This episode of the Hardman podcast is brought to you by backwards planning financial,

keep wise partners, Livingstone Studios, Mount Athos, and our supporters at patreon.com. In our modern feminized culture, we are constantly being pushed to give kids more space,

not to push them too hard and let them discover their own path.

But is this really what our boys need?

In reality, the old ways are often better. Ways of discipline, high standards, and the push to do

hard things. These are what actually produced the kind of men the world needs. Just look at the

Haynes family. Cameron Haynes isn't your average father. He's a world-renowned bow hunter, endurance athlete, and author.

And he's known for his slogan, Keep Hammering, and the mindset that he sums up as this.

Nobody cares, work harder.

He regularly runs marathon distances up his local mountains and wilderness trails before or after his standard 9 to 5

job.

On May 8th at 57 years old, he finished the Kokadona 250, a brutal 250 mile trail race

through Arizona's intense heat and elevation.

He accomplished this in an incredible 84 hours, 33 minutes. But it's not just Cam who's made of different stuff than the average man.

His sons are, too.

Cam's oldest son, Tanner, followed in his father's footsteps of embracing challenges by becoming an Army Ranger,

earning his place among one of the most elite fighting units on Earth.

That kind of accomplishment doesn't come from participation trophies or comfort zones. earning his place among one of the most elite fighting units on earth.

That kind of accomplishment doesn't come from participation trophies or comfort zones.

It's the product of hard training, mental toughness, and a childhood saturated with competition in a standard of excellence.

Truitt Haynes, Tanner's younger brother, meanwhile, just set the world record for pull-ups in 24 hours for

the second time. Back in 2023, he set the record at 8,100 pull-ups, only to have the record broken

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