Hofmekler - The Warrior diet: switch on your biological powerhouse for high energy, explosive strength, and a leaner, harder body

Praise for The Warrior Diet

Nothing tugs at your purse strings like the promise of a fat-burning miracle, but lets face it: the weight-loss industry is $35 billion fat, and sometimes it seems that the only thing getting thinner is our wallets. Well, weve had it. Weve spent the entire year searching, researching, tasting, and testing so you dont have to waste precious time or money. Were so convinced that weve found 2002s 25 best (the fastest, easiest, cheapest, and most effective) get-fit solutions, that we are awarding them a prize. FIRSTS first annual Slimmys for weight-loss excellence. When it comes to diets, we weed the godsends from the gimmicks and give you the very best every issue. But our pick for best of the best? The Slimmy goes to the Warrior Diet.

First For Women magazine, December 2002

Women everywhere are raving about the super-effective warrior dieteating lightly during the day, feasting after dark, and losing weight at record speeds.

Womans World, November 2002

An original, distinctive, and highly satisfying diet plan, the Warrior Diet is meant especially for those who pursue an active lifestyle.

Midwest Book Review

In my quest for a lean, muscular body, I have seen practically every diet and suffered through most of them. It is also my business to help others with their fat-loss programs. I am supremely skeptical of any eating plan or diet book that cant tell me how and why it works in simple language. Ori Hofmeklers The Warrior Diet does just this, with a logical, readable approach that provides grounding for his claims and never asks the reader to take a leap of faith. The Warrior Diet can be a very valuable weapon in the personal arsenal of any woman.

DC MAXWELL, two-time Womens Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion; Co-Owner, Maxercise Sports/Fitness Training Center and Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy East

I refuse to graze all day, I have better things to do. I choose The Warrior Diet.

PAVEL TSATSOULINE, author of Power to the People! and The Russian Kettlebell Challenge

In a era of decadence, where wants and desires are virtually limitless, Oris vision recalls an age of warriors, where success meant survival and survival was the only option. A diet of the utmost challenge from which users will reap tremendous benefits.

JOHN DAVIES, Olympic and professional sports strength/speed coach

The credo that has served me well in my life and that which I tell my patients is that I only take advice from those who practice what they preach. To me, there is nothing more pathetic and laughable than to see the terrible physical condition of many of the self-proclaimed diet and fitness experts of today. Those hypocrites who do not live by their own words are not worth your time, or mine.

At the other extreme, Ori Hofmekler is the living, breathing example of a warrior. There is real strength in the sinews of his muscle. There is wisdom and power in his words. His passion for living honestly is intense and reflective of the toil of a tough army life. Yet in a fascinating and true Spartan way, his physical nature is tempered by an equal reveling in the love of art, knowledge of the classic poets, and in the drinking of fine wine with good conversation.

Welcome The Warrior Diet into your life and you usher in the honest and real values of a man who has truly walked the walk. He has tread the dirt of the path that lies before you, and is thus a formidable guide to a new beginning. He is your shepherd of integrity that will lead you out of the bondage of misinformation. His approach is what I call revolutionarily de-evolutionary. In other words, your freedom from excess body fat, flat energy levels, and poor physical performance begins with unlearning the modern ways, which have failed you, and forging a new understanding steeped in the secret traditions of the ancient Roman warrior.

CARLON M.COLKER, MD, FACN, author of The Greenwich Diet; CEO and Medical Director, Peak Wellness, Inc.

The Warrior Diet certainly defies so-called modern nutritional and training dogmas. Having met Ori on several occasions, I can certainly attest that he is the living proof that his system works. He maintains a ripped muscular body year round despite juggling extreme workloads and family life. His take on supplementation is refreshing, as he promotes an integrated and timed approach. The Warrior Diet is a must-read for the nutrition and training enthusiast who wishes to expand his horizons.

CHARLES POLIQUIN, author of The Poliquin Principles and Modern Trends in Strength Training; three-time Olympic Strength Coach

Ori Hofmekler has his finger on a deep, ancient, and very visceral pulseone that too many of us have all but forgotten. Part warrior-athlete, part philosopher-romantic, Ori not only reminds us what this innate, instinctive rhythm is all about, he also shows us how to detect and rekindle it in our own bodies. His program challenges and guides each of us to fully reclaim for ourselves the strength, sinew, energy, and spirit that humans have always been meant to possess.

PILAR GERASIMO, Editor in Chief, Experience Life magazine

I think of myself as a modern-day warrior: businessman, family man, and competitive athlete. In the two years that I have been following the Warrior Diet, I have enjoyed the predators advantage of freedom from the necessity of frequent feedings. I also benefit from the competitive edge of being a fat-burning machine. My twelve-year-old son, who is also a competitive athlete, has naturally gravitated towards the Warrior Diet. He is growing up lean, strong, and healthy, unlike many of his peers, who even in this land of plenty are overweight and frequently sick. Thank you, Ori, for writing The Warrior Diet.

STEPHEN MAXWELL, MS; two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion; Co-Owner, Maxercise Sports/Fitness Training Center and Relson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy East

At a certain age, I began to notice a change in my pre-competition training. The intense physical stress I put my body under started to leave me feeling burnt out after my workouts. I also suffered from frequent sugar crashes due to my hypoglycemia. I would become irritated, light-headed, and physically weak. I often became angry after training, and I could not explain why. I was having a difficult time trying to figure out what and when to eat. This became a serious problem. When competing on an international level, proper diet and training are the bare necessities for peak performance. Upon meeting Ori, I was advised on what and when to eat. Once I modified my diet, my energy levels changed immediately. I was able to work harder throughout my workouts. I no longer felt total fatigue after training. Ori and I are of one mind when it comes to functional training. In martial arts you must train every aspect of movement in order to perform well. Oris advice had a direct effect on the way I trained for my two international titles this year. The information in The Warrior Diet will help you achieve the next level in training for the twenty-first century. It is the physical training along with the diet that will make a lasting impact on your life. I am deeply grateful for Oris advice and the friendship we have established over the years.

SIFU JOHN R. SALGADO, World Champion, Chinese Wrestling and Taiji Push Hands