Vin Marco                                                                           Troy Stevens

 When we started Jack Manly one of the first websites we reviewed was Manifest Men and it remains one of the few sites on our radar that continues to grow and evolve into something that is as unique as it is enjoyable. From the beginning Manifest Men has had a very focused vision of the kind of site it wanted to be and stayed true to that vision. Manifest Men wanted to be more than just a muscle worship site and it has succeeded by injecting artistry into its videos and galleries. Manifest Men wanted to give added value to its members and did so by giving them free access to live shows that would normally cost a pretty penny. For these reasons and more we felt it was long overdue to spotlight a class act among websites: Manifest Men.

 The original draw for us was (and still is in many ways) Vin Marco, one of the co-founders of Manifest Men. Vin Marco seemed to explode on the scene a few years ago, appearing on another muscle worship site, a corresponding cam site and appearing on the so-called muscle circuit.  Visually you could understand why he made it big--he had the look of a tattooed and more handsome, more powerfully muscled version of Vin Diesel. But there was something else to Vin Marco than his overwhelmingly sexually attractive physicality. Those who had the opportunity to talk with and meet the muscle man with the tough guy exterior learned that he was a friendly, charmingly charismatic,  and possibly more accessible than anyone in this niche market. Yes, it wasn't hard to understand why he became so popular for a relative newcomer.

                
                                                        Vin Marco                                                              Giovanni

  But Vin Marco didn't stop there. He used his experience and built-in popularity and took a risk. With business partner Alex Sulaco he created a new site as an alternative to the sites where he had appeared. Manifest Men could easily have succeeded merely on the wide shoulders of Vin Marco, but Vin went beyond that. Manifest Men attracted to the site other muscle men and bodybuilders to appear in videos and on the live cam site. Included among these beautiful and gifted men was Gabe Marco, Vin's real-life brother, who has also gone on to make a name for himself since.

 Even in the beginning the videos that Manifest Men produced were not your standard pose, flex and "get off" muscle worship videos. They often incorporated a story or at least a hint of one. The settings were (and have been since) varied and sometimes very exotic. We've seen videos filmed on location in Mexico and Tahiti, and within the walls of well-equipped and high-tech gym. The cinematography and music were often striking and lush. Vin Marco was very busy since he was appearing in the lion's share of videos, appearing on the live cam site, and being involved in the production of the videos and the site's blog, Muscle Manifesto. As the site grew so did the amount of high quality musclemen who appeared on the live cam site and video site. Some of these men still appear to this day. 

                 
                                                       Damon Danilo                                                                      Johnny Cruise

  One of the reasons why we are continually impressed with  Manifest Men (and probably why it has such a devoted following) is that the site has kept pushing for higher quality even when it has seemed to us and its fans that it has already reached that pinnacle. As we mentioned, there is a level of artistry injected into each video that is hard to find anywhere. The videos can easily be called erotic art in motion. And this level of artistry is made even more evident in the very impressively large and diverse gallery that the site offers.

  The star of Manifest Men has been and always will be Vin Marco, but he has moved more into the production end of things. At the same time he has shown us his own artistic side, contributing his own photography to the site. In his place there has been a parade of the most visually stunning men of muscle and fitness to appear on both the cam site Manifest Muscle and in videos. Some have come from the world of male erotica, some are competition bodybuilders, some are fitness models, etc.  Looking through the archives of photos and videos you can see the full impact of what we're saying. There are men of unbelievable size like Giovanni, Nate Christianson and Troy Stevens. There are men who have become like Johnny Castle and Markus Reinhart and those who will undoubtedly be superstars like Damon Danilo and Mitchell Rock. And more recently we've seen the artistry of the site represented by men like Christian Adams, Derek Russo, and Sean Patrick. 

         
                                              Mitchell Rock                                                                                              Johnny Castle

  One of the most important things about Manifest Men is that it appreciates and values its fans and members with much more than lip service. Yes, there are loyalty discounts for members. And it has on at least one occasion
incorporated the ideas of fans. Probably most important is that "value-added" content we mentioned before. At one point Manifest Men experimented by offering members free access to a live cam show. This was no small offering as the rates for hour-long live shows can run into hundreds of dollars. This was such a successful offering to members that Manifest Men now offers a free show once a week so that you can see the some of the sexiest men LIVE 4 times a month now. 

          
                                    Aaron Austin                                                                             Sean Patrick

 Given the track record of Manifest Men it's not inconceivable to imagine that there is more excitement in its future. Recently Nate Christianson announced his return to the site. Like Johnny Castle before him, recent addition Mitchell Rock came from appearances on so-called "amateur sites" and has more than likely brought with him a fan following. And soon we'll be seeing the debut of former adult film star Aaron Austin (aka Eric Gordon). From an historical perspective he brings a whole other dimension to the site. 

  Objectively speaking these are just a few of the many reasons why we find it easy to recommend Manifest Men---a niche site with broad appeal. And we think the best is yet to come. At the same time we'd be remiss if we didn't interject something else.  For personal reasons we wanted this to be one way to give heartfelt thanks to Vin Marco, Alex and Manifest Men.