The Warrior Diet: Switch on Your Biological Powerhouse for High Energy, Explosive Strength, and a Leaner, Harder Body
Along with the many benefits of leisure-class living comes obesity and its attendant ailments. In The Warrior Diet, Ori Hofmekler looks not forward but backward for a solution–to the primal habits of early cultures such as nomads and hunter-gatherers, the Greeks, and the Romans. Based on survival science, this book proposes not ordinary dietary changes but rather a radical yet surprisingly simple lifestyle overhaul.\ Drawing on both scientific studies and historical data, Hofmekler argues...
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Along with the many benefits of leisure-class living comes obesity and its attendant ailments. In The Warrior Diet, Ori Hofmekler looks not forward but backward for a solution–to the primal habits of early cultures such as nomads and hunter-gatherers, the Greeks, and the Romans. Based on survival science, this book proposes not ordinary dietary changes but rather a radical yet surprisingly simple lifestyle overhaul.Drawing on both scientific studies and historical data, Hofmekler argues that robust health and a lean, strong body can best be achieved by mimicking the classical warrior mode of cycling—working and eating sparingly (undereating) during the day and filling up at night. Specific elements from the Warrior Diet Nutritional Program (finding ideal fuel foods and food combinations to reduce body fat) to the Controlled Fatigue Training Program (promoting strength, speed, and resilience to fatigue through special drills), literally reshape body and mind. Individual chapters cover warrior meals and recipes; sex drive, potency, and animal magnetism; as well as personalizing the diet for women. Featuring forewords by Fit for Life author Harvey Diamond and Fat That Kills author Dr. Udo Erasmus, The Warrior Diet shows readers weary of fad diets how to attain enduring vigor, explosive strength, a better appearance, and increased vitality and health.
Acknowledgments xviiForeword Harvey Diamond xixForeword Udo Erasmus xxiAuthor's Preface xxiiiIntroduction to the Second Edition xxvIntroduction xxviiAncient Warriors vs. Modern Man xxviiOne Meal A Day xxixThe Warrior Diet Advantage xxxThe "Stubborn Fat" Syndrome xxxiSome Practical Advice for Utilizing This Book xxxiiThe Warrior Instinct 1The Instinct to Survive and Multiply 1The Hunter/Predator Instinct 2The Scavenger Instinct 5The Warrior Cycle 9The Energetic Cycle 10The Cycle of Materialism and Dematerialism 10The Healing Process of the Cycle 11All in the Timing-Finding Your Cycle 12The Undereating Phase 13Controlled Fasting 14Daily Detoxification (Elimination of Toxins, Burning Fat, Anti-Aging) 19The Adaptation Period 22What to Consume During the Undereating Phase 25"Living" Foods 25What To Drink 26What To Eat 27Protein 28Carbohydrates 30Enzymes 31Supplements for the Undereating Phase 33Protein Powders: A Review 40Summary of the Undereating Phase 43The Overeating Phase 45The Overeating Principles 45Controlled Overeating 46The Three Rules of Eating 48The Main Meal: Food Preparations for the Overeating Phase 55The Importance of Choosing Fresh Foods 55Cooking Your Own Meals 55Protein 60Oils 68Carbohydrates 71Fruits 73Grains 74Sweet Meals for a "Sweet Tooth" 77Fiber 78Fermented Foods 79The Acid-Base Balancing Factor 81Salt Restriction 84The Most Allergenic Foods 85What Is Not Allowed on the Warrior Diet 85The Warrior Diet Daily Food Cycle: What and When to Eat and Drink 86Stubborn Fat 91What Is Stubborn Fat? 91What Causes Stubborn Fat? 92How to Prevent Stubborn Fat 94How to Get Rid of Stubborn Fat 96The Warrior Diet Versus Other Diets 101The Warrior Diet vs. the Frequent-Feeding System 103Reviews of Popular Diets 103The All-American (Junk Food) Diet 104High-Carbohydrate, Low-Fat, Low-Protein 105The Zone (40/30/30) 106High-Protein, Low- or No-Carbohydrate 107Holistic Diets 109Lessons from History 113The Romans-An Empire of Wanderers 114The Greco-Roman Warrior Cycle 116Concept of Food and the Roman Diet 118Rules of Eating 124Sickness and Medicine 126Living Off the Land 127Summary 128Conclusions for the Modern "Warrior" 132The Warrior Diet Idea 137Cycling the Warrior Diet 137Cycling the Autonomic Nervous System 139The Instinct to Overeat 140Glycogen Stretching 142How Much Body Fat Should You Have? 143Building Muscles Without Gaining Fat 144Insulin Insensitivity 145The Sense of Freedom 145The Romantic Instinct 147The Aggressive Instinct 150The Myth of Eating Whole Foods Only 150Chemical and Environmental Toxins, and Other Stressors in Everyday Life 151Prostate Enlargement Problems 157Questions & Answers 163Sex Drive, Potency, and Animal Magnetism 171Sex, Power, and Instincts 171Male Performance Factors 174Potency and Diet 174Overtraining vs. Your Sex Drive 179The Warrior Diet-Instinctual Living and Potency 180Women on the Warrior Diet 183The Warrior Workout: Controlled-Fatigue Training 187Lean 'n' Mean for a Lifetime 188The Warrior Controlled-Fatigue Training Goals 189The Controlled-Fatigue Training Principles 189Make strength-training priorities: joints and back 189Combine strength, speed, and high-velocity exercise 190Train to resist fatigue 194Do not train to reach failure 196Make your workout short 198Pre-Workout and Recovery Meals 199The Exercise Program 202The Exercise Manuals 206Pre-Fatigue Exercise 207Post-Fatigue Exercise 211The Core Exercise 214Laterals 218Supportive Manual Exercise (Abs, Back, Shoulders) 222Workout and Diet 235Women Who Follow the Warrior Workout 236Warrior Meals and Recipes 239Meats 240Eggs 242Baked and Grilled Meals 245Soups 247Desserts 248References 253Index 00About the Author 00
