Performance Cycling: Training for Power, Endurance, and Speed

Erscheinungsjahr 2003
ISBN: 978-0-07-141091-5
Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Format (B × H): 188 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 318 g

Autoren/Hrsg.

Morris, David

Inhaltsverzeichnis

AcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction: Cycling and Science Come of AgePart One: The Human Body1. Anatomy of the MachineMuscular System • Digestive System • Endocrine System • Cardiovascular System2. Fuel for the MachineEnergy Production • Digestion and Metabolism of Macronutrients • Energy Pathways • Macronutrient Needs • Micronutrient Needs • Questions and Answers3. Testing and EvaluationMaximal Oxygen Consumption Test (VO2 Max Test) • Lactate Threshold, Maximal Steady State, and Maximum Sustainable Power Output • Wingate Anaerobic Test • Are Blood Tests Necessary? • Questions and AnswersPart Two: Training Plans4. Training PhilosophiesAssessing Current Abilities • Setting Goals5. Formulating a Training SchedulePrescribing and Monitoring Workout Intensity6. Choosing WorkoutsCore Workouts • Block Training7. Preseason Training: The Four-Phase PlanThe Four-Phase Approach • Phase 1: Resistance Training • Phase 2: Aerobic Endurance • Phase 3: Supermaximum Sustainable Power Intervals • Phase 4: Maximum Sustainable Power Intervals • Questions and Answers8. Training during the Competitive SeasonBecoming a Stronger Rider: Developing Power during the Competitive Season • Specializing for Types of Events and Peaking for Races9. Should You Hire a Coach?Evaluating Your Needs and Expectations • Evaluating a Potential CoachPart Three: Training Aids10. Ergogenic AidsEvaluating Ergogenic Aids • Reviews of Potential Ergogenic Agents • Other Potential Ergogenic Aids • Questions and AnswersAfterword: Directions for the FutureReferencesIndexAbout the Author

Über Autor(innen)

Morris, David
Dave Morris began racing bicycles at the age of 18 and began his studies of exercise physiology at the University of Missouri in 1986. After graduating he went to work as the Strength and Conditioning Coach at the US Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, NY. After a brief tenure with the USOC, Dave returned to the Univ. of Missouri to pursue a masters in exercise physiology. While working on his degree he continued to race for the University and qualified for the Collegiate Nationals in 1991. After receiving his masters in 1992, Dave began working as a sport physiologist at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. While at the USOTC, Dave worked extensively with the US Cycling Federation by testing, evaluating and developing training programs for elite cyclists including three-time Tour de France winner, Lance Armstrong. In 1993 he left the USOTC to pursue his doctorate at the University of Ohio. Completed in 1994, he started work for the US Cycling Federation's Project '96. Since leaving USA Cycling in 1996, Mr. Morris has run his own research and consulting firm, PerforMax, coaches several cyclists and serves as a physiology and cycling consultant to USA Triathlon. HOMETOWN: Colorado Springs, CO