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Men's Health Training Log: Track Your Workouts to Build Your Best Body Ever

The Editors of Men's Health

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Research shows that people are 40 percent more likely to stick with an exercise program if they have strategies to help them stay motivated and on track. One of the most effective tactics available to guys is The Men’s Health Training Log, an advice-packed training journal from the world’s largest men’s magazine. Ideal for charting strength training and cardiovascular workouts, The Men’s Health Training Log is a valuable tool that will encourage guys to keep working toward their fitness goals.

The Men’s Health Training Log is filled with the same top-notch exercises and advice that Men’s Health readers have come to rely on, and it provides the perfect framework to help guys record their workouts. It features:

• A year’s worth of training logs on heavyweight, smear-proof paper that stands up to workout sweat—all in a handy spiral binder

• Plenty of space to record reps, sets, and loads

• Effective ab workouts that build core power

• Spotlight exercises that are proven to get results

• Training tips and insider advice from renowned fitness experts

• Heart-pumping cardiovascular routines

• Full-color photographs demonstrating common exercises

• And much, much more

With its ease of use and motivational tips, The Men’s Health Training Log is a most reliable and inspirational training partner. It should have a place in the gym bag of every guy who’s serious about getting into the best shape of his life.

How to Survive Your Husband's Midlife Crisis: Strategies and Stories from the Midlife Wives Club

Gay Courter, Pat Gaudette

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A midlife crisis can devour a relationship. The Midlife Wives Club is a supportive online sisterhood for midlife mates-a place to vent some steam, share advice, or just get a reminder that they're not alone. In this guide, readers find wisdom from both Midlife Wives and experts on:

€ Recognizing the symptoms of male midlife crisis
€ Coping with the threat (or reality) of infidelity
€ Handling bad behavior-thrill-seeking, financial irresponsibility, or substance abuse
€ Identifying underlying problems like depression and anger
€ Deciding when to stick it out-and when to pack it in
€ Protecting children from the fallout
€ Making it through the crisis...and coming out stronger, saner, and more self-reliant

With personal stories from real women (and men), a list of resources, and a heartening sense of humor, How to Survive Your Husband's Midlife Crisis can help smooth out the rough spots-and turn a tumultuous time into a change for the better.

On the Down Low: A Journey into the Lives of 'Straight' Black Men Who Sleep with Men

J. L. King

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A bold exposé of the controversial secret that has potentially dire consequences in many African American communities
Delivering the first frank and thorough investigation of life “on the down low” (the DL), J. L. King exposes a closeted culture of sex between black men who lead “straight” lives. King explores his own past as a DL man, and the path that led him to let go of the lies and bring forth a message that can promote emotional healing and open discussions about relationships, sex, sexuality, and health in the black community.
Providing a long-overdue wake-up call, J. L. King bravely puts the spotlight on a topic that has until now remained dangerously taboo. Drawn from hundreds of interviews, statistics, and the author’s firsthand knowledge of DL behavior, On the Down Low reveals the warning signs African American women need to know. King also discusses the potential health consequences of having unprotected sex, as African American women represent an alarming 64 percent of new HIV infections. Volatile yet vital, On the Down Low is sure to be one of the most talked-about books of the year.
“A survey by the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta found that nearly a quarter of black HIV-positive men who had sex with men consider themselves heterosexual.”
—Essence

What Women Want: What Every Man Needs to Know About SEX, Romance, Passion and Pleasure

Stefan Bechtel, Laurence Roy Stains

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2,102 women invite you between these covers

These women want to share intimate secrets about their sex. Secrets that most mortal men never get to hear. You'll learn their real desires-- and exactly what it takes to woo, win, and please them, now and forever.

What Women Want is the most comprehensive, revealing, fascinating study of women and sex ever undertaken on behalf of men like you. Inside, Laurence Roy Stains and Stefan Bechtel-- the authors of Sex: A Man's Guide, a million-copy bestseller-- report in eloquent, manly language on their findings from interviews with more than 2,100 women.

These women let their hair down. They tell how often they fake orgasm and why. (You'll be surprised.) They talk about whether they are after your money, your soul, or both. They reveal what makes them hot and what turns them cold. And they confess that they like sex. They really do. And they really do like men. But they know better than to tell you that.

For the first time, under one cover, you have in your hands the indisputable truth about what women think about love, men, sex, and relationships. Read this book, and you'll have an unfair advantage in matters of love-- where all is fair-- and in the war of the sexes-- where victory occurs only when everybody wins.

