How to look

If you want to look like a man, you have to take care of two things: your body and your clothing. Here is how to do both the right way:

1. Your body

A real man is in a good shape. Always. I don’t say that you have to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger, but your body has to be in an OK shape. A real man isn’t fat but he isn’t skinny either.

Working out can be a solution, but who has the time for it nowadays? But good news for you: 15 minutes of exercise each morning immediately after waking up will keep you in a good shape.

Sounds too easy? Well, it isn’t. Exercising each morning after getting out of your bed is a real challenge. But this shouldn’t be a problem for you, because you want to become a real man. Am I right?

But what kind of exercises should you do in those 15 minutes? Well a guy named Bill Orban, from the Royal Canadian Air Force, figured it out in the 1950’s. It’s called the 5BX (Five Basic Exercises) plan.

The plan was innovative in two respects. Firstly, it did not require access to specialized equipment. Secondly, the plan only required 11 minutes per day to be spent on the exercises (15 is OK too).

The plan became popular and was translated in 13 languages. And it’s free. You can access it from here. Don’t just read it; get started with it tomorrow morning!

2. Your clothing

Have you ever heard the old phrase that clothes do not make a man? And what is inside is what really counts? Well, this isn’t entirely true. A real man pays attention to his clothing. You don’t have to be rich to dress well. All you have to do is to wear those types of clothes that fit your body type and keep them CLEAN!

Here are the general rules:

  • Keep your shoes and socks clean.
  • Wear button-up shirts whenever possible.
  • The color of your belt has to match the color of your shoes
  • Don’t wear feminine colors like pink, light red, purple etc.
  • Groom yourself each day.
  • Buy some nice underwear.
  • Get a watch. A real man always wears a watch. The  Presidential Watch for example looks pretty nice and it’s affordable.

If you are a short man then keep the following things in your mind when shopping for new clothes:

  • Wear one color for the shirts and the pants. It will make you look taller.
  • Wear vertical stripes, if you like stripes. Horizontal stripes will make you look even shorter than you really are.
  • Wear shoes with higher heels.
  • Don’t wear your pants too high (just above your hips) and avoid pants with cuffs.
  • Try clothes that fit close to your body.
  • Keep your hair short.

If you are tall and slim then follow these guidelines:

  • Wear a longer top to make your legs look shorter.
  • Wear pants with cuffs.
  • Wear horizontal stripes, if you like stripes.
  • Mix the colors. Wearing a dark shirt with light pants will make you look shorter.
  • Don’t wear heeled shoes.