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BY DY LA N M U HLE N BER G

cH OTOGRAPHS ADRIAAN LOUW

NOT EVERYONE HAS THE SPACE, OR

THE SPO USE, TO DEDICATE A ROOM TO

HIS Y C HROMOSOM E. IT'S A SA D FAC T,

BECA USE EVER Y G UY OCCAS IONA LLY NEE DS

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We went in search ofsome

hyper-masculine spaces.Brick

and mortar temples to testoster

one that personify traits of tough

ness. The first thing we noticed

was just how rare these spaces are.

Sure, Hef has the Playboy Man

sion, Batman has a cave that's part

garage, part laboratoryand part

hideout and, despite owning an

envious home, Tony Starkes is

happiest in h is basement. But

what about the guy down the road?

I f he Man Cave is the last

refuge of masculinity, are we

destined to live in homes femi

nised by frou-frou filigree?

Bulldozers!

We found some guys who

pooled their resources and bui lt

a grown-up answer to the neigh

bourhood treehouse,another who

built his drean1 home from the

ground up and then invited his

family to share it with him, and

a third dude who will turn your

space into a man space with a few

deft swings ofhis mallet...

Our aim here is to inspire and

then equip you with the means

to carve out an areawhere you

can properly dedicateyourself

to manly pursuits. I f hat's dis

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MA I NTENAN C E

Fo ra guy who sits around

drawing pictures all day,Ruan Vermeulen is pretty

handy with a spanner.After building up an inter-

nationally celebratedcompanythat started lifein a humble digs in Stellenbosch, Vermeulen waslooking for a release.There'sonly so much time

youcan spend sitting in

front ofa screen or pitching at clients, you know.

SoVermeulen called up his

friend Robert Nicholls, acommer

cials director who, like Vermeu

len, also heard the call of the

unknown. The pair bought them

selves retro Royal Enfields and

went on a two-week adventure in

the Karoo. When they came back,

the bikeshad rattled to pieces, and

they'd learnt a th ing or two about

toying with a motorcycle. But

most importantly, the bikebug

had bitten. Hard.

Having noticed howa lot of

guys were buying these same sub

standard, yet aesthetically pleas

ing bikes, they decided that to

rea lly stand out from the crowd

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they'd build up their own rides to

their exact specs.

"I fyou think meditation

works, you should try getting into

this," says Nicholls. "Your mind

stops and all sh·ess becomes ir relevant. Only the bike is important."

But first they 'd need a space.

Together with two other like

minded individuals, Robyn Goode

and Jannes Hendrikz, they settled

on a garage that was being used by

a metalworker as storage space.

The building had been there since

Woodstock was a seaside town.

And at ust 10minutes from Cape

Town, this squarish box was

cheap, quiet and perfect for the

creatives to pack their MacBooks

away and roll up their sleeves.

They kept their renovations on

the cheap. First they gutted the

place, removed some drywall, got

rid ofall the makeshift wooden

shelving, chipped away at the

dried cement mounds on the floor,

put in electri cs and plumbing,

splashed on a lick ofpaint...

"I'm a frustrated architect/

designer so I reallywent to town,"

says Nicholls, who sourced the

lights from Milnerton Market,

sprayed the insides canaryyellow

and the exterior satin black.

"We used stoepvetffor the

floor," adds Ve1m eulen, who

admits that while it looks great

aesthe tically, it's not the best

op tion for a works hop floor.

"Just try looking fo r a little screw

or whatever you've dropped."

The barn-style door had 100

years ofpaint on it, so they sanded

it down and stenciled on their logo

- Fury Custom Bike Shop. "It was

dark when we got around to sand

ingdown the inside of the door.

Tha t's when the lights cutout,

so we had to line up our bikes

and finish up using headlights."

The ba rwas made from wood

salvaged from a nearby building

site. They bought a grinder,

sanded it all down, bought some

cheap pine units and then laid

them over that structure. Alongthe walls they used indust rial

shelving - like wha t you'd see at

a grocery store. And after they got

some quotes back on indush·ial

bike benches they decided to build

their own - whichwork ust as

well, they're quick to add.

With their bikes acting as

excellent advertisements parked

outside the hip venues these guys

frequent, they're now so busy with

commissions that they don' t

really have time fo r their own

bikes anymore.

"It's a hobby that's turned

into a business of sorts," says

Nicholls. "We've employed a

full time guy, Tony,who helps

us with the overrun while we're

running our other businesses.

And his dog takes care of security.

Look, the place isn't making

money, and we still have to pay

out ofour own pocket, bu t it's a

passion thing and if t ends up

paying for itself,great."

Furyhas become the new

after-work local, with quarts

being bought from the shebeen

around the comerand kep t in a

fridge under the coun ter. It's also

the perfectplace for braais,watch

ing sport and hosting events that

have ranged from a bachelor part y

to an ar t exhibition.

Any additions? Future plans?

Pipe dreams?

"A boxing gym next door ..

A nice Italian coffee machine . .

No, we'll probably just keep strip

ping away the comforts to make

space for more bikes.There was a

couch in here for a while bu t now

there are just these barstools."

X SOLID OREGON PINE PILLARS

AND BEAMS SUPPORT THE

SECOND FLOOR - ACCESSED

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154 JU N E 2 013

THE FAM ILY G UY

Usuallywhen a man shacks up with hisgirl, has some kids and gets the familydog to complete the picture, he sacrificesa little bi t ofhimself. Slowlybu t surely the

things that are important to him are ushered into back rooms, or garages, to ultimately become forgotten and gather dust.Not so i fyou're Damien Van Zyl, who livesinharmonywith both.

Having lived out of a suitcase for 12 years in New

York, Paris and the East, Van Zyl wanted stability and

a place to call his own. After hanging up his Z-card

and cashing in his las t modellingcheque, he bought

a house in Blouberg which, fo r a while at least, he was

happy to call home.

It wasn' t long before he was missingcity living.

Salt River reminded Van Zyl ofNew York City in the

90s,when it was st ill quite rough,and after finding a



building that had been everything

from a laundromat to a twine fac

tory, an upholstery place and a

printers, he didn' t hesitate.

"The space had so much

character. So much history. I

mean, this was once a farm. My

son's roomwas th e stable."

Setting up a tent in the middle

of the1OOOm2, double volume

warehouse - amongst dust and

rubble - Van Zyl began his mam

moth project. The wiring had

been stolen so he ran an extension

cord from a neighbour's house.

Outside in the courtyard there's

a cold water tap whi ch Van Zyl

used to wash with for the first

four months of the renovation.

"First I gutted the place, then

sandblasted everythingand re-

wired it. I did most of he details

myselfand got some guys in to

do the messierwork. The walls,

the floors - they're all marbelite,

like what's used for swimming

pools. It 's a nice contrast to all

the darkwood, reflects the light

and is waterproof."

Dan1ien has designedhis place

so it can easily transform into

somethingelse. At the moment

there's the living area, a workshop

- Salt River Customz - and a pho

tographicstudio and agency, SIX

LOVE. But it's still mainly about

the cars, the reason he wanted this

particula r space in the first place.

He lights up when he takes me

in o the workshop. It's got a spray

booth, a mezzanine level cluttered

with parts, some tools, bu t noth-

ing too fancy.Van Zyl is old-school

like that. Kind oflike the cars he

works on here.

"I'd always wanted a spacebig

enough for my passion. I bought

my Ford Fairmontat the same

time that I bought this place.

The two just went together really

nicely. Now there are two Fair

lanes, a 48 Truck, a GMC truck,

some motorbikes .."

Damien was born in Kimber

ley to teenaged parents. There

wasn't much money,bu t there

were stock cars, bikes and the

kitchen table always had an

engine on it. Afterhis father's bike

accident and 27-Club call-up,Van

Zyl became man of the house.

When something broke he was the

one who had to fi x it. There wasn't

another choice.He was forced to

grow up quickly.

His home is testament to the

lessons that he learnedearlyon,

and one can't help imaginingjust

how great a space like this must be

for his two children to grow up in.

The bedrooms are off the open

plan lounge,kitchen and dining

area. The workshop has been por

tioned off using teak ar t-deco

doors. Solid oregon pine pillars

and beamssupport the second

floor,whicli is accessedvia an

ancient pulley-system lift.There's

exposed brick, naked bulbs, cop

pe r plumbing and brushed steel

electrical conduits that, instead of

being hidden away, are celebrated.

The result is like being inside a

living, breathing structure.

