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The 1980s Walking Workout That Will Actually Get You in Shape

Escape Gym Groundhog Day: Why Your Training Needs Seasons

Podcast #1,099: Strong, Conditioned, and Ready for Anything — How to Become a Hybrid Athlete

The Safety Squat Bar: The Middle-Aged Man’s Secret Weapon for Leg Strength

How to Get Enough Sunlight in the Winter

Podcast #1,096: Why You Don’t Follow Through on Your Health Goals — and How to Fix It

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Podcast #1,092: Hercules at the Crossroads — Choosing the Hard Path That Leads to a Good Life

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Skill of the Week: Stop a Nosebleed

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

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?

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A Review of the MovNat Workshop

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Strengthen Your Tribe: A Report on the Atomic Athlete Vanguard

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Podcast #1,093: Family Culture and the Sibling Effect — What Really Shapes Who You Become

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10 Rules for Raising Thriving Kids in a High-Tech World

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A Back-to-School Game Plan for Dads

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Podcast #1,056: The 80/80 Marriage — A New Model for a Happier, Stronger Relationship

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Podcast #1,085: The Preparation — An Adventure-Driven, Skill-Building Alternative to College for Young Men

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Podcast #1,072: Men Don’t Run in the Rain — And 7 Other Essential Lessons for Being a Man

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The Dad Instinct: How Fathers Prepare Kids for the Wider World

A family of four in a lively kitchen scene showcases their unique parenting style. The father playfully holds an upside-down child, while the mother, embracing another parenting moment, stands with a child joyfully perched on her back.

The 4 Parenting Styles (And Which One Is Best)

Two men in Western attire, resembling Gus and Woodrow, stand outdoors in front of leafy green trees, both wearing wide-brimmed hats and bandanas.

What Lonesome Dove Can Teach Us About the 4 Tensions of Friendship

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The Yearly Marriage Checkup

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Podcast #1,068: Building Tribe — How to Create and Sustain Communities of Men

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Podcast #1,060: No, There Isn’t a Loneliness Epidemic (And That May Be an Even Bigger Problem)

Podcast #1,102: The Click Effect — Inside the Science and Magic of Social Chemistry

How to Break Away From Someone at a Party

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Podcast #1,087: Why You Need the Good Stress of Socializing

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Podcast #1,070: How to Have the Manners and Charm of a Proper English Gentleman

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Sunday Firesides: One Habit a Year to a Better Man

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Sunday Firesides: Marriage Isn’t a Game of Russian Roulette

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How to Help Disengaged Young Men Reclaim Drive and Direction

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How Football Took Over America — and Could Collapse

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Money and Meaning — What Faith Traditions Teach Us About Personal Finance

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Sunday Firesides: One Habit a Year to a Better Man

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Sunday Firesides: Marriage Isn’t a Game of Russian Roulette

To hear a lot of men tell it these days, marriage is too risky a proposition. If it goes wrong, it’ll ...