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Paperback
Publisher: Turtle Press
You have an owner’s manual for your car, your stereo and even your blender, so why not your body? The Fighter’s Body is exactly that, an owner’s manual for your body, the most complex piece of equipment you will ever own. As a martial artist, you have special needs. Have you ever wondered how that latest fad diet might affect your performance on the mat? Ever wanted to take off a few extra pounds? How about putting on muscle without slowing down? Make weight for a tournament? Lose 5 pounds fast? Eat better? Change weight classes? Confused about supplements, vitamins and protein shakes? Can’t make sense of the food pyramid? Don’t know where to start? Start here. Author Loren Christensen and personal trainer Wim Demeere combine their knowledge of martial arts, weight training, nutrition, diet and exercise to answer your questions and put you on the road to becoming the best martial arts athlete you can be. This book will answer your questions about important topics including: * Why some diets are harmful for martial artists
* How to calculate your protein needs for training
* When and how to use supplements
* How to eat at fast food places and not ruin your diet
* Why it's okay to splurge on "Dirt Day"
* How to safely make weight for a tournament
* Why HIIT training is essential to weight loss
* What to eat on competition days
* How to create a plan that works and stick to it
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| Realistic and practical |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I study exercise physiology at iowa state and the information is extremely practical. It does a good job of breaking down what you actually need to know and what it pertinent. Great book for the average person.
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| Judging from the cover and contents... |
| Customer Rating: 1 out of 5 |
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Bagels (!) on the cover of a book about healthy eating, lots of fruit, no meat, no fish, no fats, this is going to be bad. The contents: low-carb diets are bad diets, ok... "you can eat healthy at a fast food joint"..., that's really new to me. I know I can skip this one.
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| Reasonable |
| Customer Rating: 3 out of 5 |
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The book is a little long winded and in some cases appears to have information that is there to fill the pages. However, it does have some good advice and some good information. I will follow up on a good deal of what they suggest.
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| Reliable book from experienced authors |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I haven't read it all yet. Maybe a half of it. But it explains how your
body functions. What should you and should you not eat and why some
people need to follow these rules more then the others to succeed in
martial arts. Very understandable, cover and pages are good quality.
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| Excellent, Approachable, Amazing Reference |
| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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This is the first book I've read by Mr. Christensen, and I doubt it will be my last.
This book outlines some of the biggest follies in training and dieting that many fighters fall victim too. We'd all like to believe that you can pig out on KFC and kick like Bruce Lee, but this book puts everything in perspective.
Some things in this book are things you've heard a thousand times, like eat your greens. However, some of the things in this book are the light of truth that people have been looking for. Christensen specifically addresses why that guy at the gym who drinks power-shakes, muscle milk and "monster" drinks isn't helping his body out at all, and why YOU can get better results if you mind your diet.
All in all the book is a spectacular reference for fighters of all styles from MMA to Kung Fu. It's written in an easy-to understand fashion, with plenty of humor in it.
A must have for any martial artist, regardless of style.
I give it 4 stars because it can take a bit of a pessimistic tone when it comes to giving people the bottom line. Even still, a great reference!
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