The Natural Prostate Cure

Roger Mason

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Total reviews: 22 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Wrong half the time 2 out of 5 stars.
13 of 13 people found this review helpful.

This book is rich in useful facts, errors, and misguided opinions. If you have the technical expertise to separate out the "chaff from the grain", then you probably don't need this book. Useful facts include: prostate cancer is preventable and better treatable without castration or prostatectomy, diet plays a major role in the health of the prostate gland, testosterone is not the enemy in prostate cancer but rather the imbalance between estrogens and testosterone in the aging male.

Errors in the book include: lycopenes from tomatoes are useless for prostate health (p.17). The Mediterranean lifestyle, which incorporates abundant tomatoes, has been shown to help prevent prostate problems. Since Mr. Mason has no formal training in a health related field, he is overly confident in his opinions, like calling the Harvard study in a major peer reviewed journal showing the value of tomatoes in reducing the incidence of prostate cancer "asinine" and "paid advertisements". Another error is that flax oil is a reasonable substitute for fish oil in prostate health. In fact, flax oil is inefficiently converted to fish oil (EPA) in the human body. He says that you must cut fat in the diet to 10% of calories. Meanwhile, both Eskimos and Mediterranean people consume a diet of 60% fat and 30% fat respectively without any significant prostate disease. Mr. Mason tells us to stay away from nightshade vegetables, like potatoes, tomatoes, and peppers. Which is very disconcerting for the Inca civilization, the largest and most advanced civilization in the pre-Columbian Americas for 300 years, where potatoes are the staple of the diet. The descendents of the Incas today still live actively into their 80s off of nothing but potatoes. Mr. Mason cautions us to never take more than 250 milligrams per day of vitamin C (p.13). Which would make a fruit smoothie toxic and the thousands of doctors who inject up to 100,000 mg of vitamin C to help sick patients all wrong.

While conventional therapy for prostate cancer may be hazardous to your health, this book is wrong at least half of the time. For the sheer entertainment value of how opinionated an uninformed lay person can be, this book is worth the read.

Editorial Review:

This book is the most completely researched book on natural prostate health. It gives you an effective alternative to the usual medical approach of surgery, radion and toxic drugs. Facts elaborate on include medical treatments for BPH often leave men in diapers unable to ever have sex again. Cure yourself of prostate problems safely, effectivelyl andnaturally based on clinical research. You don't have to resort to life threatening surgery, radiation or dangerous drugs.

A Primer on Prostate Cancer: The Empowered Patient's Guide

Stephen B. Strum, Donna Pogliano

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A Primer on Prostate Cancer

A Warrior’s Guide to Defeating Prostate Cancer

The importance of prevention and early diagnosis of prostate cancer is critical to combating this disease that strikes over 180,000 men every year.

For the warriors in this battle who have been newly diagnosed with prostate cancer, and for their families and loved ones, A Primer on Prostate Cancer: The Empowered Patient’s Guide, serves as a guidebook to the successful management of this epidemic disease.

The Primer’s primary purpose is to utilize the clinical experience of a medical oncologist who has specialized in prostate cancer to address the issues and realities encountered by men and women touched by prostate cancer. Many of the suggestions for topics in the Primer came from men who have experienced prostate cancer and from their partners. Written by Dr. Stephen B. Strum, a board certified medical oncologist specializing in prostate cancer and co-founder of the Prostate Cancer Research Institute, and Donna Pogliano, partner of a warrior in the battle against prostate cancer and award-winning prostate cancer activist, this book is a comprehensive guide on the basics of prostate cancer, diagnosis and testing procedures, and the numerous treatment options.

Also included:

~ Full color illustrations and photos
~ Notes sections for readers
~ Case studies
~ Chapter summaries
~ List of additional resources

Within the 368 pages of this full-color in-depth book on prostate cancer, newly diagnosed men have access to the vital information that those who have experienced prostate cancer consider indispensable. Armed with this education, the prostate cancer patient has the ammunition to become empowered and involved in intelligently managing his own care.

