Hi everyone, You may have noticed that I haven’t posted much content these past few months. For that I apologise. It’s been a whirlwind past three months but I promise that I’m back and will be posting more frequently and regularly. The purpose of this post is to give you a quick update of what I’ve been up to and what you can expect from this site in the very near … [Read more...]
Announcing: Charles Tyrwhitt Super Slim Fit
Charles Tyrwhitt has recently released a new fit for their dress shirts: Super Slim Fit. While they offer Classic, Slim, and Extra Slim Fit shirts, many people (myself included) found that they were not quite slim enough. You can read all about that issue in my review of the 'Extra Slim Fit vs Slim Fit Shirt' here. The new super slim fit shirt is: ... "our trimmest … [Read more...]
How I Saved Money and Improved My Skin Shaving with Olive Oil
A while ago I read an article about shaving with olive oil and it blew my mind. The article said that shaving with olive oil will give me a closer shave, is better for my skin, is less messy and is cheaper. My initial thought was “yeah right, olive oil is for cooking, not for shaving”. I dismissed the idea completely and forgot about it. Two days later I was shaving … [Read more...]
The Most Comfortable Jeans I’ve Worn: My 2Tall Review
We're absolutely not just another big and tall store. We only sell clothes for the fit not fat man, men who need extra length, not extra width. Our tees, shirts and polos are cut for guys with normal and athletic builds to accommodate longer arms and bodies, and don't hang like tents - 2tall ** Disclaimer: I am not being compensated for this article. All opinions here are my … [Read more...]
My Kettlebell Experience: The Secret Strength Tool
Every person can become two to three times stronger and heavy kettlebells are one of the most powerful means to make a man stronger - Ivan Lebedev (Russian Strongman, 1916) A few weeks ago I bought Enter the Kettlebell: Strength Secrets of the Soviet Supermen. The book opened my mind to a bunch of cool routines that I've never seen. It also showed me how incorporating … [Read more...]
The Body Language Book Every Tall Person Must Read
I talk about body language a lot and cannot stress enough how important it is to understand. Whether you want to boost your confidence, appear less intimidating, be someone to emulate, or appear more sincere you cannot avoid body language! That's just the tip of the iceberg. Everyday we try to decode other peoples body language (either consciously or subconsciously) and they … [Read more...]
Is It Harder For Tall People To Put On Muscle?
One of the most frequently asked questions by tall people training regularly at the gym is: is it harder to put on muscle if you are tall? The sweet and short answer is NO. Before I explain why, let’s first examine why this is a frequently asked question. For a majority of tall people (myself included) the story usually goes something like this: We start skinny and … [Read more...]
What Tall People Need To Understand About Squats
Love them or hate them squats are one of the BEST exercises for putting on mass or losing weight. Every good workout routine includes some form of squats; there is simply no way around it. Since squatting is so important there is a plethora of information out there teaching you how to squat. A simple Google or YouTube search will show you countless videos of "experts" telling … [Read more...]
1 Year of The Art of Tall (Happy Birthday)
I'm proud to announce that this month The Art of Tall turns 1 year old. It's been one hell of a journey so far. I work full-time so this site is built in my spare time and takes quite a bit of planning and work but I love it. I'm always thinking about ways to make this site better and striving to provide quality content to help as many tall people as I can. I still have a … [Read more...]