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The Naked Warrior | 
 enlarge | Author: Pavel Tsatsouline
Publisher: Dragon Door Publications
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 16630
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 218
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Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 8.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 0938045555
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780938045557
ASIN: 0938045555
Publication Date: December 2003
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Book Description
Master the Secrets of The Super-Strong Using Bodyweight Exercises Only The Graduate Course In Instant Strength Gains "I went from 5 to 10 pullups in one week." "I could do one wobbly one-legged squat…
[Two weeks later] I did 5 clean, butt-to-ground pistols." "Last night I did 15 one-arm pushups with each arm.
Two months ago I couldn't do one complete rep." Have you noticed—the greater a man's skill, the more he achieves with less? And the skill of strength is no exception. From the ancient days of Greek wrestling, to the jealously guarded secrets of Chinese Kung Fu masters, to the hard men of modern spec ops, warriors and allied strongmen have developed an amazing array of skills for generating inhuman strength. But these skills have been scattered far and wide, held closely secret, or communicated in a piecemeal fashion that has left most of us frustrated and far from reaching our true strength potential. Now, for the first time, Russian strength expert and former Spetsnaz instructor Pavel has gathered many of these devastating techniques into one highly teachable skill set. In The Naked Warrior Pavel reveals exactly what it takes to be super-strong in minimum time—when your body is your only tool. Gain more brute strength in days than you did in years of bodybuilding or calisthenics
Discover the martial secrets of instant power generation—for rapid surges in applied strength
Discover how to get a world-class powerlifter's quality workout—using your body only
Master the one-arm/one-leg pushup for crushing upper body force
Forge super-piston, never-quit legs with the Spetsnaz favorite "Pistol"
Discover the magic of "GTG"—guaranteed the world's most effective strength routine
Be tow-truck strong—yet possess the rugged looks of a stripped-down racer
Get a harder, firmer, functionally-fitter body—and be as resilient as hell whatever you face
No gym, no weights, no problem—get a dynamite strength workout at a moment's notice—wherever you are Chapter 1
The Naked Warrior Rules of Engagement `The Naked Warrior', or why strength train with bodyweight?…Strength. Pure strength…the definition of strength…strength classifications…examples of the three types of strength…the focus of The Naked Warrior…The Naked Warrior rules of engagement…the only way to build strength…high resistance and mental focus on contraction…tension generation skill…the importance of `practice` over `workout`…a powerful instant-strength mix…The Naked Warrior Principles…the six keys to greater strength…How do lifters really train?…`best practice' secrets of powerlifters and Olympic weightlifters…How do gymnasts get a good workout with the same weight?…five strategies for making 5-rep exercises harder…how gymnasts achieve super strength…how to customize the resistance without changing the weight. Chapter 2
The Naked Warrior Workout "Grease the groove," or how to get superstrong without a routine…the secret success formula…Some GTG testimonials from the dragondoor.com forum…how does the GTG system work?…turning your nerves into superconductors…avoiding muscle failure…strength as a skill—the magic formula…"The Pistol": the Russian Spec Ops' leg strengthener of choice…rate yourself against the Russian hard guys…how to do it—the basics…doing fewer exercises better…The one-arm/one-leg pushup: "an exercise in total body tension"…what gymnastics has to teach us…another advantage of the one-arm pushup…GTG, the ultimate specialization program. Chapter 3
High-Tension Techniques for Instant Strength Tension. What force is made of…the relationship between tension and force…high-tension techniques…'Raw strength' versus 'technique'…the power of mental focus…Low gear for brute force…speed and tension…putting explosiveness in context…"Doesn't dynamic tension act like a brake?"… a dirty little secret of bodybuilding…the dangers of mindless lifting…The power of a fist…the principle of irradiation…Accidental discharge of str
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 Enter Warriors Only Circle January 19, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
For those of you who read my hat goes off to you. For those of you who actually apply what you read are priceless actions from noble spirits. Especially Fitness Training books. The Naked Warrior is a book for True Warriors not you people who thought that they could get results by just reading. Buying a book or training equipment and not applying them DOES NOT produce results to write a review. (Enter poor reviews here) You actually have to train to get those results. This book is by far second to none. (Yet I have yet to read Beyond Bodybuilding; Pavels most recent book) The Naked Warrior focuses on meat and potatoes to increase your strength not getting big. Face it if you have a bigger body, your heart has to pump harder causing more stress.(research for your own benifit) For the record true warriors need to be as strong, slim and trim as you can yet not huge. We have to be full of fight, violence of action, all the time everytime. (low-weight is a HUGE factor in the Special Operations World / Airborne. Hence, we can hold so much gear factored into the lift capabilities of the aircraft we are deployed in) Think about it would you like to have the same power as a guy that is 3 times your size? I challenge you to apply what you read and honestly following the training faithfully before submitting any review. We dont have time to train wrong. I recommend this book to anyone that wants to improve their power/strength without the hype.
