defined. He put aside childish things for atradeandworked toapreordained set ofhours.Thenhe

wenthometoahousewifeandanacceptablepaletteofgrown-upculture,orperhapstomeetasmallcircleofestablishedfriends.Of course,manhas evolved along theway. In the last 20 years the

drippyNewMan,whowanted to apologise for hismasculinity, gaveway to the boorish New Lad, in thrall to his id. Then the preeningmetrosexual was superseded by the more balanced heteropolitan,reclaiming style and grooming as traditionalmasculine virtues. Butthemostpowerfulpressuresonourlifenowareeconomic,notcultural.

Ouremployers’demandsforlonghoursstruggletocoexistwith our greater desire forfulfilment away fromwork –a recentMen’sHealth surveyrevealed that 57% of us arespending more time at theoffice thanwedid 12monthsago, and that twice asmanyof us are more concernedwith achieving an ideal

work/lifebalancethanweareaboutgettingpaidmore.For the best part of a decadewe’ve been told howwe’re struggling

withthisnewworld,butwe’vebeenbeginningtoquietlyrelishit.We’veupgradedourold single-functionmasculine identity tobecomemulti-functional gents. We no longer have a purpose in life, we have a fullscreenofappsrunningsimultaneouslytohelpusreachourpotential.Weneedtobeworkers, friends, lovers,husbandsandfathers–andweneedtobethemallatonce.Thegoodnewsis,itseemstobeworking.Takefamilylife.Beingadadthesedaysisactive,nothonorific.Butit’s

arolewe’vetakentowithgusto.Dadstodayspendeighttimesmorehoursinteractingwiththeirchildrenthantheydidin1975,astatmadeevenmoreremarkablewhenoneconsiderstheriseinworkinghoursoverthisperiod.Theimperativeformulti-functionalityismathematicalifnothingelse.Thegreatadvantagewehaveoverthemanifesto-driven‘Superwomen’

onamissiontocombinecareerandfamilies is thatnoonehastoldusweshoulddoit.TheiGentisorganic.Thereareadjustmentstobemade,buttherewardsareimmense.Ourcareersnolongerofferthesecurityoftenureinonejob,butthetrade-offisvarietyandfasterpromotion.Awomanwillnolongersettleforapot-belliedprotector,buttheextraeffortwemaketokeepherinterestedwillmakeforamorestimulatinglifetogether.But like our dads before us, we need it all to look effortless. As

writerMichaelChabonputs it, “The trick of being aman is to give theappearanceof keepingyourheadwhen,deep inside, the truest part ofyouiscryingout‘Oh,shit!’”Overthenextsixpageswe’lltellyouhowtheworld is changing,howthe iGentfits into it, theextra skills – the ‘iGentapps’–heneedstoaddalongthewayandthetipsheneedstomutli-taskineveryareaofhislife.Thefutureisbusier,butit justgotbrighter.

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INTRODUCTIONMIKESHALLCROSS



CulturalEditing

OriginalityMkIYouwon’t find it oniTunesbut this is the‘app’ youneed fora swiftcultural springclean:if youdidn’t likea songon the radio in 1992 thedigital remasterwon’tsoundanybetternow.

iGent iconDamonAlbarnThe Blur singer evolved from indie pop product intoone of themost original artists of our time viaMali,Mandarin operas and amulti-million sellingcartoon primate collective.

DeclutterbugAnother cultural ‘app’that should exist in themind of every iGent: ifa show’s been on yourSky+ formore thanamonth, you’ll neverget round to it. Dump itandmove on.

iGent iconSirPaulSmithThemulti-dimensionalaesthete continues hisquest to seamlesslyinfuse every aspect ofour lives with style.

Time ismoneyKeep this one inmind,too: a freeDVD is onethey couldn’t sell. Andwading through theMailon Sunday it was glued tois awithdrawal from thecashpoint of time you’llnever get back.

ConcertVaultListen to live concertsfrom the 1960s to todayat itunes.apple.com

Sky+ iPhoneRecord your favouriteprogrammeswhereveryou are.mysky.sky.com

Wozzon.comGet thousands of events,schedules and tour datesat your fingertips

AssociateeditorofWordmagazineAndrewHarrisonexplainshowentertainmentconqueredtheworld,andhowyoucanharnessit

Igot into popmusic out of cowardice. It was 1978, I’djuststartedatBigSchool,Icouldn’tfightandIcouldn’tplay football – so I had to choose a Thing. Theworld

of John Peel, record shops and brilliantly terrifying gigsgavemean identity anda future. Luckily forme, popandallthatwentwithit–musicpapers,artymovies,cultbooks,the first flickerings of the technology that would changeeverything–wereabouttocolonisethemainstream.

Now, three decades later, we live in an entertainmentculture.Whatyou likeandhowyouuse itdetermineswhoyouare.The friendwhocan talkwith loveandknowledgeabout music and movies – and can win pub quizzes – isnow as valued as the smalltown Cruyff in your Sundayleague team.Gigs arenot just forweirdos anymore, dadsand sons bond overDoctorWho on a Saturday instead ofunaffordable Premiership games, and aman’s not amanunlesshecanfixabroadbandrouter.Notfollowingat leastone drama likeBreaking Bad orTheWire feels asmorallysuspectasnotreadingbooks.

It’s not thatwe can’t be serious anymore. Butwith 24-hourwebandTVnews,whoneedstoburytheirheadinanevening paper? That inky iron curtain between age andyouthhas comedown forever.The typical iGent forsakesthehigh-backedpatriarch’schair tobedownonthecarpetwiththerestofthefamily,checkingoutanewPS3game,orcrackingintoaboxset.

Is this just a new world of on-demand techno-infantilism?Havewe given up thingswhichmatter – realfriendships and experiences – for grown-up toys and awallowing in the ephemera that our fathers grew out of?I don’t think so. The best technology – the iPod, Twitter,Facebook, Spotify, the iPlayer, Sky+ – are tools to help usedit culture, findwhatwe love and to share it. There’s nolonger an excuse to watch rubbish or listen to the brain-killing vuvuzela of commercial radio, just as there’s noexcusetoeatcrappyfood.

InsteadwefacethenewburdenofTooMuchStuff.ThatBitTorrentdownloadofTremewon’twatch itself, and is ittime todumpsomeof thoseunheardpodcasts?Haveyoudone theBeatles remasters or are youholding out for theinevitable 5.1 surroundmixes?These are theproblemsofparadise,andwhatbeautifulproblemstheseare.


AthleteHedonism

VeteranrockjournalistDavidStubbsonhowthemulti-facetedmangrowsintoexerciseandgetshispost-marathonrefreshmentintheCoach&Horses

Once, there were those men who did sport, andthose men who could not stick it at any price.Long-distance cyclists and marathon runners

weremonastic eccentrics, onaparwithmenwhopractisesolo Morris dancing in their back gardens at weekends.Then there was that sallow mass of men whose schoolsporting memories were haunted by medicine balls,tracksuited sadists and the thwackof football on thighona frosty morning, who would nomore pursue voluntarysportsafterage21thantheywouldvoluntaryalgebra.

Nomore.Todaywehave the iGent.Tohim, evenquiteextreme sporting activity is available and amenable as alifestyle choice, oneof anumber of applications, but isn’tlikejoiningtheForeignLegion,swearingofftheapplicationof the good life. Entrance is open to all ages, too. I ranmyfirst half-marathonaged47, then spent the rest of thedayinthepubtocelebrate.Attheageof47mygrandfatherwasan oldman,whose pleasures ran to a stinky pipe, volatilehomebrew,andcoughingupphlegm.

Nowadays,we’reburning longercandles, entertaininggreaterexpectations,andenjoyinghigherlifeexpectancy.Itisn’tjustme.ThefellowwithwhomIranthehalf-marathonis twoyearsmyseniorandbeatmebysixminutes,despitehis own hectic social schedule and a cigarette habit toboot. I have two other friends, both ofwhom spend theirdays liftingheavyweightsand their evenings liftingpints.They’reinmid-life,buthardlyincrisis.

The rise in take-upofmarathon running and triathloncontinues among an ageing demographic who seethemselvesassteepedintheeternalyouthoftherock‘n’rollera, and all its attendant lifestyle habits. However, theyhavefound,inexercise,amoreauthenticwayofprolongingtheirvigourthanmerelybuyingasportscar.Andourbodiesareprovingsurprisinglycapableoftakingthestrain.

The iGent has realised that fitness and fun aren’topposites but part of the same continuum. Both offer abuzz. The strenuous lifemakes the good life even better,andcertainlyhelpspreventitfromgettingworse,especiallyroundthewaistband.

Lose ItTheapptotrackcaloriesyouconsumeandtheonesyouburn. itunes.apple.com

Nike+ GPSRecordspace,distanceandrouteonthe iPhone.itunes.apple.com

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iGent iconJenson ButtonJust when it seemed likerobots would banishplay boys to the back ofthe grid for good, Jensoncombined the spirit ofJamesHuntwith a coolcapacity for wining.

iGent iconPep GuardiolaAfter a Cruyff-esqe turn from great player to greatmanager, Pep offers less sharpened barbs but evensharper touchline style than Jose. Andwhile hisopposite number inMadrid pursueswinning ugly, theCatalan’s fearless commitment to the aesthetics ofthe game delivers the greatestmulti-functionality ofall: Success and beauty.

ModerationAday’s rest fromexercise is as vitalas a day’s recoveryfollowing a night on thetiles. ABritishMedicalBulletin report foundovertraining drains youof glutamine, leadingto lower immunity.

Liquify vol. 2Drink two litres everyday to stay properlyhydrated. A study in theJournal of EndocrinologyandMetabolism alsofound it helps you burnmore calories.

MyInspireYoumight be too old towork out in themoshpit,but a blast of the YoungGods can increaseendurance by up to 15%according to a study byBrunel University.



Forgetwork/lifebalance.TheWorkFoundation’sStephenOverell explainswhywork/liferhythmistheappofchoiceforthecash-rich,time-rich iGent

Work-life balance was the 20th century’s panic-strickenresponse to the24-hournaggingmadepossiblebynewtechnology.Themessageofall

thosedevicesamountedto:“Youcanalwaysdoabitmore.”Time,whichwetendedtoboxupintocategoriesof“work”or“family”or“fun”,wassuddenlycompressedintoa largeflexibleblobbeingpulledinmultitudinousdirections.Soinourterrorweoptedforametaphorofbalance.

It didn’t work, and now the iGent knows better. Theattempt todrawneatboundariesbetweenpartsofour livesisdoomedforbothtechnologicalandsocial reasons.Workisavitalpartof lifeand, in turn, there isnogreater forceforshapinghowwelivethanhowwework.

Technology shouldn’t be a means by which workincreasingly encroachesuponour lives. It should increasefreedomandflexibility. Yet there are also powerful socialforces creating pressure on our working lives. Many nowseekasenseof“fit”betweenwhotheyareandwhattheydo.Theplaceofworkinourlivesisnotachallengeofseparation,butofintegration.Forgetthemonolithicconceptofbalance,whatweneedisthemoredynamicandever-changingwork-liferhythm.Theblendofspaceandsound,ofworkandme-time,thatsuitsusatthatparticulartime.

The key response to this challenge is to give us morecontrol.What thatmeans in individual professionswill bedifferent,but theprinciplemustbethat increasingpeople’schoiceoverwhen,whereandhowtheyworkis theonlywaytopreventthembeingcontrolledbyit.

Allformsofflexibleworkinghavebeenrising,butthere’sa longwaytogo.Mostpeopledonothavetheoptiontovarytheirhoursaroundachild’sGPappointment,whilestigmaoftenlurksinworkingpatternsperceivedtobe“other”.

Researchshowsthatgreaterautonomyis linkednot justwithhigherwell-being, but alsowithgreater productivity.Manyemployersgraspedthewin-wininherentinflexibility.Andthelawcaughtuplaterwitha“righttorequest”it.

Itwillneverbeapanaceatothecontemporarycultureoftotalwork. Yet rhythmdemands control. The 21st centurygood life is not that everyone shouldwork fromhome, gofreelance,ortakeasabbatical intheir thirties,butthatthereshouldbeagalaxyofpossibilitiesastohowtodoit.

HeeldiggerJust say no and don’trelent – the iGent needsto knowwhen to stop.Constant work does nota rounded personmake.

iGent iconBrianCoxFromplaying keyboardswithD:ream to turningthe idiosyncracies ofspace into prime-timeTVwithWonders ofThe Solar System, thisMancunian physicistspecialises in theimprobable. He has alsobeen involvedwith theLargeHadronColliderproject and its search forthe ‘God particle’.

iLeanForwardNever drift. Alwaysmove forward – theiGent’s trajectorythroughworking lifeneeds new things, newdepartures, freshness.

iGent iconBarackObamaThe loving husband and committed father alsomanages to squeeze in the tasks of building a fairersociety for 300million people, and saving theworld.

UniqBe different and getnoticed. There areimmense incentives todowhat everyone elsedoes. Stand out. Belongto the unclubbable.

SaloonMercedes Benz E-350CGI Sport, £39, 810,mercedesbenz.co.uk

A family saloon that alsofunctions as a sports car.The EClass boasts BLUEEfficiency technology toimprove fuel economy.

Sports carAstonMartin Rapide,£139, 950, astonmartin.com

A sports car that alsofunctions as a familysaloon. The premiummarque’s latest hasa 6.0l V12 engine.

Run-aroundMini Countryman,£19,875, mini.co.uk

Iconic Britishaesthetics and famedmanoeuvrability butwithmore luggage spaceand full four-wheel drivefor luxury staycations.

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Work/LifeRhythm


Theriseofsocialnetworkinghasleftouroldfriendshipsdilutedandvulnerable.ButpsychotherapistandstylewriterDavidWaterssaystheiGenthasfoundthesolutioninemotionaleconomics

Do you hold doors open for people? Atmy collegein the ’80s such chivalry was the equivalent ofslamming thedoor insomeone’s face.Thiswasat

theradical,leftishcampuswhereIstudiedEnglish.Worse,ifIhaddaredcallanyone‘darling’, ‘love’or–heavenhelpme–‘babe’,I’dhavebeenlynched.Thesewereangrytimes.

Back then there were just five people I called friends.I livedwith these guys.Wewould happily lend each othermoneyandwe’doftengetdrunk. I’d regularly travel to theother side of the country to visit them where we’d haverambling conversations about the meaning of life as thedawnbroke.Iwouldevenletthemplaymyrecords.

Today, I’ve got 405 ‘friends’ on Facebook. ThoughI’d barely recognise half of them if they were walkingthrough the door behindmeor not. These ‘friends’ haveaccess tomypersonal life,my typed ‘conversations’withother friends,plusallmy likesanddislikes.Thesealmoststrangers could, just for kicks, print off a poster-sizedphotoofmewiththe jetblackMohicanIsportedat19thatmymotherhasnever seen.

Inthepast20years thetripwiresofsocialetiquettehavecriss-crossedoursocialinteractionslikeanexplosivespider’sweb.We’retreadingonshiftinggroundandit’sgettingmuchharder to avoid the detonations. A good friendship bit thedustwhenIemailedChristinetosayshewasbeingtoopushyoverourholidayplans.Thesituationneededaconversationwith both of us in the same room. Without it our emailsrapidlydescended intodigitalflame-throwing. I learnt thetoughwaythatserioustalkcan’tbefoistedintoanemail.

Like other savvy iGents, this experience hasmademeinto an “emotional economist”. Now, if I have somethingimportant tosay, Imakethetimetoseepeople. It’sakindofgift tomyrelationships. Insteadofgettingcaughtup in thebewilderingetiquetteofFacebook, textingandSkype, Iamreconnectingtothebasicandmostsignificantlevelofhumancontact.Thatis,eyelevel.

Inhis bookTheGift, LewisHyde, aprofessor of politicsand creative writing, explains the bonds created by a gifteconomy. Once a gift is given another gift is returned, hewrites.Or, thegift is passedon. It’s a society-widegameofpasstheparcel,exceptthateveryone’sawinnerasthegivingbindsusclosertoeachother.SonowwhenI’mfirst throughthedoor I always try tohold it open forwhoever is comingnext, friendor stranger. Imight even smile too. I’mgivingagifttobepassedon.Ijustnevercallthem‘babe’.

Evernote.comAmobile Get-out-of-the-doghouse-free cardfor whenmemory fails

TedWatch and listen to theworld’smost fascinatingpeople. appshopper.com

EtiquetteAvenueAmust-have travel guidefor the international go-getter. itunes.apple.com

iBondBe present.Meet upwith your friends andfamily when you haveimportant stuff to say –it brings you closer tothe people you holdmost important.

iGent iconStephenFryThe first name on theteam-sheet of anyone’sfantasy pub-quiz team,Fry’s polymathy is soextreme it’s almosteasier to list what he isn’tinterested in. As creatorof the fiendish panelgameQI he has broughtwit and intelligenceinto themainstream.Hemay have 1.7millionTwitter followers, buthe’s successfully kept hispersonal life private.

Generosity2OthersGive a gift. Handingstuff over to people inyour life strengthensyour relationships. Evensmall gestures canworkgreat wonders.

MeMeMeMake ‘I’ statements.Start any conversationwhere someone haslet you down, with‘I feel…’. It’s far lessconfrontational than‘You did this...’

iGent iconGeorgeClooneyKey to iGentDNA is evolution, which retains the bestof the past, andClooney re-casts Rat Pack glamourwith amodern twist. His careful cultivation of theright friendships havemade him both a formidableHollywood player and an effective political operator.

EmotionalEconomy



You spot an iGent in any restaurant.He’s the one sitting side-by-side withhis other half, feeding her olives and

blushingatthingsshewhispersintohisear,withbothhandsdisappearingunderthetablecloth.Acrosstheroomhowever,sitsanothercoupleofthe sameage –amanstaringdisconsolately atastony-facedstatueramminggrissini intoherdownturnedmouthwhileshe jabsoutanothertexttoherRelatecounsellor.

So how does the iGent combine thestresses of work and parenthood with anAlphamarriage?Call it precisionchivalry.Heunderstandsthatalittlekindnesswillgoalongway.Birthdaysaretrackedinthecalendarandinanonlineshoppingsite,asareanniversariesand thedate the cat died 12 years ago.Hehasa standing order at Moonpig to send ‘justbecause’ cards, and theweekendhe sent hertoGlastonburywhilehe lookedafter thekidsended with an unforgettable ‘V-festival’ forhimonherreturn.

The iGent uses guile when it comesto household chores. Not for him thegrandstandingDIY,which justmakeswomenrolltheireyes.Instead,theiGentwaitslikealazytiger,pouncingwhenheseeshispartneraboutto do something heavy or dirty. Those are the

flashpoints: when women have to get mucky,they immediately feel resentful, firing up thepart of the brain that deals with working outwhy theygot bloodymarried in thefirst place.Youwouldn’tmakehercarryherownsuitcase;don’t let her strugglewith a binbag full of fishbonesandtea-bags.

Daily compliments come as standard butwithasniper’seconomy.TheiGentonlytargetsthe thingsshesecretly likesbestaboutherself.(Herecognisesthesebythewayhereyessparklewhenshementions them.)Sohemight ignorehercareertriumphs,buttellhershehastheneckof a ballerinawhen she puts her hair up into aponytail. Whenshegoesoutalone,heaskshertostaysafeandgetsherataxiaccounttoprotecther.Homedelivery:warmandverygrateful.

If you think this all sounds likehassle, takeanother lookat the iGent, and then lookat hisglowing,contentedpartner.You’llnevercatchthe iGent looking at yours, though… well, atleastnotwhenhismissuscouldcatchhim.

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Jobs4JobsHelp out discreetly. Evenhoovering the car willgive you the exotic lustreof the Milk Tray man ifdone secretly while shehas a Saturday line-in.

WifeNataliePortman,32-24-33Beautiful andclever; political andartistic; innocent andseductive; elfin andshapely. Best of all, sheis a serious actress witha comedian’s cackle.

GirlfriendJanuary Jones, 34-24-34Your manly respectof quality box-sets (MadMen) and your childhoodlove of comics (theupcomingXMen: FirstClass) in one delightfulpackage.

UrbanFlatteryFlatter her by findingyour inner builder: onewell-timed wolf-whistlewhen you see her inthe street will be moredeadly than 20 nervous“You look nice’s”.

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In a world where genetic modification wants

to pack your lunch with countless supposed

advantages, what do we really know about

the meddling that goes on behind those

hermetically sealed laboratory doors? Better

to take the chemistry of healthy nutrition

into your own hands. Find out which home-

engineered food combinations can deliver

double the benefits to enhance every meal.

The kitchen is your lab. You are the scientist.

Words David Morton Images Peter Crowther Associates

SUPER�FOOD

SCIENCE


09:00Eggs+ginger =

hunger-bustingbreakfast(+leanmuscle)

Take the classic breakfast protein of athletes as the control.

Now, rather than administering pepper or Tabasco, add ginger and

stand back. You have just created an instant-acting breakfast that

will speed protein and energy to your muscles after the eight hours of

food-deprivation referred to as ‘sleep’. Ultrasound tests of healthy

men, published in the European Journal of Gastroenterology

andHepatology, found that ginger stimulates muscle

contractions in the stomach which helps your body digest

the nutritious eggs faster. The food is moved through

your intestines more efficiently, halving the time

it takes for nutrients to become available to

your muscles and allowing you to break your

fast biologically faster.

11:00Cheese+ sweetpotato =

1,000%extracancer-proo�ing(+alldayenergy)

The sweet potato packs high concentrations of cancer-fighting

beta-carotene and lutein, but splice with a matchbox-sized amount

of cheese and you create a supercharged cancer-killing strain of

mid-morning snack. Ohio State University researchers found that

taking beta-carotene and lutein with a dose of fatty acids (aka

cheddar) mean you absorb 1,000% more of the cancer-

proofing carotenoids. That sweet spud also has a lower

GI than the starchy, white variety, which means it

provides you with a slower release of energy.

So whether you’re working out at lunch or

working through it, cancer will be the one

that gets really worked over.

DECEMBER 2010MEN’S HEALTH 121

NEWFOODDNA

TheDNAof your

nextmeal is there

for the tweaking



14:00Tuna+ lemon=

muscle-buildingprotein(+4%immunesystemboost)

The healthy genome of tuna is well documented – lean protein

formuscle repair, omega-3 to enhance joint flexibility and less

excess fat than a Paris catwalk. But the addition of lemon juice does

more than just enhance your steak’s flavour, it also gift-wraps another

of its nutritional offerings – iron. The ascorbic acid in the citrus

fruit converts iron into amore absorbable form, providing a

4.1% higher uptake that increases your dose of the key

mineral, according to University of Surrey research. The

extra iron charges your blood withmore oxygen to

feed yourmuscles andmind, andmore red blood

cells to bolster your immune system. Pump

iron after the gym and youwon’t get sick

from all that heavy physics.

