Warrior Cardio: The Revolutionary Metabolic Training System for Burning Fat, Building Muscle, and Getting Fit – A Proven 12-Week Program for Weight Loss

by Martin Rooney

Featuring the "Warrior 20" Diet

Shed Pounds of Fat and Increase Muscle Mass in Just 12 Weeks the Warrior Way!

Warrior Cardio offers a fitness and diet program that will help you "Bring Out the Warrior Within." World-renowned fitness expert Martin Rooney has devised an easy-to-follow workout and diet plan that efficiently burns fat and builds muscle in less time than you ever thought possible. A comprehensive look at cardiovascular training using scientifically proven techniques, paired with a diet plan that really delivers, Warrior Cardio features:

• A complete 12-week fitness and diet program.
• Hundreds of metabolic exercises with full-color photos.
• Dozens of exciting workout routines, including hurricanes, complexes, and body weight and strength circuits.
• Advanced warmup and prehab techniques to prevent injury.
• A Warrior diet plan from nutrition expert John Berardi, PhD, based on the "Warrior 20" essential foods that promote increased weight loss and muscle gain.
• The latest surprising research on the science behind cardiovascular fitness and training techniques.

Whether your ultimate goal is to be a better athlete—or just train and look like one—Martin Rooney's Warrior Cardio has everything you need!

Genres: Martial Arts, Fitness, Health, Nonfiction

416 pages, Paperback

First published April 10, 2012

Reviews

[Fodor Levente · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must-have piece for all martial arts athletes, not just coaches but students

[Randi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Now that the concept of metabolic training has been popularized on shows like "The Biggest Loser" and in systems like Crossfit, I think Martin Rooney did the entire training community a huge favor by creating a book that helps anyone to understand and appropriately apply this type of training. The concepts of the warm-up and pre-habilitation are also very valuable to any person getting involved in fitness so that injuries are averted. Each chapter is devoted to different styles of training, and regardless if you have access to equipment or not, there is a multitude of ideas for the newbie or the fitness enthusiast. There is also a diet chapter by John Berardi that delivers some excellent tips and recipes. I especially appreciate the summaries at the end of each chapter. This increases the user friendliness of the book.

[Scott Lupo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for getting ideas on how to spice up your workout. These workouts will get you fit fast and you will see changes in your body. I also liked their section on eating healthy although I think they are missing some foods, like bananas (great for relieving cramping and perfect for recovery). But overall this book has great pictures of each exercise, a 12-week program all spelled out, and meal plans. If you want some variety in your workout or just looking to change it up completely I would recommend checking this out!

[Willa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very good book on getting into combat conditioning shape, with excellent advice on training, nutrition, and mindset based on both science and experience. Certainly not the only book a warrior would need-- you'll have to go elsewhere for truly strength-based workouts-- but that's implicit in the title, isn't it? For the conditioning side of the coin you can't go wrong here.

[Tim Gannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exceptional - well worth the read

[Sparkle Labon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very Helpful

I read up on fitness and health all the time but was still able to get a few more exercises and ideas from this book. Plus, it only cost about $4.