The Lance Armstrong performance program
By: by Lance Armstrong and Chris Carmichael with Peter Joffre Nye
Contributors: Carmichael, Chris, 1960-; Nye, Peter, 1947-
Publisher: Rodale International
Published: 2006
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9781405099912
Subjects: Training; Bicycle racing
Description: In 1999, two-time Olympian Lance Armstrong staged what many considered to be the most dramatic comeback in sports history, winning the Tour de France just 3 years after his body was ravaged by cancer. He went on to win the Tour de France a record-breaking 7 consecutive years, from 1999 to 2005, becoming an international icon and peerless legend in the cycling world. Behind this success is a multifaceted plan of strengthening, bicycling, and eating - so strong and so effective that it created history. With The Lance Armstrong Performance Program, cyclists of every experience level can find the exercises, riding schedules, endurance builders, and mental tricks that brought Lance back to the pinnacle of cycling. These methods were crafted by his coach, Chris Carmichael, the U.S. Olympic Committee's coach of the year in 1999, and have been refined by Chris and Lance during their years of working together.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Pt. I. The promise of cycling. The appeal of two wheels ; Cycling equipment ; Essential maintenance and repair ; Riding position ; Rules of the road; title: pt. II. The Carmichael training system. The heart of training ; The 7-week success plan ; Training techniques and workouts ; Recovery ; Strength training ; Eat for health and performance; title: pt. III. Essential skills. The power of pedaling ; Shifting and braking ; Road hazards ; Group riding ; Riding out the weather; title: pt. IV. Techniques to ride like a pro. Mental toughness ; Cornering ; Climbing ; Descending ; Sprinting ; Time trialing ; Lance in action ; Update 2006.