Take a look at

Watson your plate to

avoid a health Crick

16:30Bread+peanutbutter =

Completeprotein+(musclegrowth+50%)

Scientists state that buildingmuscle by eatingmore protein per

sitting is flawed. You cannot enhance the bioavailability – the extent

to which your body can access nutrients – of your favourite

muscle-building block by adding another block on top. Instead

concentrate on eating complementary proteins. The

University of Cincinnati found twinning peanut butter

with wholemeal bread combines a variety amino

acids to create a ‘full spectrum’ proteinmore

readily consumed by yourmuscles, and a 50%

increase in protein synthesis. All without

the extra calories of a full meal ofmeat.

19:30Salad+green tea=

+4%night-timefat-burning(+vitamins+nutrients)

Experimenting with hot and cold will turn the heat up on your

metabolism to keep you lean and give youmore vitamins per bite.

A low-carbohydrate salad limits the storage of redundant energy as fat

while you sleep, and the University of Geneva found that the natural

compounds in green teas resulted in a 4% higher calorie burn over

24 hours. The longevity of the Chinese and Japanese has been

linked to their tradition of having hot drinks with cold foods,

with the warmth aiding digestion and helping your body

to absorbmore nutrients from each and every gram

of your dinner. So you can go to bed healthy and

satisfied andwake up to the leaner, fitter,

andmore powerful product of your own

superfood science – you. ■MH


NEWFOODDNA

A simple twist can

multiply the benefits

of yourmeal


Awisemanoncemadeasimple argument

for taking an interest in the future. It is,

hesaid,where you’ll bespending the rest

of your life. Until a mouse-click ago, I agreed. It

wasonanapproximation of this philosophy that

I decided tohavemyDNAexamined for genes that

might hijackmy own tomorrow. Now the results

areback, I’mnotsosure.Amongthewarningflags

Iwasscreenedfor, there’s reassuranceofabelow-

average risk of heart diseaseanddiabetes, and

noalarmbells ringingon lung cancer. But there’s

badnews, too.Mydouble-helixedPandora’sbox is

tellingme Ihavean increased riskofAlzheimer’s.

Not a vision of the future I wanted.

Somewhere in the three billion base pairs

that make up my genetic code – the Book of

Ian, as I now call it – is a genetic variant or ‘snip’

called ApoE4. I have one copy of it. Based on

current research, thismeansmy genetic risk of

By identifyingthehealthproblemslurkinginyourfuture,DNAscreeningcouldempoweryouto ‘cure’yourselfbeforeyouevengetsick.But is thesciencereallyreadytodeliver?Andareyoureadyfor thegiftof foresight?FollowMHCommissioningEditorIanTaylorashediscovers thegenesthatmightonedaykillhim–andthetechnologythat’sdesignedtosaveusall

PhotographyYuji Sakai

Alzheimer’s is higher than three-quarters of the

population. It doesn’t mean I’ll definitely get it,

but onscreen graphics indicate that, over the

age of 65, there’s a one-in-five chance I’ll lose

my mind. Not attractive odds. It’s more than

ashock. Frankly, it’s adirect blow to thehead.Do

I really want to know this?Would you?

SEEINGTHEFUTURE

Whether you’re curiousabout your genesor not,

the technology to decode them is on the brink

of a revolution in healthcare. And at its heart is

the promise of a life without illness –Minority

Reportmedicinewhere your body’s design flaws

are identified and dealt with before they cause

damage. It’s the power to change your future.

It sounds like science fiction, but it’s

happening now. For under £300, companies in

the burgeoning, unregulated industry knownas

personal genomicswill screen yourDNA for clues

that you’ll one day have a brain aneurysm, or

aheart attack. But has the future arrived early?

Despite its potential, genetic screening is

a relatively youngscience, and theability tomake

predictions based on our genes is limited.

If, or when, it delivers, however, the impact

could trigger a societal shift in how wemanage

our health. It could evenbe the cure for our ailing

healthcare system. “There’s no way the health

system can survive in its current form,” says

Daniel MacArthur, genomics researcher at the

Sanger Institute, andblogger for Genetic Future

(scienceblogs.com/geneticfuture). “As the

population ages, people will suffer frommore

chronic diseases and the cost will collapse the

whole system–unlesswe can change it.Weare

going to see some sort of transformation, and

genetics will be a part of it.”


Are you ready to

have your DNA

dissected

YOU,DECODED


Myownglimpse into the futurebegan inmy

bathroom. Ifilledaplastic vialwithsaliva,andsent

it to California-based genetic testing company

Navigenics (navigenics.com). The cost is high,

at $2,000 (£1,265), but this includesaccess to

ageneticcounsellortointerpretyourresults.Before

I started, the experts warnedme not to see the

test asamedical tool. The technology, I was told,

is accurate on the indicators it tests for, yet too

incomplete for anyone toget real insight into their

future health. “If you go in to explore your data

andeducate yourself, then it’sprobablyworth it,”

saysDrCarolineWright, of theCambridge-based

genomic think tank the PHG Foundation. “If it’s

with the preconception that it will have a major

impact on your health, I suspect it isn’t.”

Wright,whohashadher owngenesscreened

(“I didn’t learnanything I didn’t alreadyknow from

my family history”), is concerned that people

expect a 20/20 vision of the future. When it

comes to conditions like heart disease, type-II

diabetesandprostatecancer, your risk isamash-

upof genetics, environment and lifestyle. These

testswork, they just don’t tell youeverything. All

the conditions you’re screened for have some

environmental aspect, which means you have

thepower to intervene if your risk is high. If it was

a test for Huntington’s disease, which is 100%

hereditary, who would really want to know? The

single variant responsible isagenuine timebomb

and there’s nothing you can do to defuse it. If

you’re carrying amarker that puts you at a high

riskof heart disease,however, youcan lower your

cholesterolordomoreexercise tocounteract your

genetics. “It encourages people to think about

their health, which is something, increasingly,

we have to do,” saysMacArthur.

DESTINYCALLING

Sevenweeksafter launchingmy spit across the

Atlantic, my results are ready. Californian lab

technicians have extracted cheek cells frommy

saliva. They’ve isolated my DNA, replicated it,

and placed it on a chip that looks for the snips

(single-nucleotide polymorphisms) associated

with different diseases. The process is called

PROSTATECANCER

42%genes

58%environment

What youcando

• Eat tomatoes and

watermelon

• Increase your

folate intake

•Have sex.Often.

•Consider prostate

screenings before50

HEARTDISEASE

57%genes

43%environment

What youcando

•Cookwith olive oil

•Have two alcoholic

drinks per day

•Cut cholesterol and

blood pressure

• Take30minutes’

aerobic exercise per day

OBESITY

67%genes

33%environment

What youcando

•Walk at least 10,000

steps per day

•Reduce your salt and

sat-fat intake

• Increase fruit and

veg intake

LUNGCANCER

14%genes

86%environment

What youcando

•Vigorous exercise twice

aweek

• Increase your intake of

vitamins A,B,C andE

•Drink tea

•Stop smoking

GLAUCOMA

13%genes

87%environment

What youcando

•Get regular optometrist

screenings

•Reduce eye pressure by

drinking liquids slowly

•Cut your caffeine intake

• Loosen your tie and

reduce stress

ALZHEIMER’S

62%genes

38%environment

What youcando

• Learn a language or

musical instrument

•GetmoreB vitamins

• Eat aMediterranean diet

•Widen your social

network

Understandhowyourgenesarecentral toyourfuturehealth,andacttodaytoprevent illnesstomorrow*

COLONCANCER

35%genes

65%environment

What youcando

•Cut your redmeat intake

and increase your fibre

• Eatmore apples

•Make sure you get

regular screenings from

your forties onwards

TYPE-IIDIABETES

64%genes

46%environment

What youcando

•Cutweight by5-10%

•Eat nuts, leanmeat and

fish twice aweek

•Drink tea or coffee

•Avoid refined carbs

and sugar

Test your genome

and stop your health

going down the tube

COLOURKEY

Red■Testdoesn’tscreenfor

manymarkersandtells

you littleaboutyouroverall

diseaserisk.

Yellow■Screensforsomemarkers

butnotenoughtoofferreal

insight intoyourdiseaserisk

Green■

Screensforkeymarkers

proventosignificantly

increaseyourdiseaserisk*RISKPERCENTAGESDATASOURCEDFROMNAVIGENICS


YOU,DECODED

genotyping. Rather than reading theBookof Ian

cover to cover, it skips to the juicy bits.

I log onto the ‘account’ Navigenics have set

up for me. There, arranged like iPhone apps,

aremy risks of 27 diseases. I’mpleased to see

none in the50%-100%column.But therearenine

highlightedorange,whichmeansmy risk ishigher

thanaverage, or greater than25%.These include

heart attack, obesity, colonandprostate cancer,

glaucoma, Coeliac disease. And Alzheimer’s.

The volume of information is overwhelming.

My risk of a heart attack is below average, but

still 38%, hence theorangebox.My risk of colon

cancer is only 8% but that’s higher than 91% of

thepopulation, hence theorangebox. Inaddition

there are bar charts comparing my results to

averages from studies on men who match my

ethnicity. Pie chartssplit thegenetic risksagainst

the environmental. Then there are more pages

titled What You Can Do: detailed intervention

planstooffsetmyrisks.Navigenicscertainlydon’t

just swap saliva, pocket your £1,265 and run.

To tackle my risk of Alzheimer’s alone, the

site advisesme to exercisemybrain by learning

a language or a musical instrument and get

more omega-3s. It tells me to get out more,

drink wine, increase my aerobic fitness, keep

my waistline below 40 inches, eat curry and

Mediterranean vegetables, load up on vitamin

Bandmanagemystress levels.Aquoteonscreen

from the company’sCEO remindsme that, “The

importance of this information, and the power

of it, is that you can help take extraordinarily

powerful and positive steps in your life to live

longer, healthier, and happier.”

Despite the initial alarm bells, I get a geeky

thrill poringovermydata. I feel like JasonBourne,

leafing through a dossier of information I never

knew about myself. Unfortunately, the feeling

doesn’t last. A week later, two things happen.

First, I receive a second set of results, from

acompany called23andme. They’re significantly

cheaperat$429(£271),andthetestsareequally

valid. However, they don’t offer the post-test

counselling I felt I needed. Playing thefielda little

I spat intoanextra vial, andpackaged it off to see

whether the two sets of resultswould tally. They

don’t. Somematch: my risk for type-II diabetes

and lung cancer are spot on. But there are also

two glaring discrepancies. For heart disease,

Navigenics calculated my risk at 38%, while

23andmeclaim it’s 20.9%. For obesity, it’s 21%

riskand55.8%.Oh,and incaseyou’rewondering,

23andme don’t screen for Alzheimer’s.

Thedifferences arise becauseeach company

tests for different genetic markers. They’re



perfectly entitled to do this and are entirely

open about it. But the results it yields reinforce

something thatwouldbeeasy tomiss if youdidn’t

havea loosehandleongenetics: these testsare

not comprehensive.

This is confirmed during happening No 2, my

genetic counselling session with Navigenics.

Mypersonal counsellor, Sara, takesme through

the results, givingmedetailed, honest analysis.

On colon cancer, for which I apparently have a

higher risk than91%of thepopulation, shesays,

“It is important to realise that this doesn’tmean

youare in the top9%of people thatwill get colon

cancer.” Huh? I thought that’s exactly what it

meant.Saraexplains that themarkersNavigenics

look formakeupsomeportionof the risk factors

involved, but that 65% of the factors involved in

coloncancer riskareenvironmental, not genetic.

Thatmeans only 35%of your risk is determined

by your DNA. “And even within the 35% of risk

that’s genetic, themarkers thatNavigenics look

at don’tmake up the whole.”

BLURREDVISION

I’m relieved that my future marble-loss is by no

means guaranteed, but I’mdisappointed by the

limitations of the DNA crystal ball. The truth is,

there’s a limit to what the scientists currently

know. Neither personal genomics companies

nor anyoneelse currently knowhowmuchof your

genetic risk they actually test for. Researchers

are not able to identify every genetic marker

associatedwithacondition. It’snot that theydon’t

give it to youstraight. It’s just they’re

unable to give it to you complete. “If

you pull up type-II diabetes that’s

about 25%heritable,” saysWright.

So that means, even if the genetic

testwas100%accurate, all it could

assess is a quarter of your overall

risk. The snips the companies do

test for account for as little as 3%

of that overall risk.” So screening

today doesn’t give you100%of the

pictureof your futurehealth, justpart of it. Itwon’t

tell you for surewhat the futureholds, but youwill

be better informed onwhat it might.

For Wright, this is one of the big limitations

of the personal genomics industry. For me, it

means I can relaxa little aboutmyApoE4marker.

Around 3% of the population have it, “and the

majority of people who get Alzheimer’s will not

have the variants that are tested for. There are

toomany other risk factors,” saysWright. “Your

genesmight increase your risk by12 times–and

that’s a big increase – but it’s not predictive.”

THEGENEGENIE

That remains the great hope for genomics. For

conditions likeAlzheimer’s, theability to predict

whether apersonwill be struckdownmaystill be

decadesoff. But evensceptics believe therewill

be real applications. “With age-relatedmacular

degeneration, the test isprettypredictive,”Wright

admits. “You canaccount for about half of cases

through genetics alone.” Similarly, the genetic

prostate cancer testmaybemore insightful than

others. Navigenics tests for 18 markers that

may increase your genetic risk. As timepasses,

scientistswill unlockmoregenesassociatedwith

each condition and, as such, genetic testingwill

become increasingly accurate.

One man is already providing a link to that

future by exploiting next-generation genomic

technology. Stephen Quake, a bioengineer at

Stanford University, has had his entire genome

sequenced. While my tests looked at specific

sitesonmygenome inanattempt tofindcommon

variants associated with disease, Quake’s

genome was pored over for 18 months. While

scientists skimmed the Book of Ian, they read

the Book of Stephen cover to cover and then

typed up the New York notes. It proved useful.

“We foundmutations related to heart disease,

so I went to a cardiologist,” says Quake. “They

did ultrasounds to check the walls of my heart

and that everything was working.” The genome

sequencing armed him with the information to

be vigilant and take preventative steps.

Quakeandothersbelieveeveryonewillbenefit

from this foresight. Thecost of completegenome

sequencing is falling at such a rate that it will be

cheaper thanmy limited testswithin two years. “I

have nodoubt that at somepoint – I hopewithin

thenext10years– thiswill beabsolutely routine,”

saysMacArthur. “Having that information in your

medical record would be so valuable.”

Instead of waiting to diagnose conditions

when the symptoms appear,Minority Report

medicinewill let us act to prevent conditionswe

have a higher genetic risk of developing. “It has

been estimated that each human carries half

a dozen to a dozen skeletons in their genomic

closet,” saysQuake. “Thanks to this technology,

we’ll soon have situations where patients walk

into their doctor’s office with their genome in

hand and say, ‘treatme’.”

Nobody’s saying you have to analyse your

genes to practise preventative medicine; you

can exercise and eat well without ever digging

around yourDNA.What your genetic

datadoesgive you is the impetus to

take control of tomorrow – and the

cost seems a small price to pay for

that. Before theendof this decade,

everyone will be interacting with

their genome – and knowing how

to extract useful information with

purposeanda level head is crucial.

As faras yourhealthgoes, the future

starts here.

Inaprivacy-obsessedage,accessingyourgeneticdatabegsthequestion:Whoelsecan?In2008,GeorgeWBushsignedtheGeneticInformationNondiscriminationAct. ItprotectsUScitizensfromgeneticprejudice. Insurancecompaniescan’tuseinformationtochargehigherpremiumsandemployerscan’tuseit toemployordismissstaff.TheUKhasnosuchlaw,soshouldyoubeworried?

Personalitytraitsandphysicalaptitudecouldbegleanedfromyourgenes,butcompaniescouldalsoseeifyou’regeneticallysusceptibletooccupationalhazards.

There’snospecificDNAlaw,butdiscriminationonhealthgroundsis illegal–abasisforastrongcase.

“Legislationregardingunlawfuldismissalwouldallowyoutofightanycase,”saysDrHelenWallaceofGeneWatchUK.

Learningwhetheryou’reathigherorlowerriskofdiseasecouldleadinsurancecompaniestoincreaseordecreaseyourpremiums.

TheAssociationofBritishInsurershasamoratoriumonusinggeneticdatauntil2014.

“Insurancecompaniesusefamilyhistory,”saysDrCarolineWright.“Geneticsaren’treliableenoughyet.

Themorehumangenomesdatascientistshaveaccessto, themoretheycanlearnaboutwhatthedifferencesbetweenusmeanforourhealth.

Disclosureisvoluntarybutcriticssayscientistswhoappealfordatasharingstandtoprofit.

Yourdataisstoredonlineandcouldbehackedaseasilyasinformationkeptbyamobilephoneprovider.

TheUK’sNationalDNADatabasestoresgenetic informationon5%ofthepopulation.It’sclaimedthishelpstosolveupto20,000crimesayear.

OnlyDNAofpeoplefoundguiltyofa‘recordable’offenceiskept.

Hospitalshavesecretlystoredbanksofbabies’DNA,takenwithouttheirparents’permission.

Whyarethey

interested?

What’s

stopping

them?

Shouldyou

worry?

scienceblogs.com/geneticfuture

ThebestblogonthepersonalgenomicsindustrybyresearcherDanielMacArthur.FollowhisTwitterfeed:@dgmacarthurtokeepuptodate.

personalgenomes.org

Anappealbygeneticistsforthepublictosharetheirgenomeswiththeresearchcommunity.Includesanoverviewofthescience,plusaninterestingonlinedocumentary.

23andme.com

Thecheapestofthepersonalgenomicscompaniesoffersaheadfulofinformationtohelpyoudecidewhetheryouwanttogorummagingaroundyourdoublehelix.

■MH

PHOTOGRAPHYGETTY


YOU,DECODED

Technologywillsoonhelpuspreventdiseasesbeforetheyoccur.Here’show

GENOME

SEQUENCING

FreeNHSgenome sequencing,

with children tested before the

age of five. You or yourGPcan

access your file froma centralised

online database and your risks

are updated according to new

discoveries about the human

genome. Everyone is educated

about their genetic risks,with

‘lifestyle prescriptions’ to

counteract their genes.

BIOMONITORS

Tiny implants inside your

bodywill constantlymeasure

biomarkers identified by your

sequenced genome. If you’re

at a higher genetic risk of heart

disease, for example, the chip

will track blood pressure, heart

rate and other silent symptoms,

alerting you or your doctor to any

changes. Researchers atMIT

have already tested implants to

monitor tumour growth.

BESPOKE

MEDICATION

When you needdrugs, your dose

will be prescribed according to

your genetic data.Genes affect

how your bodymetabolises drugs,

so doctorswill review your body’s

likely response and tailor your

dose for optimumeffect. Even

today’s genetic tests can help

your doctorwhen prescribing

drugs likeWarfarin. If tumours

appear, their genomeswill also be

sequenced so doctors can plan

more effective treatment.

SMARTAPPLIANCES

Your fridgewill link

wirelesslywith your biomonitors

to optimise your diet, then

automatically place yourweekly

order froman online supermarket.

Your entire

medical history

– and future in a jar



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FAST FORWARD-THINKING

Thefuture isverynearlyupon

us.With technologyset togo

exponential, followthis timeline

toseehowitwill changethe

waywe live forever.

TODAY

With great processing

power comes great

responsibility

UPGRADE YOURHARDWARE

Getting themost fromyour cyber life requires optimum

gadgetry. Follow the experts’ inside track

Mobile phone

SAMSUNG GALAXY S

For theultimatecommunication-entertainment

package, forget the fruit and look to the stars.

“It’s the Galaxy’smultimedia capabilities

that really impress,” saysMobile Choice

reviews editor, Danny Brogan. “Videos

look exceptional on the large screen.”

Handheld entertainment

APPLE iPAD

Perfect for entertainment on themove. “For

gamingon thego it has tobeApple’s iPad,”says

Daniel Down, BBC Focusmagazine games

reviewer. “As well as being a revolutionary way

to consume the internet, e-books anddigital

magazines, itsultra-minimalist stylingmeans it

actuallymakes you look good playing a game.”

MP3 player

SONY NWZ"A845WALKMAN

From the people who started it all. “Not only is

it achingly, flawlesslybeautiful, but it alsokicks

the butt of the iPod in sonic terms,” says T3’s

editor-at large,MichaelBrook. “Ultra-crispOLED

display for video playback, and built-in noise-

cancellingguarantee it’ssonicallybest-in-class.”

Phone app

THE SONOS CONTROLLER APP

Download this nifty widget to turn your iPhone

into a remote control forahouse-widemusic

system.“This is theapp Iusemost,” says

Christopher Breen, senior editor ofMacWorld.

“You use it to control Sonos (sonos.com) –

a system for streamingmusic wirelessly in

your house. Life-changing tech.” And it’s free.

Mobile computing

MACBOOK PRO

It’s easy to forget Apple stillmakes computers,

and rathergoodonesat that. “The15inMacBook

Pro in its Core i7 version is incredibly quick, has

greatbattery life, isbuilt to lastand runs thebest

andsafestPCoperatingsystem,MacOSX,”says

AndrewHarrison, reviews editor, PC Advisor.

Chances are you don’t spend your evenings as

a digital warlord, but one online industry has

grown to be even bigger than gaming: social

networking. There are 26million Facebook

users in the UK, while the site recently passed

the 500million usermilestone globally.

FounderMark Zuckerberg predicts the site

is “almost guaranteed” to reach one billion

users. Research published by Ofcom in August

found social networking accounts for nearly

25% of the timewe spend online – compared

to just 9% in 2007. The study found that in

the UK, 61% of 15 to 34-year-olds use social

networking sites.More surprisingly, the figure

stays at 50% for 35 to 54-year-olds.

FACE FACTS

No one has died from a networkingmarathon.

But there are claims that excessive use of

social networking sites rots your brain. In a

speech to the House of Lords, neuroscientist

Professor SusanGreenfield warned that social

networking threatened to ‘infantilise’ the

humanmind – impairingmental faculties such

as concentration and social skills. Professor

Larry Rosen, a psychologist at the California

State University, thinks she has a point.

“We’remultitasking withmedia all day long,”

he says. “These interruptions – ding, there’s

2012US futurist Robert Rice

predicts the take-off

of glassesor retinal

displays that augment

andenhance your

viewof theworld.

2017Advanced robot

helpers arrive in the

home, according

to formerBT

technologists Ian

Pearsonand IanNeild.

2016We’ll seemoodmake-up,

that changes colour in

response to emotional

state, according

toBT’s futurologist

RobinMannings.

CAN FACEBOOKREALLY ROTYOUR BRAIN?

InMarch2005, there wasa funeral service with a difference. It was held

for a 28-year-old Beijingmanwho died after

playing an online game for days, only leaving

his keyboard for calls of nature.What was

special about his funeral was that it too took

place within the game’s online realm. It’s

a tragedy that’s been repeated, with reports

of at least two other online gamers dropping

dead from exhaustion. And there will be

more: data gathered by BruceWoodcock,

a San Francisco-based analyst specialising

in ‘massivelymultiplayer online games’

(MMOGs), found the number of people playing

has exceeded 17million, compared to just

over onemillion in 2000.


