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Eat Fuel, Not Food
A FEW YEARS AGO, when I was close to having indisputable abs, I was briefly successful at changing my mindset: I was eating fuel, not food.
Late Night Snacks: One-Two Shot to the Gut
THE PROBLEM WITH LATE NIGHT EATING is that it starts with a blast of calories that have nowhere to go, then it gets worse: if you're like me, after you eat late at night, you wake up in the morning not particularly hungry.
Tapping King Kong for a Deeper Voice
MOST EVERYONE CAN TALK in a deeper voice on purpose, but it usually sounds a bit forced. So how can a guy control that innate ability? How can you speak in a lower, richer, fuller voice? There's surgeries for this, it turns out . . .
Late Night Workouts
I'M TRYING TO GET a little resistance workout in every day -- basically, arms, abs, with some miscellany on one day, followed by pushups, shoulders on the next day. The idea is to give the major muscle groups a bit of rest on the off days.
Chalk It Up: Names
I'VE GOT A NEW PROJECT to put on The Better Man Plan list: names. As in, remember them, don't forget them. Half the time I meet someone new, I can lose their name within seconds. If the person is a hot chick, sure, I remember the name easily. But a regular guy? Maybe, maybe not.The Latest
The Six Pack Abs Secret Weapon
THERE'S NO ONE FOOD that's indispensable to chasing six pack abs, but there is a secret weapon: gum. That's right, minty chewing gum. I've been able to substitute chewing gum for a snack on numerous occasions over the last few weeks. In fact, I'm... »
Where Have All the Carb Cravings Gone?
I'M ASTOUNDED. Major carb cravings have all but disappeared. I keep waiting for a powerful urge to buy a couple dozen chocolate chip cookies, grab a glass of milk, a stack of eight cookies, turn on the HDTV, and knock 'em down. But I... »
Chalk It Up: Names
I'VE GOT A NEW PROJECT to put on The Better Man Plan list: names. As in, remember them, don't forget them. Half the time I meet someone new, I... »
Late Night Workouts
I'M TRYING TO GET a little resistance workout in every day -- basically, arms, abs, with some miscellany on one day, followed by pushups, shoulders on the next day.... »
Fuzzy Math and the Afterburn Effect
I HIT ALWYN COSGROVE’S blog every month or so. He’s a fitness expert, and his blog seems geared more toward professional trainers than everyday guys. Still, if you ignore... »
Must Cutting Fat Also Shrink Muscle?
THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I try to cut fat: my overall body mass shrinks, too. Basically, here’s what’s happening: as I lose the dreaded fat around my gut, I... »
Six Pack Lesson: Don’t Start Abs in October
IF THERE IS ONE THING I’ve learned right now, it’s not to start your indisputable abs effort in October. Why? At the exact same time you’re trying to cut... »
Tapping King Kong for a Deeper Voice
MOST EVERYONE CAN TALK in a deeper voice on purpose, but it usually sounds a bit forced. So how can a guy control that innate ability? How can you... »
How Low Can You Go?
I’VE NOTICED SOMETHING unintentional in my behavior. Something instinctual and raw, something that might hark back to cave man days. When I run into a good looking woman —... »
The Battle of Convenience
HALF THE BATTLE OF ABS is convenience. Eating on purpose, with a goal in mind, is hard. Eating what’s handy — and cheap — is easy. The problem with... »
Late Night Snacks: One-Two Shot to the Gut
THE PROBLEM WITH LATE NIGHT EATING is that it starts with a blast of calories that have nowhere to go, then it gets worse: if you're like me, after... »
Eat Fuel, Not Food
A FEW YEARS AGO, when I was close to having indisputable abs, I was briefly successful at changing my mindset: I was eating fuel, not food. »
Indisputable Six Pack Abs
WHEN I WAS IN MY MID-TWENTIES, I used to have a big deep belly button, and man alive, it could hold the lint. I was exercising a lot, averaging... »