As Fashion Director here at Mens Health, Im fortunate to have the opportunity to travel to incredible, breathtaking destinations around the globe in search of great style-and now, that includes the Arctic Circle. Mercedes-AMG invited me attend their driving school in Arjeplog, Sweden, with the opportunity to see their stunning new fleet of 2019 sports cars in action on frozen lakes at the edge of the Arctic Circle. But beyond the lustworthy high-performance sport cars, there was another layer of style to the trip-Santoni, one of the finest quality shoe brands, partnered with AMG to produce a special collection of driving shoes coming this fall.

To build a super strong core, you don't necessarily need to get down on the ground to crunch up on your spine. A heroic six-pack is just as attainable on your feet, fighting off gravity to stave off rotation.

On a certain few days in March, I know exactly whatll wake me every morning at six: text messages from my buddy Gordo, an ex-athlete and East Coast finance guy who, in full ex-athlete-and-East-Coast-finance-guy fashion, will need to talk sporting numbers and figures. March Madness, to be exact. I know this because Gordo woke me with the same type of messages every fall Sunday. A sample chain from NFL week 13: