Program Review Archives | The Art of Manliness

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Podcast #1,039: What’s Behind the Rise of Parent-Child Estrangement?

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Take the D Word Off the Table

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Podcast #1,020: Becoming a Tech Intentional Family

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Podcast #1,017: When He’s Married to Mom

A man and a boy are repairing a bicycle tire outside. Demonstrating the skills of successful fathers, the man carefully explains each step while the boy watches closely, eager to learn.

Some Reasons Why Some Men Are Successful Fathers

Three people, including the great father-in-law, stand under a tree by a lake, with two benches nearby.

How to Be a Great Father-in-Law

A dad is lifting a young child in the air. Both are wearing capes and masks, playing in a room with large windows. He embraces his essential role, making kids awesome through imaginative play.

Podcast #998: Dad’s Essential Role in Making Kids Awesome

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Get Your Son Out of His Bedroom

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Important PSA: The World Is Divided Into Social Initiators and Non-Initiators

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Your Son Needs to Join a Gang

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Podcast #1,033: Ouch! That Stings! Why Rejection Hurts So Much (And How to Deal With It)

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Fascinating Insights on the State of Sex and Marriage 100 Years Ago

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The Ancient Art of Saying No: Plutarch’s Guide to Breaking Free from People-Pleasing

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Dale Carnegie’s “Damned Fool Things I Have Done”

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Podcast #1,025: What’s Going on With Your Social Anxiety?

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The Power of Personal Atmosphere

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A group of men in swim trunks standing in a line participate in History's Hardest P.E. Program.

The Insanely Difficult Standards of History’s Hardest P.E. Program

In most modern high schools, P.E. is a complete blow-off class — something to take when you don’t play ...

Which fitness program should I follow to ensure I am on the right track in my health journey?

Which Fitness Program Is Right for You?

It's a new year, which means many of you are probably setting new fitness goals. For a lot of guys, ...

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A Review of the MovNat Workshop

Back in 2013, I got an email from a French guy named Erwan Le Corre. He said he was the founder of ...

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Strengthen Your Tribe: A Report on the Atomic Athlete Vanguard

It all started with an email: Hi Brett- We have an event coming up that I would like to personally ...

ITS Tactical's tactical muster review.

ITS Tactical Muster Review

I'm a big fan of the website ITS Tactical. The founder and owner Bryan Black has done an awesome job ...

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A Review of the Tough Mudder by a Curmudgeonly, 55-Year-Old Vermonter

photo source Editors note: What happens when a crusty Vermonter, who stays in shape by splitting wood ...

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The GORUCK Challenge: A Review

It all started with an email from Andy at Huckberry. They were doing an offer that week with a company ...

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Get Bigger And Stronger with Stronglifts.com

The market is saturated with materials on exercise and fitness. Books, magazines, and videos all promise ...