Walking the Dog–A 26,000 Year Old Tradition

January 27, 2012

I’ve been a dog lover my whole life. I was born and raised in a house with three golden retrievers, so I suppose I had no choice in the matter. I was destined to be a dog person. Yet with great dog comes great responsibility, and unless you get a breed with a naturally low […]

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The Rules Have Changed

January 20, 2012

Eat better. Move smarter. Relax harder. That’s the mantra here at Lean, Mean, Virile Machine. In order for most of us guys to do this successfully, we need to learn primarily three skills: How to buy and prepare healthy food. How to work out more efficiently. How to enjoy life a little more. But these […]

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A Year Without an Alarm Clock

January 13, 2012

I didn’t know what was going on. All I knew was that I was in danger. I sprung from my bed out into the darkness of the night, relying on my animal instincts to keep me alive. My heart was pounding like a herd of wild elephants. My temples and armpits began to pour sweat, […]

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Men’s Health, Epic Battles, and the Revolutionary Dark Horse

January 6, 2012

Have you noticed that there are really two “clans” in the health and fitness world? Like the epic battle between the Spartans and the Trojans, these two groups are battling it out in the classic quest to help people look better and feel better. On the one hand, you’ve got the “Gym Rats.” These are […]

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Kitchen Hacking 101–The Ultimate Guide to Start Cooking Healthy, Tasty Meals

December 30, 2011

It’s finally here, folks! For longer than I’d care to admit, I’ve been hard at work behind the scenes crafting something that I hoped could get anyone into the kitchen to cook their first healthy meal. I’ve said it before (and I’ll say it again), but the quality of your diet is 80% of the […]

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Would You Rather Have One Marshmallow Now… Or Two Later?

December 23, 2011

  Whatever you do… do not watch the video below! (If you can’t see it, here’s a link to the same video. But I’m serious, don’t click the link and watch it!) Were you able to resist the temptation to press play? Even if you did, was it more difficult than if I had just […]

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The Kitchen Hacking Manifesto

December 9, 2011

80% of your health and fitness is the direct result of the quality of your diet. And since most of the food you’ll find at restaurants and in prepackaged meals is generally unhealthy, it follows that the best investment you can make for your health and fitness is learning how to cook. This idea is […]

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