Stand and Fight
The following is a guest post by Jesse Irizarry. “Ease up on the kid,” the trainer yelled. The fighter backed up to take a break from wailing at my head. There he stood glaring at me, a good thirty...
View ArticleWhy You’re Living a Small Life & How to Change
Turning right I see a line up of guys leaning against graffiti covered walls acting as guards of the town or the neighborhood or merely their building, I don't know. Their eyes glare at an individual...
View Article10 Ways The Gym Makes You a Better Man
I went to the gym today even though I didn't feel like it. That's a win. I pushed myself to lift heavier weights and for a few more reps than I really cared to; yet another win. I struggled through...
View ArticleThe Secret of Life: One Thing
What separates great men from the rest of those who only toil with their potential isn't the ability to do more, but the ability to focus on one thing and see it to fruition. No matter what...
View Article3 Lessons in Manhood
When I was 3 my old man taught me how to skate. I think it was the same year I learned how to throw a baseball and football and throw a punch, but hockey is what's stuck in my mind as my first athletic...
View Article6 Ways to Travel Like Hemingway
The mission of a man should be to squeeze as much life as possible from each day he's here. By all accounts Hemingway accomplished that as much as any. The Dos Equis, Most Interesting Man In the World...
View Article5 Ways to Stay Lean While Traveling
To diet while traveling is a slap in the face of the experience, or what the experience should be. Part of enjoying a new culture and way of life is enjoying the cuisine. But how does a guy enjoy the...
View ArticleThe One Thing That’s Stopping You From Being ‘In The Arena’.
My mind was racing. I'd just stepped off the plane from England to Rome that, of course, began in Vancouver only a day before. Now, for the first time I was about to step beneath the columns that line...
View ArticleThe Simple Difference Between the Good and the Great
I got started quickly today at 5 am, writing, reading, reviewing, trying to finish my to do list before noon so I could get out and enjoy my last day in Rome - for this, the first stint of the 3 month...
View ArticleTo Live As William Wallace Lived.
I am William Wallace, or at least I'm in his mind as I walk up the steep hill on the way to the monument that's erected in his honor. I close my eyes, for a moment, to bring myself back to a time when...
View ArticleDreams Don’t Come True. Plans Come True.
My dream is my dream. I hold it close. I guard it. I protect it by making plans to end its existence as a dream and graduate it to a reality. A dream that stays a dream is about as useful as a tit on a...
View Article3 Exercises That Boost Hormones & Build Explosive Power
The following is a guest article from Rich Thaw. There are only two ways to burn fat, build muscle and kick anabolic hormones into high gear, fast. 1) Lift heavy weights 2) Sprint Most guys fail to...
View Article10 Stories Every Man Must Live to Tell
I’ve stumbled upon a nice little café here in Milan that’s run by a friendly couple who speak English and serve the best espresso and the best gelato, period. ‘Twas at this cafe where a few hours ago a...
View ArticleHow to Live a Story Worth Reading
The best books and films aren’t always those that are done on the grandest scale, but when your boundaries are limitless and you perfect the details, something legendary is created. The Gladiator and...
View ArticleThe Leg Day to End All Leg Days
Prior to writing this article I spent a couple of wonderful days visiting family in the north of Italy near a town called Udine. As Italian families do, I was spoiled with some of the most delicious...
View ArticleThe Ideal Start to an Ideal Day
Greatness doesn’t happen accidentally, nor does it occur in an instant. Greatness, or a grand life, an epic adventure, a legacy filled with impact and meaning to the individual and those who were...
View Article8 Lessons in Manhood From the Vikings
What we think of men today is far different from what men used to be, and what men were meant to be. Men were once warriors and farmers. They were leaders and kings. They were strong, smart, and...
View ArticleHow to Maximize Results At A Bad Gym (or no gym)
Most emotions aren’t real. Fear isn’t real, it’s merely a perception of a situation. Sometimes fear can be a good thing, like when it gives us more energy and a heightened awareness so we’re able to...
View ArticleDoes Porn Have a Place in a Man’s Life?
Where does porn fit in to your life’s narrative? That is, with you not being a guy who’s content with mediocrity but instead a man who has a fundamental understanding that we have one, brief life...
View Article5 Ways to Live an Unrealistic Life
The world of the warrior, the real man, the entrepreneur, the hero, whatever moniker you want to use it matters little, is one of unrealistic expectations and effort. Their ideas, their goals, and even...
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