High Intensity Training For Cyclists
September 9, 2008
| This volume takes fitness riders and racers beyond the training provided in previous training books to two-hour plus trainer workouts. Break down the elements of cycling fitness. Decide how to separate out and train each element. Decide in what order to train each fitness element. Figure out which exercises give the most benefit with the least suffering. Find out which exercises are easy to do right and hard to do wrong. That’s what HITTM is all about.Chapters discuss measuring training intensity, overtraining, and recovery. Heart-rate, power-based, and torque-based training are discussed in detail. Evaluating training stress using these are other measures is discussed in detail. The second section of the book explores the theoretical basis of interval training, as well as the practicalities of program design. The third part of the book gives practical hints and guidelines for interval training. The fourth part of the book is the standard 3-month progressive systems high-intensity training program. The fifth part of the book is a rapid 5 to 9 week peaking high-intensity program. Training and fitness standards for excellence for men and women as well as for masters age groups by 10-year increments are listed in appendix A. |
22.95 USDeBook - (224 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. |
Nutrition for Sports E-book
September 1, 2008





