Build Muscle and Become a Better Athlete
Posted: May 15th, 2010 | Author: Chad Howse | Filed under: Gain Lean Muscle | Tags: "improve athleticism", "total package", better athlete, build muscle, lean muscle, warrior workout | 1 Comment »
The latest “Rocky” movie had a pretty bad ass training montage.
Thanks for the emails that you guys have been sending me. I’ve been getting some great questions that let me know specifically what goals you have and which solutions I can provide to help you reach those goals. So again, keep up with the comments on the blog and the emails, they really help!
Lately I’ve been getting a few emails a week from guys asking if it’s possible to build muscle and a better body while improving your athleticism at the same time, and if so how the hell do you do it?
Two Birds with One Stone
How can you improve your muscular endurance and power, while building muscle and losing fat? Don’t they kind of go against each other?
When I started boxing I needed power, but I needed it to not only be there in the first minute of the fight, but also the final seconds. I wasn’t just looking for one time power like a one-rep max, but power that lasted the whole fight, much like a one-rep max done multiple times in a workout amidst other exercises. I also needed muscle because I was so friggin’ tired of being skinny, but I needed to pack it into my fighting weight, which meant losing fat at the same time. Read the rest of this entry »
