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BICYCLE TRAINING & FITNESS xx BICYCLE xx BICYCLE RIDING xx PHYSICAL FITNESS Fast tracks. Greg LeMond's winter training program and training tips. The best cycling legs in America and how they got that way. Includes training tips and how to check for leg length discrepancies. Back muscles. How they work and how to use them more effectively when bicycling. Arms, the limbs of leverage and stability in bicycling. Bicycling away cholesterol. Tips on using the bicycle as part of a personal health program. 99 tips for shaping up, losing weight, and riding better. Foundation training. A ten-week shape-up program leading to an all-round fitness schedule. Eight-week weight-loss program will take off between 8 and 16 pounds. Includes a menu planner for meals and snacks. Loosen up. Simple stretches for stiff cyclists. Neck muscles, the pipeline to comfort and performance in bicycling. Benefits of an oat-rich diet to a cyclist are discussed. Younger than yesterday. How cycling can slow (or even reverse) aging. Hand problems affecting bicyclers are detailed. Advice on hand positions and gloves. Lose your spare tire. Tips for bicyclists on reducing excess fat in the abdomen. Bicycling tips for insulin-dependent diabetics. Food and water consumption tips when riding in bicycle events. The great cycling makeover. How 3 people were turned into "super cyclists". Includes training tips for every cyclist. Physiology of the buttocks muscles and their role in bicycle riding. Beating fatigue. Common symptoms, simple solutions. Foot muscles and their role in bicycling. Queasy rider. Coping with exercise-induced nausea. Stomach muscles and their role in bicycling. How to avoid post-ride eating binges by eating properly before riding. Century challenge VI. Ten week training schedule to prepare for a 100-mile ride. Nine-day "countdown" regimen (training, equipment checks and nutrition) that should precede a long (100-mile) ride. Breathing techniques to improve your bicycle riding. Knee muscles and their role in bicycle riding. Advice for avoiding cycling-related genital problems. Stoking the furnace. How cold weather affects your food and fuel needs. The ten worst training mistakes and how to avoid them. How the editors train. Eight cycling scribes divulge their riding secrets. Power lunch. One-hour workouts for working people. Walden's way. Training advice from winning bicycle coach Mike Walden. Part 1. Basics, position, pedal stroke, daily routine, and eating. The critical knee joint. How to spot, understand, and treat 6 common knee ailments that affect bicycle riders. Your breaking point. How to determine and raise your anaerobic threshold. Walden's way. Part 2. Become a better rider by mastering these 6 disciplines: (1) steering through a corner, (2) bumping and dodging, (3) touching wheels, (4) paceline riding, (5) climbing efficiently, and (6) sprinting. Fast and loose. 8 on-bike stretches to keep you limber longer. Walden's way. Part 3. How to fine-tune your fitness at peak season. Slump busters. Tips on how to overcome training plateaus. Walden's way. Part 4. Off-season training. Laying the groundwork for your best year yet. Winter's edge. 8 cross-training programs to help you emerge from the off-season in top cycling shape. How to break the hour for 40K. A training program you can start now. Weightless weight training. 11 simple exercises to improve your pedaling power and climbing ability. How your lungs turn oxygen into energy and how to train them to do it better. Backs in the saddle. How to avoid most back pain when cycling. Legs are your cycling power plant. How they work and how to increase their energy output. Kneading you. A professional masseuse shows how to perform a leg massage and a self-massage. Try yoga. An effective way to regain the limberness lost to cycling. Tips for coming back to cycling after a prolonged layoff. Peddaling in cycles. A new way to use 3-day, 3-week, and 3-month training periods to achieve peak performance. The big break. Why cycling accidents often result in a broken collarbone. How it happens, how to avoid it, and advice on recovery. Early-season training technique. No excuses. 