The 2009 Body Issue

Updated: October 6, 2011, 4:30 PM ET

ESPN The Magazine

Bodies We Want
Athletes wow us with their skill, beauty and brawn. And that's with their clothes on.

More Bodies We Want
More Body Issue photos plus a collection of online exclusives.

Sweat Spot: Exert Strategy
To stay fit, jocks will do the darnedest things.

Cheating is so 1999
The Mag sets out to find the most elusive (and legal) holy grail: a sports gene.

Underwriting with the Stars
Not all stars can wrangle gaudy insurance policies.

Life of Reilly
Athletes aren't shy about their bodies in the postgame locker room.

Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Athletes put their bodies on the line. Here are the scars to prove it.

Skin Games
You've seen these athletes before -- just not this much of them.

Cutting it Close
An ode to ACL surgery.

Behind the Body Issue: Part I | Part II
A photo editor gives her six favorite scenes from Body Issue shoots.

For Sale by Owner
How far should female athletes go to market their bodies?

Form = Function
Spend a day with the creators of NBA 2K.

No Shirts, No Shorts ... Lots of Service
Go inside the world's largest nude volleyball tourney.

The Insider
Why speed is more important in college than the NFL.

Player X
The game's toll on an NFL player's body.

Outtakes with Matt Forte
Kenny Mayne chats with the Bears RB.

NBA Fantasy Preview
Projecting the 2009-10 fantasy season.

The Body Evolution
See how the athlete body has evolved over time with this interactive timeline.

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