The Men's Health Gym Bible

Myatt Murphy, Michael Mejia

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Backed with the authority of the world’s leading men’s lifestyle magazine, this is the ultimate resource for guys looking for a total gym experience

In The Men’s Health Gym Bible, certified strength and conditioning coach Mike Mejia and magazine contributor Myatt Murphy instruct readers in the optimal use of a gym for strength training and cardiovascular fitness. The authors advise both novices and longtime gym rats on:

• how to choose the right personal trainer

• the value of group fitness classes—and how to fit them into any workout schedule

• how to design a gym program that meets personal fitness goals

Packed with hundreds of photographs that demonstrate proper technique for every piece of equipment found in the typical gym, The Men’s Health Gym Bible is the must-have accessory for every gym membership. There is simply no other book on the market that so comprehensively and expertly addresses the needs of gym enthusiasts.

Dr. Peter Scardino's Prostate Book: The Complete Guide to Overcoming Prostate Cancer, Prostatitis and BPH

Peter Scardino, Judith Kelman

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Although most men couldn't tell you what the prostate does, an overwhelming majority will be affected by prostate problems at some time in their lives. In his discussion of prostatitis and prostate enlargement (BPH), as well as prostate cancer, Dr. Peter Scardino carefully and clearly explains what can go wrong, how to prevent prostate trouble, and what to do if problems develop. Dr. Scardino has treated thousands of patients at one of the world's best research hospitals. He developed the innovative erectile-nervegrafting procedure that makes it possible for men with serious cancer to recover sexual function and mathematical tools (nomograms) patients and physicians can use to improve medical decision-making. Now men everywhere can access his years of expertise. Dr. Peter Scardino's Prostate Book will help them and their loved ones to:

- understand and interpret complicated test results
- develop a customized action plan that suits individual needs
- get the best care and ensure the best possible recovery from treatment
- learn state-of-the-art strategies to prevent prostate diseases

This book covers everything a man needs to know about his prostate health-from how aging affects sexual intimacy to asking the right questions to choosing among available therapeutic options. Dr. Scardino discusses cutting-edge strategies, using the latest research findings to explore the many factors that affect patients, including possible complications and ways to minimize them.

One in six men in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer, and nearly half the adult male population will be affected by prostatitis. Dr. Peter Scardino's Prostate Book provides the hard facts and a compassionate voice to guide every man to health and healing. Illustrated throughout with line art by Frank Forney.

Anal Pleasure & Health: A Guide for Men and Women

Jack Morin

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Total reviews: 18 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Best book for your bottom dollar 5 out of 5 stars.
28 of 39 people found this review helpful.

Third edition? Third edition? Hm. I must have missed something.
Anyhow, I have the second edition. Did I buy it from Amazon? No. That was a long time ago, 1995 or so. I didn't know Mr. Morin put out a new version. It is a serious, no-nonsense approach to a topic that you don't hear in casual conversation. The care, maintenance, and the pleasurable sensations opening up a new world to those too shy to ponder it on their own. Buying through a mail order outfit like Amazon helps with avoiding approaching the store clerk. But SOMEBODY packages this book to send it off to you. Think about it. Just kidding. Highly recommended. Oh yeah, and it's for everyone. Not just gay men, not just men, straight men, and any women, hermaphrodites, whatever. Great work, Jack.

I've never learned so much from one book 5 out of 5 stars.
27 of 31 people found this review helpful.

My wife to be loves taking charge and now that I've learned the ins and outs of anal pleasure our time together is better than ever. She has always loved using devices on me, but prior to reading this book it was often too unpleasant to enjoy. A little pain good, but too much is too much. This book helped her learn how to deliver, and me to receive, in such a way we hardly have a reason to leave the house anymore.

The Irritable Male Syndrome: Understanding and Managing the 4 Key Causes of Depression and Aggression

Jed Diamond

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From the best-selling author of Male Menopause comes another life-transforming book for men-and the women who love them-on overcoming the mood and behavior changes caused by fluctuating male hormones. Jed Diamond presents the most up-to-date research from around the globe to reveal why so many normally loving husbands, fathers, and sons suddenly become irritable, angry, and withdrawn. He identifies the four common triggers of Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS)-fluctuating testosterone levels, biochemical imbalances, loss of masculine identity, and stress-and then shows how best to treat this condition that, research shows, affects up to 30 percent of males, especially those in adolescence and midlife.Just as PMS is now acknowledged to be a problem in women, IMS-thanks to this book-is gaining recognition as an affliction among men. By revolutionizing the detection, understanding, and treatment of this condition, The Irritable Male Syndrome is bringing relief and happiness back to the lives of millions.