How To Become A Modern Viking: A Man's Guide To Unleashing The Warrior Within

by Liam Gooding

#1 New Release on Amazon.com "Mens Health"! Vikings were undoubtedly the manliest men alive. They came, they conquered, and they took whatever they wanted. They were strong men in both body and mindset - their culture and religion promoted men to be "men" and their skill and bravery in battle was rewarded with status, plunder and women! Vikings were passionately devoted to their brothers, bonds formed in the bloody danger of battle. And they enjoyed these bonds of brotherhood with feasting and a lot of mead during the winter! But today, you live in a modern world of smartphones, suits and safety. Pillaging and plundering opportunities are limited, and many of your friends are probably too concerned with their iPhones or Gluten Free Diets to be interested in going on a foreign Viking campaign together. But is there still hope? Could the ancient Viking warrior lifestyle help you to rediscover your masculinity? Could it inspire you to become stronger, to become happier, to become more successful? ... In this book, Liam Gooding walks you through his personal journey from the top to the bottom. He lost his multi-million dollar company, his house and his fiance. But worst of all, he lost his masculinity. But that's when he discovered the power and strength hidden within ancient Vikings. The liberating freedom of their mythology, the guiltless pride in building a strong and muscular body, the confident ambition of getting what you want in life (no matter who or what stands in your way). Becoming a Modern Viking allowed Liam to become a man again. To rebuild himself stronger than before, to embrace the body and the mindset that evolution and natural selection had intended, and to remove the chains and limitations of modern western society. ... Chapter • Build a Viking Body using principles and guidelines such as 'Lift Like A God' and 'Train Like A Warrior' • Follow a spreadsheet-free nutrition diet that allows a man to eat as much as he wants, and still boost testosterone and build muscle, or lose fat, depending on his goals • How to stop worrying about overwhelming situations by thinking like a Viking in the shield wall • How to become more assertive in social and professional situations • How to live in Winter Season or Raiding Season to encourage your body to build muscle or lose fat with just a few small changes to your routine Modern Viking is not a fitness and exercise book promising to help you look like an Instagram model. It isn't a book about deep meditation and mindfulness. Modern Viking is a practical, no-nonsense self improvement book for men who want to become better men. Modern Viking is especially effective for bigger men - Liam Gooding stands at 6'5" and weighs 230 lb. He eats 4000 - 5000 kcal every day. And none of the women in his life every complain that he doesn't have "Instagram Abs"! Modern Viking is about looking like a man who can swing an axe, row a boat, build a house, and then carry his woman to bed after the days work!

226 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 9, 2016

Reviews

[Clay Schock · Rating 1 out of 5]

I assumed this book was about how to live a modern viking life style, but do it with the restrictions of modern life, which would create a better way of life. I was never more wrong. First and foremost this book has literally nothing to do with the way the Norse or Swedes did things during the age of vikings. The book basically boils down to "LIFT, EAT MEAT, GET LAID, BRUH!" I literally lit my copy on fire because I was embarrassed to own it.

[Dudley Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Means well, has some hilarious one-liners, but pedestrian

[JP · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Viking spirit behind this book comes out through every page. Gooding experienced an awakening that said there is something more primal and real in all of us that gets chained down by fat-and-distracted modernity. He rejected the status quo, deciding instead how to live a life of his own, modeled on the social spirit and physical vigor of the Vikings. While this book is in some ways apparent as a first book, complete with some typos, it's inspiring and worth a read for anyone who needs a wake up.

[Joe Gritton · Rating 2 out of 5]

Starts off well and could be a great self help style book but in reality the author appears to be encouraging a gym bro, anti-woman culture under the guise of "modern Vikings"

[Augur Jay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoyed the humor, the underlying message was very positive. Only downside was the mismatch between historical events and how they were being used to represent ideas in the book (though doing so was quite a nice creative way of doing it). Would certainly recommend it.

[Kris Ericsson · Rating 2 out of 5]

The first chapter of this book had promise, I was intrigued with the idea of learning about Liams findings about modern life with a Viking take. Being Swedish myself I had high hopes, unfortunately this book is more suited to 18 year old boys with penis envy.

[Justin Cherchio · Rating 3 out of 5]

Funny read, a few good takeaways, but SO MANY typos, misspellings, some sentences just didn’t make sense. Zero editing whatsoever. But it gets the point across. I bought this book used. I would be more irritated if I paid full price for it.

[Jonathan Pragnell · Rating 1 out of 5]

Complete and utter dross. Avoid this drivel.

[Nick B · Rating 1 out of 5]

"My method of getting laid" should be the title... Yeah, nothing here that was interesting or really had anything to do with Viking morals, beliefs and methods of living.

[George · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing to do with living like a viking. This is a self help book for people with low self esteem and poor physique. It's a meat head who calls himself a viking because he believes he's mentally and physically strong like he thinks all vikings were, giving motivational advice loosely referencing the vikings to give his message edge. Funny for none of the right reasons. Has some lifting and diet advice, not the best, but not too bad. If self help books are your bag and you like the shtick, then crack on! If you have any level of cynicism, it's probably best avoided.

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good introduction

Good intro to some lines of thinking that are standard for men in many military organizations. Perhaps useful for the sheltered male who never got out of wonderbread world.

For the travelled veteran, not much in this book to sink your teeth into. Doesn't mean it is bad, just not enough for some. Still, I view it as welcome addition to the shelves for young men to find.

[Hans · Rating 3 out of 5]

hahaha. Good thing the TV Series "Vikings" helped inspire the bulk of the ideas for this book. That is the beauty of historical fiction is how we can recast the past to conform with our own ideas of how we imagine it was. Not all bad though, I did enjoy it and I gained a few insights. This wasn't too different from Jack Donovan's "Becoming a Barbarian" which was better written. While agree with what both authors are essentially saying there is more to masculinity than just Strength and Courage. I do agree in the importance of male associations that help men become better men through tight knit bonds. Overall not bad, but not very memorable either.