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2020Computer-chipmaker

Intel believes that they

will have perfected

mind-control computer

interfaces, negating

the need for keyboards.

2020Smart biosensors are

able tomonitor the

body24/7andwarn of

medical issuesbefore

they happen, says the

TechCast think tank.

2022Quantumcomputers,

capable of performing

tasks thatwould take

today’smachines

millions of years, will be

thenorm, says TechCast.

The ‘always-on’ lifestyle

might seemconvenient,

but it harbours an

addictive potentiality

TomTomand the like

sounded theknell for

cartography, butwhose

lead should you follow?

Technology-filled ears is

now our default setting.

But does instant-access

music come at a cost?

20253DholographicTV,no

glasses required, the

Maryland-basedWorld

FutureSociety forecasts.

Hopefully, our interest in

piranhaswill havewaned.

CYBORGNATION?2010data collated by the

EntertainmentRetailers Association found there are

nownearly 20millionMP3players in theUK.

UPGRADEHavingyourentireCDcollection in your

pocket is a revolution inconceivable a decadeago. It

can also boost fitness. “Music lowers your perception

of effort,” saysBrunel University sports psychologist

Dr CostasKarageorghis.

MELTDOWNHarvardMedical School audiologist Dr

Brian Fligor has treatedmen in their twentieswith

hearing comparable to a50 year old. “Keep volume to

80%max, 90minsor less per day,” says Fligor.

CYBORGNATION?WithONSfiguresputtingPC

ownershipat70%,Britain ishometo30million laptops.

UPGRADEOn-the-fly access to email, internet,movies

andwork. A study by theResearch Institute of the

FinnishEconomy inHelsinki foundadding portability to

aworker’s computer canboost productivity by 32%.

MELTDOWN “Themorewe can ‘take theoffice home’,

themorewe’re tempted to,which can significantly

affect personal and social relationships,” saysDr

Michael Sinclair, consultant at theCity Psychology

Group, London. Sopower down.

CYBORGNATION? 266,000sat nav unitswere

shipped in theUKduring the first quarter of 2010,

according to industry analysts, Canalys.

UPGRADEResearch organisation TNO founddrivers

navigating in unfamiliar areasare12% less likely to

haveaccidents using sat navs. The gadgetswere also

found to reduce stress in78%of drivers.

MELTDOWNEvery trip youswitchon theTomTom,your

brain’shippocampusmissesaworkout.Research

byUCL’sDrHugoSpiersshowed thearea tobe

substantially enlarged in thebrainsof Londoncabbies.

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How’s this for

a palmpilot?

2039Experts polled by

NewScientist suggest

that invisibility cloaks,

jet packs and X-ray

glasses will all be

available by this time.

2030US inventor, author

and futurist Ray

Kurzweil predicts totally

realistic, full-immersion

virtual reality for the

human race.

2040The late Arthur C Clarke

predicted universal

replicators that use

nanotechnology to rustle

up any object to order –

no matter how complex.

social networking to have mostly positive

consequences. Mostly. “Addiction does

happen, but it’s rare,” says Lampe. “Most of

the negative consequences relate to social

awkwardness. If your boss, your mum and your

mistress are all your Facebook friends, hijinks

will ensue.” Use those filters.

POWERPLAY

Technology has, without doubt, liberated us.

Thanks to the internet, we can make friends

practically anywhere in the world, air our

opinions to the masses, work and play as

and when we choose, educate ourselves…

the list is long. “Technology makes us free,”

says British computer scientist and artificial

intelligence expert Steve Grand. “But freedom

brings responsibilities – for ourselves and our

health.” Grand admits the only way he could

force himself to take screen breaks was by

writing a program to automatically shut his

PC down at regular intervals.

Jonathan Mitchener, a scientist employed

by BT to predict the future, thinks enjoying

a healthy relationship with technology puts us

on a learning curve – that we

must be aware of and adapt

to. “The obesity issue is a

good example,” he says. “The

sedentary lifestyle of sitting in

front of our screens and driving

to work was prevalent for many

years before we realised the

need to exercise more explicitly.”

Mitchener lists willpower and decisiveness

as essentials for a healthy relationship with

technology. “The savvy person makes a choice

when to respond to that call or answer that

email. The non-savvy lets the tech cause him

to overwork and become stressed,” he says.

“Those who are better at these choices will

prosper.” He argues that mastering those

decision-making skills will be vitally important

over the coming years. “Online experience will

become more immersive, due to new devices

and new services,” says Mitchener. “In the

future, making multiple, quick decisions at

your interface with technology will be the key

to exploiting it.” The lesson: a constant edit

of your life in the virtual sphere is the way to

ensure it enhances rather than detracts from

your life in the real world. And the app for that

is already resting between your ears.

an email; vibrate, here comes a text message

– may be creating a society of people with

attention problems.”

Rosen contends that ‘talking’ on sites like

Facebook, with none of the cues you get from

meeting face-to-face, could be robbing us of

the ability to truly understand communication.

“We get body language, facial expressions

and a lot more from live meetings,” he says.

“We use all of those, plus the spoken word, to

generate our sense of context and to work out

how the other person is feeling.”

SOCIALWORKERS

This view is by no means universally held.

University of Stirling psychologist Dr Tracy

Alloway believes blanket condemnations are

misguided. She argues that claiming all social

networking is bad for you is like claiming all food

is bad for you. The fact is you just need to watch

what you eat. Alloway bases this on two studies

in which she compared the long-term effects

of using Facebook and Twitter. “I found that

those who used Facebook showed benefits in

functions of their brain, such as IQ and working

memory,” says Alloway. Working memory is like

computer RAM, used by the brain to store the

intermediate steps in your thought processes.

The more you have, the quicker you think. When

Alloway repeated the experiment with Twitter

users she found the opposite: “The initial

findings suggest people who use Twitter are

likely to have aworse memory.”

Another study – conducted by social

scientists employed by Facebook, but also

involving an independent third party from

Carnegie Mellon University – found passive

Facebook users (those who read posts,

but rarely post themselves) exhibit greater

symptoms of loneliness. In active users the

opposite was observed. It seems you should

be proactive to get more from the experience.

Professor Cliff Lampe, who investigates

the impact of communication technology at

Michigan State University, has also found

THE NON-SAVVY

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TO STRESS THEM OUT

2040Kurzweil again: we’ll

be able to upload our

minds into quantum

computers by the

middle of the century,

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Fivebilliondownloadsandcounting–we’reapproaching one forevery humanon theplanet.

UPGRADEThey’ll tellyou the time inbinary,pumpout light-sabresoundeffects andevendosomething useful,like visuallymappingyour runswhile trackingpace, distance, timeandcalories-burned.

CYBORGNATION?

Ofcom researchfound that smartphoneownership grew81%from7.8million in2009,to12.8million in2010.

UPGRADE

Asmartphone couldmake you forget all thephonenumbers youusedto store in your head.Nobad thing, accordingtoUniversity of Stirlingpsychologist Dr TracyAlloway: “When it comesto intelligence, it’s not

CYBORGNATION?

Nostalgic for the days ofplugging anelectronicbreeze block intothe back of the telly?Thought not. Handheldsnowmean you canplayFIFASoccer anywhere.Andwedo.

UPGRADEWhen theArmyposteda jobad for accomplishedcomputer gamers to flyApachehelicopters, itwasbasedonevidencethat gamers developsuperior reflexes,eye-hand coordination

2050‘Synthetic telepathy’facilitatedbynanotechbrain implantssaysRobert FreitasofCalifornia’s Institute forMolecularManufacturing.

2100Kurzweil believeswewillhave hit ‘the singularity’,when the rate of techadvancement becomesinfinite. Get your headround that.

and theability to rapidlyassimilate volumesofinformation.

MELTDOWNUniversityofCambridgeneuroscientistDrAdrianOwenhasbadnews.His teamtested11,000peopleonsoftwaresimilar tocommercial brain-traininggames. “We foundnoevidence for cognitiveimprovementsover andabove those just usingthe internet,” saysOwen.You’ll have towaitfor that IQupgradeapp.

2055Kurzweil predictsthat $1,000will nowbuy computer powerequivalent to everyhumanbrain on theplanet put together.

2049Kurzweil goeson topredict thatwe’ll allbe eating nanotechfood, engineeredat themolecular level to benutritionally perfect.

You don’t have to be glued to your sofa to be hacking

apart zombies. Gaming has gone trulymobile

They’re like the internet, only distilled to give you

exactly what you need, when you need it

Check emails, ping emails, regret writing emails –

all in a day’swork in Crackberry world…

HANDHELD ENTERTAINMENT

PHONE APPS

SMARTPHONES

MELTDOWNADDICTION

Newunderstandingofbrain function is placingbehavioural addictionslike this onaparwithdrug dependence. “It’sthe samehighways ofdopamine reward thatare hijackedby cocaine,speedandother harddrugs,” saysCalifornianaddiction specialistDr PeterWhybrow.Coldturkey? There’s anappfor that, too…

what you know, it’s howyouuse it. ”Andby usingsmartphones, Allowaysays you’re freeing upbrain power to functionbetter.

MELTDOWN

Smartphone addictionis a growing problem.A survey by USmarketresearch firmStudyLogicfound 35%of BlackBerryusers claimed thatthey would choosetheir smartphone overtheir spouse.


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the US. “Cardio training is the best stress

buster because it releases the most

endorphins – body chemicals responsible

for positive feelings,” says Mark Raynsford,

a strength trainer and hormone specialist.

The circuit from Raynsford, below, is

designed to elicit the biggest possible

endorphin kick in less than 40 minutes. It’ll

cannibalise your worries while improving

your fitness – so you can return to work

refreshed and be able to find a solution

to the stressor thanks to a clear head.

Use your gym to cureyour ills. This month: stressgets worked over

GYM DOCTOR #1

Cyclistswhotook100mgof

coenzymeQ10(CoQ10) inanew

Turkishstudy increased their

anaerobiccapacity (power)by

16%.Researchersbelieve ithelps

youuseoxygenefficiently, and

preventsmusclebreakdown.Take

itbeforeyourcyclehomeandbe

onthesofa in time forEastEnders

(£16 for60,healthspan.co.uk).

PILLS TO MAKE YOU CYCLE FASTER

Greater endurance that’s easy to swallow

A B

PilatesPractising Pilates can enable you to lift more

weight. Research by America’s Gustavus

Adolphus College found two Pilates sessions

a week enabled participants to do more press-

ups than those who skipped the stretches.

“Pilates improves your core strength, a key

factor in press-up performance,” says study

author Dr June Kloubec. To improve your

performance the best do-anywhere Pilates

move is the bridge, outlined below.

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This plan will add inches of muscle to a body part ofyour choosing. By the end you’ll have renovated yourformer weaknesses into serious assets

Training all yourmuscles

canbe like TheApprentice,

each contender battling

to be thenext big thing. It’s no

mean feat, splitting your time

equally betweenmuscles. A bout

of flu here, an all-weekendmusic

festival there caneasily derail

your balancing act. And if you

haven’t shownamuscle group

quite enoughsugar, itmay be

lagging behind thepack.

In this final part of your

12-month plan,we’ve a series

ofmini-workouts that’ll iron out

any kinks inwhat should nowbe

a very finephysique.WegotColin

Allan, owner of Zero2xs Training

(zero2xs.com), to break your

body down into its component

parts – arms, legs, shoulders,

chest, back andabs –and give

you theblueprints for extra size

andat least 5%more strength

to eachmuscle.

“Theplans incorporate

exercises that you’ve not used

before to stimulate themuscle

fibres theprevious12monthsof

training haveoverlooked,” says

Allan. It will also save younuggets

at the physio becauseblokes

with goodmuscle symmetrywere

4.1% less likely to get injured,

foundastudy in the Journal of

SportsMedicine andPhysical

Fitness. So by the time the festive

party season is in full swing,

you’ll look good fromevery angle.

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WHATTODO

Chancesareyoualreadyknow

whichbodypartyouwant tobigup. It

glaresatyou in themirror,beggingto

bebroughtuptospeed.Butbefore

youstart,spareathought for the

restofyourmuscles. It tooktime

andeffort toget themhere,which is

whywe’vealso includedafull-body

workout.“Ineveryworkoutdo3sets

of8repsonall theexercises in the

ordershown,”saysAllan.“Repeat

this3-4timesaweektokeepthe

restofyourbody ingoodnick.”Once

you’vedecidedthemuscleyouwant

togrow,dothemini-workout for that

muscleat thestartofeachfull-body

session, followingtheguidelines.

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The leg-up for legs

Back of stack

FRONT LOADEDWALL SQUAT

Themuscles Quads, hamstrings,

glutes, calves, abs

AThismovecarvesout theupper

legmass that’ll challenge the

threadcountof your cyclingshorts.

Standabout30cm in frontofawall.

Graba largedumb-bell andhold it in

frontof your chest. Leanyourupper

backagainst thewall. “Thewall

limitsassistanceof yourback in

the lift – isolating yourquads,”says

NickGrantham(nickgrantham.com)

,strengthcoachandadvisor to the

BritishOlympicAssociation.

BLower yourself intoaquarter

squat–hold for3seconds then

lower intohalf squat–hold for3

seconds then reverse theprocess.

“Thestopandstartmotionkills

momentum, forcing yourquads

toworkharder,”saysGrantham.

You’ll nowhave legshugeenough to

staystrong inacrouchedposition,

be it inaBuddhist templeoronan

Austrianski slope.

WIDE-GRIP LAT PULLDOWNSThemuscles Lats, biceps, forearms

LEG EXTENSIONSThemuscles Quads

A Thismovepinpoints the tension

into your thighs so you canbuild

tear-drop shapedwedgesof

muscle. Sit in the leg extension

machine, back against the support

and topsof your ankles under the

pads. “This locks the rest of your

body into a fixedposition that’ll let

you target all the tension onto your

thighs,” saysAllan.

BStraighten your legs to raise the

weights upandhold that position

for 2 seconds then lower to the

start. Do8 reps, reduce theweight

by15%and raise theweight and

hold it in position for 12seconds

to create amuscle burn that’ll

feel like you’vemainlinedaheat

rub. Thismoveworks awhopping

86%of themuscles in your upper

thighs, foundastudy in the book

SeriousStrength Training (Human

Kinetics). So if youwantmore

power behind your kicks, here’s

where you’ll earn it.

ONE-ARM DUMB-BELL ROWSThemuscles Lats, biceps, forearms, abs

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ALatsare yourwidestmuscles,

so targeting themaddsserious

numbers to thescale.On the lat

pull-downmachinegrab thebar

withdoubleshoulder-widthgrip

– thishandpositionworks the

mostmusclefibres,according to

research in the JournalofStrength

andConditioningResearch.

BBendyourelbows topull thebar

down to your chest.Hold it there for

2seconds thenslowly release the

bar to thestart position.Makesure

that younever let yourbackside lift

off theseat toget themost from

thismove.You’ll nowhaveaback

wideenough tofirmlyblockoff your

sectionof thebar.

APosition yourselfwithonekneeon

abenchwhile youbalanceyourself

with your freearm–palmdown.

Placeyourother legon thefloor

soyourbody formsa tripod.Keep

yourbackflatandgraspadumb-

bellwith your freehand. “Asturdy

bodypositionwill let youpull large

weights,”saysGrantham.

BDrawyourelbowuppast your

torsobypinching yourshoulder

blade in towardsyourspine.Avoid

twisting yourbodyatanypointas

thiscould lead to injury. Thismove

hasbeen found towork91%of the

muscles in your latssobecareful

whenyoupull your frontdoor– the

handlemaycomeoff.

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Theworkouts

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Build the best chest

The sleevefillers

INCLINE DUMB-BELL FLYThemuscles Chest, triceps, shoulders

CONCENTRATIONCURLS

ThemusclesBicepsand forearms

A For attention-worthy guns,

concentrate onwhat you’re doing.

“Watching themuscle you’re

working lets you tweak your form

to shiftmore tension onto your

biceps,” saysAllan. Sit on theedge

of a bench leaning slightly forward

– the less strain on your lower back

thebetter your formwill be. Keep

your abs tightwith your chest up.

Put your right elbowon your right

knee letting theweight hang.

BUse your kneeas thepivot point

to curl theweight to your shoulder.

“This stops youusing the rest of

your body to lift theweight,making

your bicep theonlymuscle active,”

saysAllan. Pauseand concentrate

on tensing your bicep, then slowly

lower it back to the starting

position. Snug sleeves that can

easily openany pickle jar are now

yours for the taking.

CABLE CROSSOVERSThemuscles Chest, triceps, shoulders

UNDERHANDPUSHDOWNS

Themuscles Triceps

ATo isolate your tricepsyouneed

togetsneakyand fewareas

underhandas thisexercise.Attach

astraightbar to thehighpulleyof

acablecrossovermachineso it

rests justbelowyour chest.Hold

thebarwithashoulder-width

underhandgrip. “Thiskindof grip

stopsyou fromrecruiting your

shoulders,whichhelps to isolate

your triceps,”saysGrantham.

BTuckyourelbows in to yoursides

andpush thebar towards thefloor

until yourarmsarestraight. Tense

your triceps thenslowly release

thebarback to thestart – youmay

have touseup to10% lessweight

than theoverhandversionbut your

tricepswill do10%morework.

Thatmeansarmsbackedbya

horseshoe-shapemassofmuscle

will effortlesslybepowering your

get-upsoff thecouch.

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AThiswill carveoutdeepslabsof

pectoralmuscle.Standbetween

theweight towersof thecable

crossovermachineandattachaD

handle,oneitherside,atshoulder

height.Grabahandle ineach

handandstep forwardslightly

so there’s tensionon thecables.

“Thisalsocreatesadeeper range

ofmotionsoyoucanworkmore

musclefibres,”saysGrantham.

BBring yourhands together in

frontof your chestandcrosseach

handoveroneanother.Hold for

3seconds. “This iswhat isolates

yourpecswithoutelicitinghelp

fromyourshoulders,”says

Grantham.Release to thestart.

A To get your chest to takeoff you

need to flapsomeweights in front

of yourself. Lie onabench set

to a30degree incline, andhold

a dumb-bell in eachhand, arms

above your chest. “The incline

works your upper and inner pecs

more so your entire chestwill

appear bigger,” saysGrantham.

BBend your elbowsslightly – this

prevents your shoulders from

helping out. Lower theweights

out to your sidesand raise them

along the samepath. A study

in the Journal of Strength and

ConditioningResearch found this

move is just as effective atworking

your chest as thebenchpress.

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Shoulders of fortune

The abs solution

ARNOLD PRESSThe muscles Deltoids,

triceps, upper trapezius

AThese were created by the

‘Governator’ – hence the name –

who sported some of the widest

shoulders known to man. To get

your slice of that action, stand

holding a pair of dumb-bells in

front of you at chest height with an

underhand grip. “You’ll use a bigger

range of motion than in any other

shoulder press,” says Grantham.

BAs you push the weights

overhead, rotate your arms so that

your palms face forward at the top

of the move. Pause, then take

4 seconds to lower the weights

back down, rotating your wrists as

you go, so that your palms face you

again. The slow lowering can work

up to 40% more muscle fibres in

your shoulders, found research

inMedicine&Science inSports

&Exercise. Don’t blame us if your

broader frame forces you to Savile

Row for a new suit jacket.

OVERHEAD WEIGHTED SIT-UPThe muscles Abs

UNILATERALSHOULDER SHRUG

The muscles Trapezius,

shoulders

A Unaccompanied by traps, which

start at your ears, even the most

solid shoulders will look limp.

To buff up your frontage, stand

holding a heavy dumb-bell in each

hand. As a bonus this will give you

the grip strength to open pecans

even if you’ve lost your nutcracker.

Raise your right shoulder towards

your ear. Hold that position for

2 seconds then lower and repeat

on the other side.

B Keep alternating until you’ve

performed 10 reps on each side.

Out of all the trap exercises, this

move works the most muscle

fibres in your upper traps,

found research in the Journal of

Orthopaedic and Sport Physical

Therapy. You’ll ward off stiff

necks and have shoulders that

look like they could scrum down

against Phil Vickery.

REVERSE CURLThe muscles Abs

ALie on the ground with your knees

bent and hold a single dumb-bell

in your hands. Stretch your arms

behind your head, keeping a slight

bend in your elbows.

BRaise your torso off the floor,

keeping your arms above your head.

Go up as far as you can then lower

yourself to the floor. “By increasing

the distance between the point of

force (abs) and the end of the object

you’re trying to lift (the weight),

you decrease your mechanical

advantage and turn an easy move

into a very difficult one,” says Allan.

That means it makes the exercise

bloody hard, which also means it

builds a bloody solid stack of abs.

AFor abs that look amazing when

you stand up, you need to lie down.

Bend your knees, place your feet

flat on the floor, your arms at your

sides. Hold a light dumb-bell

between your feet. “This adds

a little instability to the movement

forcing your abs to work harder to

stabilise you,” explains Allan.

BPull your knees to your chest,

raising your hips off the floor. Slowly

return to start. This is the best

move for working your hard-to-target

lower abdominals, found research

inTheJournalofStrengthand

ConditioningResearch. You’ve

built your best body ever, just in

time to enjoy party season.

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Findastripof spacebecauseyou’re

about to lungeandburnmore

caloriesperminute than running.

Standwith your feetshoulder-width

apart andholdadumb-bell ineach

hand.Lunge forwardwith your left

leg (A) then lunge forwardwith

your right.Squareboth legsup

then raise thedumb-bellsupwards

until they’reaboveyourshoulders

(B). Take3seconds to lower them.

“You’ll feel yourabsbeingengaged

as theweightdescends,”says

Bellamy. That’s1 rep.Nowshuffle

back to thestart positionandkeep

moving.Do4setsof8 reps.

Calorie burn per set42

Calorie burn for entire exercise168

Loadonesideofabarbell andstick

theotherside intoacorner in your

gym.Facing theweightedend,

grab thebarasshown (A). Lower

yourself intoasquat.Explodeup

with your legsandsimultaneously

straightenyourarms,whilestill

keeping your feetplanted. “This

teachesyourbody to transfer the

powerbuilt up in your legs to your

upperbody,”saysBellamy.Useful

for throwingpunchesshould your

familyChristmasgetabit testy.Arc

yourelbowsslightly then rotate the

weightas farasyoucan to the left,

whilekeeping yourheadandspine

facing forwards (B).Repeaton the

othersideand return theweight to

thestart position. That’s1 rep.Do

4setsof10 reps.

Calorie burn per set43Calorie burn for entire exercise172

5Lunging front rAisesMusCLes quads, glutes, hamstrings, shoulders

1PoLe Push to wrestLeMusCLes Quads, glutes, core, triceps, lower back

Calorie-neutral’Tis the season to be jolly – but

decadence can come at a cost:

the loss of your flat stomach.

