Fitness for Real Life

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How to lift in a crappy gym

Posted: January 4th, 2010 | Author: Chad Howse | Filed under: Gain Lean Muscle, Quick Workouts, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Here’s a quick example of a workout you can do on vacation when you’ve got nothing to work with. Read the rest of this entry »


5 Things I Learned in 2009

Posted: December 25th, 2009 | Author: Chad Howse | Filed under: Balanced Life | Tags: , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Claire + Chad central park

If you haven’t noticed I’ve been taking some time off for Christmas but I thought it would be nice to have a year end review about what I’ve learned in 2009.

This year’s been a big one in the learning department. I’ve started my own business, built my own site and have started writing an ebook. I also went to New York for the first time, Vegas for the first time, met the most amazing girl and we’ve been going out since the summer:). Read the rest of this entry »


LEGS – Fat loss + Weight gain

Posted: December 15th, 2009 | Author: Chad Howse | Filed under: Fitness for Real Life | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Here’s a quick video I did the other day.

Whether you’re trying to gain weight or lose weight, your legs are may be the most important group of muscles to work. Read the rest of this entry »