The Lance Armstrong Performance Program: Seven Weeks to the Perfect Ride
by Lance Armstrong, Chris Carmichael (Author)
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In 1999 Lance Armstrong staged what many consider to be the most dramatic comeback in sports history, winning the Tour de France just three years after his body was ravaged by cancer. He has since gone on to win that event a record seven times.His courage and determination are legendary but it took more than just Lance himself to make it all happen: he got there with the help of the program, the training regime created for Lance by his coach Chris Carmichael. Now, in this updated edition of show more The Lance Armstrong Performance Program, Carmichael and Armstrong share the exercises, riding schedules, endurance builders and mental tricks that brought Lance back to competitive racing and on to the pinnacle of world cycling. Full of advice and personal anecdotes from Lance and his coach, this book will show you how to ride at your best in just seven weeks. Whether you are a novice or a pro, you too can ride the same path as Lance to achieve your personal best. show lessTags
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This is a good introductory book to cycling for those looking to get into race shape. The information is generally quite basic and can be repetitive, but Chris Carmichael does a good job of giving a large overview of cycling. Lance Armstrong's input seems limited to small sidebars, but they are interesting nonetheless.
The best part of this book are the training plans, of course. Carmichael delivers a wide variety of workouts that will help riders with speed, endurance, climbing and sprinting. There are good tips about how to not overtrain, yet still cycle on an almost daily basis.
Overall, while this book is already dated, the training plans are still great and useful. This gives a nice overview of cycling for the rider looking to take show more the next step from beginning riding. show less
The best part of this book are the training plans, of course. Carmichael delivers a wide variety of workouts that will help riders with speed, endurance, climbing and sprinting. There are good tips about how to not overtrain, yet still cycle on an almost daily basis.
Overall, while this book is already dated, the training plans are still great and useful. This gives a nice overview of cycling for the rider looking to take show more the next step from beginning riding. show less
Lance Armstrong is an embarasment to the USA.
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Champion cyclist Lance Armstrong's Tour de France victory has been hailed as among "the most memorable moments in sports history during this century" (USA Cycling magazine). In 1996 he established the Lance Armstrong Foundation Sally Jenkins is a veteran sports reporter whose work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, Conde Nast's Women's Sports and show more Fitness, and The Washington Post show less
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- Lance Armstrong: l'allenamento, il potenziamento e l'alimentazione alla base della più grande vittoria del mondo del ciclismo
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- Lance Armstrong
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