JUNE 2013 155



Aidan Bennetts sitson the flatpack desk

that he designed.Likewise the lamp-

shade above him isalso the result of his

imag inings and an

appl ication of his art .

T HE PRO FESSIONA L

On the upper floors of a60s Bauhaus-inspiredblockof flats, which overlook the Company Gardens and are just a short

walk away from LongStreet's nightlife, isAidan Bennett s' 48m2studio apartment

Standingat the door you're

able to take everything in at a

glance: solid oak floor, metro tilesand Caeserstone in the kitchen,

muted tones on the walls, and

then there's the furniture and

accessories, all of which have

Aidan's name on them.Literally.

Custom mir ror, cardboard chan

delier, flatpack desk, tree-trunk

pedestal, raw hide leather sofa

chairs, woven carpet... allAidan

Bennetts designs.

While studyingar t at Michae

lis he discovered that he could pay

his tu ition by making furnitu re fo r

people. He started getting more

commissions to do this sort of

thingand kept pushinguntil his

furni ture had become product

design and a more practical appli

cation ofh is ar t.

The small space celebrates

raw elements in their natural

sta te, textures that invite you to

touch and items that pay homage

to their materials.Visual clues

hint at what type of man lives

here: the pitch-black single-speed

bicycl e hanging from a rack and in

contrast to the feature wall clad in

white polystyrene blocks, vases

from Hong Kong, a Marcel Duch

amp print , large format coffee

table books on ar t and design,

wood carvings from his travels

in the East. .

"Fourty-eight square metres

is prettysmall, so the thought pro

cesswas to maximise the space.

I enjoy a 'less is more' app roach,

so I've pared things down and

tried not to fal l in to the trap of

clu tter, limiting my possessions

to the essentials."



xWHILE STUDY-

ING ART AT

MICHAELIS HE

DISCOVERED

THAT HE

COULD PAYHIS TUITION

BY MAKING

FURNITURE

There isn 't much storage

available, bu t some clever tricks

solved that - he's maximised the

space under the bed, pushed the

kitchencupboards right up to the

ceiling (and adds a stool so you

can access them), a sliding door

that reveals a medicine cabinet

when the bathroom door is

closed, and a wardrobe is hidden

behind floor- to-ceiling mirrors.

Taking a cue from the fashion

world, people nowsee dressing

theirhomes up as important as

dressing themselves. Bennettshas

always enjoyed a DIYapproach

and has made this his business.

"From aDIYpoint ofview l

get a lot of enjoyment from the

process. The satisfaction of com

pleting a projec t is huge.Not only

is it cheaper than paying someone

else to come in, there's also the

bragging rights and sense of own

ership in doing somethingyour

self.But hey, ifyou don' t enjoy

doing it, that's fine, pay me to do

it, keep the economygoing."

Right now Bennetts is doing

just that, working on a hotel, a

clothingstore, as well as servicing

private clients. Use his tips in the

sidebar or checkout his website,

aidanbennetts.co.za

20 WAYS TO

MAN-UPYOUR SPACE

START WITH BASIC ELEMENTS

Floor, walls, furniture and

accessories. In that order.

CHOOSE A COLOUR PALETTE

Masculine colours are sophis

tacted and pared down. Oper

ate in charcoals, greys and

whites and add your favourite

accent colour in bursts.

Lighter colours reflect light

and make a space look bigger.

Darker colours are warmer.

GET PERSONAL

You shouldhave little clues about your

personality throughout. Items

that you feel comfortable with

and enjoy.

KEEP FURNITURE SIMPLE

Every item should be use ful -

that is, it should onlybe a

part of your place if it serves

a function.

SELECT A STATEMENT PIECE

Could be a sofa, a coffee table,

whatever,bu t choose a piece

that reflects who you are andwork around that.

ACCESSORIES Move on to

your upholstered items,

antiqued leather would make

for a masculine space. These

are you r statement pieces.

In the same way that you

dress yourself, the way you

dress your room should

expressyour personality.

THINK ABOUT THE SPACE

Don't furnish to fill a space,

furnish according to fun ction.

USE MIRRORS They bounce

light and open up a space,

and are the bes t way to make

a room look bigger.

ASK FOR GLASS Introduce

windows and glass to open a

space up.

LIGHTING I fyou can hang

pendants they can demarcate

a space in the same waya wall

would, without shutting it off.

