That's Fit

Looking for the perfect man? Chances are he doesn't exist. Want to find the perfect man for you? Ah, now that is a much more attainable and realistic goal. Now for the guys out there reading -- do you want to BE the perfect man? Needless to say, perfection is an extremely subjective classification, so don't kill yourself trying to be all things to all people. However, an article in the recent issue of Men's Health (British Edition, mate) shows that it is possible to at least determine how you measure up against most other blokes.

In your quest for perfection (or at least as close to it as possible), take note of these "perfect" statistics:

9am & 3pm - The perfect times to do 30 minutes of exercise four or five days a week to raise your metabolic rate

50.5 -- The perfect age at which to write your novel (based on an analysis of The Times bestseller list since 1955)

31 years, 9 months - The perfect age to get married (source: University College of London)

30 minutes - The perfect amount of time for a power nap to improve motor skills and cognition (according to the National Institutes of Health)

0.75 grams - The perfect amount of protein to consumer per pound of bodyweight while following a regular resistance training routine (source: University of Western Ontario)7:21am - The perfect time to wake up after a full night's sleep (perfect amount? Seven hours) to feel stress-free (based on a study by the University of Wesminster)

6 - The perfect number of meals to eat every day to burn 10 percent more calories every 24 hours (source: University of Pittsburgh)

1 - Perfect number of glasses of red wine to drink a day to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease (source: British Heart Foundation)

If these figures say anything, it's that nobody is perfect ... except for 50-year-old novelists who were married twenty years earlier, wake-up at 7:21 every morning after a restful seven hours of sleep, eat six protein-rich meals throughout the day, bang out a workout at either nine in the morning or three in the afternoon, squeeze in a 30-minute power nap some time in between, and then finish off their day with a nice glass of red wine.