“The average Christmasmeal is

over 956 calories,” says sports

nutritionist Gavin Allinson. But

the following circuit, designed by

Powerbag inventorMark Bellamy,

will burn off all those calories –

andmore. You’ll lose fat long after

the workout finishes since your

body burns calories to repair

tornmuscle fibre.

Get your abs through the festive season unscathed with this calorie-burning workout that’ll help youlose up to 3kg of fat and earn yourself all the roast potato credits you could ever need

“Themoremuscles youwork the

more calories you burn,” says

Bellamy, “And you’re about to

use your biggestmuscle groups.”

Stick a barbell on the floor in front

of you. Stand up and yank the bar

towards your shoulders.When it’s

below your chin, dip underneath

it and rotate your elbows around

the bar. Squat down (A) then

straighten your knees and press

the bar over your head. Lower the

bar along the same path and rest

it on the ground.Without letting

your hands leave the bar, kick your

legs back and perform a press-up

(B). Holding that position, jump

your feet towards your chest then

quickly jump themback to the

press-up position. That’s 1 rep.

Do 4 sets of 12 reps as fast as

you can, as though youwere

sprinting on the spot, and you’ll

become a fastermore powerful

runner, cyclist and lifter.

Calorie burn per set46Calorie burn for entire exercise184

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FAT-BURNING

Beaminimalist byobliterating

caloriesusingnothingbut your

bodyweight.Stickaflatbench in

frontof youandbegin inasquat

positionwith yourhandson the

floor in frontof you (A).Kick your

feetbehindyouso that youare ina

press-upposition.Return your feet

to thesquatposition then leapup

andover thebench, throwing your

armsaboveyourhead.Drop into

apress-upposition,with yourhands

togetheranddoapress-up (B).

Standupandbackpedalaround

thebench to thestart position.

That’s1 rep.Do5setsof8 reps.



4Burpee to BenCh jump to press-upmusCles Quads, glutes, core, triceps, shoulders

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Nomusclesaremoredesirable

thanconcreteabs. Thismovewill

deliver them in the time it takes to

getupoff thefloor. Liebackand lift

yourarmsup,ensuring theydon’t

touch theflooratanypointduring

themove.Nowcurl your torsoup

and thenput your feet flaton the

groundandstandup (A). “Standing

upwithout yourhandsflexesyour

abs15%harder thananormalsit-

up,”saysBellamy. That’s1 rep.Do

6setsof8 reps.You’ll get thecore

strength to lift heavy festive items

likesacksofpotatoes, casesof

beerand tinsofQualityStreet.

Calories burn per set16


2CurlingsQuAt jumps

musCles Biceps, quads,

glutes, lower back

Breathe deeply. You’re about to

burnmore calories perminute

than you can consume via elbow

raises at the local hostelry. Stand

holding dumb-bells by your sides.

Squat down (A) then straighten

your knees to rise up.When your

knees are straight, bend your

elbows to curl the weights to

your shoulders. Then drop your

arms to place the weights on

the floor. Jump up as high as you

can, landing with bent knees (B).

That’s 1 rep. Pick up the weights

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HangtoughWant a gymnast’s physique? Men’s Health shows you how you can get

one with new suspension-training tool, the TRX. You can take it anywhere

and it costs much less than a home gym

ABSTRXSUSPENDEDCRUNCH

All moves with the TRX work your abs,

but this one doubles mid-section tension. Set

the handles to knee height. Get into a press-up

position, resting a foot in each handle (A). Bend

your knees to bring them as near your chest as

you can (B). Pause, then straighten your legs

to return them to the start. Do 15 reps. The

balance and abs of a gymnast are now yours.

TRICEPS,ABSSTANDINGTRICEPSEXTENSIONS

To get the arm power boxers and

climbers dream of, set the handles at head

height then stand facing away from them

(A). Hold one in each hand and lean forward,

keeping your elbows tucked in. (B)Bend your

elbows to lower yourself, then straighten your

arms to return to the start position. Do 15 reps.

Significantly larger arms will now be yours.

BICEPS,ABSBICEPSCURLS

To become a gunslinger you need to

swing. Set the handles to chest height. Hold

one in each hand and lean back (A). Keeping

your elbows tucked in, curl your way up (B).

Hold that position then lower to the start. The

unstable nature of this curl will make you use

up to 5% more bicep muscle fibres than normal

curls. Do 15 reps.

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LEGS,CORE,GLUTESSINGLE-LEGSQUATS

Set the TRX handles at shoulder

height then face them. Hold one in each hand,

and lean back slightly (A). Raise your right leg

up and bend your left until your thigh is parallel

to the ground (B). Straighten and repeat. This

hits your glutes, and according to a study in

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, burns

fat faster than any other resistance move.

LEGS,ABSHAMSTRINGCURLS

Set the TRX so the handles are at

knee height. Lie on your back as shown with

your heels in each of the straps (A). Bend your

knees to curl the straps as far towards your

glutes as you can – raise your back up as you do

this (B). Hold that position for 2 seconds then

slowly release them to the start. That’s your

legs done – see it wasn’t so tough now, was it?

CHEST, SHOULDERS,TRICEPS,ABSCHESTPRESS

Set the handles at rib height. Hold one in each

hand and lean forward (A). Bend your elbows

to lower yourself into what looks like a diagonal

standing press-up (B). Return to the start.

Do 15 reps. Keep your entire body aligned

– legs, hips and back and head – and your

abs will work just as hard as your chest.

LATS, SHOULDERS,BICEPS, FOREARMSBACKROW

A solid back defines the shape of your shirts,

so here’s how to make a big impression at work.

Set the handles at shoulder height. Hold one

in each hand and lean back (A). Pull your chest

towards the handles (B). Hold it. Squeeze your

shoulder blades together and lower to the start.

That pumping heart you’re feeling means the

promotion your physique deserves is on its way.


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Where you stash your supplements canmake a huge

difference to whether you’re getting yourmoney’s

worth. Despite your kitchen seeming the obvious place

to keep your little health helpers, the high humidity can

makemultivitamins less effective, say scientists at Purdue

University. When they subjected vitamin C – responsible

for easing post-workout stiffness – to 86% humidity (the

level in a kitchenwhere a pot of water is boiling) the vitamin

degraded to being almost worthless in less than aweek.

Other vitamins react similarly, say the study authors.

What’smore, a paper in theNutritional Supplements in

Sports and Exercise found that regular supplementation

withmultivitamins can also help replenish energy reserves

and boostmuscle repair. If you’re not taking amultivitamin,

start doing so and store them in the fridge. It’s the best way

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BONEUPONMINERALS

Guzzling pork chops helps

build muscle – but it could

make for weedier bones.

In a recent University of California

study, hardcore carnivores lost

three times more bone minerals

than high-protein dieters who

hardly touched animal products.

“Meat, dairy and eggs are all

acidic – metabolising them lowers

your pH,” says certified sports

nutritionist Gavin Allinson.

“To rebalance, your bones

leach buffering minerals such as

calcium and magnesium.” That

puts you at an increased risk

of fractures and possibly even

osteoporosis in later life. That

said, there’s no need to renounce

meat completely. Just top up on

bone-boosting minerals with every

vegan-baiting meal. Our eating

recommendations below cover

five popular foods for an active

lifestyle, and what you should add

to them to ensure your bones are

getting the zinc and magnesium

they need to stay break-proof.

It’s as simple as that. No

expensive supplements, just

wholesome, nutrient-rich foods

for every meal of the day.

To omelettes, add…kale

“High impact sports put stress on the skeleton, so active men need

to up their bone-building calcium intake to 1,000mg a day,” says

sports dietician Becky Stevenson (pro-active.com). Adding 100g of

kale to a two-egg omelette will get you up to 500mg in just one meal.

To a burger, add…mushrooms

Allinson found that 75% of the England rugby team had sub-optimal

levels of vitamin D. “It’s worrying because vit D helps us make the

calcium-absorbing hormone calcitriol,” he says. Wild mushrooms

are one of the few food sources rich in the stuff.

To steak, add... spinach

Popeye’s favourite garnish is loaded with vitamin K. According to

a University of Michigan study, you need it to activate the bone-

strengthening protein osteocalcin. Two handfuls of spinach provide

your RDA. While your steak sizzles, steam gently until slightly wilted.

Tomilk, add…cashews

Go nuts and blend your own protein shake.BiochemicalPharmacology

reports that more zinc means more bone collagen, the basic building

block of the whole bone matrix. Get your 5.5 mg RDA by whirring up

25g cashews with 15g almonds, 200ml milk and a frozen banana.

To chicken breast, add…oat bran

“Magnesium controls hormones which can break down the bone

matrix,” says nutritional therapist Miller Rogers. Stop bones eroding

with magnesium-rich whole grains. Dip a chicken breast in beaten

egg, then in 100g of oats mixed with 10g of oat bran and bake.

Injury-proof your skeleton and negate

osteoporosiswith �ive nutrient-dense foods


eatuptomanup

Grapesformore

activesperm

Eat a bunch of red grapes daily to give your

own low-hanging fruit a boost: the skins contain

resveratrol, which makes for hardier sperm.

Chinese researchers found the equivalent

of 500mg – roughly the amount in 5-10g of

grape skins – was enough to raise testosterone

levels and improve epididymal motility (your

sperm’s ability to swim).

tunaforaHiGHer

sexDrive

Tuna’s ‘fragrance’ may not be ideal for a first

date, but its vitamin D content is. The vitamin

bolsters testosterone by up to 90%, found

a study at Graz Medical University, Austria,

slashing levels of libido-killing chemical Sex

Hormone-Binding Globulin (SHBG). A can of

tuna contains 100% of your RDA.

avocaDostoclear

yourpipes

LDL cholesterol doesn’t just clog arteries– it leads to erectile dysfunction and a lack offlow in the downstairs department, too. PennState University researchers found men withhigh intakes of monounsaturated fat – tryavocado, nuts and vegetable oils – had lowerLDL cholesterol and more testosterone. Tryhalf a mashed avocado spread on a bagel,topped with shreds of smoked salmon.

pomeGranateto

fiGHt impotence

Some say it was the Biblical forbidden fruit,

and old Adam could have done a lot worse. The

International Journal of ImpotenceResearch

reports that 47% of impotent men found

their condition improved after a daily glass of

antioxidant-rich pomegranate juice. You don’t

need a serpent to tell you that’s a good thing.

the source of all manly powers, “testosterone is about vitality and virility,” says Dr

Malcolm Carruthers of Harley Street’s Centre for Men’s Health. “Men as young as

30 years old are now showing signs of low testosterone: reduced libido, brain fog and

fewer erections on waking,” he says. Since testosterone is produced in the testes, exercise,

relaxation, and letting it all hang loose can help improve the situation… Another route to

morning glory is getting stuck into these testosterone-boosting foods.

Addthese foods toyourweeklymenu inorder tosupportyour testosteroneproduction– the rocket fuel foryourmasculinity

166 men’s health DECEMBER 2010 menshealth.co.uk/nutrition

Garlicformusclemaintenance

Banish vampires and weak muscles alike:garlic contains allicin, a compound that lowerslevels of ‘stress hormone’ cortisol. “Cortisolcompetes with testosterone for the same siteswithin muscle cells,” says nutrition consultantAlan Gordon (alangordon-health.co.uk).Ditch the cortisol, then the testosterone canget to work. Garlic’s more potent uncooked.

HoneyforBetterBloodflow

For extra buzz in the bedroom, dip into honey.

It contains the mineral boron, linked to high

testosterone. Honey is also rich in nitric oxide,

says Gordon: “This is key in opening up blood

vessels that create erections. Four teaspoons

of honey can boost nitric oxide levels by 50%.”

eGGsforaHormoneBoost

Eggs really do have a sunny side. “The yolk’s

cholesterol is the precursor for testosterone,”

says clinical nutritionist Kim Pearson (kim-

pearson.co.uk). Don’t worry about your heart:

A University of Connecticut study found that

study subjects could eat three eggs a day

without affecting cholesterol levels.

milkforaleanpHysique

Proof we are supposed to have hard bodies,

University of Pittsburgh researchers found

that fat blokes have more oestrogen. Cut the

blubber by boosting your testosterone levels

with milk: its amino acids boost production

of anabolic hormones, which in turn build

muscle and trim fat. The Department of Health

recommends three 200ml glasses a day.

Let ourmenu point

theway to

amanlier you

caBBaGetoflusHoutfemaleHormones

King of the veg patch, cabbage is full of a

chemical called indole-3-carbinol, which rids

your blood of girly hormones. Healthy men

took 500mg daily for a week at Rockefeller

University; their oestrogen levels halved,

making testosterone more effective. It’s time to

become more of a man at meal times.

VenisonformuscleGrowtH

Veggies look away: “A meat-free diet can lower

testosterone by 14%,” says Carruthers. “Lack

of protein boosts testosterone-de-activating

hormones.” On the other hand, a University of

Utah study found a diet overly rich in the sat fats

in beef and lamb can also make testosterone

dip. The middle ground is venison. Stag-gering.

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Nutritionist Alan Aragon introduces some desk-friendly

food combinations you can snack on that contain the

optimum amount of lean protein for muscle building.

50g beef jerky+ a handfulof grapesBeef jerky has 25g

of protein per 50g

and grapes give you a

carbohydrate boost that

can help prevent muscle

breakdown. (Classic

Beef Jerky, £1.99 for

50g, my protein.co.uk)

A pint ofchocolatemilkYou’ll take on more

than 20g of protein in

a pint of the white stuff

but a US study found

that the chocolate

variety has the right

combination of carbs

and protein for optimum

recovery. (£1.18 for 1L,

sainsburys.co.uk)

150g GreekyoghurtA small pot packs 23g

of protein and 9g of

carbs without a hint

of fat. Add honey as

a sweetener. (Total

0% Greek Yoghurt with

Honey, 95p for 150g

from ocado.com).

225g cottagecheese + handfulof dried fruitDried fruit packs four

times the carb punch

of the fresh variety.

Mix it with the cottage

cheese for nearly 30g of

protein power. (Essential

Waitrose Low Fat Natural

Cottage Cheese, 79p for

300g, ocado.com)

WHATYOU’LLNEED (SERVES2)

■2 x 200g fillets red snapper,

salmon, sea bass or tuna

■1tbsp red curry paste

■250ml low-fat coconutmilk

■Ahandful shiitake

mushrooms, sliced

■Ahandful of bok choy

■Agood pinch of brown sugar

■ Juice of one lime

■1tsp ground nut oil

■Salt and pepper to taste

Afteraneveningworkout, thisspicy ishdish

willgiveyoutheperfectbalanceofprotein

andfats tokeepthepoundsoff

Ever been tempted to dive

into your local Thai on your

way home from a workout?

Your resolve may win through

but the problem remains once

your nostrils have caught those

aromatic flavours. So we’ve

come up with a spicy, low-calorie

option that’ll not only gratify

your Asian craving but help

you nurture a leaner physique

in the process.

CHEWORDERNeed protein but don’t like shakes?Eat these food pairings instead


TescoTenderLeafCurly

Kale (200g) 97p

TescoClosedCup

Mushrooms(500g) £1.69

TescoSpinach (260g) £1.40

Sainsbury’sCashews(100g) 98p

Sainsbury’sPorridgeOats

withBran(1Kg) 98p

TescoChickenBreast

Fillets (508g) £3.90

WaitroseGreenSeedless

Grapes (650g) £1.65

JohnWestTunaChunks

(185g) (ocado.com) £1.24

TescoPerfectlyRipe

HaasAvocado(2) £2

TescoGiantPomegranate £1.50

ASDAVenisonSteaks

(2perpack,250g) £5

ASDAGarlicLoose 24p

ASDAClearHoney(227g) £1

Sainsbury’sSemiSkimmed

Milk (2.27l) £1.25

GoldenlayOmega3Free

RangeEggs(6) £1.62

ASDAOrganicCabbage £1.27

BeefJerky (myprotein.com) £1.99

WaitroseCottageCheese(300g) 79p

ASDA3RaisinMix (200g) £1.47

ChocolateMilkSainsbury’s £1.18

TotalGreekYogurtwith

Honey(ocado.com) 95p

WaitroseSeabassFillet

(approx110g) £2.53

Sainsbury’sThaiRedCurry

Paste(200g) £1.05

BlueDragonCoconut(400ml)

Milk(Sainsbury’s) £1.69

TescoShiitake

Mushrooms(125g) £1.69

TescoPakChoi (200g) £1

TescoLightBrownSoft

Sugar (500g) 99p

TescoLargeLimesLoose 31p

TescoGroundnutOil (1l) £2.87

Total: 29items,£45.20

SHOPPING FOR

A BETTER BODYHere are all the ingredients you

need to make everything in our

Re:Fuel section and where you can

buy them cheapest (with thanks

to mysupermarket.co.uk)

1Combine the curry

paste, coconut milk

and brown sugar in

a small pan. Cook

over a low heat until

the mixture thickens

slightly – it should

take about 10

minutes – and add

half of the lime juice.

Stir occasionally to

prevent it sticking.

Your kitchen will now

start smelling like

Koh Phangan.

2Chop the bok

choy into bite-sized

pieces and steam

until they’re tender

but retain some bite,

then drain. (If you

can’t get hold of bok

choy then Chinese

lettuce or even large-

leaf spinach will do.)

Depending on the

size of your kitchen,

quickly run through

the two kickboxing

moves you know.

3Heat the oil on

a medium heat

in a large frying pan.

Then season the

fish fillets and place

them, skin down, in

the pan. Cook them

for 4-5 minutes,

until the skin is crisp

and golden. Flip and

cook for another 2-3

minutes, until the fish

flakes with a gentle

prod. Feeling hungry?

Not long to go now.

4Remove the

fillets and add the

shiitakes, bok choy

and remaining lime

juice. Cook for

3 minutes. Divide

the vegetables

between two plates

and place a fillet on

top of each. Drizzle

with curry sauce and

dig into this stealthy

calorie burner for

a full but streamlined

stomach.

HOWTOMAKETHEFISHCURRY

WHAT’SSOGOODABOUTIT?Each plate supplies you

with 45g of protein and 23g

of carbs at the expense

of a mere 390 calories.

Interestingly, the secret

weight-loss ingredient is not

the fish – it’s the coconut.

A study at McGill University,

Canada found when people

ate a diet rich in the unique

fats of the tropical fruits

they burned 0.3 extra

calories a minute. So when

you wake up the morning

after eating this dish, you’ll

have burned an extra 144

calories while you sleep.

1 2 3 4

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�� thementalsavour of slow reading youmight

think you need plenty of time. But, it is bylearning to read slowly that you develop themental depth and psychic agility to swimin this temporal current.Much ofwhatwe read is designed to impel us forward.Advertising copy andnewspaper articlesdo so obviously, but even themost turgidof things –marketing reports, orminutesof purposelessmeetings – encourage us tospeed-read by filleting out the facts.

Far fromeschewing speed-reading in ourleisure time,we seek it out. Showmeabest-seller and I’ll showyou a page-turner;a textwhich, by definition, encouragesthe reader to be drawn along the chain ofnarrativewith all the inertia of a funicularbeingwinched up a hillside.Whydowedo this? The answer is, surely, thatwhilewe force ourselves to speed-read in ourworking lives, whenwe’re relaxingwe likea text that’s strong enough to pull us along.

I often hear people say: “Well, I couldsee it was good, but it was so slow – I gaveup after a fewpages.” These pathological

speed-readers can’t relax into the act ofreading, just as pathological drivers can’trelax into the act ofwalking. But reading,once learned, is never forgotten. Anoccasional unfamiliarword or uncommonlocutionmay pull us up short, but ratherthan abandoningwhatwe’re reading in theface of these speed bumps,we should relishthem. The effort required to take themat

a pace that doesn’t damage our intellectualchassis, is the pace required to comprehend.

Because that’s our real anxietywhenfacedwith the unfamiliar: we’reworriedwewon’t understand it. But,most peopleare capable of understandingmost non-specialist texts – all that’s required is awillingness towait for the context to revealwhat’s going on. I have a friendwho isincapable of grasping narrative in films.

●SLOW LIFE ●THE EVERYDAY ECONOMIST ●SHOESTRING MICHELIN

●THE SELFISH PHILANTHROPIST ●THE OPTIMIST

“Thevirtuesofslow,ruminativereadingareakin to thoseofmeditation”

AGENDAEdited by TobyWiseman OPINION THATMATTERS, THOUGHT THAT COUNTS

SLOWLIFEBy Will Self, author,psychogeographer

When amanwalks into shot she says, “Whois thatman?” or, “Where is he going?” Shecannotwait for the narrative to supply theanswers. A lot of people respond the samewaywhen confronted bywriting that isn’toverwhelmingly facile.

The virtues of slow, ruminative readingare akin to those ofmeditation: a sense ofclarity anda feelingof being transported. Itisn’t anaccident that our civilisation came tofruition because of the development of theprintingpress; booksnot only furnish rooms,they furnishminds. All too oftenwe opt fora chain-hotel form ofmental decorationthat peels offwithin days; the truth is, thespeedier your reading, the speedier yourability to forget. I can recall texts I read30 years agobecause I read themslowly, butthere are entire shelves that are nought butdust blowing across the plain of amnesia.

Slowdown! Savour! Begin by reading thiscolumnagain. After all, if to read slowly is tosavour, then to reread is to extract the veryquintessence of flavour. Bon appétit!

Walking ToHollywood is out now.

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You really shouldn’t have. No, I mean it: youreally shouldn’t have. Nothing says ‘selfishsex fiend’ like a cheap, uncomfortable pairof porn-star smalls.

This year, try to do better. But do so in theknowledge that you’re aboard a boat that’spopulated by many. According to the USeconomist Joel Waldfogel, half the Santa-loving world seems to be in the businessof giving terrible gifts to the other half.Waldfogel, the author of Scroogenomics,who has been studying what he calls “thedeadweight loss of Christmas” for almosttwo decades, began by interviewingstudents about the gifts they had receivedand how much they’d be willing to pay forthose gifts themselves.

The logic is thus: if your sister buys youa £100 cardigan that you never wear, thedeadweight loss is the full £100. If you likeit, and wear it, but would never have paidmore than £75 for it yourself, the loss is£25. In fact, this amount is fairly close to thewaste Waldfogel discovered in the typicalChristmas or Hanukkah gift. And in theUK this Christmas, the total deadweightloss for the country is likely to be around

£2bn. Even in this strange new world ofbank bailouts and swingeing cuts, that’s realmoney. The time and effort manufacturingunwanted presents could have gone intosomething useful, and the credit card debtmany of us run up over Christmas couldhave been avoided.

So what to do? The first rule is to avoidgiving gifts to people you don’t know verywell. Waldfogel discovered that parentsand lovers gave decent enough gifts, butgrandparents and aunts gave spectacularly

inept ones. But that’s no surprise: yourgrandmother gives you bad gifts becauseshe doesn’t know you very well and that’sbecause she doesn’t see you very often, andwhose fault is that? If you are duty bound tobuy gifts for strangers – Dad’s new wife, forinstance – ask for a hint.

