Editorial Reviews

Review

“Mark Lauren puts the strength-training techniques of SpecOps into a comprehensive and easy to understand program that can be done by anyone, anywhere, anytime, paving the way for anyone looking to get into the best shape of his or her life.”—Gregory Peterman, sergeant, Green Beret

“Gain control of yourself through your own body’s gym!”—Mike Fisher, commander, 82nd Airborne Division; U.S. Army Ranger; colonel, U.S. Army

“Perfect for our mobile age of road warriors, this terrific book lets us carry around a full gym in our heads!”—General James Abrahamson, U.S. Air Force

Product Description

From an elite Special Operations physical trainer, an ingeniously simple, rapid-results, do-anywhere program for getting into amazing shape

For men and women of all athletic abilities!

As the demand for Special Operations military forces has grown over the last decade, elite trainer Mark Lauren has been at the front lines of preparing nearly one thousand soldiers, getting them lean and strong in record time. Now, for regular Joes and Janes, he shares the secret to his amazingly effective regimen—simple exercises that require nothing more than the resistance of your own bodyweight to help you reach the pinnacle of fitness and look better than ever before.

Armed with Mark Lauren’s motivation techniques, expert training, and nutrition advice, you’ll see rapid results by working out just thirty minutes a day, four times a week—whether in your living room, yard, garage, hotel room, or office. Lauren’s exercises build more metabolism-enhancing muscle than weightlifting, burn more fat than aerobics, and are safer than both, since bodyweight exercises develop balance and stability and therefore help prevent injuries. Choose your workout level—Basic, 1st Class, Master Class,and Chief Class—and get started, following the clear instructions for 125 exercises that work every muscle from your neck to your ankles. Forget about gym memberships, free weights, and infomercial contraptions. They are all poor substitutes for the world’s most advanced fitness machine, the one thing you are never without: your own body.

马克?劳伦是美国军方的体能训练专家、特种作战管理者、三项全能运动员，还是一个顶级的泰拳手。他曾经有效地训练过近1000名士兵，使他们达到了最精锐的特种部队的极端体能要求。作为一个有经验的指挥官，他善于计划和执行诸如机场占领、战斗搜寻和营救、低空支持、侦察和监控等任务。他训练的部队能够通过空投、越野载具、步行、潜水及其他的两栖作战方法立即部署前线作战行动。乔舒亚?克拉克是《心如止水：卡特里娜飓风中的生命》的作者，他的著作出现在许多报纸、杂志和文选中。他还是一个获得了资格认证的私人教练，自从卡特里娜飓风毁了他的健身中心后，他再也没有踏进健身房一步。