DE-CLUTTER Sure,showoff

your toys - bu t don't get

trapped putting everything

into your space. Your gear

can stay in the gar age.

DIY Don't be disheartened

ifyou don' t nail it first time

'round. DIY is about problem

solvingand pe rseverance.

The tr ick is to keep trying.

Don't stop because you've

failed the first time.

RUGS WARM A SPACE They

also denote space well.

Always gofor something

real as opposed t o synthetic.

Wool, shag, stuffthat feels

good underfoot - or on her

ba re back.

BOOKS SHOW OFF YOUR

INTERESTS AN D YOUR PERSON

ALITY Which reminds us of

that quote: "I f you go home

with someone and theydon' t

have anybooks, don 't sleep

with them."

AD D GREEN STUFF Plants are

living, breathing elements

that make you take responsi

bility for your livingarea and

bringlife to your space.

TOOLBOX ESSENTIALS Posi

Drive, regularand Phillips

screwdrivers, claw hammer,

spirit level, Stanley knife,

tape measure and a good

carpenter'spencil.

USE THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE

RIGHT JOB "Measure with

a micro-metre, markwith

chalk,cut with an axe."

WHEN LAYING FLOORS Jay

the length towards the light.

This opens up the space.

LOOK EAST The Chinese

will have a family of four

living in a studio apartment.

They use sliding partitions to,

say, transform a kitchen into

study. They're really smart

at making their spaces work

so much harder.

HIDE CABLES Useskirtingto

hide cabling. Run conduit in

the wall. It 'll look more organ-

ised and clean. EmJ

BEST BITS

South African invest-

ment pieces that arehigh in qualityand wi ll

leave you with some-

th ing to pass down toyour kids. Th is is the

gear every guy would

love to have.

Porky Heier nest...........__

Haldane Martin

Songololo sofa

Heath Nash bottleform-

ball pendant Light

Laurie Wiid milk stool

Snapp designs' orbit

stool

DECOR OON'TS

AstroTurf. It's a bit

kitsch,accumulates

a lot of dirt and has

been done to death .

Paint a statement

wa ll red. It's too obvi-ous. A warm colour can

be done tastefully, but

too many guys move in

and just go and paint a

featurewa ll red.

Put up pictures with

Prestik. Ge t it framed ,

man . Sophist icate your

space. You're no longer

a teenager.

• Put up all your t ro-

phies and cert ificates.

Ce lebrate yourself,

sure, but don't dwell

on your achievements.

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Line a large roasting

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Place the pan onmedium-high heat until

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from the heat and le t the

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microwave short. The electromagneticradiation can

ac t as a rapid-fire dehydrato r, creating chef-worthy

garnishes far faster than your oven ev er could.

• HARVST OUYE "SAll"Intensify th e inky colour an d briny kick ofkalamata

olives by speed-drying pitted ones in your microwave.

HO W To MAKE IT Po p a few on a p lat e an d nu ke them

on high fo r 2-minute in tervals until yo u ca n crush them

be tween your finge rs. Use th e robust seasoning as a

stand-in for sea salt on steak, roasted vegetables or fish.

• CRISP PlATHOPPING PARSlEY

An yschmo ca n sprinkle herbs on a plate. For crunch

(and pr estige factor), make fla sh -fried parsley.

How TO MAKE IT In a bowl, toss a small handful of parsley

leaves with 1 ts p ofcanola oil. Arrange th e leaves 2cm

apart on a paper-towel-lined plate. Microwave a t 75%

power un til crispy, 3 to 4 minutes. Let cool.

• 60 All CHEESY

Cheese is good. Melted cheese is even better. Cheese

that's been s izzled to a crisp, crackerlike texture? Money.

HO W TO MAKE IT Spread 2 to 3 tbsp of grated Parmesan

on a microwave-safe plat e to form a lOcm round. Micro

wave on 50% po wer until crispy, 60 to 90 seconds, an d

peel it of fwhen it 's cool enough to handle.



S-ln-1 toolNext t ime you're hungry,

dig t his multiuse painting

gear out of toolbox.

A. HALF -ROUND Use it

to clean the grates on

your grill. Its angles

reach places a large

grill brush can't.

Raid Your Toolbox,Improve Your Food

SOMETIMES TH E MOST POWERFUL

AND EFFECTIVE COOKING TOOLS

COME FROM YOUR GARAGE , NOT

YOUR KITCHEN CABINET.

