Not that you're saying Dad's getting a little thicker around the middle, but those years of backyard grillfests might be starting to show a little more each year. And since he may think "core training" has something to do with using apples on the barbecue, you might want to gift him with the TRX Rip Trainer this year.

A 42-inch commercial-grade bar with a sheathed elastic resistance cord that can anchor to any solid object (so dad can workout anywhere there's a fence, railing, tree, or door), the TRX Rip Trainer focuses on spiral movement patterns with an emphasis on rotation. (Video after the jump.) That's trainer-speak for it'll strengthen Dad's core, increase his power, lessen the risk of him getting injured picking up a bag of charcoal, and will enhance his overall cardiovascular fitness. But don't tell him that. He'll never use it. Maybe just say it'll help improve his ...There's more

Got an important client meeting, or even more important date, and you're worried a bad case of dragon breath might torpedo the deal? If you're like me, you turn to a mouthwash to slay that dragon, and freshen your breath. And as a twice-a-day rinser, I've been doing that for years.

But according to the developers of SmartMouth, a new mouthwash clinically proven to provide fresh breath for 12 hours, we've not only been doing it wrong, but we may be doing more harm than good... and actually causing worse breath when we rinse.

How? Apparently germs and bacteria inside your mouth feed on proteins and emit noxious gases which linger, giving us bad breath. And when the inside of your mouth becomes dry, it actually causes or worsens bad breath. Most mouthwashes contain alcohol which dries out your mouth, so, after the fresh burst is gone, you are typically left with that awful breath again in under an hour.

SmartMouth (developed by the guy who wrote the bad breath section of the Encyclopedia Britannica... true story), uses a patented, dual-solution technology with two key ingredients kept separate until they mix and activate just prior to rinsing. Solution 1 eliminates existing bad breath when you rinse, and Solution 2's zinc ion technology actually prevents new bad breath from returning for at least 12 hours at a time. One rinse in the morning prevents bad breath all day, and one rinse at night and you can wake up without morning breath.

And that morning breath claim is why I had them send me some to try out. Sounded like marketing hype to me. So the night they arrived, I ...There's more

Sugar Shane Mosley, the former three time champion (in three different weight classes) will be taking on Manny Pacquiao tomorrow night in the much anticipated WBO Welterweight title fight. (If you're not at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas to catch it live, you can see it on CBS/Showtime Sports PPV starting at 9pm EST.)

So how does the 39 year-old Mosely get himself into fighting shape? I had a chance to ask him, and get his top 10 quick tips for doing it in 10 days:

When do you start getting into fighting shape? Or do you train year round?
I stay in fighting shape year around to make sure I'm always prepared for any fight I take on. Of course I have breaks, but for the most part I'm always working, it's a 24-7 job.

What foods are on your "do not eat" list... What do you avoid at all costs?
The food I avoid at all costs is anything with pork in it. To me pork really weighs me down and isn't the best kind of protein for my body.

What’s your favorite food to indulge in when you're not training?
My favorite food that I indulge in when I'm not training is steak and salad. I normally order filet mignon.

What’s the most unusual thing you incorporate into your training?
The most unusual "thing" incorporated in this training camp, is ...There's more

Ever wonder why top-achieving athletes, like LeBron James, Roger Federer, Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, and Maria Sharapova, are perennial all-stars and champions in their sport? Part of is their talent and dedication to grueling training regimens that would cripple mere mortals. But another part of it may be the amount of sleep they get each night.

In a series of studies conducted by ZEO, makers of the electronic sleep coach, along with actual sleep coach, Cheri Mah, who works with collegiate and professional athletes and Olympians, they found that many top achievers routinely get between 8 and 12 hours of sleep per night, while the average Joe gets only just under 7 hours. (The only sleep deprived champ? Tiger Woods, who averages 4-5 hours of sleep each night. Insert your own "because he's busy sexting" joke here.)

They also found:
* A study published in February 2010 reporting that short sleep duration (less than 6 hours/night) was associated with increased weight gain in men.

* Maximum bench press reduces by 20 pounds after four days of restricted sleep.

* Not getting good quality sleep can have an adverse impact upon sexual performance.

For other eye-opening sleep facts, check out the infographic below.

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In case you've missed those (almost sad) commercials featuring retired athletes announcing their comebacks due to how great they feel, now that they've changed their footwear, let me clue you in: Active footwear that engages muscles as you walk is the new hot thing in athletic shoes.