Finally (and here’s the advice you wouldnever expect from an economist)it might be a good idea to thinkabout what the gift actually means.Waldfogel’s work explicitly leavesout ‘sentimental value’ – that is,the idea that it’s the thought that

counts. We like getting a present even if thepresent itself is ludicrous. If you want thesentimental value to outweigh the stupidityof your choice of gift, the odds are in yourfavour if the gift is small but hints at goodtimes and a valued relationship. If it’s thethought that counts, then think.

Tim Harford is the author of DearUndercover Economist, which he claimswould make a splendid Christmas giftfor anyone.

“Ifyouaredutyboundtobuygif s forstrangers,alwaysask forahint”

THEEVERYDAYECONOMISTBy Tim Harford, leader writer for

The Financial Times

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Bad presents cost us £2bn. We could spend themoney onsomethingmore useful. Here’s how to be a smarter Santa

An economist’s guide to…

ChristmasThePhilanthropisthas

ademandingwife.Despite

herhusband’spredilection for

profitablymakingPlanetEarth

abetterplace,MrsPhilanthropist is

of theopinion it couldbemadeyet

better through theacquisition (by

me, forher) ofexpensivegoods.

At the topofher

list is yetanother

handbag. Likeoil

reservesandclean

water, therearenot

enough.Mulberry,

it appears, ismost

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It’sanethical

dilemma.The

Philanthropistfinds

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shellingoutupwards

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value fora) theenvironmentorb)

hisachingcredit card. Luckily he

has found theperfect solution.

Apaperbag.No,not like the

kindyouget fromanAmerican

liquorstore,buta rather fetching

corrugatedcardboardcreationby

BritishdesignerGilesMiller.

It’sabout90%recycledpaper,

withenoughdesigneraestheticand

eco-cachet forMrsPhilanthropist to

lord itoverhermates formonths to

come.Betterstill it’sabout

aquarterof thepriceofherusual

armcandy.Roughcalculations

suggest it’sasavingofonecow’s

life, thecarbonemissionsof

shipping fromItaly,andabout£700

to thePhilanthropist, inasinglego.

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MICHELINBy Stuart Gillies, chef patron of

Boxwood Café and the Savoy Grill

12/10AGENDA

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�� inSussex one of the first things I saw

being preparedwas awild rabbit that cameto the kitchenwarmandunadulterated. Ithad been shot by a local farmer andwasfresh off the field. The chef underwhomIworked gutted it, skinned it and left it tohang. There is no finerway to eat rabbit.In Spain and Italy there is an abundance

ofwild rabbit. As a result, you’ll encounternone of the squeamishness that besets themodernEnglish palette. On the contrary, asa cheap andflavoursome source of protein,it’s eaten in great quantity on the continent,especially in stews and pasta dishes.This recipe is adapted fromadish I used

when I lived inRome. It was created bya lady namedAnnawithwhom I lodged.I regularly accompaniedAnna to thelocalmercado andwouldwalk aroundthe formidable array ofmeat, fish andvegetables in awe. Almost every stall wasstaffed by awoman – one selling chicken,one rabbit and so on. The colourswere sovivid and the atmosphere so vibrant, it waslike being immersed in a film.For years Britishmenus usually only

featured the farmed variety, but nowwildrabbit is in good supply.Not only does ittaste far superior, it’s as cheap as chips. Yourlocal butcher should be able to supply youfor around£3-4 per bunny. At the SavoyGrill, I adapt this salad by adding freshshaved black truffles to finish the dish,with a dressingmade from the trimmingsof truffle, finely chopped andmixedwiththe vinaigrette. But evenwithout, this dishstands its ground on any table.

Enjoy a lavoursome continental favourite fresh from the ield, or your local butcher.Just don’t watchWatership Down before you head into the kitchen

●2wild rabbit saddles

●4 slices of cured

Cumbrian ham

●200g green beans

●2 unwaxed lemons

●16 young globe

artichokes

●Sea salt and black

pepper

●250ml olive oil

●100g lamb’s lettuce

●2 shallots

●50ml sherry vinegar

●Handful of chives

and tarragon, finely

chopped andmixed

●3 Squeezesome lemon juice into

abowlofwater. Toprepare the

artichokes,discard theouter leaveswith

aknifeandgo through the layersuntil

you reach the light green leaves. Trim the

stemandbase, thencut theheads into

halvesorquarters,dependingon their

size.Remove the furry ‘choke’ in the

middle.Rub thecutsideswithahalved

lemon, thenplace in thebowlofwater.

Bringasaucepanofwater to theboil.

Add the juiceofone lemonandapinch

ofsalt, nextadd theartichokes,and

simmer for10minutes. Thenpan fry in

oliveoil until goldenanddrainonkitchen

paper.Seasonwithsalt andpepper.

●4 Pick andwash the lamb’s

lettuce (akamache) salad and

make sure you dry it well. Don’t add

any dressing just yet.

●5 Finely dice the shallots,

then place them into a small

saucepan. Cover themwith the sherry

vinegar and reduce by three quarters

on a high heat. Then remove from the

heat, cool and add the olive oil.

“Wild rabbit hasa superiortaste and it’s as cheapas chips”

●1 Bone the rabbit saddle leaving

two loins. Cut each loin in half

across the filet to leave youwith four

short pieces andwrap them in the

Cumbrian ham.

●2 Trim the green beans and cook

in boiling salt water until they

are al dente, then remove instantly and

put straight into a bowl of ice water.

When cool, drain and cut the beans

into three pieces.

●6 To finish, pan fry the rabbit in

olive oil until well coloured, with

themeat still pink in themiddle; this

should only take around 2-3minutes.

Now remove from the pan, rest for one

minute then carve each piece into two

on a 45-degree angle.

●7 Place the rabbit onto a plate.

Toss themache salad with the

green beans, artichokes, a spoonful

of the sherry vinegar and shallot

dressing and then add the chopped

herbs. Now serve the salad on the

plate beside the rabbit and finish with

a drizzle of olive oil.

Ingredients (Serves4)



��’��and under 40 there’sgood news in store thismonth: Britain can no

longer afford to defend itself. At least not, as the currentStrategicDefenceReview is finding out, in theways towhichwehave become accustomed.

The government requires theMinistry ofDefencetomake just shy of £4bn in cuts andmeet the cost ofreplacing theTrident nuclearmissile system – a cool£15bn according to the government; a slightlywarmer£34bn according toGreenpeace.

Where do you find that kind ofmoney? It’s amootpoint. Cancelling the two new aircraft carriers we’reabout to build would save about £5bn, andwe couldalways share the French ones (honestly, it really wasdiscussed in September). But you also need to do awaywith some really big stuff, like standing the entirearmed forces andMoDdown and immediately saving175,690 salaries.

Now, you could see this as a slap in the face forthe country that brought the world the battles ofWaterloo and the Somme. Alternatively, it mightbe viewed as an opportunity for new thinking. Forinstance, there are 25 ‘defence service’ companiesbased in the UK (‘mercenary’ has been out of favouras a job description since the 1970s). Between themthese companies generate £1bnworth of businessa year, so why not offer them tax breaks in exchangefor defending the UK?

Unfortunately, ‘defence service’ businessmodelsare often based on being paid to go somewherewarmin a helicopter andmachine-gunning anyone standingaround below. Admittedly, theymay not be the peoplefor the job of defendingBritain.

But you could be. You livehere, for starters. You presumablylike the place and, as long as youreally are fighting fit, you’re wellequipped for the job. But do youhave the time? This is where thenew thinking comes in: you don’tjoin an army, you simply agree to defend your ownhouse or apartment in exchange for a payment fromthe government.

The advantages aremore than financial. As thenew individual defence forces parade and drill in theirfront gardens, nationalmorale will inevitably rocket.So will levels of self-respect, as, although everyone isa private in their own army, they are also a general.

Previously troublesome issues of sexual orientation,race or creedwould no longer be a subject of debatebecause eachmanwould simply be required to servewith himself. Even if he had trouble doing this, itwould be difficult to desert.

All we need is a form. Something like: “I promiseto defend the territorial integrity of 7 BalhamHeights, London SW12, against anymilitary threats oracts of terror by other parties or states. In exchange forwhich it is agreed that the government of theUnitedKingdomofGreat Britain andNorthern Irelandwill reimburseme. Towhich end I enclose an invoicefor . . .” At this point you can afford to be bold. Even ifeveryone asks for a lot, it’s going to be a lot less thanthe price of Trident. Either of them.

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LETUSAPRÈ SWhether you’re cutting tracks on the piste or slaloming abouttown, this winter gear is ice cool and technically untouchable

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Phillips x O’NeillStretch Headphones

“A day up the mountain involves

a lot of queueing for lifts, meaning

a good set of cans can add an

extra dimension to your day,” says

Moran. Cans, in this instance,

means headphones. This

collaboration between O’Neill and

Phillips combines perfect sound

quality with great looks and better

crack-resistance than a Betty Ford

Clinic warden.£100,oneill.com

JanSport MazamaRucksack

“Today’s technical, multi-tasking

mountain rucksacks should

be as good at carting your gear

to the gym as they are carrying

your skis or snowboard on a

lengthy backcountry hike,” says

Snowboarding theWorld co-author

Chris Moran. Step forward the

JanSport Mazama, which

has straps for poles, snowboard,

skis and split board, as well as

a lifetime warranty.

£130, jansport.com

Westbeach CoalHarbour Jacket

Canadian brand Westbeach

have been combining

snowboarding style with high-

end technicality for 30 years

now and keep getting better. The

Coal Harbour’s snug insulation

means you’ll stay warm whether

flying down La Vallée Blanche, or

repelling the rain on the way to a

post-work pint. “The slim fit and

lengthy cut mean it is not too bulky

for high-street wear,” says

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magazineWhitelines.

£180, westbeach.com

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•Hat £35UniversalWorks; goggles

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Maui Jim AlohaFriday sunglasses

Put on a pair of Maui Jims and

where once was a whiteout, you’ll

suddenly see everything in vivid

technicolour. Their patented

polarised lenses eliminate glare

and transmit more red, blue and

green light to your eyes’ colour

receptors. So whether you’re on

the piste or on the piss, you’ll

be looking just fine.

£212, mauijim.com

Nigel Cabournwoolly hat

When it’s time tomeet the

winter head on, a stylish yet

functional woolly hat is essential.

“Roundheads should wear a

floppy style hat,” advisesMark

Harries, head buyer at Snow and

Rock. For everyone else there’s

this elegant off-white beanie

by outerwear specialist Nigel

Cabourn.Warm enough for the

slopes, stylish enough to top off

any smart casual outfit.

£40 cabourn.com

ColumbiaBugathermo

Techlite bootsWhen it comes to après-ski

footwear, give themoonboots

a swerve and hot foot it to the

shops for a pair of Columbia’s

Bugathermo boots. These boots

can be charged through your

computer’s USB port to keep your

feet warm for up to eight hours.

£300, columbia.com

Baracuta woolHarrington jacket

After wearing any number of

layers and bulky outerwear all

day, you want to head out in a

stylish jacket thatmakes you

feel unencumbered.We love this

Baracuta Harrington, a svelte

classicmade relevant for our

changeable winters thanks to

the toasty, lightweight wool.

It’s a preppy look that won’t go

unnoticed at home either. And if

themercury suddenly goes south,

simply throw on a padded gilet

for an athletic aesthetic. Say

that after a barrel of Glühwein.

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Edwin; cords £105 bobble hat £39 UniversalWorks

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shirt £50 Levi’s Red Tab; Henley £135 and boots £340 both

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WheelsmithSir Paul is no stranger to twowheels,

having once pedalled pro rider aspirations

himself. His latest venture, with roadwear

specialists Rapha, will raise your cred

amongst the urban bikers. Look out for

the leather riding gloves and the polka-

dot scarf for those chilly, break-neck

descents. And you’ll need seriouswheels

to pull it off. Condor can help you out there

(condorcycles.com).Available online and

at selected Paul Smith stores from

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Backpackstoconquerthewilderness +ahigh-techcoatthatcheatswinter+bespokefootwear

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Perfect for scaling

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BondStreet, Porter’s

rucksack is both stylish

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ALLYCAPPELLINO

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What could bemore

outdoor than tweed?

Capellino’s spine-hugger

is hewn fromHarris and

finishedwith the finest

leather straps. Add

denimandhiking boots.

£476 allycapellino.co.uk

FILSON

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Old-schooland

weatherproof, Filson’s

bridle leatherandparafin-

treatedcottonbag is the

perfect carry-all for an

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Bally goodshoesNotwo feetare thesame,sowhydowe

spendsomuchonone-shape-suits-all

shoes?Bally hasasolutionwithanew

bespokeserviceon itsclassicScribe

collection.So if you’reafterbrogues

orOxfords in thefinesthides,hand-

stitched,manually dyed,Goodyear-

weltedandwithaflexiblesole (why

wouldn’t yoube?), drop intoaBally

storeandgetmeasuredup.Your feet

will thankyou.From£750,bally.com.

Leaderof the sacksBeautiful sunlight, pavements busywith

fallen leaves; Britain at itsmost resplendent.

Whether you’reweekending in the LakeDistrict

or out onaSunday stroll, you’ll needabag to

piggyback your stuff around. CueMillican and

its ‘Matthew’ rucksack. Think ofMatthewas

your Sherpa, bearing loadswith unfathomable

ease.Withexternalmappockets,a foldaway rain

coverandwaterbottlepockets, it’s reassuringly

military in formand function.Wherever youare,

Matthew’sgot yourback.Available inslategreen

or antiquebronze£115homeofmillican.com

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CLOTHESTHATBREATHETechnical innovation andfashion rarely seeeye toeye.One is concernedwith looking goodwhilethe other’s fancy isarousedbyweather andthermoregulation (bodytemperature to youand I).But thanks toGeox, youcan reconcile them. Itslatest range seeshigh-tech, patented technologyhidden in fine-gaugecashmere sweaters andwoollen plaid coats. Thepoint is youno longer haveto endure the torment ofperspiring or sheddinglayers as you flit in andoutof doors, sinceGeoxprovides youwith a stylishmicroclimate of your own.Parka,£239, geox.com.

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STYLE

1ITWILLNEVERGOOUTOFFASHION

The phrase ‘style icon’ is overused, but in

this case it is fully justified. This trench has

been a classic for decades, and due to the

phenomenal renaissance of the Burberry

label over the past 15 years it will undoubtedly

remain one for years to come. As investment

purchases go, this is strictly blue-chip.

2IT FITSA SUIT

This overcoat ismade to fit over a

suit thanks to its raglan-sleeve structure

that starts at the collar rather than the

shoulder, making it much roomier than

regular tailored shoulders.

3ITWILL LASTA LIFETIME

Given that this is a coat you will

want to keep for years, it’s a good job it’s

constructed to withstand the test of time.

It ismade from gabardine, a fabric invented

way ahead of its time in 1880 by Thomas

Burberry. Gabardine uses Egyptian Pima

cotton that has a longer yarnmaking it tougher

and harder wearing than other fabrics. You

might get three or four winters at best out of

most good quality coats, but a Burberry should

last you a lifetime. Thismakes the justif-

equation – divide the price by the number of

times youwill wear it – very favourable.

4IT SUITSYOURJEANS

While it’s certainly smart enough to wear

with a suit, you can also dress it downwith

dark jeans and tan brogues for amore casual,

weekend look. As a result, it transcends the

generation gap,meaning it works as well for

the student inhis twentiesas it does thefifty-

somethingchiefexecutive.

5YOU’LL STAYDRY

Many supposed raincoats are in reality

rain sponges, but the individual threads of

Burberry’s fabricarecoated inwater-repellent

chemicals before beingwoven. Itmakes this

coatmorewater-resistant than any other of

its kind.More trench thandrench.

6TO SUPPORT BRITISH INDUSTRY

In times of austerity, it’s good to know

you’re doing your bit to support the British

economy. All of Burberry’s trenches are

made in its own factory in Castleford,West

Yorkshire, where it first started in 1901. The

quality and craftsmanship is paramount.

7IT’S A MACFORALL SEASONS

With its stormproofing ‘throat latch’

securedacross the raisedcollar andadjustable

belt-likewrist straps, you’ll staveoff theeffects

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ISN’TITTOOLATE

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STRAIGHTENED?

Uneven teeth are not going to

improve without treatment, but

now you can avoid a metal mouth

with lingual (invisible) braces. “As

we age, teeth continue tomove so

any problems will only get worse,”

says specialist orthodontist, Dr

Asif Chatoo. But the good news

is it’s not too late to take action.

“You can straighten teeth at any

age but sooner is better as things

will be less complicated,” says

Chatoo. The benefits of lingual

braces aren’t just aesthetic. Better

aligned teeth are easy to clean

meaning healthy pegs and gums.

WHYDOIT?

ABritish Orthodontic Society

study found 45%of UK adults are

unhappy with their teeth, while

25% said they would have an

orthodontic procedure to boost

self-esteem. “Previously, patients

weren’t aware of the possibilities.

Braces were abhorrent, adults

want to be taken seriously – not

look like ametallic teenager look

in their thirties,” saysChatoo. And

now, they don’t have to have it.

THESCIENCE

A mould of your teeth is

scanned into a computer-aided

design programme to build a

3D model. “Using 3D allows you

to analyse the teeth in all planes

and see where any interference

lies, such as a biting action which

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FIXYOURJAWS IN3DWonkyteethholdingyouback? Here’showtogetaHollywoodsmileusing the latest science

Acomputer-aided X-ray is taken of

your upper and lower jaw

3D imaging allows the orthodontist

to see every plane of the teeth

Each tooth is viewed individually,

making for precise brackets

might dislodge a bracket,” says

Chatoo. The brackets (known as

jigs), are custom built for each

tooth and placed invisibly on the

inner side of your teeth. And with

the mechanics hidden you can

sidestep the Bond villain stage.

3DORNOT3D;THAT

ISTHEQUESTION

Dr Chatoo says you can shave up

to 20% off your treatment time,

(potentially 4-6months) if you

stick to your treatment schedule.

Lingual braces, as described

above, take longer than other

options. However, the process

doesn’t involve cutting down your

teeth which you would need to do

to fit veneers, which are quicker.

“I don’t think you should cut down

healthy teeth when you canmake

them look better withminimal

change to the teeth themselves,”

says Chatoo. Veneers also have

a far shorter shelf life andwill

need replacing every 7-8 years.

THISWON’T

HURTABIT

We’re lying. This will hurt your

wallet bad. The technology and

the fact that each lingual brace

bracket is custombuilt for each

toothmeans that this is a very

expensive option. Getting your

upper and lower teeth realigned

will set you back between £6,000

and £9,000, depending on the

complexity of your particular

case. Removal of teeth or extra

corrective surgery will bump

the price up. But, compared to

veneers it’s practically a steal.

“The price of veneers varies

depending on howmany teeth are

prepared but can be anything from

£8,000 upward,” says Dr Chatoo.

That’s potentially £8,000 every

7-8 years for the rest of your life.

You do themaths. And included

in the 3D treatment package is

a permanent retainer which will

help to protect your investment.

That’ll put a smile on your face.

Molar power:

straight teeth

are strong teeth

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ageing tweed jacketwithmore relaxed

trousers andhybrid trainers tomix

textures andpatternswithin the same

palette. The lilac shirt and tie prevent the

whole ensemble becoming toomuddy.

Blazer £155HEbymango

Tie £90Canali

Shirt £85 Lacoste

Belt £55Ede andRavenscroft

Trousers £119DayBirger etMikkelsen

Trainers £70 Lacoste

INTHENAVYFormaximumwearandeasy

versatility, keepyour trouserpalette sober –

especially inwinter. Trousers shouldbe

acomparativelyblankcanvasonwhich to

base the rest ofyouroutfit. Thewarmbrown

of theseshoes is echoed in thebeltwhich

bringsout thebluehueof thenavy trousers.

Shirt £75Ede&Ravenscroft

Jacket £60Uniqlo

Trousers £30Uniqlo

Belt £170Canali

Shoes £385 Salvatore Ferragamo

CITYSLICKERWhile just-too-short trouserswith

turn-ups to expose the socks or ankles

works for a casual look, this is less

appropriate for refined attire. The ideal

length of smart trouserswith formal shoes

should see the ‘break’ (the pointwhere the

front crease of the trouser leg is broken)

just above the shoe. Length doesmatter.

DuffleCoat £240CalvinKlein Jeans

TurtleNeck £310Canali

Trousers £38Next

Shoes £82Ask theMissus

Smart-casual is always the trickiest dress code to crack. When a suit is too formalbut jeans too relaxed, these slick slacks fi ll the gap

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FINDTHEGAP

Theseversatile trouserswill suitmost

occasions, meaning you’re guaranteed

a lot of wear. Here they are dressed up with

polished black shoes and a Prince of Wales

check blazer. But the denim shirt also

helps to update the outfit so you don’t end

up looking old before your time.

DenimShirt £85Energie

Blazer £1,240Canali

Belt £12Uniqlo

Trousers £40Gap

Shoes £340Canali

LITTLEBOYBLUE

Here thenavy trousers replacewhat

mightbe indigo jeans. The sheenplus tight

creasedown the frontmeans these can take

you fromday tonight andelevate the toneof

theoverall look. Just as turn-upshavemade

a reappearance in jeansandchinos, so they

are returning to formalwear.

Shirt £130 John Smedley

Jumper £235 Lacoste

Blazer £850Pringle of Scotland

Trousers £200Canali

Boots £559 Salvatore Ferragamo

BACKTOPREPPYSCHOOL

Woollen trousers mean there’s no

need for longjohns here. Wool is durable,

breathableand–givenagoodairing–doesn’t

need to be washed too often. The cardigan

breaks up the grey in this preppy look and

complements the loafer’s colourful sole.

Blazer £250 ckCalvinKlein

Cardigan £142 John Smedley

Shirt £50HEbymango

Tie £65CalvinKlein Collection

Trousers £175Daks

Loafers £80Ffor

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THERIGHTTROUSERSAvoid getting caught with your pants down courtesy of these buying tips from Kevin Rush, menswear buyer at House of Fraser

LENGTH

When wearing

smart shoes as

opposed to trainers, try

to avoid letting the fabric

of your trousers bunch

too much at the ankle.

WAIST

While jeans can

be comfortably worn

on the hip, smarter

trousers should really

be worn on the waist,

an inch or two higher.

WIDTH

Go for a slim

fit rather than skinny

which can look and

feel uncomfortable, as

smarter trousers have

less ‘give’ than denim.

PATTERN

It’s safer to avoid

clashing patterns, so

wearing plain trousers

gives you more licence to

experiment with the top

half of your outfit.

COLOUR

Sober tones –

black, navy, grey, khaki

– are more versatile than

brighter colours, so are

better value in terms of

cost-per-wear.

CREASE

If your trousers

have a crease when

you buy them, try to

maintain it, but never

press one in where it

didn’t exist originally.

