The Difference Between Mental & Physical Toughness
Mental toughness is often mentioned as a necessary attribute for success. Is there, however, a difference between plain old toughness, and mental toughness? And how do you develop both? Mental...
View ArticleCool Stuff for Guys: Juicer, Watch, Toothbrush, Journal, Flask.
If there's one thing lacking in my diet, it's in the vegetable department. If there's an "accessory" I've always been fond of it'd be the wrist watch. In this week's Cool Stuff for Guys I give you the...
View ArticleThe Last Man Standing
Watch any John Wayne movie and you'll find manly characteristics that are common in each of the many roles he's played. For one, they never complained. If they were faced with a problem they dealt with...
View Article5 Brutal Workout Finishers
As I get on in years - I can hear you chuckle at a 28 year even whisper words like that, so I say it sheepishly - I begin to see fitness not as how you look, though I've never really seen it as such,...
View ArticleDo This 1 Thing Everyday to Be Successful
Success is simple. If you work hard, doing the right stuff, you're going to be a success. Of course, figuring out what the right stuff is takes a lot of work in and of itself. But success is still...
View ArticleCool Stuff for Guys: Minutemen Watch, Knife, Gym Bag, Beard Kit, Jeans.
This week's Cool Stuff is the best by far. Not only is everything damn cool in this list, but it's all affordable and applicable to our everyday lives. No Unnecessary clutter - unless you're beardless...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Diet Tips: Eat Like a Damn Man!
I turned on the radio this morning, a rarity in my vehicle, and what I heard was yet another reason why I prefer cd's and audiobooks. 'Twas a voice of a lady, of the hippie variety, providing guys with...
View Article3 Ways You Can Use Isometric Exercises To Get Stronger
Hey fellas, the following is a guest post by my friend, Todd. He's going to give us some info on a completely different method of training, something that you won't hear coming from me, so it's great...
View ArticleWhen Knowledge Isn’t Enough
The notion that knowledge is power is a fallacy. It isn't power unless you apply it. There are plenty of broke geniuses just as there are a multitude of rich guys who didn't have the brain power of the...
View ArticleHercules: The Thracian Wars Workout
Amidst a rare slumber I toss and turn in a tent not much bigger than my frame. The solid ground, my mattress. The battle that awaits, invading my dreams, not so much for the horror that may be...
View ArticleStuff That Makes You Better: The Video, The Shirt, the Mission
The mission for this site is pretty clear. My goal has always been to not only become better myself, but bring other guys along with me. Good, strong, self-reliant, manly men are becoming more of a...
View Article3 Sure-Fire Methods for Peeled Six-Pack Abs without Muscle Loss
One of the tricks with getting a six pack, and forging those defined abs, is keeping muscle loss at bay. As such, getting ripped abs isn't simply a matter of reducing calories, it's a little more...
View ArticleMan Up! The “That’s Just Your Opinion” Argument is for Losers
The latest episode of the Man Up! series on the Youtubes covers the belief that your life is out of your control, that your future isn't in your hands, and that your success or lack-there-of is...
View ArticleThe Tale Of The Warrior And The Coward
“The basic difference between an ordinary man and a warrior is that a warrior takes everything as a challenge while an ordinary man takes everything either as a blessing or a curse.” ~ Carlos Casteneda...
View ArticleA Man’s Guide to Packing
I've written about it at length, but why not mention it once more; life is an adventure - or at least it should be. Of course, it's all a matter of perspective. I mean, I have a ripping good time even...
View Article8 Reasons Why You’ll Never Live the Life You’re Capable of Living
Excuses come in all shapes and forms, and they'll continue to take on other shapes and forms, that is, until we remove them from our lives, and begin to live our lives on our terms. Here are 8 reasons...
View Article25 Lessons Happy People Learn
There's a misconception about happiness; that somehow happy people aren't also tough people. To be happy, I mean truly happy, not merely ignorant to the ills and pain in the world, but someone who's...
View ArticleTry NOT Being Yourself for a Change
Too many of us have settled; we’ve settled for a life that’s not indicative of what we’re capable of, a life that’s short of our potential and even our aspirations. We’ve also settled into our roles....
View ArticleFight for the Moment
Be fully in the moment, open yourself to the powerful energies that are dancing around you. ~ Hemingway Heroes are realized in moments of grand action. They’re made over years of battling, braving the...
View ArticleBe Like Water
I have the terrible habit of living situations in my mind before they’ve actually happened, bringing my preconceived notions and plans into an event or a place in time, when they shouldn’t be. As a...
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