Covers the essentials of cycling, including equipment, training guidelines and fitness assessment. This book also covers five ride types of steady and flats, hills, variable intensity, intervals and speed work that are plugged into three levels of programmes, consisting of different training phases, such as building a base, peaking, and more.

The essentials of cycling are covered in detail, including equipment, biking skills, training guidelines and fitness assessment. The five ride types covered of steady and flats, hills, variable intensity, intervals and speed work are plugged into three levels of programmes, consisting of five different training phases - building a base, increasing threshold, peaking, maintaining peak condition and off-season cross training. Each workout is broken down into several components including caloric expenditure, warm up and cool down, heart rate zone, perceived effort, cadence and details for getting the most out of the workout. Fitness Cycling provides information in clear language and gives workouts on a one-a-page basis, which are easy to read and include specific tips and useful tidbits about each workout so that the reader feels they have a personal trainer with them from start to finish.

Publisher:

Human Kinetics Publishers

ISBN:

9780736063647

Publication date:

January 2006

Length:

251mm

Width:

188mm

Thickness:

12mm

Weight:

422g

Pages:

188

Illustrations:

Illustrated

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Illustrated

This book should be added to every cyclist's library. Understand why and how to use your time wisely to improve your cycling--whether for fun, fitness, or performance.
Connie Carpenter
Olympic Gold Medalist, 1984
Women's Individual Road Race
Dede's savvy training knowledge and technical skills, Michael's experience on the professional tour, and Shannon's physiological expertise and cycling background make this the perfect trio to provide training advice, workouts, and season-long programs in a way that will help beginners and more advanced cyclists make the most of their time on the bike.
Jim Miller, Head Coach
U.S. Olympic Women's Road Cycling Team, 2004
Fitness Cycling is the ideal book for most cyclists learning to get fit and get the most out of their body. Michael, Dede and Shannon offer the cyclist a rare combination of competitive experience and medical/scientific expertise.
Tom Danielson
Discovery Channel Cycling Team
A rare opportunity for the beginner to the advanced cyclist to learn the tricks of the trade from a dream combination of resources. From Dede's phenomenal cycling career, to Michael's professionalism and Shannon's expertise, Fitness Cycling offers the wisdom and insight that will allow goals to transform into realities.
Clara Hughes
5-time Olympic Medalist in Multiple Sports
Cycling: Double Bronze, 1996; Speed Skating: Gold & Silver, 2006; Bronze, 2002