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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 613.7148 EAN: 9781931229333 ISBN: 1931229333 Label: Invisible Cities Press Llc Manufacturer: Invisible Cities Press Llc Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: February 01, 2004 Publisher: Invisible Cities Press Llc Studio: Invisible Cities Press Llc Accessories: Editorial Review: Book Description: Royce Gracie has teamed up with James Strom, fitness coach for Keyshawn Johnson, Serena Williams, and the University of Southern California Trojans, to create a customized program for martial artists. This unique program of strength training, cardiovascular routines, flexibility exercises, and nutrition includes step-by-step, full-color workout plans for beginner, intermediate, and black-belt practitioners. Provided are guidelines for working out solo or with a partner, information on complete nutritional programs for different body types and martial art styles, and injury-prevention tips. This book is appropriate for beginning martial artists wanting to sharpen their bodies and minds, black-belt instructors looking for new ways to improve and motivate their students, or anyone interested in building a body of extreme effectiveness. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Fit for lifeThis book will give you the essentials to handle anything from everyday life to an all out fight or training session at the dojo. Rating: - Excellent for adding to your current workout!This book is a very good way to add some variety to your workouts, stretching and overall fitness. Good luck with your training. Rating:  - LightweightUnfortunately, I think I lot of other reviewers are smitten with the Gracie legacy and not judging the book on its own merits. If it were written by John Q. Nobody, they'd probably be more inclined to give a dispassionate and fair review. As a martial artist with 10+ years experience, I was looking for a training program that would help me prepare for competing. Pros: The Gracie Stretch routine is a nice set of stretches to do on a daily basis. It has a lot of stretches specific ... Read More Rating: - OUTSTANDING BOOK!!!This wasn't just a great book for me but I let other people who aren't fighters look at it and they thought it was great as well. Not only does it provide you with some great workout routines but it also develops a concious mind about different types of excercise effects and drawbacks as well as nutritional aspects to really peak your physical fitness. Rating: - Must Buy if your a fighterThe exercise with the weights is nothing special because it's stuff you would know already if you were ever in a gym, but the other stuff, like the conditioning and everything is great. The ab routines are killer, and if you are a fighter some of the ab routines are done like jiu jitsu moves, so they are great for you. The stretching routine can't be beat, it is very good. The Gracies have a certain way to doing their own thing. When it comes to their nutrition, they eat a lot of fruit and only ... Read More |