 Awful presentation on what is a decent strengthbuilding program November 26, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
As in most of Pavel's books, there is a lot of empty space, generalities and relatively useless motivational writing (comrade). There is no real workout outlined here, no routine template to go by. Furthermore, I question the safety of the 'pistols' one legged squat, regardless of one's age (and definitely not for those of us over 50!). Save your money and get Jeff Martone's Pullups for Tactical Athletes. I am sure Pavel is a great presenter, as well as being a gifted strength athlete, however his books could be condensed into perhaps 10 pages each.
 KEEP YOUR MONEY May 29, 2007
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Although a good treatise on one arm pushups and one leg squats, this "book" is really nothing more than a "pamphlet" with VERY big pictures and VERY big letters. Dowse this lack of content with some "secret Soviet Spetznaz" hoo-ha and you have an instant hit for the low, low price of.......well you get the picture. Oh, and if that is not enough hoo-ha, there are plenty of pages dedicated to all of the other "secret soviet" programs that Pavel peddles for ridiculous amounts of money. Unless you are simply a die-hard Pavel fan, your cash would be better spent on.....lets see...anything.
Bodyweight tension for limbs. None for the spine. May 26, 2007
17 out of 24 found this review helpful
I review Pavel's book with my irresistible personal prejudice that stems from resenting unreal mentoring. Yet, Pavel proved himself by appealing to a majority of people who have been left out of the athletic world by virtue of the commercially motivated health clubs. Pavel benefits from the great opportunity of having a vast majority of customers hungry for motivation and challenge.
Many people have found a niche in Pavel's Kettlebell contests and exercises that enhance the upper body. It would be unfair to deny him such contribution to the field of folklore fitness. If left to my own device, I would give the book one star for poor planning and exposing readers to injurious activity. I opted for the four stars in crediting the highly motivated and innovative work of the author.
This book, published in 2003, shares the other criticized features of Pavel's books such as poor referencing, unscientific and unproven advices, commercially driven motives, and high risk and injury prone routines. The new features particular to this book that deserve criticism follow.
The book plunges into high-yield and high-risk bodyweight tensioning exercises from the get go. Push up, one leg squat, and pull ups assortments are principal routines described in the book. No single exercise will address the spinal erectors nor does any exercise address the spinal posture during squatting in particular.
The three exercises could cause life-long injury to the rotator cuffs, knees, and spines since the author admittedly states that "no routine is required". With no routine, the reader is left to believe in inconsistent training and quick short cut.
The author erroneously claims that "the harder you contract your muscles, the stronger they get". That defies the basic principle of physiology that muscles require external resistance in order to develop strength. Strength, the author claims, is a skill. The author further claims that only "tension" advances strength and bouncing and momentum motions is a form of cheating.
First, you could not get stronger by mere contracting your own muscles; otherwise the astronauts would have done that without resistance machines. Second, bouncing and momentum are essential in creating virtual forces that exceed static forces. All natural movements such as walking, running, and jumping require bouncing, impact, and inertia utilization. Without jerking motions, the fast muscle fibers would not develop strength, the tendons and ligaments would not toughen up, and the neural responses would not adapt to fast reaction.
A classic example of bouncing strength exercise is hand-hopping on horizontal parallel bars or the sides of a horizontally suspended ladder. That is an exercise which many top lifters have learned would strengthen the arms and upper body beyond any known weight training. It simply mimics what chimpanzees do on trees.
Pavel's light bodyweight enables him to do the one-leg squat, one arm push ups, and chin-ups far beyond the majority of the chubby and fluid-loaded American population. The limbs of the vast American population could easily buckle and incur permanent injuries with Pavel's macho routine of unsystematic and unorganized training. Of course, there is no one-hand pull-up in this book since that requires extreme power beyond what bodyweight training could offer.
The author's reliance on testimonial approval from participants of his web site does not lend credence to their objectivity or lack of conflict of interest.
Mohamed F. El-Hewie
Author of
Essentials of Weightlifting and Strength Training
Strength as a Skill April 9, 2007
3 out of 10 found this review helpful
These great body exercises will get you into shape in no time. Lose the exercise equipment and learn how to use your own body to build your strength.
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