
You’ve probably already been bombarded with offers from your run-of-the-mill fitness gyms trying to get you to buy a membership for the coming year. As you figure out how to attain your goals for getting in shape and working out more in 2012, make sure you aren’t choosing one solely based on the price. The most important thing is to find a good fit for your needs, and that isn’t always at your typical, low-cost gym.

There are a few experts a man should rely on in his life: a reputable doctor to keep you healthy, a talented tailor to make sure your clothes fit properly and a skilled barber to supply a haircut that completes your overall look. We’ve all been there – taking a risk on a strip mall “salon” only to leave with a butchered mane. To ensure this doesn’t happen, it’s important to take the time to find the right barber that will deliver a cut with style and consistency. We found ours at Red’s Classic Barber Shop.

It’s a rare man who never hits his snooze button and can bounce out of bed, invigorated and ready to take on the challenges of the day. For the rest of us, a little extra kick is usually needed to rouse our senses and face the world.

In 1755, doctor Julian Botot invented the world’s first mouthwash for King Louis XV of France. The potent herbal rinse pleased the royal family so much that it would eventually receive an official endorsement, just days before the storming of the Bastille. The French Revolution made a casualty of the monarchy, but Dr. Botot’s concoction survived.

Now that we are officially into Movember, you may not be shaving your upper lip, but you’ll still want to keep the rest of your face looking smooth and clean. A handcrafted soap-maker out of Lubbock, Texas has a few tools that could come in handy.