8 . GOUGER Use it to pop

a small hole on the top of Needle-nose pliersa metal olive oil jug so A (clean) pair can extract

pouring goes more easily. fish bones in double-

C. SCRAPER/ PUTTY quick time. Just drag your

SPREADER Use it, along finger along the bones

with a dose of elbow to expose them, and then

grease, to remove the use the pliersbaked-on crud from to pull them up towards

pots or baking trays. the head.

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Cordless drill

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'

WHISK! For fluffy scram-

bled eggs, insert a whisk

attachment into the drill

and start beating.

GRIND! Unscrew the

knob from the top of a

pepper mi l l, exposing the

dr ive shaft, and tighten

I

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the shaft into your drill.

Turn on the drill o grind

a pile of pepper in sec-

ands. (Pro tip : if not

enough of the drive

shaft is exposed, remove

the pepper mill's head.)

SCOUR! Drill a Smm hole

into the top of a large

binder clip. Insert a

Smm-wide, 25mm-long

bolt through the hole so

the threads stick ou t the

top, and tighten a Smm

nut onto the bolt. Now

clamp a sponge into the

clip, insert the bolt into

the drill , and turn on the

drill to attack the grime

on those dirty pots.



BE SAL TY

A dash of sodium

chloride can addmuch more than

mere saltiness. Noother ingredienthas the powerof

humble salt to helpelevateyour cook-ing. Case in point:use the coarseMaldon stuff totransform salmoninto silky cured

gravlax for your

next breakfast.

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Stepl

In a spice grinder or a

clean coffee grinder,

pulse together 1h cup

of Malden salt, 2 tbsp

of light brown sugar.

and 1 tbsp each of fennel

seeds, coriander seeds

and black peppercorns

until roughly ground.

Pro tip: don"t own a

grinder? Pour the spices

into a zip-lock bag and

bash away at them with

the bottom of a heavy pot

or frying pan.

Step2

In a medium bowl, com

bine the ground spices

with the zest from half

a lemon and 2 tbsp of

vodka. Mix wel l.

Step3

Use paper towels to blot

dry a lkg boneless, skin

on salmon fillet. Place

it skin side down on a

large piece of plastic

wrap. Spread the salt

mixture evenly over the

flesh side and top that

with half a bunch of fresh

dill. Wrap the salmon

tightly n plastic wrap

and place it, still skin

side down, on a baking

sheet lined with parch

ment paper.

Step4

Rest another piece of

baking paper on top of

the wrapped salmon,

followed by another

baking sheet and two

bricks or arge cans.

Refrigerate until the

salmon feels firm to

the touch, 48 to 72 hours,

depending on the thick

ness of the fillet.

Steps

Remove the plastic wrap,

rinse the salmon under

cold water, and pat it dry

with paper towels. Slice

and serve, or refrigerate,

wrapped in plastic,

for up to 3 days.



Save Your Food(andYourShirt) with Salt

THREE MO R E WAYS

THAT SA L T CA N MAKE

YOUR L I FE BETTER

., SALT AS ... AN EMERGfNCY CLEANSER

\Vhenyour exuberantbuddy

spills red wine (or tomato

sauce) on your shirt, it 's time

to take action. Remove the

shirt, lay it l.at, and pour salt

on the stain. Wait 2 or 3

minutes so the salt has a

chance to pull ou t the stain.

Next, suck up the salt with a

handheld vacuum and throw

the shirt in the laundry. Oh,

and then make your friend

buyyou another bottle of

wine. (Make it a white.)

.- SALT AS ... A OOKING MEDIUM

Baking certain foods - like

whole chicken, whole potatoes

and whole fish - in saltkeeps

them moist. In a la rge bowl,

whisk 12 eggwhites until

foamy, and then sti r in lkg

of Maldon salt. (Halve this rec

ipe ifyou'r ebakinga smallamount.) Spreada l cm layer

of salt mixture onto a baking

sheet,add the food, and cover

with another lcm layer of sal t

mixture. Bake the food as usual;

then let it rest 5 minutes. Crack

the salt crust,brush away the

excess salt, and serve.

