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The days of eating and drinking whatever we want, whenever we want have suddenly passed us by. Beer and pizza have been replaced by energy drinks and power bars. Just getting to the gym has become a workout. Life seemed so hard just ten short years ago. We had to go out drinking all night, sleep-in until noon the next day, go to one 90 minute class and then spend an hour at the gym (45 minutes of it talking and 15 minutes pretending to workout). Somehow, though, we were able to maintain that body mass index that now seems so unattainable.

Today magazines racks are filled with dozens of health and exercise journals showing fitness models that make our wives say "Wow! He's cute!" When what they really mean is "Get your ass off the couch and go to the gym. Stop sitting around drinking beer and watching football all day. And when you get back, take a shower and shave that rug off of your chest." I'm guessing that you know what I mean. Those are the guys that make them feel young and sexy. They are the same guys that make me want to drink more beer and grow a nice scruffy beard. Their vegetarian diets, yoga for men workouts and grooming tips make them so suave. These are the very things that are taking away from our manhood.

Please don't misunderstand me. I have tried these and many other questionable "tricks" trying to keep in touch with my younger self. The former me was also young, dumb andwell, you know the saying. If you were to look back at your family tree, did any of your ancestors behave this way? I know that mine definitely did not. Our fathers and our grandfathers were hardworking men. Some even had military backgrounds. These were men that would sooner spill their Wild Turkey than sip on green tea, burn a prime cut steak than even look at a sushi menu, or do 500 bare knuckle push-ups before sitting through a single spin class. However, times have changed.

Women want their men to be "metro" now. They like bare chests, gelled hair and trendy cologne. We try our best to pursue fitness with a gym membership or a personal trainer. Some of us will run at ungodly hours or bicycle down treacherous roads. Television has been overrun with celebrity infomercials selling the latest way to get fit at home. Even our favorite sports channels remind us that we were only able to compete once upon a time. Those fitness magazines are laughing at us from their place on the newsstand shelves. However, I am here to report that we can begin to be our best, right now, without

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