Posted: August 21st, 2010 | Author: Chad Howse | Filed under: Athleticism | Tags: being a real man, mel gibson braveheart workout, real man lessons, warrior, warrior workout, warrior workout game | 2 Comments »
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What it means to be a real man… a bit of a rant…
A couple of weeks back I did a quick little series called “Becoming a Warrior“, and it got me thinking about the makeup of a warrior from a mental standpoint.
What sets a warrior apart from everybody else?
A warrior, in my mind, is in the same category as what a real man is. A real man isn’t a complainer, he takes care of what he has to do without complaining but at the same time understands what’s important in life and enjoys it. His motivations are true to his morals and beliefs and his actions often speak louder than his words. He’s proud but humble; a real man isn’t loud or boastful, he doesn’t talk a bit game but he sure does walk a big game.
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Posted: August 10th, 2010 | Author: Chad Howse | Filed under: Athleticism | Tags: becoming a warrior, example of courage, live with courage, warrior, warrior workout | No Comments »
Mel Gibson in ‘Braveheart‘, the story of the life of William Wallace.
As I said in the last article, courage might be the easiest characteristic of a warrior to explain and to understand, but it’s probably the hardest quality to actually practice.
What is courage?
I’m not going to give a dictionary definition, that’s been done. By me. In the last article…
Courage can come in many forms. It can be following a dream and seeing it to the end. It can mean persistence; even when everything seems to be going wrong and life is kicking your ass you keep moving forward.
Courage isn’t the absence of fear.
Actually, it’s the opposite. It’s recognizing that fear and facing it head on. We are all scared of something, but the difference between a warrior and a worrier is how we react to that fear. Are our actions dominated by fear? Or does fear motivate us to do more? Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: August 8th, 2010 | Author: Chad Howse | Filed under: Athleticism | Tags: being a warrior, braveheart, gladiator, warrior workout, william wallace | 2 Comments »
When we think of an example of a warrior we think of battle, we think of William Wallace (Braveheart) or Maximus (Gladiator) – above.
But how can we become a modern day warrior?
How can we show the same honor, valor, courage and strength that both of these men showed in their relatively brief existence?
The 2nd definition in the dictionary for the word “Warrior” is as follows:
2. a person who shows or has shown great vigor, courage, or aggressiveness, as in politics or athletics.
I’d like to scratch out “politics or athletics” and replace it with “life”. So the definition becomes:
2. a person who shows or has shown great vigor, courage, or aggressiveness in life.
How do you show vigor and aggressiveness in life? Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: May 15th, 2010 | Author: Chad Howse | Filed under: Build 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 »
