The Naked Warrior Author:Pavel Tsatsouline Master the Secrets of The Super-Strong Using Bodyweight Exercises Only The Graduate Course In Instant Strength Gains "I went from 5 to 10 pullups in one week." "I could do one wobbly one-legged squat — [Two weeks later] I did 5 clean, butt-to-ground pistols." "Last night I did 15 one-arm pushups with each arm. — Two months ago I couldn... more »146;t do one complete rep." Have you noticedthe greater a mans skill, the more he achieves with less? And the skill of strength is no exception. From the ancient days of Greek wrestling, to the jealously guarded secrets of Chinese Kung Fu masters, to the hard men of modern spec ops, warriors and allied strongmen have developed an amazing array of skills for generating inhuman strength. But these skills have been scattered far and wide, held closely secret, or communicated in a piecemeal fashion that has left most of us frustrated and far from reaching our true strength potential. Now, for the first time, Russian strength expert and former Spetsnaz instructor Pavel has gathered many of these devastating techniques into one highly teachable skill set. In The Naked Warrior Pavel reveals exactly what it takes to be super-strong in minimum timewhen your body is your only tool. Gain more brute strength in days than you did in years of bodybuilding or calisthenics
Discover the martial secrets of instant power generationfor rapid surges in applied strength
Discover how to get a world-class powerlifters quality workoutusing your body only
Master the one-arm/one-leg pushup for crushing upper body force
Forge super-piston, never-quit legs with the Spetsnaz favorite "Pistol"
Discover the magic of "GTG"guaranteed the worlds most effective strength routine
Be tow-truck strongyet possess the rugged looks of a stripped-down racer
Get a harder, firmer, functionally-fitter bodyand be as resilient as hell whatever you face
No gym, no weights, no problemget a dynamite strength workout at a moments noticewherever you are Chapter 1
The Naked Warrior Rules of Engagement The Naked Warrior', or why strength train with bodyweight? Strength. Pure strength the definition of strength strength classifications examples of the three types of strength the focus of The Naked Warrior The Naked Warrior rules of engagement the only way to build strength high resistance and mental focus on contraction tension generation skill the importance of practice over workout a powerful instant-strength mix The Naked Warrior Principles the six keys to greater strength How do lifters really train? best practice secrets of powerlifters and Olympic weightlifters How do gymnasts get a good workout with the same weight? five strategies for making 5-rep exercises harder how gymnasts achieve super strength how to customize the resistance without changing the weight. Chapter 2
The Naked Warrior Workout "Grease the groove," or how to get superstrong without a routine the secret success formula Some GTG testimonials from the dragondoor.com forum how does the GTG system work? turning your nerves into superconductors avoiding muscle failure strength as a skillthe magic formula "The Pistol": the Russian Spec Ops leg strengthener of choice rate yourself against the Russian hard guys how to do itthe basics doing fewer exercises better The one-arm/one-leg pushup: "an exercise in total body tension" what gymnastics has to teach us another advantage of the one-arm pushup GTG, the ultimate specialization program. Chapter 3
High-Tension Techniques for Instant Strength Tension. What force is made of the relationship between tension and force high-tension techniques 'Raw strength' versus 'technique' the power of mental focus Low gear for brute force speed and tension putting explosiveness in context "Doesn't dynamic tension act like a brake?" a dirty little secret of bodybuilding the dangers of mindless lifting The power of a fist the principle of irradiation Accidental discharge of str« less