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Nutrition For Sport E-book_

April 16, 2009

Nutrition for Sport is a comprehensive review of sports nutrition with an eye to the aerobic-endurance athlete. Cyclists, runners, triathletes, and walkers will appreciate the down-to-earth practical advice, the debunking of advertising, as well as the detailed explanations and comprehensive reference material provided about every vitamin and mineral.
Learn about:

  • Sport foods–before, during, and after exercise.
  • Foods for energy.
  • Performance-enhancing and performance-robbing substances.
  • Quick, nutritious fast food.
  • Nutritional quackery.
  • Losing weight.
  • How rapid weight changes don’t reflect fat losses.
  • Who, what, where, and how: About every vitamin and mineral.
  • Did you know?
  • Few athletes drink more than 16 ounces an hour; sweat losses can exceed 100 ounces an hour.
  • Just like the glycogen window, there is a fat window.
  • Although sodium is the electrolyte priority for aerobic endurance athlete, calcium and iron loss in sweat ca contribute to deficiency.
  • Many supplements marketed to improve muscle mass are contaminated with anabolic steroids.
Cycling Psychology
19.95 USD

eBook - (155 pages, estimated.)
This is an electronic book in PDF format. There are no shipping or handling costs. You will be sent a download link after purchase.

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Bike Fit

September 9, 2008

This book is about general bicycle fit for road and mountain bike riding.It also covers fit specifics for recreational, climbing, sprinting, time trialing, and cross-country mountain biking. The right size bicycle frame and components, and their adjustment, is important. Proper fit allows you to be comfortable, ride safely, and work effectively. It reduces or treats overuse injuries. Proper fit makes you a better rider.
‘Bike Fit’ also shows that some traditional advice really has no basis, and that there are many options that may allow riders to ride more comfortably, with greater performance, or treat an overuse injury. ‘Bike Fit’ covers everything from frame fit and bike positioning to specialty riding and anatomical considerations. Get the most out of your body and bike and avoid injury with ‘Bike Fit’.

Bike Fit

19.95 USD

eBook - (224 pages, estimated.)
This is an electronic book in PDF format. There are no shipping or handling costs. You will be sent a download link after purchase.

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Smart Cycling Coaching

September 9, 2008

Smart Coaching is directed to new and experienced aerobic-endurance sport coaches. Coaches in non-aerobic and non-endurance sports will find much of interest to them as well.Arnie has used much of the material in the book to help train nearly 1,000 coaches in the sports of cycling, running, triathlon, and walking.
Learn about:

  • Roles of coaches
  • Coaching responsibilities
  • Communication skills
  • Hints for giving talks
  • Coaching style
  • Motivation and confidence in athletes
  • Nutrition
  • Safety and risk management
  • Training principles
  • Fitness systems
  • Strength and flexibility training
  • Coaching beginners, older athletes, and athletes with disabilities
  • Workouts

Cycling Skills

12.95 USD


eBook - (74 pages, estimated.)
This is an electronic book in PDF format. There are no shipping or handling costs. You will be directed to a download page after purchase.

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High Intensity Training For Cyclists

September 9, 2008

Y’know when you’re in a group ride and there’s some superperson up the front who drags everyone over hill, over dale seemingly tirelessly. No one dares try to take a pull knowing they can’t keep the pace up but are happy to hang on,  just -teeth clenched, for the ride.

Ever wanted to be that guy?
The difference between that guy and you, right now, is an effective training program.

Dr Arnie Baker’s ‘High Intensity Training ‘ will give you the training programs to get you to the front of the pack.

If you’ve wondered about power and torque based training, evaluating training stress and the theoretical basis behind interval training - this book is for you. By breaking down the different aspects of cycling fitness Coach Baker will give you the ability to get the most benefit out of the least suffering.

With a huge depth of information both theoretical and practical High Intensity Training includes

  • Every aspect of cycling training from fitness elements to recovery.
  • In depth guidelines for interval training
  • 2 hour plus trainer workouts
  • A 3 month progressive systems high-intensity training program
  • A rapid 5 to 9 week peaking high intensity program.
  • Training and fitness standards for excellence for men and women through to masters age groups.
  • A test at the end to make sure you got it all

You can be that guy. Make your training count and get a grin thats hard to shift with Coach Baker’s ‘High Intensity Training’.

Cycling Skills

22.95 USD

eBook - (224 pages, estimated.)
This is an electronic book in PDF format. There are no shipping or handling costs. You will be emailed a download link after purchase.

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Altitude Climbing Endurance

September 9, 2008

Altitude Climbing Endurance (ACETM) Training for Cyclists reviews the principles of bicycle training, and specifically discusses training for ACETM events–which are defined as one-day rides or races of more than 100 miles with more than 10,000 feet of cumulative climbing. Arnie has not forgotten to list practical workouts as well.
Learn about:

  • Bicycling fitness, workouts, aerobic and anaerobic training
  • Improving your climbing endurance and your climbing speed
  • Climbing and descending skills
  • The effects of altitude
  • The importance of pacing
  • Endurance sport nutrition
  • The equipment you’ll need for ACETM events
  • Motivation theory and strategies that help you keep focused

Cycling Skills

18.95 USD

eBook - (127 pages, estimated.)
This is an electronic book in PDF format. There are no shipping or handling costs. You will sent a download link after purchase.

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