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Train Like a Fighter: Get MMA Fit Without Taking a Hit
Sculpt your body like a mixed martial arts athlete with 60 exercises and 20 routines.
You love watching your favorite MMA fighters compete, and you'd love to get ripped like them, but without having to actually fight anyone. Well, the good news is you don't have to become a fighter to look like one! In Train Like a Fighter, mother and top mixed martial artist Cat Zingano offers step-by-step instructions for exercises she uses to get in fighting shape--exercises focused on strengthening your upper body, core, and lower body as well as full-body training movements.
Cat also gives you three 4-week training programs filled with intense routines built from these exercises--all geared toward helping you reach your fitness and physique goals. At no point in following these programs will you have to take a punch, but once you've completed them you'll definitely look like you can throw one!
Book Features:
* The physical, mental, and emotional benefits to training like an MMA fighter
* Proper techniques, starting stances, and common moves, such as jabs, uppercuts, and kicks
* The right kinds of gear and equipment to use for training
* Exercises for warming up and cooling down for exercises, routines, and programs
* Cat Zingano's personal training diet as well as other diet tips
You love watching your favorite MMA fighters compete, and you'd love to get ripped like them, but without having to actually fight anyone. Well, the good news is you don't have to become a fighter to look like one! In Train Like a Fighter, mother and top mixed martial artist Cat Zingano offers step-by-step instructions for exercises she uses to get in fighting shape--exercises focused on strengthening your upper body, core, and lower body as well as full-body training movements.
Cat also gives you three 4-week training programs filled with intense routines built from these exercises--all geared toward helping you reach your fitness and physique goals. At no point in following these programs will you have to take a punch, but once you've completed them you'll definitely look like you can throw one!
Book Features:
* The physical, mental, and emotional benefits to training like an MMA fighter
* Proper techniques, starting stances, and common moves, such as jabs, uppercuts, and kicks
* The right kinds of gear and equipment to use for training
* Exercises for warming up and cooling down for exercises, routines, and programs
* Cat Zingano's personal training diet as well as other diet tips
- GenresMartial ArtsNonfiction
192 pages, Paperback
Published February 27, 2018
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June 13, 2020
A good book, with easy to follow exercises, then whole programs to follow. This book is great for the lock down as a most of these exercises can be done at home with some equipment is necessary like kettlebells, medicine balls, and dumbbells. The only thing most people might find difficult to get is a heavy bag.
This is one of thing that does annoy me on books or movies. Having someones name on it to sell more copies. I hate that. The book has Cat Zingano's name on it. This is not an autobiography but a workout book, but only part the differentiate Cat from the other MMA fighter/models in this book is in the foreword and introduction. The fighter/models for this book are all from the Alliance gym roster.
The format of the book is big glossy pictures spread over 2 pages each. The steps to carrying out the excercies are in short text. This would be great, but in a couple of places the have black text on a dark grey background, with is really hard to read. Of course once you know how to do the exercise you will not have to keep reading it. Usually with a variation to make things harder as you progress.
The biggest strength of this book is it is easy to follow. When you get to the program stage, the exercise are listed, with the page numbers on them for easy reference. This is a very good easy to use book for home training to improve fitness and physique.
This is one of thing that does annoy me on books or movies. Having someones name on it to sell more copies. I hate that. The book has Cat Zingano's name on it. This is not an autobiography but a workout book, but only part the differentiate Cat from the other MMA fighter/models in this book is in the foreword and introduction. The fighter/models for this book are all from the Alliance gym roster.
The format of the book is big glossy pictures spread over 2 pages each. The steps to carrying out the excercies are in short text. This would be great, but in a couple of places the have black text on a dark grey background, with is really hard to read. Of course once you know how to do the exercise you will not have to keep reading it. Usually with a variation to make things harder as you progress.
The biggest strength of this book is it is easy to follow. When you get to the program stage, the exercise are listed, with the page numbers on them for easy reference. This is a very good easy to use book for home training to improve fitness and physique.
February 12, 2018
I will be honest I am not much for watching MMA fighting but I am about finding a new workout. This is a lot of strength training and focuses mainly on the upper body and full body movements. I didn't find the program intimidating.
I think anyone who has never thought of this type of workout would find beneficial or can be added to change up anyone normal fitness routine. The pictures in the book are of real MMA fights which helps to give women real body positive images.
Your body will hurt but the more you do it the less pain you feel. The diet tips might not be forever but they are helpful for those wanting to build more muscles.
Thank you to Netgalley and Alpha Books for the advance copy
I think anyone who has never thought of this type of workout would find beneficial or can be added to change up anyone normal fitness routine. The pictures in the book are of real MMA fights which helps to give women real body positive images.
Your body will hurt but the more you do it the less pain you feel. The diet tips might not be forever but they are helpful for those wanting to build more muscles.
Thank you to Netgalley and Alpha Books for the advance copy
May 21, 2018
I received this book, for free, in exchange for an honest review.
This book contains many interesting exercises that I could see adding into my program.
The exercises seem to be well described, but they don't have enough illustration for my liking.
Exercises average around two pictures each which makes it hard to know how to safely execute an exercise.
This book contains many interesting exercises that I could see adding into my program.
The exercises seem to be well described, but they don't have enough illustration for my liking.
Exercises average around two pictures each which makes it hard to know how to safely execute an exercise.
June 3, 2018
this book was nothing special, has been useful to me with adding couple of exercises to my workout routine, but nothing more than that
June 13, 2021
Well-organized, diverse athletes, awesome training program! Worth being a reference for a dynamic fitness routine.
March 11, 2018
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If you know me, you know I love learning and adding different routines into my workout schedule. I love seeing how other trainers design their programs and their reasoning behind the design. This being said, Cat includes training programs in the back of the book from beginner to advanced. Fun stuff!
Thank you to Netgalley, Cat Zingano, and Alpha Books for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.
If you know me, you know I love learning and adding different routines into my workout schedule. I love seeing how other trainers design their programs and their reasoning behind the design. This being said, Cat includes training programs in the back of the book from beginner to advanced. Fun stuff!
Thank you to Netgalley, Cat Zingano, and Alpha Books for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.
January 23, 2018
I am super excited to try the workouts in this book. I love strength training and am always looking for great workouts for women incorporating strength-training. Once my ankle heals, this is a program that I'll be trying out. No doubt about it. With helpful tips & tricks, information that isn't overwhelming, and models that are actually MMA fighters, I feel confident that the Cat Zingano knows exactly what she's talking about.
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