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The James Bond Shower: A Shot of Cold Water for Health and Vitality

by Brett & Kate McKay

As a kid, I was a big James Bond fan. Saw all the movies and read all the books. One thing I noticed about the book version of James Bond was that every time he took a shower, he would start off with the water nice and hot, and then turn it down to cold [...]

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A Man’s Guide to the Martial Arts: Getting Started

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Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Charlie Kondek.
Whatever your experience in physical fitness, if you’re considering martial arts as your next undertaking, I’ve got good news and… not bad news, more like some challenges for you to consider. The good news is the martial arts are very accessible. The challenges? The martial arts [...]

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An Introduction to Falconry

by Brett & Kate McKay

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from John S. Kunze.
Falconry doesn’t have to be reserved for medieval dukes and Saturday Night Live skits. Though it has dropped out of favor in our increasingly technological society, there are still many men who enjoy practicing falconry today. Some of my best memories from childhood [...]

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3 Feats of Strength: An Introduction to Strongman Exercises

by Brett & Kate McKay

George Hackenschmidt – Legendary Oldtime Wrestler and Strongman
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Jedd Johnson, CSCS from DieselCrew.com.

In the past, the pioneers of strength, like George Hackenschmidt, and other classic strongmen and wrestlers, were built like machines and were able to move serious weight and do feats of strength that left you thinking, [...]

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The Return of Jai Alai

by Brett & Kate McKay

When I lived in Tijuana, Mexico, one of the things that caught my eye (besides all the dead dogs and cholos) was a huge, almost palatial building in the middle of downtown. It looked like it was transplanted from Morocco and was definitely out of place in the brown and dusty ugliness that is Tijuana. [...]

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Mountaineering 101

by Brett & Kate McKay

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Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Adam Cook.

If you love backpacking or just being outdoors, but always wanted to add something extra to the experience, then mountaineering is for you.  Mountaineering itself is a relatively simple sport; just make it up to the top of a chosen mountain.  The problem [...]

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Getting in Touch with the Wilderness

by Brett & Kate McKay

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Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Adam Cook. Mr. Cook is a passionate alpinist, mountaineer and all-around outdoorsman.

Content to be wrapped up in our blanket of technology and seemingly powerless against the  pull of our cozy man chair, it’s easy to forget there are tons and tons of opportunities to get [...]

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Every Man Should Be Able to Save His Own Life: 5 Fitness Benchmarks a Man Must Master

by Brett & Kate McKay

In 1926, strong man and physical culture enthusiast Earle Liederman wrote a book called Endurance. In it, Liederman makes the case that every man should be physically fit enough to save his own life in an emergency. He sets out five fitness benchmarks that indicate whether a man is up to this task. None require you to [...]

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Backpacking Basics

by Brett & Kate McKay

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Jeff Rose. Mr. Rose is an Illinois Certified Financial Planner and co-founder of Alliance Investment Planning Group. He is also the author of Good Financial Cents, a financial planning and investment blog. You can also learn more about Jeff at his website Jeff Rose Financial.
We last heard [...]

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Old School Workout: Daily Exercises for Young Men From 1883

by Brett & Kate McKay

In 1883, physical culture enthusiast William Blaikie wrote a book entitled “How to Get Strong, and How to Stay So.” In it, he gives a primer on strength training. One of my favorite sections is a sample physical fitness routine for young men. What I like about the routine Blaikie proposes is its simplicity. The [...]

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Be a Good Sport: A Guide to Sportmanship

by Brett & Kate McKay

Source: Life
There’s a reason so many motivational speakers use sports as a metaphor for life. There are innumerable  parallels between what it takes to be successful both in real life and on the playing field. The qualities of determination, skill, and hard work contribute to a man’s chance of winning in both arenas. There is [...]

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6 Manly Ways to Settle Your Mind

by Brett & Kate McKay

Source: Life
The modern man often leads a rather harried life. There are exams to ace, bills to pay, diapers to change, and annoying co-workers to contend with. And unfortunately, we all too rarely carve out pieces of our day in which to defuse our stress and settle our minds.
Every man needs interludes of quiet and [...]

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The Ultimate Push-up Guide: 35+ Push-up Exercises

by Brett & Kate McKay

The humble push-up. Used by militaries all over the world to get their soldiers in fighting condition and middle school P.E. teachers to punish punk kids. The push-up is the ultimate bodyweight exercise. It requires no special equipment and can be done anywhere, anytime. The push-up often gets overlooked because many men find it too [...]

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A Bodyweight Workout for Busy Men

by Brett & Kate McKay

“Get Yo Abs Right Mayo’nnaise!”
Editor’s note: If today’s challenge to take the Marines Corps Fitness test humbles you into wanting to get into better shape, starting out with a bodyweight workout is an excellent way to go. Here, Jim Smith from Diesel Crew lays out a great plan for one.

Many men don’t realize that [...]

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Boxing: A Manly History of the Sweet Science of Bruising

by Brett & Kate McKay

“Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.” -George Foreman
All sports have the potential of becoming about much more than athletics, transforming into symbols of a culture’s and country’s mood, insecurities, conflicts, and hopes. But perhaps no sport lends itself to this kind of transposition more than boxing. For the purity of boxing [...]

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