The Cyclist's Training Bible

The Cyclist's Training Bible

• Train smarter, not harder
• Weight training, periodization, and nutrition
• Paperback, 296 pages, 8 1/2 x 11"

<p><b>Coach Joe Friel is the most trusted name in endurance sports coaching, and his <I>Cyclist's Training Bible</I> is the most comprehensive and reliable training resource ever written for cyclists.</b> This new edition of the bestselling book includes all of the latest advances in training and technology. Using this book, cyclists can create a comprehensive, self-coached training plan that is both scientifically proven and shaped around their personal goals.</p><p>Friel empowers athletes with every detail they need to consider when planning a season, lining up a week of workouts, or preparing to race. This fourth edition includes extensive revisions on the specifics of how to train and what to eat. Friel explains how cyclists can:</p><ul><li>best gauge intensity with power meters and other new training technology to maximize form and fitness and reduce fatigue;<li>more knowledgeably and accurately make changes to their annual training plan over the course of a season;<li>dramatically build muscular endurance with strength training;<li>improve body composition and recovery with smarter nutrition.</ul><p>With more case studies to draw from and multiple contingency plans for those times when training doesn't progress as planned, <I>The Cyclist's Training Bible</I> continues to be the definitive guide to optimal cycling performance.</p>