Paul Wade - Convict Conditioning

In Convict Conditioning Paul Wade has laid out a logical and effective zero to hero progression in key bodyweight strength exercises and presented a solid training philosophy. Get this book.

Pavel Tsatsouline, author of The Naked Warrior

Convict Conditioning gives honor and respect to body-weight training. This book is an old step in a new direction and I welcome it. I feel Convict Conditioning provides the progression, precision and clarity that is necessary to combat our cultural decline in simple body knowledge.

Gray Cook, MSPT, OCS, CSCS, Functional Movement Systems, author of Body in Balance

Convict Conditioning is a fantastic text crammed with solid information, and tons of vital nuggets and powerful insights that when followed will pack your frame with rock-hard, functional muscle. Like a hard thrust with a razor-sharp shank, ex-con Paul Wades writing style rips through all the nonsense that fill the glossy muscle mags, to get to whats real: You dont need free weights, fancy machines, spray-on tan and carefully torn T-shirts to build powerful muscle. All you really need is your own body, a few simple exercises and a plan. You provide the body, Convict Conditioning gives you the rest in a highly readable, easy-to-understand format that teaches you what to do and how to do it. As a guy who has written extensively on exercise, I highly recommend this book.

Loren Christensen, author of Solo Training and The Fighters Body.

To paraphrase a famous political quote: Its the progressions stupid. Coach Wade has laid out a set of progressions in Convict Conditioning that can lead to mastery of the big 6 bodyweight exercises and you would be wise to listen. This is knowledge proven in extreme conditions. So respect the progressions and put in your timeyoull be stronger for it.

Brett Jones, Master RKC, CSCS, CK-FMS

Outstanding! By far the most innovative fitness book in years. Many talk about mastering your body weight yet Convict Conditioning actually delivers a blueprint for anyone, regardless of your current fitness. The training progressions are genius. I had illusions I was able to do some Master Steps right away but was unable to CORRECTLY get past step 6 in one of the big six and was at steps 3-5 on most. This program will give me the tendon strength to blast past my previous body weight abilities and real usable strength and speed for hand-to-hand training! Ive already pre-ordered a case of books for my friends and associates. Dont hesitatejust get it and start getting real, usable, strength and power to move your human machine!

Tim Larkin, Master Close Combat Instructor, targetfocustraining.com

Convict Conditioning by El Entrenador is a remarkable book on how to take your bodyweight training to extreme levels. Convict Conditioning deserves a place on the bookshelf next to The Naked Warrior.

Kenneth Jay, Master RKC, author of Viking Warrior Conditioning

Convict Conditioning is a refreshing book on strength. While there are many books on the topic of body weight conditioning, very few focus on true strength through body weight movements. This is not another book on how to do 50 pushups; this is a book to learn how to do One Arm Handstand Pushups, One-legged Squats, or how about One Arm Pull Ups? Truly the stuff of comic books, but completely attainable with a crystal clear progression plan.

Paul Wade is highly entertaining and motivating in his delivery, I guarantee you will find this a pager burner. This program is completely scalable to challenge any person, from your Mom, to any weekend warrior, to an elite level athlete in the off-season.

I have implemented several of the drills in to my training, the progressions for the bridge and core drills are particularly helpful to every persons power program. I believe Convict Conditioning would be exceptionally valuable to military preparation programs, wrestling coaches, and martial arts instructors. The drills will quickly develop body mastery and skill, with simple modifications to movements already heavily employed in those areas. With its focus on strength development, it will yield high dividends in short order.

Convict Conditioning should definitely be on your watch list. I think this program combined with Pavels Naked Warrior would allow someone to build strength that would cause Spiderman to look over his shoulder.

Adam T Glass, RKC II, Professional Performing Strongman

Coach Wades book comes along at a critical time for me, both personally and professionally. (And no, Im not going to jail!). His bodyweight training progressions will help me create better, more efficient workouts for both myself and my members. If you are a serious student of bodyweight exercise and physical culture, you must get this book. And if you enjoy a little bit of the dark side, the origin story of Coach Wades knowledge will help you tear through this book in one sitting.

Craig Ballantyne, Turbulence Training

I DID NOT want to like this book. In fact, I did not even want to read it because of the title. BUT not only do I like this book, I LOVE IT. It is probably the best compilation of callisthenic exercises and training progressions I have seen; reaching all the back to the beginnings of organized bodyweight exercise.

As an ex elite gymnast and gymnastics coach, using the body as the resistance to strengthen oneself is near and dear to my heart and is the base for any truly functional training regimen. After all, if you cant use your own weight what do you need added resistance for? Coach Wade understands this completely and has crafted programs that will make anyone who uses them a complete physical animal in no time flat.

Easy to read, so well organized and thought out I had no choice but to embrace it wholeheartedly. The progressions of the exercises are brilliant and make even the most difficult of these movements accessible to all who have the heart and stamina to stay the course.

Coach Wade goes to the heart of true training with correct biomechanics, kinesiology and training progressions that so many in the word of physical training just seem to miss these days. Bravo Coach, bravo, an epic book that deserves to be in the library of all who love the world of strength as well as a historical understanding of the foundation of all modern resistance training.

Mark Reifkind, Master RKC Instructor, Girya Kettlebell Training

Convict Conditioning is jam packed with the most powerful bodyweight training information I have ever come across. Its the book I WISH I had in my hands when I was a competitive wrestler, BUT, even more important to me is that I can pass on this knowledge to my clients AND my son and daughter when they grow up. Thats how impressed with and trustful I am of the information in this book.

Zach Even-Esh, author The Ultimate Underground Strength System