Ferocious Fitness, A Fighter's Proven Action Plan to Develop Blazing Power, Animalistic Strength and Killer Conditioning Paperback – January 1, 2016

This is a Dragon Door book about fitness training for martial arts bouts.Pros:1. Good, solid advice about simple training exercises (seven basic kettlebell exercises, 6 bodyweight exercises, and skipping rope),2. Recommends simple training equipment (kettlebell, skip rope, pole and chin bar), and3. Nutrition (portion control, lean protein and vegetables).None of this is new, but these are proven fitness methods.Cons:1. While the author starts out recommending simple, whole-body exercises, he follows up with a very complicated, bewildering array of routines, many of which are not explained in the book but come from his 'encyclopedia of kettlebell exercises'.2. One exercise in particular is highly questionable: his 'Bite Belt Neck Training' exercise, where he wraps one end of a towel around a kettlebell handle, holds the other end in his teeth, and proceeds to exercise his neck with the contraption. You might want to discuss that one with your dentist before proceeding.Two other minor cons: a couple of references about developing a desire to hurt people, and several major typos, including repeated paragraphs and the author of the Preface misspelling his own name in his signature block.Summary : three stars for good advice about exercises, equipment and nutrition; minus two for complicated, dangerous routines.

This book is another example of my big gripe about some of the more recent Dragon Door books; it lacks depth and can't stand on its own. Mr Ross provides some unique training regimens, but one must go to this Dragon Door book or that Dragon Door resource to understand a certain exercise. Mr Ross is obviously very knowledgeable of the fight game and he is also one of the few authors I have seen to include stuff from the little known fighting system of Bando. And his grandfather was not only a unique man, but also a trainer far ahead of his time. But, I am extremely cautious about purchasing any Dragon Door products in the future

Alright, a caveat; I am not in enough shape to approach this training yet. While the work outs look killer and shares a lot of sentiments about how kettlebell/calisthinics training is tge way to go for fight strength/conditioning, a majority of this book is self promotion and name dropping.I get it, the author is a badass. Yes, I agree Mike Tyson was a phenom in the ring. I shouldn't have to wade through all of this fluff to get to the badass workout program, and even then it's useless if you don't have a clue how to correctly do kettlebell swings or Turkish Get-ups.Best part of this book is that it brought me to "Simple and Sinister" when I had questions about kettlebells. After I get into the routine of throwing around 24kg lumps of iron/get back on track for competition training, I'll probably revisit this book as there still some solid work here. It's just buried in fluff and not for beginners.

Fun read but could use more substance. If the intended audience is general public it's probably appropriate. For a fitness professional who has read a lot of the publishers books I didn't find it as full of new or unique Information in comparison to other works by dragon door.

This is one hell of a manual for ultimate conditioning and speed. Phil Ross gives us minimalist training tips to keep the body sharp and solid. The only tools required are a jump rope, Kettlebell(maybe 2), and your own bodyweight. It's short and to the point. Towards the end, several routines are given if you're preparing for competition. This is the real deal, folks! Buy it.

Phil Ross is a great fighter and a friend. All of his books contain a wealth of knowledge when it comes to being fit to fight. You can't go wrong with Master Phil Ross. I highly recommend all of his works.

an excelent autoboigraphy about how great was the author! medels hes won,schoolboys asses hes beat! his mirror has been used often! very little instruction in the 135 pages then a sales catalog for the last 20 pages! stupid pics throughout! please dont waste your money! i have a copy to sell!

Incredible book for any fitness enthusiast, especially any martial artiest

I enjoy most of Dragon Door's stuff; this one however misses the mark by a mile.It's not an action plan or a training manual, although there are a few workouts near the back. The first two-thirds of the book is simply the author talking about his achievements. Only at the 70% mark does he lay out his workout moves, and he doesn't explain how to perform them: just a page each with a photo or two. And there are no secrets here: they're just a standard set from any calisthenics or kettlebell text.From a publisher I've always enjoyed, this book is a bad misstep. Even their less-good books are usually worth reading, for an insight into the minds of great fitness trainers; this one, however, I really can't find anything good worth saying.

This is a great book by one seriously tough guy, it's not for the beginner unless you have a serious ambition to be a tough fighter. Phil Ross illustrates his point of view very well with many years of fighting/training/coaching experience.