Ultimate Warrior Workouts (Training for Warriors): Fitness Secrets of the Martial Arts – A Six-Month Program from Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, Karate, and Top Fighters

by Martin Rooney

Are You Ready to Take The Warrior Challenge?

World-renowned fitness coach Martin Rooney will take you where no warrior has gone before. On an epic international quest, Rooney traveled to top-fight destinations around the globe to study and train under the last living masters in the eight core disciplines of Mixed Martial Arts. More than 1,000 full-color photos reveal hundreds of the original training secrets he discovered along the way, from the slopes of Japan's Mt. Fuji and the beaches of Brazil to the streets of Russia. With nearly fifty varieties of push-ups, dozens of kettlebell exercises, and hundreds of unique training techniques, Ultimate Warrior Workouts also offers:

• A complete six-month workout program
• Cutting-edge nutrition ADVICE and a sample diet plan
• "Warrior Challenges" to assess your fitness level
• The history and philosophy of the arts that comprise mixed martial arts

Genres: Fitness, Martial Arts

384 pages, Paperback

First published May 4, 2010

Reviews

[Josh Street · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting take on a comprehensive approach to martial arts development by taking individual martial arts and identifying exercises that hone the unique pecks of those arts. Not totally convinced that it works as a comprehensive program, but some great food for thought.