Our pal Rob over at GearScout sent us a copy of "The Morrison System: The Art & Science of Training for war" to geek out over.
Author Nathanael Morrison has learned a thing or two about getting fit and staying fit during his combined 18 years of experience in the Air Force and Army Special Operations.
The main take away? Every exercise has a purpose, and the purpose is to be strong and balanced, not pretty. This is not a book for soccer moms looking to get flatter tummies during nap time.
"We are building professional operators not cover models," Morrison says in the self-published book. "Strength, stamina, agility and coordination are relative to the task. Most people have to get over the obscure desire to train like a bodybuilder. While we do squat, bench and deadlift now and then, we never do anything to specifically build size, shape and symmetry of the muscles. That happens as a side effect but you have to put in the work."
Read the rest of the review over on GearScout.
