The Conditioning Handbook: Getting in Top Shape

If you're asking the question, "Is this the ONLY way to get in shape?" when faced with the prospect of long, slow, distance workouts for building endurance and burning fat, the answer is a resounding NO! There are so many alternative ways to do endurance work, you could fill a book - and in fact, here it is.
This well-written, well-organized handbook is truly your A-to-Z guide to building a high level of conditioning and endurance. It includes: 1) a concise presentation of the physiology of training; 2) the general concepts you need to put together effective programs; 3) numerous exercises within 12 different modalities (e.g., agility, sandbag, grappling, bodyweight); and 4) myriad sample workouts and routines. 208 pp.

Brian Jones has an MS in exercise physiology and is a doctoral candidate at the University of Kentucky. He has been involved in strength and conditioning for many years and has trained athletes in a variety of sports from the high shool to professional level. A judo and Brazilian jiujitsu instructor, Brian is especially interested in strength and conditioning as it applies to competetive fighters. Brian is the author of the popular "The Complete Sandbag Training Course", which has made sandbag training a staple in many strength and conditioning programs.