Train Like A Warrior
Build the body of a fighter with this fast-paced, fat-shredding routine.
By Ted Spiker, Men's Health
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5 Rules for Explosive StrengthCarve A Lean, Muscular BodyLose 20 Pounds of Fat in 4 Weeks!When Martin Rooney trains clients at his gym, he's not just focusing on bench presses and barbell curls.
Rooney, the author of Training for Warriors (Collins Living, 2008), uses exercises that build speed and explosiveness, which means that his clients gain the strength needed for a first-round knockout as well as the endurance to go the distance.
This workout can not only make you leaner and more muscular, but also leave you in fighting shape.
How to do the Warrior Workout
Ignite your body's fat-burning furnace and build muscle with this total-body workout two or three days a week.
Perform the exercises as a circuit—one exercise after another—with little or no rest in between. Rest for two minutes after the circuit and then repeat it. Work your way up to three circuits.
To shred your midsection, try Rooney's
hurricane workout between training days.
The Workout
Judo Pushups (12 to 15 reps)
Crossover Stepups (12 reps)
Leaning Shoulder Flys (10 reps)
Medicine-Ball Pikeups (8 to 10 reps)
Mixed-Grip Chinups (8 to 10 reps)
Swiss-Ball Wall Squats (8 to 10 reps)
Around-the-Head Plate Drills (10 reps)
Boxer's Dumbbell Speed Twists (20 reps)