By Cesar,

Go ahead, count them. Credit: Petr Holmar
Go ahead, count them. Credit: Petr Holmar

The eight pack is the highest echelon of abdominal development. Some say genetics afford you only a four or six pack, but because I am of the “can” mentality I strongly believe it can be attained by everyone. First thing that we must all understand is that:

Ab workouts do not burn fat!

You lose fat with proper nutrition and cardio. If you are looking for ab definition, clean up your diet and increase your cardiovascular activity and productivity. If you have a layer of fat over your abs, you won’t be able to see them regardless of how many crunches you do! Repetitive abdominal exercise will give your abs strength and endurance, but probably will not result in Magazine Abs.

Here are some key principles that must be followed if you want that washboard stomach: Read more

By Dan,

A police car with siren flashing.
Seeing those flashing lights in your rearview mirror may be the worst thing about driving.

One of the absolute worst feelings in the world is driving along and seeing those flashing lights come on behind you and/or hearing the roaring sirens of that patrol car pulling you over. There are a number of actions you can take in order to increase your chances of avoiding the dreaded traffic stop and/or ticket. In order to find out the best way to approach this precarious situation, I contacted a number of my friends, who will remain anonymous, who are police officers or are in training to become police officers.

The best bet is always to drive in a way that will avoid being pulled over in the first place. However life circumstances can often preclude perfectly legal driving choices. Not many drivers can say they have never broken a traffic violation and thus avoiding the traffic stop altogether may prove to be a formidable task. With that in mind, here are some suggestions that will help get you through your next traffic stop, ticket-free. Read more

By Ryan,

When traveling, there are many essentials that everyone carries with them whether traveling overnight for a business meeting or packing for an exotic vacation. Without question, every man needs a Dopp Kit to carry around his toothbrush and cologne.

The Dopp Kit made its way into commonplace when first issued to millions of soldiers during World War II to conveniently carry a GI’s essentials. Its name derives from its creator Charles Doppelt, who manufactured these small bags in Chicago from leather.

This Dopp Kit from Crabtree & Evelyn came stuffed with travel products from the Nomad product line for men.

While leather is a resilient and sturdy material, one should not simply purchase the first leather bag he sees. Here are some things to consider when adding one to your travel luggage:

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