Convict Conditioning 2: Advanced Prison Training Tactics for Muscle Gain, Fat Loss and Bulletproof Abs
By Paul “Coach” Wade
I originally bought this in ebook form as soon as it was available from Dragon Door… then stayed up until 4AM reading it. Considering how much I love the original Convict Conditioning book this shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. Normally I prefer actual factual physical books – especially ones like these that I like to read, then tote to a park, or leave open on the rug to reference when trying something new. And look… I know you guys think I gush and gush about every Dragon Door release ever written, but I actually do mean it. Seriously good stuff. You may not enjoy the way that the info is presented – but if diligently followed, unlike all the pretty princess pink “for women” stuff out there, THIS STUFF WORKS. So if you’re ready to put down the cupcakes and high heels mentality for a little bit, get ready to actually make real changes!
First off, don’t feel like you have to have made it to the master steps of everything from the first book in order to get started on this one. CC2 really fills in the gaps. One of the especially interesting topics include additional abdominal training. I learned how to do a clutch flag (pictured below) by following the progressions and instructions in this book. I’ll continue to train this move before progressing to the next section, the press flag. You can keep your “pole dance fitness,” gals, the clutch flag, and the steps leading to it’s achievement are tons of fun and totally dignified.
Mom, I know you read my website, my hair isn’t all shaved off, it’s just pulled back
The sections on grip training are also very helpful – especially for those of us in the kettlebell world. Kettlebells definitely work the grip BIG TIME, but I find that timed hangs, towel hangs etc. like described in this book can really take it to the next left. My grip was the weak point on a few kettlebell exercises previous to working on the grip progressions in CC2. AND because of the hand-opening descriptions of the fingertip push up, I haven’t had the occasional cramping in my fingers that had previously bugged me. GOOD STUFF!
The nutritional advice is different from what I practice, and the sample prison menus gave me some really bad flashbacks to public school cafeteria fare. But, Wade’s simple, realistic nutrition strategy would be great for someone who’s looking for a time-tested balanced approach to eating. There aren’t a ton of draconian rules, and it’s a common sense approach that I think would really appeal to people who have had little success with fad diets.
Anyhow, you’ll want to check this one out – especially if you enjoyed the original. Keep an open mind, be diligent, and always listen to your body, especially with some of these maximal feats of strength and the progressions leading to them.
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