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I have been invited tomy boss’s

for dinner.What should I wear?

JT, Ipswich

This is a notoriously tricky one,

because, if there’s one thing I’ve

learnt in my professional career, it

is not to fall foul of the man you work for.

So, overdressing is fraught with danger – you

certainly don’t want to show him up in his own

home. But underdressing… well, he may take

a particularly dim view of that. But fear not:

the other thing I have learnt is that the vanity

of the man in charge knows no bounds; so

you should look at the way he dresses and try

to approximate what he might adopt for the

evening. At work is he a suit, shirt and

tie stickler? Or is he a jeans and T-shirt new

media dude? There’s your answer. If you’re

still in any doubt, go for the ‘dark-suit-with-

white-shirt-open-at-the-collar’ option. It’s

smart enough to make you look like you mean

business, but the lack of tie means you won’t

feel a fool if he’s in an old sweater.

STYLE COUNSELYourmostpressingwardrobeworriesare swiflyallayedbymenswear troubleshooter, PeterHowarth

Peter Howarth has edited Arena and Esquire,

served as style editor for GQ, and worked

alongside British fashion luminary Sir Paul

Smith. Got a question for him? Email it to

[email protected]

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Never try

to outdress

the don

Is it acceptable towear bootswith

a suit, if so,what kind?A S, Torquay

Absolutely. The phrase is ‘suited and

booted’, after all. Of course there

are boots and there are boots, so no

muddy footwear used for hiking, no builder’s

steel toe-caps, and no weekend Timberlands.

Instead opt for something smart that polishes

up nicely if in leather (Chelsea boots), or is

clean and well kept if in suede. For

a good selection have a look at asos.com.

The internet was made for

questions like this, and if you type

‘pocket square’ into a search

engine you’ll find a load of advice on this,

the best being tinyurl.com/2pexxw.

Origami, meet Savile Row…

Lay your pocket

square out flat.

Caress it if you like.

Fold the left corner in

to the middle, followed

by the right corner.

Fold the bottom corner

towards the centre of

the square.

Slip your immaculate

square into your

breast pocket. Strut.

1 2 3 4

So, if youmatch your hat and your

scarf – is that a good or bad look?

Tim, A berdeen

It depends whether it makes you look as

though your mum has dressed you. As

a general rule, I’d say beware of too

much coordination. If you do sync colour, try to

mix up textures or patterns.

Is there a correct way you

should fold a pocket square?

A ndré , Manchester

Warning: head

off games of ‘snap’

or get it in the neck

Harrison boots £125

KGbyKurt Geiger

(kurtgeiger.com)


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ACCESSORIES

STYLE

DJSETWhether your dinner jacketis bespoke or borrowed, it’sthe details that separatethe invited guests from thehired help at a black tie bash

Photography Stephan Lenthall

Styling Eric Down

WORDSBELLABLISSETT,RYANTHOMPSON

BOWFORSHOWResist the lure of the ready tied

dicky. There are YouTube videos

thatdemonstratehow to tieone

and the real deal looks great

untied later in theevening. Forblack

tie, keep the tie black. This is not

the time or the place to be quirky.

Andstick to the rulesofproportion:

“Ensure the width of the wings

doesn’t extendbeyond thebreadth

of your collar,” says tailor Vicki

Clark (ad-hominem.co.uk).

Bow tie £30 Ede&Ravenscroft

SUITUPNot all black dinner suits

aremade equal, but you don’t

need to have the bank balance of

a hedge fundmanager to look

the business.Whereasmost of

your colleagueswill play safe

with a one or two-button jacket,

opt instead for a single-breasted

version like this one from Jaeger.

Not only does the cut narrow

your waistline, but since it

should always beworn fastened,

you’ll appear significantly less

dishevelled than your colleagues

later in the evening.

Two-piece tuxedo £450 Jaeger

SCARFACEThe silk scarf is often overlooked

when doing black tie, but don’t

underestimate its significance.

It adds individual flourish andwill

set you apart from the identikit

penguins. It’s also a useful

windbreaker, and – if the situation

arises – you could gallantly

offer to put it around a damsel’s

shoulders when she’s shivering in

the queue for a taxi home.

Silk scar f £70Hackett


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STYLE

LIGHTOFPOCKETIt’s not a good look to take aman-

bag to a black tie do but it’s an

evenworsemove to ruin the sleek

silhouette of your slim-fitting DJ by

weighing your pockets downwith

cumbersome accessories. Leave

the wallet that’s bursting with old

receipts and expired store cards

at home. Tonight all you need is

some crisp twenties, a credit card

(preferably your own) – and yes

okay, Patrick Bateman, a couple

of business cards – in a super

skinny leather dress wallet that

will slip surreptitiously into your

inner breast pocket.

Money clip wallet £155Smythson

SMARTERPHONEIs that a ridiculously lumpy smart

phone in your pocket or are you

very excited about Christmas?

The new Samsung Wave is the

skinniest phone we’ve seen.

Not only is this mobile extremely

easy for fit girls to tap their

numbers into, but it also doubles

as an HD video recorder. You

know, just in case that might

come in handy. Smart phones

have never looked smarter.

Wave Phone £260 Samsung

PATENTPENDINGThe shinier the shoe, the

better. “Worn with a ribboned

tuxedo trouser to complement

the shine, a patent shoe adds

finesse to an evening look,” says

my-wardrobe.com menswear

buyer Lee Douros. Patent shoes

used to gather dust for most of

the year, but you can incorporate

them into your regular wardrobe.

“Contrast the shine with dark

jeans and they’ll also work as

a smart daytime option.” If you

apply the cost-per-wear ratio, this

means you can justify spending

a bit more. So when you’re doing

the 10 to 2 shuffle, at least

you’re doing it in style.

Patent shoes £295D&G



ACCESSORIES

STYLE

KEYSTOTHECITYYou don’t want to jingle all the way

when you’re trying to cut a dash,

so give any loose change to the

cabbie or a busker as a Christmas

tip. And as for that bulky key ring

boring a hole in your pocket lining,

remove all but the essential keys

and then pack themsafely in a key

pouch like this natty leather Louis

Vuitton number.

Key holder £100 Louis Vuitton

SILVERSERVICINGIf the inhibition-loosening booze

leads to anafter party back at

hers, you need to beprepared.

But there are few thingsmore

presumptuous thanpulling out

a pack of three fromyour pocket.

A iGent ismore discreet, so invest

in a condomcase. “This isn’t an

accessory to doby halves,” says

Clark. “Go for sterling silver, then

conceal it in a hiddenpocket.”

Silver designer FionaStewart

says, “It’s a lovely piece that feels

nice tohold”.Which is very kindof

her. Thesamecouldbe said about

her condom case.

Solid silver condomholder £235

fsdesignersilver.co.uk

LINKED-INRECOMMENDATIONThere are two schools of thought

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old advocates amore traditional

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“Cufflinksshouldprovide thepolish

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tag, it’sadvisable toavoidblingand

novelty. Trysomethingunderstated

like thissilverpair fromHugoBoss.

At least they won’t look like you

pulled themout of a cracker.

Cufflinks£39HugoBoss

SHARPEDGESUnless you get your shir ts done

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Strong,

independent,

sexuallybold

NotesThecougarhunts

awidevarietyofprey,usually

preferringthemyoungand

robust.ResearchatRutgers

Universityhasshownthat

perceptionofageisclosely

relatedtothesenseofsmell.

Sopickascentwithgrapefruit

notes–suchasTomFord’sGrey

Vetiver (£50for50ml,0870034

2566)–andsignal toacougarthat

you’rereadytobepinneddown

anddevoured.

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FEATURES

Go-getter,

quick-witted

NotesShe’s fast, sharpand

livelier thanyouraveragecat

soyouneedsomething feisty

toknockherspotsoff.Gether

running inyourdirection

withByredoChembur (£115

for 100ml, liberty.com)with

lemonandginger.According

to research fromOhioState

University, citrussmells

improvemood,which isbound

toappeal to this feline.

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FEATURES

Solitary, plays

hardtoget

Notes She’s

cunning,with a surprisingly

powerful bite. But this cat is

most notable for her unusual

love ofwater. To attract her,

give yourself an early-evening

drenching inBiotherm

HommeForce (£28.50 for

30ml, boots.com), infused

with springwater scents and

absinthe. Not typical cat food,

granted. But it should have her,

erm, doggy-paddling yourway.

WILDCATDISTINGUISHING

FEATURES

Loud,nocturnal,

streetwise

NotesFound in

high concentrations inmost

towns and cities, thewildcat

staysout late to indiscriminately

sink her claws into thosewho

take her fancy. A fragrance

containingmusk is amust – its

highmolecularweightmeans

it releases slowly, andwill still

be giving off signals long after

the chip vanhas packed up.

TryBossBottledNight (£36 for

100ml,boots.com).Don’t sayyou

weren’twarned.

PUSSYCATDISTINGUISHING

FEATURES

Sweet,homely,

demure

NotesThesortof

sweet littlekittywhowill curl

up inyour laponthesofaand

purruntil it’s time forbed.She’s

attracted towarm, traditionally

male fragrances.MarcJacobs

Bang (£39 for50ml,0800652

7661)haswoodymiddlenotes,

whichperfumersuse to indicate

masculinity. Just remember to

fityour tabbywithacollar ifyou

want tokeep the tomcatsatbay.

That

bottle of

aftershave isn’t just sink-side

decoration. It’s catnip for the wildest

women in the jungle. Researchers at the

Bronx Zoo in New York found fragrances

have a powerful effect on themammalian

brain. They discovered that big scents are

potent enough to attract big cats, and it

wasn’t just ‘Fresh Kill Pour Homme’ – Calvin

Klein Obsession formenwas the felines’

fragrance of choice. Using this insight,

MH sniffed out the top five scents

to attract the catwomen

of your world.

If the scent is

on, the cat is in

the bag

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TheMen’sHealth

PsychologyTest

TheMHDiagnosisPsychologist Sophie Stone shrinks the answers

INTERVIEWALEXHARRIS.ALAMY.GETTY

Stuart BroadA lef -handedbatsmanandright-handedseambowler, Nottingham-born ‘Broady’ isan

integralpartofEngland’scricket team.Partof the2009squadthatwonthe A shes, the ICC

ranksStuart in thetop10bowlers in theworld;notbadforamanof24.Now, hetakes

abreakfromthisyear’scompetitionto tellyouhowtohit life’schallenges forsix.

4)WHICHDOYOUMOSTENJOY?

1) YOU’VEJUSTWONTHEASHES,WE’REMIXING

THEDRINKS,WHAT’LL ITBE?

Just give me a Budweiser.

5) WHATISYOURMOSTDEPLORABLETRAIT?

Clear-headedandastrategic thinker,

Stuart showshow futureaspirations to

bea familymandon’t have to takeyour

headoutof thepresent.Displayinga

slight lackof focus rightnowon thismay

be reflectiveofhis youthful perspective

on relationshipsor thathehasan

alreadysavvyapproach toswerve-

balling trickymediaquestionsabouthis

private life.

Stuart’s tastes in foodanddrinkare

clearly definedbuthis lackofmusical

knowledge revealsayouthspent

focusedon training.Hedemonstrates

asingle-mindednessonhiscricketing

career andsuggests there’sstillmore

toachieve.Adopt thiskindof focus in

yourownlife to reachyourowngoals.

2)WHICHMEANTTHEMOST?

6)WHICHWOULDYOUMOSTLIKETOBROADEN?

Young

cricketer

oftheyear

8)WHATWOULDYOULIKEMORETIMEFOR?

Definitelymusic. I hate it whensomeoneputs onanold

classic, everyone’s singing along, and I don’t have a clue

what it is. I wish I knewmore aboutmusic history.

7) EATTOLIVE,ORLIVETOEAT?

Live to eat. I do love my food. There is nothing better than

dining out in a nice Japanese restaurant.

3) WHATSINGLETHINGWOULDIMPROVEYOUR

LIFETHEMOST?

The retirement age of pro sportsmen going up by

10 years, so I could play cricket for another decade.

One thingmy girlfriend hates is when I’m playing the

PlayStation and she’s trying to watch TV. She always wins.

England’s

mostvaluable

player

Winning

theashes

Your

England

debut

Sleeping

Winning is a buzz like no other, but sleeping is a close

second. The two go hand in hand.

Music

knowledge

Travel

horizons

Sexual

experience

Your

shoulders

Family Girlfriend Training Partying

10)WHATISYOURSECRETTOGOODHEALTH?

Eat well and eat enough. I also think as a cricketer, that

being in the swimming pool keeps your body in good shape

because it doesn’t put too much stress on you.

9) HOWDOYOUDEFINEBEINGAMAN?

Build a loving family, have fantastic kids and enjoy life.

I think life is there to be enjoyed with other people.

Playing in the Ashes was like a wave of every emotion

imaginable, and then to come out on top at the end was

so rewarding and relieving.

Bowling Winning

It would be nice to spend more time with my family, but

cricket’s my life and career and it’s what I love doing, so

I wouldn’t change it for the world.

Batting

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WindowofopportunityWith real-time apps and extrasaplenty, this handset ismore‘future’ than ‘now’. “Microsofthas torn up the blueprint andstarted again,” saysWiggins.“WP7 is clean cut and fresh. Andit has a spec sheet that’ll havethe iPhone quivering, includinga super-bright 4in screen.”SamsungOmnia 7,

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CheckyourselfTomove from casualto smart with ease, optfor Fred Perry. “It’s aniconic British brand,”says stylist Aradia

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SoflyReal leather, inherentlycool and still functional;high top trainers scoreheavy style points, saysCrockett. “TheseNikeAir Flytops have an oldschool American feelwritten all over them,but are still versatileenough to pull offwith

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“Wireless streaming has come onmassively in recent years,” saysWiggins. “These Sennheisers

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four different sources. Plusthey’ll sound as crisp as a packet

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CloudcoverSome things are worth leavingbehind. “This desktop gadgetmakes everyfile onyour computeravailable over the internet, so youcan access them anywhere in theworld,” says Holland. It also letsyou back up and share photos onthemove. Drop them into your‘personal cloud’ while you’reaway formore happy snapping.Pogoplug,£100,pogoplug.com

Sought in themiddleGo nowhere without thisversatilemid-layer, which keepsyou comfortable in all conditions,says Jo Tinsley, features editor atCountryfilemagazine. “While anouter layer of cotton shields youfrom thewind,merino wool nextto your skin wicks awaymoisture– whether that’s rain or sweat.”Don’t head to altitude withoutone. FinisterreCohoSweatshirt,

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Canvas supportFigures fromtheOfficeofNationalStatistics showBrits took5.4millioncamping trips last year.This two-man lets youhunkerdownaway fromtheweatheranddrunken festival-goers. “A lowprofileandflexiblepoleskeepyougroundedwhen thewindpicksup,”saysTinsley. “Andsiliconcoatingpreventswaterabsorptionandsunlightdamage.”VangoHelium

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Shoot fromthehipbag“TheNEX-5 is the smallest camerain theworldwith interchangablelenses,” saysAndyRidgewayofTheUltimateGadgetGuide.Youcan tuck it into a rucksack, but itspro-gradeoptics andphotooptionsguaranteeNationalGeographicimages – even if you’re onlyshooting theduckpondwith yourtroupeofminiature Shackletons.SonyNEX-5,£550,sony.co.uk

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CommandhubWhen serious and prolongedtyping is called for, a BlackBerryjust won’t cut it; crunching outthat report on amobile phonescreen is nigh on impossible.“For functionality on themove,pick up this Toshiba,” saysWiggins. “The 15.6-inch screen iseven big enough formovies andthe 500GB hard drive will takeages to fill.”ToshibaSatellite

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Ticket to rideAnhourof cycling increases fat-burningby36%and improvescardiofitnessby 13%,according toresearch in the JournalofAppliedPhysiology. “TheGranFondo is theideal all-daybike –acomfortableridewithwell-manneredhandling,” says Jeff Jones, editorofbikeradar.com.“And there’snojumpinesswhenyou’re reallygoingfor it.”RibbleGranFondo,

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HomecoloursPride increasesmotivationandeffort, according to researchatNortheasternUniversity in theUS.Whatbetterway toapply it thanbyadoptingTeamGB’s colours?Thist-shirt, part of StellaMcCartney’sfirstmenswear range,will giveyouapsychological boost, – spurringyouon togold, even if it’s on thetreadmill rather than theOlympicStadium.StellaMcCartneyTeam

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Get to the chopperTwenty years ago, people spentaround twohours a day preparingfood.Now, figures from theMedical ResearchCouncil revealwe rarely spendmore than 20minutes refuelling. Enter theculinarymulti-tool that slices anddices in seconds. It blends soupsand smoothies, chops cheese andherbs andwhisks up an omelette.PhilipsCordlessHandBlender,

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KeepingpaceLike theNike+ iPodsystem,without the iPod, this runningmategivesyou feedbackonpace,distanceandcalorieburn. “Forthe runnerwhowants togeton theroad insteadofhangingaroundmakingplaylists, it’s ideal,” saysMcCarthy. “IthasadetachableUSBport soyoucanplugyourtimesdirectly intoyour computer.”Nike+RunningSportBand,

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BoxcleverMembershipsat amateurboxingclubs in theUKhavegrownthree-fold since 2005 –maybeweneededsomething tobeaton inthe recession.Boxing trainerAshSharmarecommendsLonsdale’s3-in-1 sparringpartner. “Itcombinesananglebagwithafloortoceilingball andmaizeball, fora full rangeofpunches.”3-in-1

bag,£170,lonsdaleboxing.co.uk

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Research from theUniversity ofWisconsinfound that a 20-minutekettlebell routinegives you the same

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Clued’eauWhether buying for your girlfriend or dropping her a hint for yourself,our scent sleuths have comeupwith the fragrance to knock ’emdead

MissFuchsia,in thebar...withPrada Infusiond’Iris, £47.50

An eau de parfum

that’s anatural choice

for anywoman

who likes classic

femininity. Fruity

top notes of Sicilian

mandarinmingle

with a fresher

violet scent to give

a breezy injection

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glamour. It’ll stir up

any pub or bar – and

make her feel as

comfortable as in the

department store.

MsScarlet,in thegym...withArmani Acqua diGioia, £43.50

As alluring on the

Pilates floor as it is

at post-changing-

roomdrinks, the new

Acqua di Gioia is an

attention-seeker.

“Awatery sensation

with a fruity note,”

says Catherine

Mitchell, business

development

director of

International Flavors

& Fragrances. Try

not to buckle when

shewafts by.

MrsSapphire, intheboardroom...with BalenciagaParis, £56

For a professional

womanwho

wants authority

sans shoulder

pads,Mitchell

recommends this

green floral scent.

“It’s assertive with

an underpinning

freshness to prevent

it being too intrusive,”

she says. Undeniably

feminine but

persistent, it’s an

elegant solution for

what to wear to work.

MrCobalt in theboardroom...with Bleu deChanel, £42

“Warm, complex

woody fragrances

in Chanel’s latest

male scent project

an air of wealth

and sophistication,

without being

overpowering,”

saysmen’s

grooming expert

Jason Shankey

(jasonshankey.com).

It’s bottled gravitas

– as powerfully

composed as a

strong handshake.

MrCobalt,inthebar...withFredericMalleVetiverExtraordinaire,£90

“With fivewoody

notes and a strong

concentration of

vetiver, this is an

especiallymasculine

fragrance,” says

James Craven,

perfume archivist at

fragrance boutique

Les Senteurs. A

couple of squirts

last all day. This

scent achieves the

impossible: modern

and vintage.

MrPlatinum,in thegym...withDavidoffChampion, £36*

“Davidoff’s latest

eau de toilette is

fresh and citrusy,

with top notes

of lemon and

bergamot,” says

Grant Osborne of

men’s interactive

fragrance

community

Basenotes.net.

Perceived as ‘clean’

scents, they let you

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seductive, this playful

predator wants you

to knowwhen she’s

around. Pick out heady,

energetic scents and

help her get exactly

what she wants.

MRSSAPPHIRE

Professional yet feminine,

elegant yet purposeful,

this lady exudes exotic

sophistication. She’ll

demand fragrances that

walk the line between

bold glamour and

ladylike poise.

MISSFUCHSIAThis girly-girl is

pristine and innocent

– or at least that’s what

she wants you to think.

Select uncomplicated

floral perfumes

tomatch her

infectious femininity.

MRCOBALTThe self-assured

alphawith reserved,

statesman-like cool.

Heritage scentswith

woody,masculine notes

help tomaintain his

quiet authority,whether

in business or pleasure.

MRPLATINUMAmbition personified,

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even if his palette

switches from

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Assertive, citrusy

fragrances announce

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MrPlatinuminthebedroom...with TomFordExtreme, £80

A ferociously

masculine scent for

themanwho has

no need formixed

messages. Its

sandalwood,

patchouli, vanilla

and amber are

perceivedas ‘sensual’

by women, says

Karyn Khoury,

perfumer at Estée

Lauder. “With a

heavymolecular

weight, it lasts longer

and impresses.”

MrEvergreen,in the lounge...with Paul SmithMAN 2, £35

Straight from the

fougère family of

fragrances, this is

a versatile splash of

24/7 style. “Fougères

contain citrus,

lavender, spices

andwoods and are

very easy to wear,”

says Osborne. This

is a scent which is

complex but not

headline-grabbing,

and adds an urbane

signature for family

days out and errands.

MissFuchsia, inthe lounge...with YSLParisienne, £48

Perfectly suited

for lunch dates or

shopping, this floral

perfume is amodern

interpretation

of YSL’s classic

Paris fragrance.

“Its bouquet of

rose, violet and

blackberries offers

true femininity,” says

CatherineMitchell.

Rather than being

girly, it adds a dusky

touch of romance to

everything she does.

MrEvergreen,in thediningroom...withIsseyMiyakeNoirAbsolu, £59

Sophisticatedwithout

being ostentatious,

this limited-edition

IsseyMiyake is

a well-matched

aperitif before a

Michelin-starred

meal. Top notes

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attention and by the

time you’ve finished

yourmain, it settles

on awarm, seductive

base of cinnamon.

Now... dessert?

MsScarlet, inthebedroom...withDominiqueRopionCarnalFlower,£115

“Certain notes in

women’s fragrances

are particularly

seductive – tuberose,

amber, jasmine and

musk,” saysCraven.

This scent, created

byworld-class ‘nose’

DominiqueRopion,

has the highest

concentration of

tuberose of any

perfume available.

So prepare to fall

under its spell.

MrsSapphire,in thediningroom...withMarc JacobsLola, £45

Asensualmixof rose,

vanilla andmusk,

Lola radiatesglamour,

saysMichelleD’Vaz

ofThePerfumeShop.

“Thedesignof the

bottle itself,with

itsdramaticflower

stopper,makes it

a luxurygiftworth

unwrapping.”She’ll

walk the linebetween

old-fashioned

romanceand

outright temptation.

