The Daily Valet. - 12/23/19, Monday
✔️ The Top 19 of '19
Monday, December 23rd Edition
Wishing you a wonderful and relaxing holiday break.
Cory Ohlendorf , Editor ⋯ @coryohlendorf
↦ We plan on taking it easy this week (hopefully, like you).
↦ We'll return on January 1st to kick off our annual 31 Days series.
↦ In the meantime, give your loved ones your undivided (phone-free) attention while you're with them and help yourself to as many treats as you please.
Today’s Big Story
The Top 19 Stories of ’19
Valet.’s most read articles of the year
As we wrap up the year, the team decided to comb through the Valet. archive to reflect on the most-read stories from 2019. From essential exercises and cool products discovered by our editors to the interesting people we met along the way, it was one hell of a year with lots to offer. Herewith, the top audience favorites worth revisiting before we kick things off in 2020 ...
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The push-up is an old school, barebones exercise. But it's an essential muscle-building move that's incorporated in every well-toned athlete's training program because it delivers results.
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Can your personal contentment actually be measured by the size of your paycheck? It turns out, scientists have determined there is, in fact, an optimal salary to make someone happy.
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Clothes should be relaxed and cool, but ruggedly handsome and fit well. The best sneakers have been designed to make a statement but aren't intentionally ugly.
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It's not uncommon for grooming products to suddenly stop working for you. Blame it on changing body chemistry or simply seasonal changes.
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One of the biggest concerns when it comes to booking travel is the cost. Thankfully, technology can now help you pay only what you want to pay.
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Simon Newton is regularly hanging with supermodels—Naomi Campbell, Rita Or and Bella Hadid just to name a few. But I don't know if you'd want to trade places with him.
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Most men learn sometime in their formative years how to shave. Rarely does one learn how to grow a beard or mustache though.
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You don't go to the gym for fun, right? You go to see results. To accomplish a goal.
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They can seem a bit dainty and frou-frou. But these powerful and formidable products are easy to add to your grooming arsenal. And you do want to use them.
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Baker Mayfield isn't the kind of guy who does things quietly. He does what he wants, speaks the unvarnished truth and lives up to his promises.
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Men aren't dressing up the way they used to. But that's okay. There's something to be said for the relaxed, dressed down styles swerving through menswear at the moment.
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While having a home gym used to mean a large room dedicated to housing bulky fitness equipment and racks of weights, such is not the case these days. Thankfully, some of the best options now are compact enough to be easily stored out of the way and quickly set up.
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Say goodbye to pesky aches, stubborn knots and hello to bigger muscles and greater flexibility. If you're tired of waking up in the morning achy or constantly tight and sluggish, it's time to start stretching.
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Right now, some recent menswear favorites from the worlds of prep and workwear are returning to the forefront. And this jacket sits right in the middle of those two, looking at once classic and incredibly current.
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We're busier than ever before and our overly-connected lifestyles mean that we're accessible 24/7. So of course, we look for any advantage we can get in order to ride that extra wave of energy to help us finish our day strong.
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To help you get back on track to getting your fittest in 2019, we tapped trusted experts from the health and wellness world to share their most effective tips.
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Sunglasses look great, help exude confidence and are all but guaranteed to improve everyone's aesthetic. Plus, the right lenses add symmetry to your face, which scientifically does make one more attractive.
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Don't have room for a proper media console or a home bar? Try one of these, because they're typically slimmer and smaller and offer just enough room to fit a few essential accessories.
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Stephen Pulvirent got into the world of watches almost by accident. But like many men, when he gets into something, he really likes diving into the gritty details, and timepieces naturally provide an endless stream of opportunities to learn.
Other Things We’re Talking About Today
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The Ultimate Stocking Blueprint
The art and science of stuffing an adult stocking
Let me get this out of the way: If you think that stockings are just for kids, you're wrong. Dead wrong, man. After all, aren't the holidays all about nostalgia and child-like exuberance anyway? And nothing brings you back to the simple joy of the season quite like tearing through a stocking that's been stuffed just for you. It's like rapid-fire gift giving—tiny bursts of excitement with each little trinket, toy or tasty piece of candy. But to do it well requires knowledge about the stocking recipient.
↦ How to: Craft the ultimate adult stocking
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Morning Motto
Let’s try this again, but with more hot chocolate.
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