., SALT AS ... ALAVOUR CARRIER

Skip the expensive flavoured

salts and make your own houseseasoning: take a large, flaky

salt, such as Maldon, and pul se

it in a food processor with your

choiceof mi nced gar lic, grated

lemon peel,chopped herbs or

hot sauce - whatever flavour-

ings you love. Then let the mix

ture dryon a paper towel fo r 12

hours. Store it in a ziplockbag

or resealable ja r and use it to

season eggs, marinate chicken

or pork, or finish seared steak.

MACGYV ER YO UR BAR

There'sno need to drainyour drinkbudget to score superlative alcohol.Not when you can improve your drinkingby several orders of magnitudewith the help of horsepower, boiling water and a ball of string.

...

Hyper-decantwine

Aerating wine opens up the vino's aroma. Oenophiles do this by pouring it into a decanter, but youcan aerate with horsepower instead! Pour the wine into a blender and process it on high for 30 to 60

seconds. Wait for the foam to subside and serve.

Chill beer fast

Warm beer sucks. And your fridge sucks at chilling beer fast. Instead, add 1 tbsp of salt to a large bowl

of iced water and drop in your bottles. Salt owers the freezing temperatur e of the water, creating a

more arctic environment for your brew

Sip bar-worthy whisky on the rocks

Make ice with water from the tap and you'll end up with cloudy cubes. For crystal-clear ce, boil

the water first to eliminate the dissolved gases, and let the water cool before pouring it into trays.

Stage a rescue operation

If the wine cork breaks, fear not. Push the cork al l the way into the bottle using the blunt end of a but

te r knife. Then double-knot one end of a 30cm length of string and drop that end into the bottle. T!!!!!:!9.

the bottle. use the knotted end to f ish the cork towards the bottle's neck and then up and out. &G I

JUNE 2013 18 5



Clearyourhome ofunnecessaryclutter, and

potentialdeathtraps,with ourkeep-or-cullguide tohouseholdodds and ends

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CHIPPED CROCKERY

0It's not ust the aesthetics - that's the lesserissue. Those chips, cracks and crevices aregoing to house a battalion of micro-organ

isms with the potential to make you sick."The blanket rule is to get rid of imperfect

kitchenware - and that includes gouged choppingboards," says Juliana Madden, a food safety officer."Grime, blood, fragments of chicken meat - they'll

get into the gaps and you won't eliminate the bacteria with standard cleaning."

Your chipped plates family heirlooms? Then display them, says Madden. Just don't eat of f them.

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BANGED UPWEIGHTS

PL ATES

0What's it matte r

if they look like

they belongedto Charles Atlas? "The

beauty of plates is they

don't wear out, no matter

how many t imes they're

used. Clean them with

a wi re brush - or have

them sandblasted -

before repainting, if

you're set on the fresh

look. Even if they're just

gathering dust. save them

for the kids. They'll be

teenagers bo rrowing the

car before you know it.

A wobb ly weights

bench is a different story.

You're risk ing life and

limb moving big iron on

one of these. Get a mate

wi th a welder to add

extra support via wel l

placed struts. Otherwise

it's destined for the dump.

3OLD CLOTHES

0Be ruthless

when cul ling

your wardrobe,

says fv1H fashion editor,

Azeez Jacobs. If you

haven't worn an item

for two years, even if

you can't work out why,

chuck it. Chances are

you know the colour or

cut don't suit you. Anddon't wait for clothes to

come back in to fashion.

"Stuff comes back, but

not in quite t he same

form," he says.

You 'll dress quicker

and better with a pared

back wardrobe, in wh ich

yel lowing white shirt s

and shabby shoes tha t

make you look down

and out are nowhere

to be found, he adds.

Jacobs recommends

handing over your better

discards to your local

charity, rather t han us t

chucking them away."And remember that a

boxy- fit suit wi ll never

come back in fash ion."

SAGGY

MATTR ESSES

8Provided you

weigh less than

Khulubuse

Zuma - and your bed

hasn't doubled as a

trampoline - superior

mattresses should give

you at least 10 years'

solid sack t ime. For f it terguys, mattresses start

sagging at shoulder

level, says Rae Alewood,a senior sales consultant

for Sealy. If "body inden

tation" in the morning

exceeds 32mm - or

you're waking up fee ling

bombed - then your

mattress is probably

past its prime.

At this point , get r id

of it , advises Alewood.

Generally, charit ies

won't accept used

mattresses, and if it's

not good enough for

you, then why nfl ict

it on someone else?

