Bicycling Magazine's Cycling for Health and Fitness

by Hewitt, Ben

• ISBN13: 9781579542283
• ISBN10: 157954228X
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2000-03-08
• Publisher: Rodale Books

Summary

Everything you need to know to get fit with your favorite sport. This pedal-pumping primer is for those who want to improve their physical condition through either road cycling or mountain biking. With lots of information on how to lose weight and get in shape, this guide will speed you on to your fitness goals. Discover how to: * Choose the perfect bike by using 10 essential pointers. * Fix the five most common riding mistakes--fast. * Recognize the signs of overtraining. * Get your upper body into peak condition. * Stay strong and limber by learning to stretch throughout the day. * Spice up indoor training with boredom-busting routines. * Keep your knees healthy-- guaranteed.

Author Biography

Ed Pavelka has been riding bicycles for fun, fitness, and competition since the mid-1970's. His professional writing career includes 20 cycling books. He was Bicycling magazine's executive editor for 10 years and served as the magazine's director of new ventures.

Table of Contents

Introduction	vi
PART ONE Ride Right
How to Buy a New Bike	3	(3)
Road Bike Fit	6	(3)
Mountain Bike Fit	9	(3)
Bicycling Basics	12	(3)
Fast Fixes for Common Mistakes	15	(4)
How Much Should You Ride?	19	(5)
Find Time for Cycling	24	(9)
PART TWO Get Fit
10 Simple Ways to Improve Fitness	33	(2)
Condition Your Upper Body	35	(2)
Leg Strength Simplified	37	(2)
Spice Up Your Riding	39	(3)
Power Lunch	42	(3)
Go the Distance	45	(2)
Inside Cycling	47	(4)
Off-Season Training	51	(8)
PART THREE Stay Healthy
The Heart of the Matter	59	(6)
Healthy Knees Guaranteed	65	(4)
Banish Back Pain	69	(2)
Solutions to Saddle Sores	71	(2)
What Ails You?	73	(5)
Fast Flexibility	78	(3)
Soreness Begone	81	(2)
First-Aid for Bike Crashes	83	(8)
PART FOUR Lose Weight
The Need to Feed	91	(2)
10 Keys to Better Nutrition	93	(3)
Eat This Way	96	(3)
Winning Tips for Losing Weight	99	(2)
Cycling Calorie Counter	101	(9)
Anatomy of a Bike	110	(3)
Glossary	113	(6)
Index	119