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Love potionThis angora-mix sweaterwill lightup her status centre like a pinballmachine. “Wildfox is enviablyexclusive,” saysCosmopolitanfashion editor Sairey Stemp.“This range sells out almost assoon as it goes online.”Wildfox

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Snap decisionHaving a handbag-friendlycamera with pro performancewill boost her social cache.“It’s difficult not to take goodshots with the 10MP sensor,”says Anna Leach, of girls’ techsite shinyshiny.tv. “It also takesflatteringshots in lowlight.”Canon

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One in the hand...Small touches of luxury canmake a big difference, and thesegloves are cashmere-lined.You’ll score points for beingedgy, too. “These leather glovesare striking, stylish and actuallykeep your hands warm,” saysstylist NickyHambleton-Jones.DianeVonFurstenbergGloves,

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Clog in, step outStatement itemsarekey for yourgirl to rack up thehead-turnsand theseMarni clogs are that– patent leather and silver detailin the heel will double-tap herreward centre. “Don’t mistakethem for clunky: these aredesirable and fashion forward,”says Stemp.Marni Wooden

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Staying in touchThis touchscreen handset is two-thirds the size of an iPhone andwill slip easily into her purse. “Italsomakes it easier for her tostay in touchwith her friends asit automatically collects all hermessages from email, Facebookand Twitter,” says Leach.SonyEricssonX10Mini

£250,se-store.co.uk

Plumb the necklineGiving her a piece of edgyjewellery will make her shine.“Every woman needs a statementpiece, and this fits the season’sminimalist look,” says stylistMaria Bonet (mariabonet.com).“Mawi designs are dramatic andsculptural – a favourite amongcelebrities.”MawiDynastySunray

Necklace,£351mawi.co.uk

Gaga for radioTheSensia combinesWiFi-enabled internet radiowithmobilephone-style apps. “She can showoff photos, streammusic froma computer and keep up to datewith Twitter and Facebook,” saysKieran Alger, editor of gadgetwebsiteT3.com. PureSensiaWiFi

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touchwith – and on top of – her circle of friends

OneringtorulethemThe right ring canhelpher shinewithout being tooostentatious. “Ifshe’s stuck in a suit, bold jewelleryhelpsher be individual,” saysmake-upartistRachelWood.“This cocktail ring looks fabulouswithout getting in theway.”LucasJackResinSigniaRingin

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“Mulberry is a bona fide power label,” says Stemp.“Named after fashion icon Alexa Chung, this

bag made its catwalk debut earlier this year andbecame an instant classic.” With one of these on

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Fairytale sendingAiming for tears of happiness?Tap into cosy childhoodmemories with a print from herfavourite fairytale. Researchfrom the University of Californiafound that this kind ofmemorystimuli can bring back floodsof decades-old emotions. Havethe tissues ready.A3LadybirdPrint,£25

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Breakaway scoreResearch fromNewYorkUniversity shows that peopleare happiest when they takeshort breaks away. So cash in bybooking amini break and fillingout the luggage tags with yourdestination. Then, if youwant tosqueeze in 18 holes while you’reaway, there’ll be no resistance.BarbaraWigginsSilverLuggage

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Corked seductionWrap this award-winning bubblywith the promise of dinner.“Start offwith this wine,” saysMichelin-starred chef Jean-ChristopheNovelli, “then cookShetland Blueshell mussels,which is a very sensual dish.”You can be confident that shewill arrange dessert.Nyetimber2005ClassicCuvée,

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CupclassicCupcakes offer a sugar-paved route to her goodbooks.Market research firmMintel found that

cupcake sales eclipsed those of other baked treatsin the last two years. Send her and a friend onthis bake-offwith cocktails included and she’ll

remember what a gent you are every time shewalkspast the baker’s. You,meanwhile, gain a partner

keen to try the recipes at home.CocktailandCupcakesExperiencefortwo,£65 buyagift.com

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Sloe cookScintillate her taste budswith

this fruity liqueurmade from

sloe berries. The sweet taste gives

her an instant dopamine hit and

the fruit is high in potassium,

which increases her libido.

A festivemix, no?

LymeBayReserveSloeGin

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Kiss andmakeupThe high concentration of nerve

endings in her lipsmake a prime

target for sensual gratification

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bag. Choose red – studies show

it gets her pulse racing.

ChanelRougeCocoLipstickin

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Thebonds that tieThe skin on the underside of

her forearm is some of themost

sensitive on her body. These

wrist restraints are pure silk and

will tickle her pink. Research in

The Archives of Sexual Behaviour

found that couples who engage

in bondage actually grow

closer together. Yes, grrrow.

LeloBoaTies,£56lelo.com

Choc full of creditA quick sugar hit causes a surge

of the smile-inducing chemical

serotonin in the brain. These

handmade biscuits also use

100% cocoa powder, which

has a higher concentration of

antioxidants than any other

chocolate product.

Biscuiteershandbagscollection,

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InhotwaterResearch shows that pleasant

smells increase her heart rate

and skin response. Interiordesignmaven Kelly Hoppen

recommends JoMalone’s

sumptuous range to instantly

seduce her olfactory system.

JoMaloneNectarineBlossomand

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Blend the tastebudsA surefire stocking filler, this

cinnamon-scented coffee set

is an ideal wake-up call for her

senses. Research in the Journalof Food Science found that thesmell of coffee stimulates the

taste buds long before themug

reaches her lips.CuriosityBox

coffee set, FortnumandMason,

£65 fortnumandmason.com

Rise andshineStress is one of themost reliable

libido-dampeners known toman

– so use this gadget to ensure she

wakes up unwound. The alarm

clock-cum-aroma therapy device

wakes her upwith the scents of

essential oils and natural lighting.

OregonScientifici-RelaxAll

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perfumer companywhich draws

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Heady in redIn thisMadMen-inspired dress, she will literallyfeel good about herself. “It will cling in all theright places and feel sensual against her skin,”says Stemp. The jerseymaterial is fluid andforgiving, meaning it will look fantastic onany figure – but especially stunning if shehas curves.What better present to unwrap?

PiedaTerreRedKnotDrapedJerseyDress,

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FruitmachinepayoutIt’s the 21st century answer to themix tape. “This is the new, touch-screen version of Apple’s Nano,”says Leach. “It’s palm-sized, thebattery can sustain 24 hours ofmusic, and it comes in candycolours.” Fill it with ‘your’ songsbefore you give it to her to adda personal touch.iPodNanowithMulti-Touch8GB,

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The rightwordsSpell out your love for herwitha Scrabble-letter necklace. It’sa bargain at £12 for up to nineletters (and only another £1 perextra letter). Go for her nameor,for a tripleword score, spell outamessage thatmeans something.“Personal gifts give the receivera rush of pride,” says Lindstrom.Personalised ScrabbleNecklace,

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uniqueness,” says Lindstrom.SweetieBracelet,£110 (charms from

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you’re saving the best ’til last,

then get online. “Experience

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take the pressure off,” says

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�� ’��when he becomesadept at justifying investment purchases with reasoning that begins“There comes a time in every man’s life…” But it is undeniably truethat a real man needs a proper watch.

Trouble is, with a hypnotising array on offer, where do you start?The choice can be daunting, as can the technical vernacular – not tomention the price.

If you’re about to invest a month’s wages or more on a watch, youreally need to know what’s what. Which is where we come in. In thisbuyer’s guide, you’ll learn all you need to know to make the rightchoice for your left wrist – no matter your occupation, age or budget.

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“A squarewatchlooks good onamatureman,”saysAriel Adams ofablogtoread.com. It’samore convincingage-eraser thana hairwashwith ‘JustForMen’.Try thisHermes LaMontreCarréH.No-nonsense simplicityon the face, but ahardwearing feelfrom the blastedtitaniumbody.£10,000, 020 74998856, hermes.com

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“Awatch is aman’sway ofmakinga statementwithhisaccessories,” saysAdams. Big chunkywatches suit bigchunkywrists. Thesize givesdesignerslicense to get creative– so you get fullbells andwhistles.(Sometimes literally.)Try thisTheBreilManta ismetal–heavy, but it’ll tellyou your boat speedin nauticalmiles.Whenwon’t that beuseful? £195, 01628770988

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If it can copewiththe pressure ofthe oceanfloor,it’ll swan throughminor tribulationsin the office. “Divewatches are virtuallyindestructible,” saysStacey.Wearwitha plastic snorkel andlead boots.Try thisOmegaSeamasterPlanetOcean–more releasevalves thanyoucanwaveaseabeastieat – andwaterproofto600m.£3,660,omegawatches.com

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More than justa stopwatch, a digitalwatch can give youriPhone a run for itsmoney. “Featurescan include anythingfroma compass toGPS,” says Stacey.Try thisTheCasioProTrek updatesvia the atomic clock,and can tell youeverything fromyour altitude to theheight of the tides.£350, casioonline.co.uk

HelpinghandsWant tobuyawatchbuthypnotisedbythedizzyingarrayavailable?Beginbygetting face-timewith thedifferent typesonoffer

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Yourwatch tellsthe time, yes. Butsometimes, youwantmore. “Timeis often just onepiece of informationyou need,” saysJames Staceyofwatchreport.com. “Watchestoday can give youweather, headingand altitude.” Idealnavigating homefrom the pub.Try thisThe SuuntoCoreAlu Light is likehaving a Sherpa onyourwrist, onlywithless luggage-bearingcapacity. £315,suunto.com.

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“Chances aresomeone perfectedthe designs you love50 to 100 years ago,”saysAdams. But youdon’t have to trawlthe auctions –manybrands reissueclassics or releaseimproved updates.Try this:TheTissotHeritage2009 summonsup the spirit of theBrylcreemed 1940s–without the bombsand rationing. £380.See tissot.ch

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Manywatchmakersare leaving the bigwatches of the lastfew years behindto return to amoregenteel style.“Bulkywatchescause havocwithcuffs and competewith your cufflinks,”says Stacey. “Dresswatches are slicker.”Try this:RalphLauren SlimClassiqueWhiteGold. The slenderbezel stops itlooking too thin.£11,400,ralphlaurenwatches.com

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It’s handy to be ableto track your trainingfromyour own arm.“Runners needsomething light butsophisticated to keeppace, andmonitorhydration,” saysStacey.Try this:TheTimexIronman 150-LapSleek has a hugeface for easy readingand can track a fulltriathlon – the onewhere you go in thesea and cry at theend. £80,timex.co.uk

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If the rest of yourlook has to be sober,it can be liberatingto break free fromconservatismwith your choiceofwatch. “For thefashion-forward,futuristic designsmix eccentric casingwith unconventionaldisplays,” saysStacey.Wear oneof these and you’llalways be early.Try this:TheAdidas Tokyo isperfect for thewatch-wearerwhodoesn’t take himselftoo seriously. £50,amazon.co.uk

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WhenHackett, thatmost staunch of Britishluxury labels, decided to set the balance wheelinmotion on its first timepiece, it naturallygravitated towards the, um, Swiss. Admittedly,common ground between TAGHeuer, the150-year-old giant of vanguardwatchmaking,and JeremyHackett’s trad-inspiredmenswearbrandmight not be immediately apparent.But it doesn’t take a cultural historian toappreciate the creative synergy in theirresulting collaboration.

Thematch has produced two designs, bothas exciting as they are elegant. Inspiration hasevidently been found in the brands’mutuallove of cars.Modestly named ‘TheWatch’ and‘TheChronograph’, both are clear relations

of TAGHeuer’s classic Carrera, arguably thebest-lovedmotoringwatch in history.

Each one comeswith neat TAGmarkersof quality – the sapphire crystal glass, thetransparent case back showcasing theautomaticmovement – whileHackett stampsits imprint with its signature cornflower bluein both the stitching on the strap and the dials.The result is an exclusive (production is limitedto just 100 of eachmodel) yet conservativelypriced conception (TheWatchwill set you backa comparativelymodest £2,350). As coalitionsgo, this onemakes a good deal of sense.

Available in selectedHackett storesfromNovember

It’sHeuertimeTwostylegiantsunitetoformtheultimatewatchcoalition

ASwisswatch is reassuringly expensive. But if goingSwisswill put too big a hole in your hard-earned cheese,head to the land of the rising sundial. Japan runs likeclockwork – from its shinkansen to its sushi trains – andit’s all down to precision timing.

The emperor of Japanesewatches is theGrand Seiko.This is no eastern knockoff: theGrand Seiko is cut asprecisely as a piece of sashimi, with accuracy to +/- 10 .Comparatively easy on the pocket, robust on thewrist,and released in Europe for the first time in 50 years.Why,it’s almost like Seiko-therapy. Almost. QuartzCalibre 9fGrand Seiko, £2,000, grand-seiko.com

EASTERNSTANDARDTIMEEasy on the pocket, robust on

the wrist, it’s time to go Seiko

ArmyarmsWatchBell &Ross– themakers of ‘instruments forprofessionals’ – build upon thesuccess of its 2010 green ceramicmilitarywatchwith newmodelssuch as a chronograph (pictured).

MakingmovesTheword is thatOmegawill debut a newmovement– the calibre 9300 – a column-wheelchronograph. The question is, whichwatchwill they put it in?

Ye of deep pockets It’s likely Breguetwill release a limited edition piecein tribute to the lateNicolasHayekSr. who passed away in 2010.Hewasthe head of SwatchGroup&CEOofBreguet – awatch industry legend.

Dive! Dive!Keep an eye onTechnoMarine’s divewatches in 2011.With a full year under thewrists ofnew leadership, Technomarinewillbe looking tomake a big a splashwith somenewdivewatches in thesub-£1,000 category.We’re thinking:mechanicalmovements, newmaterials and fresh newdesigns.

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“It’s time to give a little bit of your time to others.”

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Elegance is an attitude

Longines supports the Andre Agassi Foundation

The Longines Master Collection Retrograde

What’sinaface?

AUTOMATIC The self-windingwatch is typically themost expensive version due tothe expertise required to build it. Themechanismconsists of a semicircular ‘rotor’ which pivotswhenthewearer is inmotion. Thismotion is passedthrough various gears towind themainspring.A fullywoundmainspringwill typically last twodays.

MANUALWith the advent of theautomaticmechanism in 1923, the demand formanual watches has since fallen significantly.What human can actually find time in his life toremember to wind up his watch every day? Themechanism is similar to that of an automatic, onlythemainspring is wound by hand.

BESTFOR Thosewith a goodmemory and a loveof vintage.Manualwatches fromSwissmakers arehighly collectable, so good as investments.

TOURBILLONMeaning ‘whirlwind’in French, the tourbillon is essentially aminuterotating cage housing the escapement (whichconverts rotationalmotion into watch energy) andbalance wheel. It’s said to negate the effect gravityhas on awatch’s accuracy, but it’s alsomechanicalpeacockry to show off thewatchmaker’s virtuosity:you canpay into thehundredsof thousands for them.

BESTFORThe seriouslywealthy, or thepathologically competitive.

BESTFORAnyone forwhom time is a cherishedcommodity andwho sees awatch as an extension oftheir personality, not simply ameasuring device.

TICKLISTWorld-renowned horologist Ken

Kessler’s on what’s hot and what’s

not in the world of watches

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Bulova Accutron SpaceviewsValuewill soar thanks to interestcreated by new reissue (pictured)

1950s LonginesSuperbwatches,still under-appreciated

Pre-1970 HamiltonsGood forcollectors, alsoworn byMadMen

Early digital watchesThis kitschcraze is thankfully dead

Recent ‘high’complicationsRepeaters etc fromthe ’90snowneedservicing; costswill behorrific

Anything bling It’s over. Cash inon the price of goldwhile it’s high

Early(pre-TAG)HeuerMonacosInterest is reinvigorated,due tonewTAGHeuer in-housemovement

Steel RolexesThe only items tomatch gold bullion for returns

Early Breitling NavitimersOneswithperfectdials go for£3,000+

Beforeyoublowyourhousedepositonawatch,youneedtoknowwhatyou’rebuying.Here’stheinsideknowledge…

QUARTZThemost popular and leastexpensive type of watch is actually themostaccurate.When properly cut andmounted, quartzwill oscillate with the help of an electric currentat a frequency of 32,768Hz per second. Once thecircuit in the watch has counted this number ofoscillations, acuracy is guaranteed.

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QuestiontimeAcquiretheessentialskillsyouneedtobuyandmaintaintheperfectwristwatch

Step one: is it beingoffered to you by a) abloke in a pubor b) a streethawker inMarrakesh.We’re assuming not.“Spotting a fake is gettingharder,” saysAriel Adams,founder ofwatchwebsiteablogtoread.com. Themain giveaway is theseconds hand – a Swissmovementwill sweep,amarket knockoffwill jerk. An authentic Swisswatchshould also feel heavy. “Weight is a goodmeasure ofvalue,” saysAdams. And get yourmagnifying glass out.“Cheap printing or unevenmarkers are a giveaway,” saysAdams. If it says ‘Bolex’, then that’swhat it is.

If you’ve got forearms like a tree surgeon, you don’t want tomessaboutwitha sliverof adresswatch.But, if you’rea scrawny20-something, adivingwatchwill anchoryou to theground.Sizematters. “Largermenwill lookbest inabigwatch, at least44mmwide (andprobablymuchbigger),” saysAdams. “40-42mmis thenewstandardsize foraman’swatch.Even if youhave really slimwrists, youshouldn’t considerawatchunder 38mmwide.”ArmslikeKingKong? “Look for a tall watch,” saysAdams. “You needa thick case that can rise above the forest on yourwrist.”

Click, click, click – there’s something satisfying abouttwizzling the outside of your watch (aka the bezel). Butwhat’s the point? If you’re Scuba diving, and you don’tknow, then get out of the water now! “Bezels have a 0-60scale on them that’s used for measuring intervals of up toan hour. Rotate the bezel so the arrow ‘0’ lines up with thetip of the minute hands. You now have an independent60-minute scale for timing your laundry or parkingmeters.” Or anything else for that matter.

What’s that stench? A ripe cambazola? The scent of hotfeet? No, it’s your watch-strap, coated with wrist smegma.If you’ve spent amonth’s salary on your timepiece, the leastyou can do is stop it smelling like a codpiece. Give metalbracelets a clean every fourweeks –“a little soap andwateris all you need,” says Adams. A rancid leather strap, onthe other hand, needs binning. “The average strap comeswith the expectation that you’ll replace it every year,”says Adams. “If you sweat a lot, buy a strap with a water-resistant coating.” And consider upping your use of talc.

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Aside fromrockstars–whocanfeignyouthwell into theirdotage–your lookshouldcomplementyourage.Andwhile it seemsasmallmatter, yourwatchsaysasmuchaboutyourchronologicalevolutionas theremovalof thatpony-tailwhenyouhit30.Sure,anentry-levelSwatch isineffablycool,perfectly functional, andutterlyuniversal,butyoushouldhavegraduatedfromthatplasticwonderwhenyougraduatedfromschool.Over the followingpages,weillustratewhatyouought tobewearingas theyearsgoby

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CasioG-Shock

AsuniversalasaSwatchandlovedbyeveryonefromrapperstosnowboarderstolifeguardstogamers,Casio’sall-singing/all-dancingG Shockisaniconbyanydefinition.Itcanmeasuresportingeventswithprecision,andlookstechyenoughtoserveasthebomb-timingpropinanySeagalorVanDammemovie.Instantcool forpeanuts.From£85,g-shock.co.uk

SwatchYouAutomaticChronograph

‘Swatch’maymeanbattery-poweredtomost,butithasbeensneakinginexcellent,embarrassinglyinexpensivemechanicalwatchesforyears.Thisbeauty–instealthyblackorblingwhite–istherealdeal,apropermechanicalchronographwithfullstop-watchfunctionalityanddateforthepriceofaleatherstrap.Remindsnobsthatit’sSwiss-made,too.£230,swatch.co.uk

SeikoSRP043K1

Hey,Japanmakesmechanicalwatches,too,andSeiko’sareaboutasrock-solidastheyget.Ifyouneedaruggeddivingwatchatthisearlystageinyourcareer,youcan’ttopthisforthemoney:diver-certifiedto200m,drivenbyanautomaticmovement,stainlesssteelcaseandbracelet,rotatingbezel,dateandkillerlooks.£325,seiko.co.uk

HamiltonKhakiPilot

Ifyou’redesperateforanover-sizedtimepiece,youloveretroandyetyou’redrawntothelatestall-blackwatchcoatings,Hamiltonhasthepieceforyou.Thisbeautyisstyledona1940spilotwatch,boastsamassiveall-blackcase,ultra-legibledial,automaticmovementandday/date.Andyetit’sontherightsideof800quid.£740,08452752900

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School’soutforever,just.You’relookingforyourfirstproperjoborinhighereducation,thegirlfriendsarebecoming‘serious’.Fundsarelimited,butyouwanta

watchthatindicatesthefirstglimmeringsofmaturityandtaste.Equally,youwant–orevenneed–awatchthatcanservebothyourworktimeandyourdown-time.Ithastobeaffordable,true,butyouwouldn’tmindsomething

strikingaswellasfunctional.Luckilyforyou,‘affordable’and‘striking’aretwosidesofthe

samecoin,andthewatchmanufacturersspendasmucheffortonyourfirst

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Orisbc3AdvancedDaydate

This‘bigcrown’modelprovideslean-and-meanBauhausminimalism.Truefunctionalityatapricethatbeliesthequality.Day/date,rubberorleatherstrap,DLC-coated(Diamond-LikeCarbon)42mmstainless-steelcase,screw-downcrown,waterresistanceto100m:youcouldgofrombeachtoofficetoblack-tiedinnerandneverhavetotakeitoffyourwrist.£750,oris.ch

LonginesW.W.W

Atthisage,thestirringsofthewatchcollectormighthityou,andyou’llprobablycraveano-nonsensemilitarywatch.Insteadofseekingoutavintagepieceindecentnick,youcansimplybuythissuperiorreplicaofLongines’own1940s-styleBritishissue–butwithautomaticmovementanddate.Understatedelegance.£930,08452726500

VictorinoxSwissArmyAirbossMach6

Althoughalsoavailablewithablackdial,thewine-colouredoptiononthismassive,robust,automaticchronographaddsawrytouchofindividualism.Thatdoesn’tcompromiseitsseriousness:highlegibility,provenETAmovement,date,huge45mmcase,fullchronographcapabilitywiththreesub-dials…andthatconfidence-inspiringSwissArmyreputation.£1,270,victorinox.com

BallEngineerMaster IIDiverWorldtime

Extendedyourgapyear?Orluckyenoughtolandajobwithtravelinvolved?Thenyou’llwantawatchshowingthetimeintwozones.This45mmstainlesssteelbehemothgivesyouregulartime,day/dateandworld-timedisplay,and55‘microgastubes’fornightreadability.It’swaterresistant,too,to300m.£1,480, jurawatches.co.uk

STAGE(:

TheGraduate21-25 •£500-£2,000

Finishinguniversityorhavingqualifiedforareal job,yourdisposableincomehasincreasedenoughforyoutoconsideradecentmid-pricedwatch. Whileyoucanstill

getawaywithsomethingeccentric,awhiffofseriousnessandmaturitywouldn’tgoamiss,especiallywhen

establishingarelationshipwithyourbankmanager,firstbossandtheheadwaiterattherestaurantyou’re

hopingtoonedayconsideraregularhaunt.Onewatchnolongerservesallyourneeds.Theoneyouboughtwhenyouwere

19cantakecareofplaytime.

