Getting the Girl — Without Losing Your Friends
For most guys, the prospect of approaching a cute girl is too daunting to attempt alone. You need your buddies around you for a bit of support and a safe…
Getting Ahead in Hard Times
Woody Allen once said that 80 percent of success is showing up. But he’s old. And he doesn’t have to sit in a cubicle every day with the threat of…
Ramp up Your Summer Pickup Game Performance
You never know when you might get drafted to play basketball, flag football or even toss a flying disc. Here’s how you can be better in each. With all pickup…
Olympic Hopefuls: A Roundtable Discussion (Part 1)
How exactly do you train for the Olympics? What do you do on a day-to-day basis, in terms of weightlifting, cardio and other training specific to your sport? And what…
Stoke Your Competitive Fire!
Champions share a hard-to-define quality. It’s a combination of competitive drive, focus and desire that makes them winners — in sports, in the classroom and in life. You want to…
Conquer Your Male Frenemies
I had a friend in high school — let’s call him Dean. One-on-one, Dean and I had great times; we traded stories, shared adventures, confided in each other. But in…
How to Make First Pick at the Team Tryout
Going out for the varsity football team? The company dodgeball league? The New England Patriots? (OK, scratch that last one — potential Patriots probably don’t need our advice.) Whatever your…
Conquer the Biggest Mud Runs
If you think an ordinary 5,000-meter race is kind of boring, just add water. And dirt. Then throw in a few military-style obstacles for good measure, and you’ve got a…
Triumph With Your Own Beach Olympics
The Summer Olympics may come only once every four years, but the (tiki) torch lighting of your own Beach Olympics can happen any time — as long as you’ve got…
Find Your Best Softball Field Position
It’s softball season, and the teams are choosing sides. Whether it’s a squad of your buddies or your co-workers, you’re expected to be part of it. And while slow-pitch softball…