12 solutions for riders that can never find enough time to train. Spin doctor. Advice from an athletic trainer on preventing or curing knee problems. Straight talk about 6 embarrasing male cycling problems involving the penis, prostate and testicles. Winter wisdom. Seven smart ways to become a fitter cyclist in the off-season. Power up. A weight training program for competitive bicyclists. The caffeine question. Pros and cons of using caffeine to improve bicycling performance. The "best" training plan for amateur fitness bicyclists to achieve the highest fitness level ever. A planned progression of work, rest, and more work that covers several months. Big butt. A look at the impact bicycling has on the gluteal muscles. How to adjust your bicycle to properly support your butt. How to eliminate fat from an overweight butt. Low-back pain and bicycling. An overview of the complex system of muscles, ligaments, disks, bones and nerves in the back. How to overcome or prevent back problems when bicycling. Heart-rate training tips for bicycle riders from David R. Farmer. Hydration breakthrough. Reduce fluid loss by adding glycerol to your liquids when bicycling. Some suggestions on its use. Power. Applying the electrical concept of "watts" to the power needed by competitive cyclists. Includes a four-step program to improve your power output without the need for sophisticated equipment. Sprint-training "game" which involves roadsigns. Training program to prepare for a century ride (100 miles) in just 10 weeks. Training tips to improve strength, endurance and climbing technique. Pain and bicycling. Understanding the causes of pain and training tips to reduce pain. The ten simplest things you can do to improve your fitness. Gold medal workout. Build power and endurance using this program devised for a world champion. Ultimate fitness. A 36-week Olympic training plan designed just for you. Weight training for mountain bikers. Healthy knees. Advice on preserving your joint hinges. How to build abdominal muscles. 60 minutes to fitness. A lunch hour bicycle riding program. Active-isolated stretching. Avoid injury and increase flexibility with this new type of stretch. Mixed training. This plan keeps periodization's strengths while avoiding its weaknesses. Meet your new coach. Ten top trainers share their cycling secrets. Hammerhead's disease. How to avoid prostate problems brought on by riding a bicycle. In pursuit of speed. Four quick lessons on the art of going fast by mimicing pursuit training. Take the century challenge. How to train for a 100-mile bicycle ride. Take a seatless bicycle ride to improve your skill and fitness. Train your brain. Seven specific mental workouts that will help you ride faster. Advice on avoiding the heart-rate "no man's land" (80-85% of maximum heart rate) when training. Winter training plan for developing speed, power and endurance. Go fast. 38 tips from the staff of the Carpenter/Phinney Cycling Camps. How much should you ride? How to avoid overtraining which could result in a weakened immune system. Improve your breathing to increase energy and relaxation. How to eliminate saddle sores from bicycle riding. Doing 3 digits. A proven century training plan for even the most time-pressed pedalers. Training plan which requires only 30-minutes per day. Ten tips to help you find the time. How to be fit forever. How to maximize aerobic capacity as you grow older by using correct technique, training and intelligence. Finding fitness on the cylindrical road. Combat boredom with these five indoor workouts. Five exercises to avoid the cyclists' slouch (stoop-shouldered, round-backed posture). Exercises to help prevent the neck pain common to cyclists. Exercises to help fine-tune your grip on the handlebar. Improve your breathing technique. How to ride 100 miles or more. Training tips, bike preparation, and ride tips. How to build the leg strength that cycling doesn't. Advice on bicycling while pregnant. Advice on how to relieve aching knee joints. Thirty-day training program to get a serious bicycle rider back in shape after a winter layoff. Mountain bike training recommendations from the Olympic Training Center. Exercise program for bicyclers that can be performed in a motel room. Improve your pedal stroke using this isolated (one-leg-at-a-time) training method. Advice on preventing leg cramps while cycling. Exercises to prevent sore triceps from bicycling. How to achieve the smooth pedal stroke of the professionals. Cardio-resistance workouts. A combo bike/weight workout that builds strength and endurance at the same time. How to convert running errands or commuting on a bicycle into quality training time. Some tips. Abdominal exercises to help overcome nagging back pain. Five pre-ride stretching exercises which utilize your bicycle as a prop. How to build leg strength in the comfort of your home using step-ups, lunges, and one-legged squats. Training program to strengthen your heart. Full body fitness. Eighteen sports activities that will make you a better cyclist. Speed recovery and cut down on warm-up time with these self-massage tips. A 26-week training program to get into top physical shape for bicycling. Simple upper-body exercises for your pulling muscles (biceps, posterior deltoids, and lats). The re-building process. How to recognize and treat the ten most common cycling-related physical ailments. Build powerful pistons. Exercises to develop strength in your legs in just 30 minutes a week. Summer fitness (right now). Equipment and techniques for getting the maximum benefit from indoor (stationary) bicycle training. | |||||||||
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