Martin Rooney has released his second martial arts and fitness book titled Ultimate Warrior Workouts: Fitness Secrets of the Martial Arts.  Rooney, the top physical trainer in Mixed Martial Arts, spent three years traveling to 11 different countries to investigate, train and compete in the 8 martial arts that compose the current sport of MMA.

When I first picked up the Shaolin Workout, I was expecting an instructional type guide with a few static pictures featuring movements loosely derived from Shaolin Kung-Fu and applied to a modern day workout program. My assumpions could not have been further from the truth. With over 290 pages, Shaolin Workout is a fitness book, stretching guide, biography, Shaolin Kung-Fu historiography, and journey into the heart of Chan Buddhism. That all of this is done superbly is not yet enough, because the book is presented with beautiful photography making it great for the coffee table as well.