5T IRED

F UR N IT UR E

QAs long as the

piece is structur-

ally sound and

not intrinsical ly ugly,

hang onto it, advises

interior designer Donna

Allen, direc tor of The

Space Within. Too-small

filing cabinets can be

reb irthed as industri al-

looking bedside tables,

whi le dated pine dining

tables can be "upcycled"

with a fresh coat of paint

or stain.

"See if it has the

potent ial for a future

life ," she urges. You

save money and person

alise your home at the

same time, while accru-

ing furniture to pass on

to your kids once they

become adults and fly

the nest.



6RA Z OR BLAD E S

0Shaving should

be as.tress-free

experience, so

if you feel like your time

could be up every time

you run a razor across

your throat, you need to

change the blade. A new

Gillette survey found

that 86% of men con

t inue to use razor blades

after they begin tugging

on their skin, while 30%

won't change a blade

until they start gettingnicks and cuts. Alarm

ingly, 14% wait until

their blade goes rusty.

Shaving frequency

and the strengt h of an

individual 's hair follicles

influence blade life. Gil

lette recommends you

flick your blade when it

seems dul l or if you

experience razor drag.

Among heavy users w ith

tough and thick beards,

a blade should last 10

shaves on average, the

company advises. After

that? Ditch it if you want

to live.

~ IF RIDG E S

0Oldisgold

when it comes

to fr idges,

meaning if it's broke, fix

it. "An older fr idge may

have less technology

inside, but when we

repair units 10-20 years

old we rarely have ongo

ing problems," says Tony

Manthorpe, a mechanic

at The Fridge Guy.

Defrosting and prob

lems w ith door seals

can usually be repaired,

says Manthorpe. But

a refrigeration system

problem, which could

involve replacing the

evaporator or the com

pressor, could be expen

sive enough to neces

sitate replacement.

One factor to con

sider: older fridges use

up to three times as

much power as newer

models. If you're going to

purchase a new fridge,

look for one with at least

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a four-star energy rat ing pillows in a home had If karaoke to Michaela good needle, clean

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your records before andof mobile phone waste

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THE ABOVE-AVERAGE GUY

AreYouGaille,Boy?WE SEE HOW YOU RATE AS AN ARCADE HERO

521ercentage of me n who spend four or more hours

a week playingvideo games

181ercentage who've played six to nine hours in asingle day trying to beat a tough level

351erc.entage of guys who still own their firstgammg system

151ercentage of men who weren't allowed to havetheir own video game system in their youth

3 0Iercentage who managed to buyone anyway,

blasting digital aliens on the sly

The averageguy 's

favouritearcadegames:

Pac-Man,DonkeyKong,

Asteroids

•••••

1• n10I umber of men who now have five ormore game systems at their fingertips • ~

at31umber of new game titles the average guy has

purchased or rented in the last year

431ercent age of gamerswho reminisce about

the glorydays of arcade gaming

1 291

illions of SA adults who use the In ternet' to chat, gamble, game or download music

361ercentage who've purchased virtual currency

to boost their game play

621ercen tage of non-gaming spouses who sayonline gaming has caused arguments

191ercentagewho say the conversations haveturned into epic real-world fights

631ercentageof dads who play video games

with their kids

561ercentageof me n who playvideo games

on phones and tablets

561ercentage who 've paid for games theyplay on their mobile devices

381ercen tage of men who turn to video gamesto blow offsteam

11•n31umber ever u r n e d down real-lifesex to playwith theuJoystick · 1

10Iercentage advantage in gaming skill men actually

have over the ladies

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PLAY BETTER You can always improve your multiplayer gaming skills by switching to specta-

tor mode and watching other people battle it out. But for better intel, tr y watching live streams andreplays of games on TwitchTV (twitch.tv), says Logan Decker, editor of PC Gamer magazine. " It 's like

flipping through sports games," he says. "You can watch pros play l ive and develop a sense of their

tactics." Plus, there's a chat box, so you can ask for the advice you need to crush your next opponent.

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gamingtournament:

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THE 3-IN-1

MUSCLE PLANTRANSFORM YOUR ENTIRE BODY WITH THESE CUTTING-EDGE WORKOUTS

Bulking up and gaining def inition don't have tobe opposing goals. "By pairingbig lower-body moves with intense upper-body circuits (and vice versa),these workou t s pa ck on size and strength while torching fa t and boostingendurance." says John Romaniell o. owner of Roman Fitness Systems nNew York City. The combination of high-and low-rep sets also ensures that

nomuscle fibre-fast or slow twitch -i s lef t untouched.The result: a totalbody plan for bu ild ing maximum muscle in minimal t ime.

