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There’s More to Life Than Six Pack Abs
via The Art of Manliness by Brett & Kate McKay on April 25, 2008
Photo by Tanworkboots Men’s magazines are filled with exercise and workout routines designed to give you a chiseled physique. The glossy ads in the magazine showcase the desired result of all this work: a chiseled and ripped body. But what is the end goal of the pursuit of all this muscle? Some men work out for the health benefits, for pleasure, and to generally stay in shape. This is...
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The Mechanics of the Man Hug
via The Art of Manliness by Brett & Kate McKay on March 07, 2008
A firm, hearty handshake is always an appropriate way for men to greet each other. But when men achieve a greater familiarity, a man hug becomes appropriate. Some men fear male on male hugging of any kind. But done in an appropriate way, men can still hug while remaining secure in their manhood. Here’s how:How To Give A Great Man To Man HugThose were excellent tips. Unfortunately, not all men...
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The Virtuous Life: Cleanliness
via The Art of Manliness by Brett & Kate McKay on May 05, 2008
This a 10th post in a series about the Benjamin Franklin’s 13 virtues.CLEANLINESS. Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes, or habitation.A common stereotype that society places on males is that of the sloppy and unkempt man. We see it all the time on television. A man sitting in his man chair with potato chip crumbs all over himself. Beercans and old pizza cartons are stacked throughout the...
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How To Survive a Bear Attack
via The Art of Manliness by Brett McKay on January 31, 2008
According to Stephen Colbert, bears are the number one threat to America today. Sure, bears look cute when they’re rummaging through a garbage can looking for food, but don’t let their cuteness lull you into carnal security. Bears are “godless killing machines.”While bear attacks are rare, a man should always be prepared for a bear attack. You never know when you’ll need this...
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Talk Like Frank Sinatra
via The Art of Manliness by Brett McKay on February 11, 2008
Old Blue Eyes. The Chairman of the Board. Frank Sinatra was the epitome of American male coolness. When he walked into any room, his confident swagger created an electric charge. Women wanted to be with him and men wanted to be him.Part of Sinatra’s manly and cool presence came from the way he talked. See, Frank had a way of livening up every part of life, even the English language. He peppered...
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Knock Out Depression With Exercise
via The Art of Manliness by Brett McKay on February 20, 2008
Photo by timmmeey“A brisk 30-minute walk or jog around the track three times a week may be just as effective in relieving the symptoms of major depression as the standard treatment of anti-depressant medications, according to the results of a Duke University Medical Center study.”Quite the exciting headline, no? This news will probably be all over the front pages of newspapers and magazines....
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Lessons in Manliness: Theodore Roosevelt On Living The Strenuous Life
via The Art of Manliness by Brett McKay on February 21, 2008
I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life, the life of toil and effort, of labor and strife; to preach that highest form of success which comes, not to the man who desires mere easy peace, but to the man who does not shrink from danger, from hardship, or from bitter toil, and who out of these wins the splendid ultimate triumph. - Theodore...
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The Virtuous Life: Silence
via The Art of Manliness by Brett & Kate McKay on March 10, 2008
Photo by Millie MottsThis is the second in a series of posts about living the virtuous life like Benjamin Franklin. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; Avoid trifling Conversation. Clearly, Ben was not referring to monastic solitude when he presented silence as a virtue. Instead, he had in mind the ability of knowing the appropriate time and words to speak. A gentlemen has always...
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The Warrior’s Guide to True Manliness
via The Art of Manliness by Brett on March 04, 2008
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Evan and Spencer Burton. They author the blog Living Indubiously.It was not long ago that men were born to be warriors and had no other obligations than to uphold the warrior code and to pass it on to their offspring. It was only during the past 500 years that man forgot this way of life and replaced it with a complacency seemingly suited for a new world...
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What Happened to Wartime Sacrifice?
via The Art of Manliness by Brett & Kate McKay on March 26, 2008
Of all the manly virtues, sacrifice can arguably be said to be the greatest. Yet today it is also the virtue in shortest supply. Where men once saw great honor in being asked to sacrifice for a worthy cause, today they spend their time thinking how they might obtain something for nothing. Nowhere is this more manifest than in the sacrifice related to war.Today we are involved in two wars: the war...
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