Bicycling Magazine's Training Techniques for Cyclists: Greater Power, Faster Speed, Longer Endurance, Better Skills - Softcover

Editors Of Bicycling Magazine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1594860521 ISBN 13: 9781594860522

Publisher: Rodale Books, 2005

Synopsis

Bicycling Magazine's Training Techniques for Cyclists by Ben Hewitt provides proven training programs and pointers from cycling's most knowledgeable coaches--whether you're cycling competitively or just to keep fit!

Now revised and updated with the latest advances in the sport, this book will help any rider achieve optimum cycling performance through proven training techniques from the sport's top experts.

You'll find exercises to help improve your overall cycling fitness, a 26-week training schedule to put you at the head of the pack, and winter training programs to keep you fit off-season.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Bicycling Magazine's
Training Techniques for Cyclists
Greater Power, Faster Speed, Longer Endurance, Better Skills

Here's how to achieve optimum cycling performance through proven training techniques from the sport's top experts. Whether you want to ride a competitive century or just want to get the maximum health benefits from cycling, this book will make it happen.

Discover how to:
* Increase your speed and endurance.
* Eat for peak performance.
* Reduce injuries through weight training and breathing techniques.
* Increase mental focus for great rides.
* Avoid injuries and exhaustion caused by overtraining.
* Attack hills smartly and handle turns like a champ.

You'll also find:
* Practical pointers from top cycling coaches.
* Exercises to help improve your overall cycling fitness.
* A 26-week training schedule to put you at the head of the pack.
* Winter training programs to keep you fit off-season.

ABOUT THE EDITOR
Ed Pavelka has been riding bicycles for fun, fitness, and competition since the mid-1970s. His professional writing career includes 20 cycling books. He was Bicycling magazine's executive editor for 10 years and served as the magazine's director of new ventures.

About the Author:

BEN HEWITT writes about sports and the outdoors for a wide variety of publications, including Bicycling, Men's Journal, Mountain Bike, Outside, and Skiing. He currently resides in Vermont.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rodale Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1594860521
• ISBN 13: 9781594860522
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 128
• Editor: Hewitt Ben