DIRECTIONS

Complete each workout once a week, resting 2 days aftereach.Performthe fi rst exercise n each workout using breathing reps:

• Trap Bar Dead LiftStand inside a trap bar and grab the bar's handles

using a neutral grip (palms in) [A] . Without allowing

your owe r back to round, pull your torso back and

up, thrust your hips forward, and stand up with the

bar [BJ. Return to the starting position. If your gym

has no trap bar. do a standard dead lift.

• • Barbell SquatHold a barbell across your back us ing an overhand

grip [AJ . Keeping your chest up and your lowe r

back natural ly arched, push your hips back, bend

your knees, and lower your body until your thighs

are at least para llel to the floor [BJ . Pause, and

push back up to the starting position.

Choose a weight (or resistanceband) that allows you to do only12 to 15 reps, and then do them. Without letting go of the bar or

band, take two breaths and dolor 2 more reps. Continue untilyou reach 20, then rest

4 minutes. Do the second set of exercises as a circuit, moving from one to he next without

rest. Rest 2 minutes between circuits. Finish each workoutwith l set of the final exercise.

B

Tuck your elbows

so they form a

45-degree angle

withyour body.

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• Resistance Band Push-upAssume a push-up position with a resistance

band stretched across your back and looped

under each palm [AJ . Lower your body until

your chest nearly touches the floor [B]. Pause,

and push yoursel f back up to the starting position

as quickly as possible.

B

• Dum bbell Shoulder PressStand holding a pa ir of dumbbells just outside

your shoulders with your arms bent and your

pa lm s fac ing each oth er [AJ . Press the we ights

upward until your arms are completely straight

[B]. Slowly lower the dumbbells back to the

star ting posit ion.

A

•Pull-upHang from a chi n-up bar using an overhand grip

that's slightly beyond shoulder wid th [AJ . Pull

your chest to the bar [BJ . Once the top of your

chest touches it , pause, and s lowly lower yourself

back to the starting position. (See the back page

of thi s poster for key form tip s.)

Squeeze yourshoulderbladesand

keep them tight for

theentiremove.

• Dumbbell InclineBench PressSet an adjustable bench to an incline of sl ightly

less than 45 degrees. Lie on your back and hold

a pair of dumbbells straight above your shoulders

using an overhand grip [AJ . Lower the dumbbells

to your chest [BJ . Pau se, and press them back

up to the starting position.



A

rB Squeezeyour glutes

and hrust your hips

forwardas you raiseyour orso back up.

• • Barbell Straight-leg Dead LiftGrab a barbell using an overhand grip that's ust

beyond shoulder width, and hold it in front of your

hipswi th your knees slightly bent [AJ.Without

changing the bend in your knees, lower your torso

until it's nearly parallel to the floor [BJ . Pause,

and raise your torso back to the starting position.

A

A B

• • Barbell RowGrab abarbell using an overhand grip that's

just beyond sho ulder width, and hold it at arm's

length. Bend at your hips and knees and lower

your torsount il it's nearly parallel to the floor [AJ

Pull the bar to your upper abs [BJ. Pause, and

slowly lower the bar back to the starting position.

A B

•·

EXPRESS MUSCLEWhen it comes to building a V-shaped torso,few exercises compare to the pull-up.

"It rocks your entire upper body, including

your lat s, biceps, core, and middle and upper

back," says John Romaniello, owner of RomanFitness Systems in New York City. "It 's also

a true test of both absolute strength and

relat ive strength - or how strong you are

for your weight." Bottom line: a man who

can bang out do uble-digit pul l-ups is a man

who not only looks good with his shir t off but

also has the kind of strength that translates

beyond the gym. Fo llow these tips to achieve

perfect pull-up form.

0 SQUEEZE YOUR SHOULDER

BLADES TOGETHERMost guys ignore their shoulders

whenever they perform pull-ups. "Th at's a mistake," says

Romaniello. "If you don't pull

your shoulder blades back and

down, you won't engage your

stabiliser muscles, and that

increases your risk of injury."

Squeezing your sho ulder blades

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