Martin Rooney's 12-week diet and exercise program, Warrior Cardio, uses the language of combat -- and models who look like ultimate fighters -- to show you how to get that fierce, toned-up look, or at least a trimmer you.
Work out like a warrior
June 10, 2012 at 4:34AM
According to Rooney, the most effective way to burn fat and build muscle is interval training: sprints, free-weight circuits and exercises using your body weight, such as push-ups interspersed with claps. His program also includes a nutritional plan focused on a healthful balance of protein, vegetables, fruit and whole grains, complete with recipes.
For those more interested in just working out, there are lots of pictures. Each exercise -- from the mini plyo hop (small, quick hops performed in a pattern similar to hopscotch) to the Zercher lunge (performed with barbells in the crooks of your elbows) -- is broken down and demonstrated by buff guys.
The program is geared toward men, but that doesn't mean women can't unearth their inner warriors just as well.
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