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Tactical
Fitness: Rules of Advanced Gym Warfare
"This is a serious book
for those who are cocked and ready to fire, yet need to zero
in on their targets. You don't just point and shoot. Make every
shot count, waste no ammunition and waste no resources. Know
your enemy, know yourself and know the battle. You need to strategize.
Brian Johnston is a seasoned warrior, a bright tactician, an
expert in iron and steel weaponry and an undying lover of muscle
and might. He'll help you make the most of what you have, count
on it."
Dave Draper, Mr.
Universe
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 (Scroll down the page
for an initial review by Andrew Shortt, Fitness Clinician of
the Year 2004-2005.) Advanced
trainees fail to achieve optimum muscular development because
they fail to have the right mind set. Whether dealing with politics,
business and economics, or any other facet in life, the greatest
gains are realized when 'war' is declared, and that's exactly
what you need to do in the gym - intelligent mental and physical
strategies to make physical changes and to enjoy the adventure
of pumping the iron like never before.
 Includes foreword by Dave 'The
Blond Bomber' Draper. The book version includes a FREE 2-hour
DVD with vintage footage of the Mr. Olympias '65, '66, '68, '80
(with Mike Mentzer), and much more! (First 100 copies only).
This book deals with the psychology
and strategic directions of exercise, based on fundamental rules
of waging war, such as:
- Declaring War on Your Muscles - Establishing purpose and direction
in the gym.
- The Guerrilla War Mind Set - Forget about the past... you need
to react to the present by being flexible in your methodology
and application. Do not repeat the same tired methods; do not
allow yourself to be stagnant; become mobile and fluid as you
improvise in the gym.
- Maintain Control - It is easy to lose your head in the
heat of battle, and without presence of mind and remaining mentally
tough, you can fall apart during a workout and lose the effect
you were striving so hard to achieve.
- Establish a Sense of Urgency
and Desperation - It
is time to enter unknown territory, and this transpires best
by laying out a general course of direction, and then pulling
out all the stops with the details while training.
- Remain in Command - Do you rule your muscles, or do they
rule you? Stop giving in to what your muscles want and stay on
the path toward success.
- Controlled Chaos - Speed of response and adaptability
toward your workout environment allows you to make quick decisions
and to alter the course of a repetition or set, toward greater
challenges and inevitable outcomes.
- Choose Your Battles Carefully - Hard training is essential, but it
is the extreme and unusual that will reap the biggest rewards.
The problem is knowing when to step forward into an all-out blitzkrieg
assault. Strategies long-term so that you can win the war, and
not just a few battles.
- Develop a Cause - People fight hardest when they believe
in a cause, thus making a war into a crusade. It is not enough
to want larger muscles, but to put your mind in the proper context
of what you are doing and why you are doing it.
...And many other chapters and
concepts discussed to help make you a warrior in the gym, and
not just another trainee spinning his wheels!
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for the Table of Contents and a sample section of the book.
"I can honestly say it's
one of the most important books I've read; it's applications
extend far beyond training and instills in one an incredible
sense of purpose that can be applied to any area of life.The
chapter on Morale/Motivation is easily the best exposition of
the subject I've encountered. It's instantly memorable and not
a little moving, in the sense that it provides a virtual roadmap
to plan a lifetime of fitness and improvement. I had been drawing
conclusions that training would eventually have to move in a
more freestyle direction; utilizing all our experience to create
superior workouts on the fly (based on the 'bare bones' of a
long term plan). Not instinctive training as such, but freedom
to act on information the body is providing to wring the maximum
out of any workout, realtime. My last 2 workouts were my initial
forays into the new philosophy and I am so excited by what I've
experienced thus far. Now, my focus is on maximum pump and inroad
using all the means at my disposal. No longer focused on rote
adherence to the planned workout in terms of X sets of Y reps,
I've been set free to give my muscles exactly what they need.
The DOMS and muscular fatigue the morning after was incredible
and please note, I'm not doing any more sets than before. The
mental content is the only difference.I am so excited about training
and the prospect of truly mastering my body and mind. JReps and
Tactical Fitness combined is an awesome combination." Owen Leahy
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Tactical Fitness Book Review
I have reviewed the initial chapters
of this new book and here is what I have to say:
When it comes to building a better
body you want something... period. If you really want it, then
it fast becomes clear you will need to work to get it. It baffles
me as a trainer that so many folks sit around a better part of
their lives waiting for a magical and effortless solution to
an enhanced physique. Either that or they simply try a bit then
throw in the towel when results are not total and immediate.
Those of us who are serious about training tend to know better,
but alas, not that much better on a whole. We fall into the same
traps and pitfalls waiting for the next best supplement, machine
or "canned" routine to buy into. The thing is, all
the while the solution to big changes and improvements in one's
physique (and health) are with you all along. At the risk of
sounding like an infomercial, it is clear that the key is
you. If we spend half has much time looking in as outside ourselves
for answers, the difference is obvious.
It is to this point of view that
I instantly reacted positively to the metaphor implied with this
new book. After years of working with and discussing fitness
with others, one thing has risen to the surface. The issue of
not achieving goals is far more about mindset than lack of trying.
It is more about the attitude held when making exercise choices
and strategizing than the actual brains and experience behind
the process. I have witnessed countless intelligent, hardworking
honest folks literally chase their own tail for years waiting
and "hoping" for results. In the end, they live with:
not in the cards for me, genetic limits, age has caught up with
me, I have always been a slow gainer, etc.
In fact, in my own experience
I have done the same at times and if Johnston's work has taught
me anything it is this: Why give up? Why stop searching? It is
about attitude, and regardless of the problems and pitfalls faced
it is a frame of mind that provides a rock solid foundation.
A corner stone as it were that keeps up the process of progress.
Having the right mindset at heart keeps you from being fooled
by failures. It keeps you clearheaded and on target.
As the saying goes, "nothing
truly good comes easy." If you really want something then
you should be willing to fight for it. Whether you are battling
the bulge or defending weakness, you are fighting for a better
self. Physical enhancement isn't just about treating yourself
right, it is about declaring a desire for better than what you
have. It is about not settling for mediocrity and not just giving
in to Mother Nature. Nature to be conquered must be obeyed for
certain, but that doesn't mean we let the harshness of life "plow
us under." We take an aggressive stance and defend our right
to prosper and flourish, and so why wouldn't we do the same for
our physiques!?
With stress, age and genetic
short-comings there is a clear need to meet fitness head on.
To create a better body doesn't just require acceptance of what
you have to work with, it takes understanding of what to do with
it. It requires inspired strategizing and tricky tactics to force
and coax yourself to a higher state. Many may see "war "as
a negative connotation, but what of the war on drugs, crime,
poverty etc? No - it is not the mindset of declaring war that
is negative, it is the misguided and inappropriate use of aggression
that is to blame.
In the end, simply asking yourself
to improve is never enough, you need to demand. If you are anything
like me, you are not satisfied always with the answers your body
provides. Perhaps we need to ask different questions and in a
different manner. This book, in my estimation, will clearly help
us force our bodies to listen. I think it will help you to develop
an increased zest and fresher perspective on your training.
Bottom line, I like what I have
read thus far and found it both interesting and engaging. The
metaphor is appropriate and makes for an enjoyable read, a real
break from the standard stuff.
Regards,
Andrew Shortt, IART Fitness Clinician
of the Year 2004/2005
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