On this planet there are a ton of amazing feats that a man can complete to pump up the old man-o-meter. Beating bears to death with a stick (See: Jim West), fighting a shark under water (See: Craig Clasen) and being credited with over 700 kills in a war (See: Simo Häyhä) are all excellent ways to show that you are a real man. A guy who lesser men tremble before.
There is another challenge that will push a man to his absolute limit. A challenge so manly that it makes …

A while back we were contacted by a manly man by the name of Josh Karp. Josh had recently written a book entitled Straight Down The Middle and offered the Man Institute a copy to check out. I’d like to say that it took persuasive techniques and hours of bargaining to get us to agree to read it, but really he simply mentioned that the book is about improving your golf swing and we were instantly drooling over the idea.
The book arrived and I cracked it open that night in an attempt to …

In our previous article, Shave Like A Real Man, we discussed several different ways a man can shave. Aside from using instruments of mass destruction to shave, the manliest way of getting it done has always been the straight razor. Not only is it more dangerous, but it gets the job done: something that can’t always be said for the Mach 3 hiding in a drawer in my bathroom.
The guys over at the Shaving Shack found the Man Institute and in an effort to help men grasp the manly art of …

The other day I was thinking about the Cheesy Double Beef Burrito-Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Sausage Log that we had written about in February and started thinking that if someone was awesome enough to think up that meal, their must be other disgustingly awesome stuffed meals out there. It’s common knowledge that food reaches its maximum flavour potential when it is stuffed with another food, so why don’t we find more of these recipes?
My google search was: “manly stuffed sausage log bacon” and the first result was one of the manliest food creations …

The Hot/Crazy Scale (HCS) is a scale that helps men make the decision whether or not to get involved with someone. Although fairly simple, the HCS is extremely effective and allows a man to make a quick decision without having to spend too much time deciding. Before I go any further, I feel I should mention that the Hot/Crazy Scale was thought up by a damn fine man, Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother. Yeah, I know he’s fictitious, but the character is awesomely manly.
“The theory of evolution alleges …

Are you headed to jail or simply too cheap to pay for a professional tattoo? Or maybe you find that pro tattoos simply don’t hurt enough because of your recent increase in manliness. We have the answer for you. All you need to make your own tattoo gun are the following:

Mechanical pencils
Guitar Strings (will be your needle)
Black electrical tape
Spoon (your base to hold your tattoo gun)
Electrical motor (18V ideal) – VCR, remote control car, Video Game Controller
Cell Phone Charger
Pliers
Scissors
Sandpaper

Before you get started, I feel it somewhat necessary to mention that all …

Aside from Amp Energy’s hilarious Before You Score, the Man Institute in the past hasn’t really covered much to do with the iPod or iPhone. This was essentially due to the fact that none of us had one nor could we afford to splurge and get one. Well thanks to an awesome Christmas gift, we can now use the thousands of apps out there and test them out so you don’t have to. With that out of the way, here are 5 badass apps for men.
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by Bump Technologies LLC
The fist bump …

There’s no getting around it: The economy sucks. Unemployment is through the roof and every aspect of daily life is affected by it. One of the first casualties of pursestring-tightening is the gym membership. What was once taken for granted is now an unaffordable luxury. And it doesn’t help that bacon is the last casualty. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t ways to keep in shape on the cheap. Here are five ideas that’ll make sure that even though you may be down on tough times, no one will kick …