When John Lovell was born, he cut his own umbilical cord, backflipped off the operating table, and stuck the landing perfectly. That was the first thing he said when I asked him about his backstory. He didn’t miss a beat. […]
“If you feel like someone else is winning, and you feel bad about it, that’s an indictment on you – not the other person” I used to resent Ryan Michler. It wasn’t a deep burn, but there was a period […]
Those who have been following Chest magazine since its inception are probably familiar with the famous quote from C.S. Lewis that served as its inspiration and namesake: “We make men without chests and expect of them virtue and enterprise. We […]
Men do experience anger at times and for a variety of reasons. I doubt that men today are necessarily angrier than our male ancestors, but male anger is certainly less acceptable today, thanks to changes in societal attitudes. In this […]
Masculine Men Share Hierarchical Values When I wrote The Way of Men ten years ago, I searched for unifying concepts of masculinity. The paradox inherent in this pursuit is that it is in the nature of men to break into competing groups […]
An Interview with Dr. Shawn Smith, Psychologist – Author of The Tactical Guide to Women and The Practical Guide to Men. Unless you’ve somehow managed to avoid all social media for the last few months, you’ve likely stumbled across […]
If you’ve never sat in a suburban Buffalo Wild Wings and discussed how the various translations of the Iliad affect our understanding of the epic, I highly recommend it. It’s a surreal experience to be in one of the most […]
“No One is Coming To Save You.” That’s Ian’s tagline and the motto he uses to advertise his self-defense and firearms training courses. And while self-sufficiency and self-reliance can lead to rabbit holes that become obsessions (like anything else), the […]
Aubrey Huff wants to be a good father to his sons. He wants to set an example, and show them what it means to be a man and what it means to be an American. Lately, he’s been selling t-shirts through […]
Early in the 2020 lockdown, as governors were ordering businesses to close and free American citizens to “stay at home,” Ian Smith and his business partner Frank Trumbetti reopened their Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, New Jersey. Over the following weeks and months, […]