But do they work? Absolutely. As long as you don't mind walking around in shoes with soles that look like you raided the ortho closet at your grandfather's assisted living facility. And that's too big a price to pay for me... until FitFlop sent me their new Supertone M shoes.

Hidden in the average-looking sole of these stylish leather and suede shoes, is their biomechanically engineered, muscle-loading Microwobbleboard midsole, designed to ...There's more

The next time you and your buddies knock off a few six packs while watching the game, make sure you save the pull tabs -- those little aluminum tabs you pop to release the hoppy goodness -- before you crush and toss. Because saving them just might help save someone from cancer.

I know what you're thinking: "Wait, by drinking more beer, I can actually help cure cancer?" Yes, you can. Sort of.

A group I met last weekend, Pull Tabs for Charity, collects thousands of pull tabs every month -- from schools, organizations, and even some Marine platoons who send them in from all over the world -- and sends them to an artist co-op in Brazil, where they are turned into products.

Products like ...There's more

The first time I tried Emergen-C was at the Natural Products Expo a couple of years ago. I was walking the show and right by one of the entrances was the Emergen-C booth, mixing up drinks for a crowd of eager attendees. I got some, and I was hooked. Been drinking it regularly ever since.

If you're not familiar with it, it's a flavored powder that you mix with water to deliver a bunch of vitamins, including a 1,000 mg shot of Vitamin C. And while you usually just select your flavor of choice and stir it in some water, the folks over at Emergen-C have come up with a bunch of much more interesting "cocktails" you can whip up to deliver that much needed C, and get you through the cold and flu season. With 1,000 mg of Vitamin C coursing through your system every day, let that chucklehead in the next cubicle sneeze away. You'll be covered.

Bluetini
Serves 1
1 packet of Emergen-C BLUE vitamin drink mix
1 packet of Emergen-C Vitamin D & Calcium mixed berry vitamin drink mix
2 ounces of fresh pineapple juice
1/2 teaspoon of coconut extract or juice
6 ounces of sparkling water
Ice (crushed or cubed)

Combine drink mixes, pineapple juice, coconut extract, and sparkling water. Stir. Add ice. Serve in a martini glass.

"Rock Your World" Healthy Cocktail
Serves 4
4 packets of Emergen-C Raspberry ...There's more

[In a continuing effort to help make you the most entertaining guy at the party, here is another cocktail party conversation starter.]

Ever wonder why your usually easy-going buddy turns into a raging, foaming-at-the-mouth, maniacal asshole looking to fight anyone who looks at him wrong, once he has a few drinks in him? It may not be that his girl left him for his boss, it may be that he has a "violent drunk gene."

According to the UK Telegraph, a team of researchers sequenced the DNA of a number of impulsive volunteers and compared those sequences with DNA from an equal number of non-impulsive people. And they found a genetic mutation in the impulsive brains that caused impulsive and violent behavior, get this, once alcohol was added.

Dr David Goldman at National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism in Maryland said, "Carriers of the (mutated gene) who had committed impulsive crimes were male, and all had ...There's more

Everyone's got their own hangover cures they absolutely swear by. I've even posted several times on the ones I've found, here and here and here, are just a few for instance. That's not including the products, like this one, that are designed to prevent the marching band from performing your college fight song in your head in the first place.

And now beer expert Samuel Merritt, reveals his tried and tested, Top 10 Favorite Hangover-Beating Tricks to our friends at The Daily Meal. Here's a few of them:

1. Half Coke, half milk: Get a big glass and gently mix them together. Drink up, rest and repeat.

2. Similac baby formula: This is gross and he's actually tried it for a hangover. For those who ...There's more

[In a continuing effort to help make you the most entertaining guy at the party, here is another cocktail party conversation starter.]

Korea may have given us kimchee, tae kwon do and Grace Park (I know she's from Canada, but go with it), but there's something new you can add to the list of their cultural contributions: Vaginal Steam Baths.

Right now, in Southern California (where else), women are paying up to $50 per half hour to squat naked over a boiling pot of mugwort tea blended with wormwood and other herbs. Why? According to an article in the LA Times, this centuries-old Korean folk-remedy is believed to reduce stress, fight infections, clear hemorrhoids, regulate menstrual cycles and aid infertility, among many other health benefits." It's like a facial for her lady business.

But like most folk remedies, there are no studies to back up any of these claims, the support is purely anecdotal. (However, if they decide to conduct any studies, I'll do my part and volunteer as a research assistant.)

And guys, we don't have to feel left out of this holistic lunacy. The spas offer a version for men to ...There's more