Full Description
The definitive guide to fitness for cycling, suitable for everyone from complete beginners looking to build fitness for their first charity event through to the experienced cyclists looking to improve competitive performance. Starting with the basic components of fitness, this step-by-step handbook then guides you through everything you need to know to train and compete at your best, including how to organize your training, training methods, nutition, health, and how to avoid the most common cycling injuries. it also provides specialized training programs and techniques for all cycling disciplines, such as road racing, time trials, and mountain biking, as well as specific advice for novices, juniors, women, and veterans. Quotes, tips, and Q&A sessions from leading cyclists and team coaches are also featured.
Contents
Chapter 1: General introduction to trainingGeneral adviceEssential training and fitness issuesChapter 2: Components of fitnessChapter 3: The training essentialsTraining componentsTraining methodsTraining devicesChapter 4: Training in more detail, stepping up a gearTraining zonesTraining phasesTraining cyclesOrganising your trainingChapter 5: Cycling efficiencyChapter 6: Cycling and healthNutritionHealthHygiene, injury and injury managementStretching PractitionersChapter 7: Specialised training and techniqueRoad racingTime trialsTrack generalTrack enduranceTrack sprintMountain bikeCyclo-crossChallenge rides and enduros(All will include novices, juniors, women and veterans.)Chapter 8: Skills and techniquesSkillsPsychology.
