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The Fighter's Body

The Martial Artist's Solution to Diet, Strength, and Health

By: Loren W. Christensen, Wim Demeere

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Paperback | 9 November 2016 | Edition Number 2

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272 Pages

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25.4 x 17.7 x 1.6

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You have an owner's manual for your car, your stereo, and even your blender, so why not your body? The Fighter's Body is exactly that-an owner's manual for your most complex piece of equipment.

As a martial artist, you make special demands of your body. Have you ever wondered how that latest fad diet might affect your performance on the mat? Ever wanted to take off a few extra kilos? How about putting on muscle without slowing down? Making weight for a tournament? Losing three kilos fast? Eating better? Changing weight classes? Are you confused about supplements, vitamins, and protein shakes? Don't know where to start? Start here.

This book will answer your questions about important topics including:

Why some diets are harmful for martial artists
How to calculate your protein needs for training
When and how to use supplements
How to eat at fast food places and not ruin your diet
Why it's OK to splurge on dirt day
How to safely make weight for a tournament
Why HIIT training is essential to weight loss
What to eat on competition days
How to create a plan that works and stick to it

About the Author

Loren W. Christensen began his law enforcement career in 1967 as a Military Policeman (Army). He joined the Portland (Oregon) Police Bureau in 1972, retiring in 1997. During his years on PPB, he worked street patrol, child abuse, dignitary protection, Intelligence, street gangs, and in the training unit.

Christensen began training in the martial arts in 1965. Over the years he has earned a total of 11 black belts, eight in karate, two in jujitsu and one in arnis.

As a professional writer since 1978, he has written 45 books, dozens of magazine articles, and edited a police newspaper for eight years. He has written about martial arts, missing children, street gangs, school shootings, workplace violence, police-involved shootings, nutrition, exercise, prostitution, and various street subcultures. This is his first novel.

Loren was inducted into the martial arts Masters Hall of Fame in 2011.

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