Serious cycling /
Burke, Ed, 1949-
Serious cycling / Edmund R. Burke ; [foreword by Chris Carmichael]. - second edition - xii, 289 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Hard-Core Training --
Building a Mileage Base --
Developing Speed and Sprint Power --
Raising Lactate Threshold --
Enhancing Cycling Strength --
Staying Healthy and Injury-Free --
The Nutritional Edge --
Fueling for Training and Competition --
Refueling for Recovery --
Exploring Performance Enhancers --
Planning --
Planning for the Year --
Committing to a Winning Season --
Preventing Overtraining --
Racing --
Perfect Positioning --
Designing Strategies and Tactics --
Pedaling for Optimum Efficiency.
Ride faster and more efficiently with Serious Cycling. Exercise scientists have unearthed a wealth of information that cyclists can use to improve their performance. However, most cyclists have never had access to this great body of knowledge. Now you do. Serious Cycling bridges the gap between scientific observation and cycling performance. It takes the latest scientific data on physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, injury prevention and recovery, and training, and translates it into practical applications that will have an immediate impact on your personal training program. Written by one of cycling's top experts, this book will help you build endurance, increase lactate threshold, and enhance cycling strength and power.
073604129X (pbk.)
Cycling.
Cycling--Training.
796.6 / B.E.S
Serious cycling / Edmund R. Burke ; [foreword by Chris Carmichael]. - second edition - xii, 289 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Hard-Core Training --
Building a Mileage Base --
Developing Speed and Sprint Power --
Raising Lactate Threshold --
Enhancing Cycling Strength --
Staying Healthy and Injury-Free --
The Nutritional Edge --
Fueling for Training and Competition --
Refueling for Recovery --
Exploring Performance Enhancers --
Planning --
Planning for the Year --
Committing to a Winning Season --
Preventing Overtraining --
Racing --
Perfect Positioning --
Designing Strategies and Tactics --
Pedaling for Optimum Efficiency.
Ride faster and more efficiently with Serious Cycling. Exercise scientists have unearthed a wealth of information that cyclists can use to improve their performance. However, most cyclists have never had access to this great body of knowledge. Now you do. Serious Cycling bridges the gap between scientific observation and cycling performance. It takes the latest scientific data on physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, injury prevention and recovery, and training, and translates it into practical applications that will have an immediate impact on your personal training program. Written by one of cycling's top experts, this book will help you build endurance, increase lactate threshold, and enhance cycling strength and power.
073604129X (pbk.)
Cycling.
Cycling--Training.
796.6 / B.E.S