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Training for Warriors: The Ultimate Mixed Martial Arts Workout | 
 enlarge | Author: Martin Rooney
Publisher: Collins Living
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 4367
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 10.5 x 8.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 0061374334
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.8
EAN: 9780061374333
ASIN: 0061374334
Publication Date: March 1, 2008
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Product Description
To be a warrior, you must train like a warrior Discover the training secrets that have produced World Champions in MMA, Submission Grappling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Judo. More than 750 color photos will show you how to perform hundreds of exercises designed to specifically target each area of your body. You'll also learn: - Nutrition and safe weight-cutting tips
- Information on dealing with injuries
- Advice on the warrior mind and mental game
- The ultimate 8-week warrior workout plan
Whether you are a fighter or just want to look like one, Training for Warriors is a proven, comprehensive system to get you fit for whatever battle life throws at you.
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You don't need any other workout book July 1, 2008
This book contains everything you need to know when it comes to fitness for mixed martial arts and combat sports. Almost every single exercise that has existed in the history of the world for every single part of the human body is in this book. There are many combat sport-specific drills, but there are also your typical gym fitness routines. Even if you're not a mixed martial artist and don't have any plans to be one, this book will still serve your needs as a fitness enthuasist. There is a chapter for every muscle group, which contain about 15-30 different exercises each. There are also sections on diet and nutrition, cutting weight, and flexibility, there is the beginning section explaining the philosophy behind being a warrior and why hardwork and preserverance is important. When I say this book has everything, I'm not kidding. Once you have this book, all you'll need to get in shape from this point on is hard work and disipline, such as getting off your butt to go to the gym and staying away from pizzas and bacon cheeseburgers. There are too many exercises in this book, you can't do all of them. Just pick out 5 exercises and let that be your fitness routine for the next three weeks and pick another 5 exercises for the three weeks after that, changing up the routine every three weeks, you should get results in a few months because of muscular confusion(your body constantly changing to adapt to different physical activities).
Superb training Resource June 22, 2008
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I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Martin Rooney has effectively given us the conditioning road map. The book is of the highest quality, the photographs are excellent, the editorial succint and clear. For anyone who want the conditioning edge, this is the book.
Fighter or not TFW provides a broad range of excercises and drills. The book follows a logical path giving an overview of MMA and then gets into Warrior Anatomy covering warm-ups, training by bodypart (don't confuse this with traditional body split training) and then goes on to cover specific programs, nutrition and injuries. You can follwo the programs or mix it up and simply focus on the areas that you need to work.
As for the weight training aspect, I'm a RKC Kettlebell instructor and consequently the Kettlebell is my tool of choice. I simpy us kettlebell drill and lifts to replace the conventional weighted drills.
The most valuable aspect of TFW is the way it translates many conventional drills into a MA context.
Most important, once you've read the text, looked at the pics...Go Train!
Awesome resource June 9, 2008
This book has a TON of great exercises. Yo may not have access to al the machines and tools to do all of them but you can still utilize plenty if these exercises. A great tool for MMA fighters as well as average Joe's trying to get in better shape.
 Warrior Please Read May 28, 2008
Few trainers or coaches have the education to train someone when it comes to MMA, BJJ, or martial arts in general. This book will serve as a complete guide to exercise as a "warrior" ready for battle as opposed to a body builder or weekend warrior. Although you do need "fancy equiptment or tons of space for a few of the exercises; the majority of the exercises can be completed at home or at a local track. The nutrition section is easy to use as well on the section on how to porperly go food shoping. This is a must have for anyone willing to kick butt on the ring or mats.
MUST HAVE for serious MMA training May 20, 2008
This book is exactly as it's titled: Training For Warriors. It features multiple workouts and training routines for each muscle group, important stretches, weight cutting info, and dietary guides. There are detailed pictures and captions explaining the various steps of each workout which makes it very easy to follow.
The training exercises range from beginner level to advanced intensity. You will not be able to do all of these exercises at first. I like that aspect because it gives you goals and challenges to work toward.
Another thing I like about this book is that the exercises are not simply routines with free wieghts or demonstrations on machines at a gym. There are many alternative strength training techniques which do not require a much, if any, additional equipment.
A great aspect of Traing For Warriors is that these excersises target many muscles within a muscle group and not just a single muscle. This allows you to build and strengthen your target muscle(s) together with core, stablizer, and secondary muscles, as opposed to isolating a single muscle. Ultimately that is the best way to achieve the strength of necesary to be a competetive MMA fighter.
Lastly there is some very thorough and detailed information regarding how to diet. It even lays out meal plans for diffent types of diets, whether you be cutting, maintaining, or adding wieght.
Overall I rate the information and techniques in this book very high. I would definitely recommend it to anyone in search of a deeper knowlege of how to properly train to enter the MMA world. This book will serve as a valuable reference time and time again.
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