Fitness for Real Life

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My dog Ezra

Posted: March 9th, 2010 | Author: Chad Howse | Filed under: Balanced Life | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

Photo by Erica Chan Photography

This article was mainly inspired by this amazing picture.

It got me thinking about my dog, Ezra. I know it’s not the manliest name in the world but it’s what he’d been called for a year before we got him. This, however, didn’t stop me and my Dad from calling him Hercules for 2 weeks, but it wouldn’t stick, so Ezra it is. Read the rest of this entry »


5 reasons why I wasn’t gaining muscle

Posted: January 29th, 2010 | Author: Chad Howse | Filed under: Quick Workouts | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »
First of all, I didn’t get enough sleep!
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7 Benefits of Quick Workouts

Posted: January 6th, 2010 | Author: Chad Howse | Filed under: Gain Lean Muscle, Quick Workouts | Tags: , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Short workouts

Short Workouts

The common thought out there is that quick workouts lasting less than 45 minutes, as low as 20 minutes, just aren’t sufficient enough to gain any real muscle. Read the rest of this entry »