Fit to Fight: An Insanely Effective Strength and Conditioning Program for the Ultimate Mma Warrior

by Jason Ferruggia

Book Overview

The ultimate strength and conditioning book for ultimate fighters.

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is America's fastest-growing combat sport, with millions signing up for MMA classes and many more tuning in to pay-per-view to watch events with names like Cage Rage and No Limit. MMA is not for wimps, and participants take a real pounding-they must be ready for anything. However, there is one way to predict a winner in any bout: conditioning...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1583333045
• ISBN13: 9781583333044
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Avery Publishing Group
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

This a must have!

in no way am i writing this for Jason Ferruggia, this book speaks for itself. If you train you would know that the tools needed to win are high, the price of glory is never free. this book allows a person man or woman to train with the tools and common items found around the house to improve ones strength and quickness. He gives a list of email addresses to buy simple things to use as well. I am not a gym rat by any means, but this book teachs you to fill a sand bag or pull a weight sled and train at home vs spending $$$ money $$$ at a high priced gym only to wonder around not knowig what to do next, and at a fraction of the price. his book fills you in on supplements that dont work, to exercises that will work the smallest muscles in the body keeping you healthy and able to prepare for a fight. If you're serious about fighting, get this book and train, when ready, join a good MMA school in your area and you will be miles ahead of your class and will impress them all with your quickness, and strength. This book is 5 stars all the way!!!

Specific and practical advice for fighters

Bought it to prepare for the US Sr. Nationals in taekwondo, although it applies to athletes in many disciplines. An eye opener. I was still running miles, using the stairmaster, etc. Have done this since wresting in high school in the mid 80's. Jason clearly explains a much more effective and rational training protocol, and also covers topics like making weight, diet, and stretching. A great value, clearly written, with lots of practical and specific, detailed advice.

5 stars but very disapointed

I purchased this book because I liked the previous writings of Jason so much. A few years ago, I read his book "Tap Out" and since then I modified my training with excelent results. I was very excited when this "new book" arrived and was expecting to move to even more advanced traininglevels. It turns out than the new book is the exact same text as the previous one I got a few years back. So, for the trainingprogram itself, I still give 5 stars. However, buying a book I already have was very disappointing.

A Must Read for all Fitness Enthusiasts

Fit to Fight is essential reading for anyone who wants to learn the latest training secrets that will turn you into a complete, fighting machine. Ferruggia sticks to his no-holds-barred, straight talk. He does an excellent job submitting the outdated, dogmatic training methods that many fighters have followed over the decades. Most training books consist of methods that build one fitness quality at the expense of another - not this book. Ferruggia lays out a system that will simultaneously develop brute strength, powerful endurance and plenty of mobility. This book represents a new frontier in training for fighters and fitness enthusiasts. Buy this book, read it, and put the information to use right away. It contains tips, tricks and principles that are applicable to anyone, not just fighters. And I can assure you the book is worth 10x the price. I've implemented many of Ferruggia's principles with my fighters and the results have been outstanding.

Best of the best for mma training (and for general strength and athleticism too)

Fit to Fight is one of the best books, if not the best I've read for mma conditioning, although its principles are applicable in training for any other sports that require strength, speed, endurance, and overall athleticism. But returning to mma training, this books covers all the training aspects that you need for becoming a more dominant fighter, and it covers them vastly. As I've said before, the best of the best in mma training. You really should get this book!!