Avoiding the 5 Most Common Mistakes Newcomers Make in the Gym

With a New Year comes New Year’s Resolutions, and for most guys getting into shape is on the top of the list. Yet, it seems by the beginning of March, gyms are deserted and New Year’s resolutions are forgotten. Why? “I’d say 80% of people that sign up don’t use … Read More

Bookshelf: Bluebird and the Dead Lake

“Record breaking is like revolution. Success is its only excuse and failure diminishes everyone in contact with it.” With these words begins John Pearson’s classic Bluebird and the Dead Lake, a chronicle of Donald Campbell’s 1964 attempt to capture the world land speed record in the Bluebird, his car built … Read More

Wooden Toboggan

Man, screw kids today and their wussy plastic sleds. What they need is a Wooden Toboggan ($300). Why? Because this bad boy is a classic of winter mayhem—steam bent boards, a seat pad, and enough room to fit eight feet and three hundred pounds of kids, or your drunk buddies. … Read More

Ballpark Blueprints

Ancient man built shrines around the solstice. Medieval man built shrines around weeping statues. And modern man? Our shrines are all built around playing fields, and we’re perfectly fine with that. If you love baseball like we do—and more importantly, love the ball parks that go with them—then check out … Read More

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