STAGESOFMAN



OmegaSeamaster 300mChronometer

Oneoftheall-time-greatdivingwatches,andgoodenoughforJamesBond,the41mmOmegaSeamasterDiver300MwithCo-AxialautomaticmovementisacrossovercertbecauseofthatBondendorsement.HeshowedmillionsofmoviegoersthatyoucanwearanunparalleledsportswatchwithtailoredBrioni.Aperfectsuitable-for-all-occasionswatch.£2,050,02074918113

Bell&RossBR-01

Withyournewfoundassurance,youcangetawaywithawatchsodistinctivethatconnoisseurswillrecogniseitfromacrosstheroom.Bell&Ross’BR-01seriestookthewatchworldbystorm,inspiringnumerouscopies.Gofortherealdeal,asinthislimited-editioncarbon-fibreversion.£2,600,jurawatches.co.uk

TAGHeuerCarrera1887

TAGHeuerearnsthetitleofmanufacturerwiththispiece,meaningthatitmakesthemovement.Thus,it’salreadyhistoricallyimportant,inadditiontobeingadeliriouslyhandsomechronograph.LiketheOmega,it’sabletogofromhigh-octanesportusagetoclinkingagainstaChampagneglass.£2,350,tagheuer.com

RadoMasterAutomatic

AnupdateontheiriconicOriginalDiver,thebrand-spanking-newRadoMasterAutomaticallowsyoutoswaggeronthecheap.Despiteitspricetag,itsportsafamousnamewithacertainelementofchic,anditlookslikeitshouldcost£3,000.Youcanwearitanywhere.Beyondthat,it’smerelyafabulouswatch.£895,08452723200

STAGE%:

ManAboutTown

25-30 •£500-£3,000

You’reoldenoughtoconvincinglyconverseonanumberoftopicswithgravitasandholdthe

attentionofadinnerparty,nomatterhowimportanttheguests.Nowyourwatchbecomesastatement

ofyourindividualstyle,anextensionofyourpersonality,andevenanaidtowardestablishingacareer.Fornowyou’veenteredtheagewheremenstartto

appreciatethesubtletiesofwatches,wherebrandandformmatter.Whichdoesn’tmean

youcan’tenjoyabitofbling…

STAGESOFMAN



PaneraiLuminorBaseLogo

DesignedfortheItalianNavy’sunderwatersaboteursinthe1930s,Panerai’sLuminorresurfacedtobecomethecultdivingwatchofthe1990sandonward.It’sthereasonwhyweallwearlargerwatches.Andtheentry-levelmodelisthecoolest.Ifyouwanttoownanicon,there’sfewbetter.£2,700,02074935916

IWCPortofinoAutomatic

Inadditiontoasportswatch,youwantsomethingsodressyanddiscreetthatitforcesotherstostareatitintently,tofigureoutwhatitis.IWCmaybeknownforpilots’watches,butthePortofinoshowswhatitcandoforsheerelegance.Timeanddate–that’sallyouneed.£2,350,08453371868

RaymondWeilNabuccoVA,Pensiero

Abusyworkscheduledemandsaprecisiontimerthatwillalsoholditsownaroundtheboardroomtable.RaymondWeil’s46mmNabuccoinatitaniumcaseisjustthat,accentedingrey-grainedgraphitetoperfectlymatchyourcharcoalsuit.Andifitrains,sowhat?Thisbeautyisgoodto200m.£3,395,ernestjones.co.uk

BreitlingColtGMT+

Youwantawatchforsport,thatdoesn’thavetodoubleupforbusiness…butcouldifithadto.Breitling’sColtisanunderratedpilot-cum-divingwatch,water-resistantdownto500mandavailablewiththechoicedujourofablackrubberstrap.Itaddsathirdhandtogiveyouthetimeinanotherzone.Perfect.£2,500,02076375167

STAGE�:

TheCareerist

Early30s •£1,500-£3,500

Bynow,yourcareerhasbeenchosen,andisprogressingsuccessfully.You’restillyoungenoughtohaveambition,butmatureenoughtoappreciate

decorum.Yourpartners–bothpersonalandinbusiness–expectmoreofyou,soyouknowhownottodisappoint.

Asasuccessfulcareerist,yourcircleoffriendshaswidened,andyoupossessinsiderknowledgewhichyouusewithdiscretion.Discretion,too,marksthe

wayyouexpressyourindividuality:theyearshaveprovidedyouwiththeconfidenceto

wearwatchesthatclearlycostmorethanmostwouldconsider

spending.

STAGESOFMAN


ZenithElPrimeroCaptainChronograph

Forthechronographcognoscenti,thereisnomovementtocomparewiththeZenithElPrimero,launched41yearsagoandstillsupreme.RecentrestructuringatZenithhasresultedinlowerprices,sotheCaptainChronographisn’tmerelyadiscreet,dressy,classicwayofpossessingsaidmovement,it’salsoasteal.£4,100, 02075813239

RolexAir-King

Althoughit’sRolex’sleastexpensivemodel,theOysterPerpetualAir-Kingisthedefinitivemen’swatch.Itscoresoneverylevel: itwillbewithyouforeveranditsuitsalloccasions.Aniconineverysense,it’stheonlywatchyoucanrecommendtofriendswhoonlywantonewatchforeverything,especiallywithablackorsilverdial.£2,670,rolex.com

CartierRoadsterSSteelOnRubber

Atoughcustomer,theRoadsterSwillsurvivethedeepdownto100m–butwithastrongsenseofgravitas–theCartiernameresonatesonmanylevels.Romannumeralsandatonneaucaseshowclassicism,therubberstrapandaDLCcoatingsuggestmodernity.Elegantandsporty,allatonce.£2,700,02073183977

HermèsClipper44mChronographOrangeStrap

Whenitcomestoluxurious,elegantwares,fewcanmatchHermès.Fortunately,itswatchesreflectthebrandvaluesforquality,sothisstunningchronographshouldperfectlysuitthemoveawayfromClubMedtoamonthatLagodiComo.Theorangestrapshowsthatyouhaven’tlostyourcheekiness.£3,895,hermes.com

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STAGE�:

TheFamilyGuyLate30s •£2,500-£5,000

Onthecuspofmiddleage–nolongerasbadasitoncewas,nowthat40isthenew30,and75isthenew65–you’veacquiredmaturityandafamily,andmadeitinyourchosenbusiness.Yourwatchselectionnowconsistsofasubduedmodelfortheoffice,arobustpieceforleisuretime,andonepossessingrefinedeleganceforeveningengagements.Noneofthemdisposable,allofthemcherished.Aftercomingthisfar,youknowthatqualityalwaystrumpsquantity,alessonreflectedinyourwise

choiceofpremiumwristwear.

STAGESOFMAN



HublotBigBangClassicZirconiumCeramic

Thoughyou’reincreasinglyimmunetofashion,youcouldn’thelpbutnoticethatHublot’sBigBanghasredefinedthesportswatch.Svelteandstealthy,itsnamealoneisenoughtobringasmile.Zirconiumcase,blackceramicbezel,carbondial,blackrubberstrap,self-windingmovement:thisisgothicforgrown-ups.£4,900,hublot.com

AudemarsPiguetRoyalOak

Yes,theydowatchesforSchwarzenegger,thatlooklikeCIA‘blackops’issues.ButtheplainRoyalOakisthemodelthatstartedtheluxurysportswatchrevolutioninthe1970s,anditremainsthedefinitivestatementintheseries.LeavetheOffshoresandTerminatorsforPlayStationaddicts.£8,300,02074938385

ChopardMilleMigliaMonacoHistorique

Youhavebynowacquiredoneofthosecarsyoucovetedinyouryouth.Theidealwatchforwearingwhendrivingthatlate-1970sAlfaSpiderhastobeawatchthatsupportsthevintagecarfield.AndthatmeansaChopardMilleMiglia,likethisbeautyfortheirMonacoHistoriquesponsorship.£4,510,02074093140

Jaeger-LeCoultreMasterUltra-Thin

Jaeger-LeCoultreisoneofthegreatestmarquesinwatchhistory,makingeverythingin-house.Themovementsaresublime,thewatchesthelastwordindiscreetelegance.Youwanttheidealwatchforbusinessorformaldress,asubtle,slim,38mmtime-onlypiecedevoidevenofaseconds-hand.Understatementdoesn’tcomemuchmorepowerfulthanthis.From£5,100,

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STAGE':

TheStatesman40s-50s •£4000-£8500

Established,ifnot‘establishment’,you’renowreapingtherewardsofalifetimeofhardwork.You’renotyet

readytoretire,butyoucertainlywanttoenjoylifebeforeaZimmerframebecomesyourdailymodeoftransport.You’repreciselytheindividualforwhomthegreatwatch

housesdevelopedtop-gradesportswatchesfortheweekend/leisurelifestyle;timepiecesyoudon’thave

toremovewhenyou’regettinginafewroundsofgolf.Andwhileyou’veconsideredwatchesas

investments,yourealisedthatsuchpiecesstayinbankvaults.You’restill

wearingyours.

STAGESOFMAN



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PatekPhilippeAnnualCalendarinRoseGold

Whenindoubt,alwaysbuyaPatekPhilippe.It’sthatsimple:thisbrandisgenerallyregardedastheneplusultraofthegreathouses.ItssignaturewatchistheCalatrava,thathasbeenwithusfornearly80years.Thisversionaddsmoon-phaseandday-datetoadesigndatingfrom1932,yetitlooksasfreshasanymoderntimepiece–surelyinspirationforgrowingoldgracefully?£28,150, 08001114116watches-of-switzerland.co.uk

A.Lange&SöhneLange1

Whenthisbrandwasrevivedin1995afteramiserablehalf-centuryunderthecommunists,itsreturnhadtobewithsomethingremarkable.Thecompanyproducedaninstantclassic,anicon,whilegivingusthe‘bigdate’featurecopiedby,well,everyone.Thisisthedresswatchforthemanwhowillnottoleratecompromiseonanylevel.£18,300,alange-sohne.com

BreguetClassique

Breguetisoneofthemostrespectednamesinthehistoryofhorology.Abraham-LouisBreguetprettymuchinventedeverythingthatmattered…over200yearsago.Thewristwatchesthatbearhisnamefeatureaestheticdetailsjustlikethoseseenonpocketwatchesmadefor18th-centurydignitaries.AndtheClassiquerepresentsBreguet’sessence.£11,400,02073551735

VacheronConstantinMalte

Partofthetriumvirate–alongwithAudemarsPiguetandPatekPhilippe–thathasdominatedhautehorlogerieforcenturies,the‘world’soldestwatchbrand’makestimepiecesforthemostfastidious,yetnon-showyofindividuals.TheelegantMaltewithmoonphaseandpowerreserveisthewatchequivalentofasuitfromHuntsman.Whitegold£22,950;PinkGold£20,770,02077301234

STAGE&:

ThePatriarch

50s-plus •Money’snoobject

You’resemi-retiredandhavenothinglefttoprove,soyoucanindulgeinpursuitsthatwerepreviouslyput

onholdformorepressingmatters.Withtastescarefullyrefinedovertheyears,youappreciatethebestthat lifehas

tooffer.Yourreactiontoawell-agedRomanée-Contiisdecidedlydifferentfromtheresponseyou’dhavehadasa30-year-old.Andnowyou’reinspiredbywatches

that–likeyourself–haveonlyimprovedovertime,andwhichwillnaturallydescendtoyourheirs.

Astheadsays,youneveractuallyownaPatekPhilippe.Youmerelylookafter

itforthenextgeneration.

STAGESOFMAN


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Goodfordepthsofupto1,500m,makingit theworld’s‘deepest’divingwatch, theBREITLINGSUPEROCEANhasanautomaticvalvethatreleasesthetinyheliumparticlesforcedintothewatchbypressure–soitwillneverexplode!

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absentfromhiswrist.Kennedyworeachunkylittlewatchgiventohimbyhiswife,Jacqueline,untilshortlybeforehisinauguration,whenafriendgavehimanOmegaUltraThin.

TheUltraThindidwhatitsaid.Its‘calibre’(internalworkings)wasamere2mmthick.Theoblongfaceandsolidgoldcasemadeitaperfectmatchforcrisp-cutsuiting,asdidtheblackcrocodilestrapthatKennedywore.ThelastreissueoftheUltraThinwasin2009,

tocoincidewithBarackObama’sinauguration.Itisvirtuallyanexacthistoricalreplica,thoughithasmodernadvantages,suchas30mofwaterproofcapability.Sinceonly261weremade,theyalreadyhavecollectors’kudos.AlthoughobviouslynotasmuchasJFK’spieceitself,whichwentatauctionfor$350,000afewyearsago.

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��Ifyou’reabonafidechart-toppingmusothesedays,yourwatchofchoiceislikelytocomedrippingindiamonds. Notquitesoatthedawnofmodernpopularmusic,whenElvisPresleywasinhispomp.ForalltheridiculousblingofthelaterElvisyears,inthelate1950sandearly1960s,Presley’sstylewascleanandcool.Itwasepitomisedbyhisfavouritewatch–hisHamiltonVentura.Theunusualtriangularfacewasanearconstantonhiswrist,customisedwith

ametalbraceletinsteadofthemoretraditionalleatherstrap.TakeacloselookatBlueHawaii(1961)–heworetheVenturaduringfilming. ThewatchsaidalotabouttheearlyElvislook–ittookclassicelementsofstyleanddraggedthemdaringlyuptodate.Andwithwatchmakingbeingtherelativelycautiousbusinessthatitis,thesameappliestotoday’sVenturareissues. TheVenturaXXLlimitededitionwasreleasedthisyeartocommemoratewhatwouldhavebeenPresley’s75thbirthday.Hemaynothavemadeittothe21stcentury,buthisstylewasaheadofhistime.

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day-job.TheGMT!MasterIIalsohasa24-hourgraduatedbezel,designedtohelpthewearercopewiththebefuddlingeffectsofcrossingtime-zones.ThatwascertainlyappropriatetoamanwhotraversedSouthAmericaonamotorcycle–andwhynottothemodernjetsetter?

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Thewatchindustryisquiteheavy;it’sladenwithhistory–sowethoughtitwouldbenicetodosomethinglighter–notliterallysobutphilosophicallyso.Thisyearwecreatedaniconicobject,anhourglass.Itwasoneofthefirstthingsthatmanusedtomeasuretime,andnowwe’vecreatedanewone.

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ofIkepodwatches

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Wearesmallanddifferentenoughtoexistinourownright.Wedon’tbotheranyoneelsebecausewearedoingsomethingoriginalandoccupyauniqueplaceinthemarket.Seriouscollectorswilldefinitelyhaveoneofourwatchesintheircollection.

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Alotofwhatwedolookssimplebut isactuallyverycomplex. Idon’t thinkwe’lleverhavetheproblemofanyonecopyingus,asfranklyIdon’tthinkthey’llbeableto.

£21,680,marcuswatches.co.uk

HemipodeHDR11Ikepod

D�'�!��!�� (��$� ��?Quartzisnotnecessarilyabadthing:itismorereliablethanthebestmechanicalwatchesandcheapertoo.TAGHeuerwasoneofthepioneersofquartzwatchesinthe’70s,producingtheveryfirstdigitalsportsswatch.

W�� ! ��$� ��?Owningamechanicalwatchislikeowningatopoftherangeluxurysportscar.Evenifyoucannotuse100%ofthepotentialofthesemonsters,itisincrediblyrewardingtoknowthattheyarepoweredbyaturbochargedengine–andyourelishthefeelingofpossessingsomethingsosophisticated.

W�'��!��!'�TAGH!�?Ifyouarelookingforaprestigiouswatchthatcombinesqualitycraftsmanshipandcontemporarystyling,youhavetobuyaTAGHeuer.Wehavefivecoremodels:theFormula1,theAquaracer,theLink,theCarreraandtheMonaco.Ourrangeofferssomethingforeveryone,fromspecialisttimepiecesforchronographloverstoeverydaywatchesforbusinessmenandnewaudiences.

Conceptwatch,not

commerciallyavailable

GrandCarreraPendulumConcept

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WATCHFACES


H��?Itisessential.Everysuccessfulproducthastoberecognisable,unique,exclusiveandessentiallydifferent.That,nexttoqualityandheritage,iswhatpeoplearelookingforinaluxuryproduct.

H��?Hublotwatchesaretheperfectreflectionofthefusionoftraditionandvision,andbecausetheyareinthehigh-endbracket,traditionalvaluesareveryimportanttous.

W��H��‘��’?WebecameanofficialtimekeeperoftheWorldCupbecauseeverybodyisintofootball–men,women,children,oldpeople,richandpoor.WasIamazedtoseeMaradonawearingtwowatchesateverymatch?Yes,Iwas.Especiallyaswedidn’taskhimto!

W��?Certaintechnologiesaredestinedtobecomeobsoletewhileart,orlet’ssaythemechanicalwatchmovement,isafixedheritage.BigBenis151yearsoldandcanstillberepaired.Butyourquartzwatchfrom1985willnotbereparablein2025.

W��S��?Avisionthatcombinestraditionandfuturepossibilitieswillkeepourbusinessalive.Aslongastheindustrycanmaintainthequalityandtheexclusivity,wemightkeepourleadershipinthefield.

H��?Theinternetishelpingtoeducatepeopleaboutwatchesandthemorepeopleunderstandourart,thebetter.Asforbuyingawatch,Ibelievewewillalwaysneedtheretailerbecausetheemotionofbuyingawatchinastoreandtryingitonthereandthen,willalwaysbeabetterexperience.

£13,800,marcuswatches.co.uk

“Iwasamazed to seeMaradonawearingtwowatchesat every

match”

HublotF1Zoom

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WATCHFACES

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Thefactthatyoucancram300to400piecesinsideawatchcasethatyoucanstraptoyourwrist,thenmakeworkbyafewturnsofthewindingcrownisamazing.Ourwatchesarerelativelyinaccessibletomostpeoplebuteachtakessixtoeightmonthstomake.AtGFweworkwithfinishingtechniquesthatcanonlybedonebyhand.

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Theattractionofthemechanicalwatchisverysubtleandveryreal.Ifyoutakeaquartzmodel,putittoyourearandlistentoit,thebeatingofsecondsisslowerthanaheartbeat.Listentoamechanicalwatch:it’sbeatingfaster.Thereisasubliminalreassuranceinthat.

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WhenIwenttowatchmakingschooltheteachersasked:“Whatonearthdoyouwanttogetintowatchmakingfor?Everything’sbeeninvented–it’sbeenaroundfor400years,there’snothinglefttodo!” Butthehumanbeingisacuriouscreatureandweareunabletoleavethingsastheyare.

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Wehopetointerestnewcollectorswholikethecreativeanddesignside.Theymaynotknowmuchaboutthetechnicaldetailsbuttheylovethewatchandsothereareallofthesedetailstodiscover.

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Theinternetisafantasticexpandinglibraryandthereisalwayssomebodyreadytogiveyouananswer.£220,500,marcuswatches.co.uk

“Eachwatch takessix toeightmonthstomake”

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Weofferourcustomersadirect linktothewatchmakers,withwhomwehavedevelopedcloserelationshipsovertheyears.Wecantell thewatchmakersexactlywhatourcustomerswantandtheyinturnwillaskustotalktocustomersabouttheir

views.Becausewearetheeyesandearsofourcustomers,everyoneispartof theconversation.Excellentafter-salesserviceisalsokey.

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Wehavetoevolvetosurvive.Andforusthatmeansofferingmorepersonalisedbrandsandnewwaysinwhichtoexperiencethem,suchasconceptroomsandstorytelling.Wearepassionateaboutwatches,whichiswhywefocusonimaginativeanddynamicwatchmakers,suchasMB&FandGreubelForsey–visionarieswhoareshapingthefutureoftheindustrywiththeiravant-gardecreations.£19,900,marcuswatches.co.uk

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AudemarsPiguetMarcusLimitedEdition


WATCHFACES

Tomakeashrewdpurchase,youneedtoknowwhatmakesawatchtick…WordsAlexDoakPhotographyJohannaParkin

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The knob used to setthe time anddate – andperhaps evenwind yourwatch. TheAchilles heelofwatcheswater-wise, butclever rubber gasket ringspositioned along its shaftmeanmostwatches can beworn in the shower at least.

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Ademanding component,with zero tolerance forgaps. Steel is the cheapest,followed by gold, thenplatinum. Precious stonesare strictly for the ladies.

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Scratch-proof crystal coversthemore prestigious dials.The rest have plastic, whichscratches… inwhich case,use Brasso to rub it out.

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A series ofminuteinterlocking cogs towhich the hours,minutesand seconds hands areconnected.

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Theheart of themovement;the equivalent of a clock’spendulum. Its oscillationsrelease themainspring,allowing tick to follow tock.

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Enables awatch to indicatethe correct day,monthand yearwithout anyadjustment, even takinginto account leap years.Don’t ask us how…

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The powerhouse ofamechanicalwatch;a 20-30cm ribbon ofsteel, eitherwoundautomatically ormanually.

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Aweight that spinswith thewearer’s armmovements,winding themainspringautomatically – invented inthe 1920sby JohnHarwood,then refined byRolex.

Ultra Slim Perpetual

Calendar in white gold,

£49,900, Patek Philippe

0800 111 4116


3 Burlington Gardens | Mayfair | London | W1S 3EPTelephone: 0800 011 2704

www.jurawatches.co.uk

Pequignet ladies watch featured model 7757449CD with 47 diamonds - RRP £1,055www.pequignet.com

7757449C

D&0470159


Chronomat 01

WWW.BREITLING.COM

Breitling has created the chronographpar excellence

A perfect fuselage, an exceptional engine: Breitling has

launched a highly exclusive instrument set to establish itself

as the benchmark among mechanical chronographs. A strong,

unique and quintessential design. A fine blend of power

and elegance. Built to provide maximum sturdiness and

functionality, the Chronomat 01 is designed for devotees of

great accomplishments. This top-notch sports model is

equipped with Caliber 01, entirely developed and produced

by Breitling: a reliable and ultra-precise motor with an

original and innovative architecture. By uniting refined

aesthetics and raw performance in the Chronomat 01,

Breitling has redefined the mechanical chronograph.

Breitling proprietary Caliber 01. Chronograph movement with co-lumn wheel and vertical clutch. Chronometer-certified (COSC).Selfwinding mechanism guaranteeing over 70 hours of powerreserve. Patented zero-reset system. Instant calendar adjustable atany time. 47 jewels.

£ 5880*

For your nearest stockist in Great Britain and Ireland telephone 020 7637 5167

*RRP.

Subjectto

changewithoutnotice.

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