Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
5/5
Unavailable
Unavailable
Unavailable
Ebook427 pages57 minutes
Anatomy, Stretching & Training for Cyclists: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting the Most from Your Bicycle Workouts
By Lisa Purcell
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
Full of Exercises, Training Tips, and Injury Remedies That Every Cyclist and Coach Should Have!
Every year, more and more people take up cycling to get in shape and stay fit. Thousands of people are buying new bikes with the latest technology, entering races, and even forgoing rush hour traffic and crowded public transportation to ride to work. But the joy and thrill of cycling are often marred by injuries that can bother you for a few weeks or for years. That’s why every cyclist needs to have Anatomy, Stretching & Training for Cyclists. Lisa Purcell includes a detailed exercise program that is designed for cyclists from beginner to advanced levels and that is devised to strengthen and stretch the major muscle groups used in cycling. She provides answers and tools for training, including:
Step-by-step photos
Tests to assess your form
An assessment of cycling gear
Exercises to improve your core
The truth about stretching
And much more!
Featured are targeted stretches to increase flexibility and a wide-ranging selection of exercises that thoroughly strengthen the legs and arms and build both core strength and stability, as well as hone your balance and posture on the bike. A handy guide lets you know which muscles are the main targets of each exercise, as well the exercise’s benefits and cautions, along with tips on perfecting your form. With a series of sample workouts that show you how to devise a training program to suit your unique goals, Anatomy, Stretching & Training for Cyclists is the ultimate reference for anyone wanting to achieve optimal cycling fitness.
Every year, more and more people take up cycling to get in shape and stay fit. Thousands of people are buying new bikes with the latest technology, entering races, and even forgoing rush hour traffic and crowded public transportation to ride to work. But the joy and thrill of cycling are often marred by injuries that can bother you for a few weeks or for years. That’s why every cyclist needs to have Anatomy, Stretching & Training for Cyclists. Lisa Purcell includes a detailed exercise program that is designed for cyclists from beginner to advanced levels and that is devised to strengthen and stretch the major muscle groups used in cycling. She provides answers and tools for training, including:
Step-by-step photos
Tests to assess your form
An assessment of cycling gear
Exercises to improve your core
The truth about stretching
And much more!
Featured are targeted stretches to increase flexibility and a wide-ranging selection of exercises that thoroughly strengthen the legs and arms and build both core strength and stability, as well as hone your balance and posture on the bike. A handy guide lets you know which muscles are the main targets of each exercise, as well the exercise’s benefits and cautions, along with tips on perfecting your form. With a series of sample workouts that show you how to devise a training program to suit your unique goals, Anatomy, Stretching & Training for Cyclists is the ultimate reference for anyone wanting to achieve optimal cycling fitness.
Unavailable
Read more from Lisa Purcell
Anatomy, Stretching & Training for Yoga: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting the Most from Your Yoga Practice Lighthouses of the World: 130 World Wonders Pictured Inside Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsArt on Skin: Tattoos, Style, and the Human Canvas Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAnatomy, Stretching & Training for Marathoners: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting the Most from Your Running Workout Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Anatomy, Stretching & Training for Cyclists
Related ebooks
The Cycling Bible: The cyclist's guide to technical, physical and mental training and bike maintenance Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWeight Training for Cyclists: A Total Body Program for Power & Endurance Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOff-Season Road Bike Skills Refresher Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRunning Rewired: Reinvent Your Run for Stability, Strength, and Speed Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Training Tips for Cyclists Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Advanced Cyclist's Training Manual: Fitness and Skills for Every Rider Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Mastering the Science of Cycling Performance: The Ultimate Guide to Training, Nutrition, and Race Strategy for Competitive Cyclists Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWatch Your Line: Techniques to Improve Road Cycling Skills (Second Edition) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Cyclist's Training Manual: Fitness and Skills for Every Rider Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Road Cycling Performance Manual: Everything You Need to Take Your Training and Racing to the Next Level Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5HORSE RIDING FOR BEGINNERS: From Beginner to Confident Rider: Your Comprehensive Guide to Horseback Riding Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow to Improve Your Cycling Performance: New Cyclist's Guide Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCycling On Form: A Pro Method of Riding Faster & Stronger Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStrength and Conditioning for Cyclists: Off the Bike Conditioning for Performance and Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFitter, Further, Faster: Get Fit for Sportives and Road Riding Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCycling: Bicycling Made Easy: Beginner and Expert Strategies For Performing Better On Your Bike Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRun for Life: The Anti-Aging, Anti-Injury, Super-Fitness Plan to Keep You Running to 100 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Strides To Success: A Beginner's Guide to Running Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLife Lessons from Motorcycles: Seventy Five Tips for Staying Grounded Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFundamentals of Equestrian Coaching Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCyclosportive: Preparing For and Taking Part in Long Distance Cycling Challenges Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Joosr Guide to... Faster by Michael Hutchinson: The Obsession, Science and Luck Behind the World's Fastest Cyclists Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCross Country Made Easy: Made Easy, #3 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Run Stronger Longer Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPedal Towards Your Dreams. Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings10k Training for Newbies: The Ultimate Road Race Preparation Handbook Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Beginning Runner's Handbook: The Proven 13-Week RunWalk Program Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bucket List: Running Your First Race Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFast 5K: 25 Crucial Keys and 4 Training Plans Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Diet & Nutrition For You
The Complete Medicinal Herbal: A Practical Guide to the Healing Properties of Herbs Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The DIRTY, LAZY, KETO Cookbook: Bend the Rules to Lose the Weight! Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Meals That Heal: 100+ Everyday Anti-Inflammatory Recipes in 30 Minutes or Less: A Cookbook Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mediterranean Diet Meal Prep Cookbook: Easy And Healthy Recipes You Can Meal Prep For The Week Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Carnivore Cure: The Ultimate Elimination Diet to Attain Optimal Health and Heal Your Body Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fit Men Cook: 100+ Meal Prep Recipes for Men and Women—Always #HealthyAF, Never Boring Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Muscle for Life: Get Lean, Strong, and Healthy at Any Age! Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Delay, Don't Deny Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Bigger Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Male Body Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Forks Over Knives Plan: How to Transition to the Life-Saving, Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ (Revised Edition) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Daniel Plan Cookbook: Healthy Eating for Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Noom Mindset: Learn the Science, Lose the Weight Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIntuitive Eating, 4th Edition: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Healthy as F*ck: The Habits You Need to Get Lean, Stay Healthy, and Kick Ass at Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Blue Zones Solution: Eating and Living Like the World's Healthiest People Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How Not to Diet: The Groundbreaking Science of Healthy, Permanent Weight Loss Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Thinner Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Female Body Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Vegan Reset: The 28-Day Plan to Kickstart Your Healthy Lifestyle Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Related podcast episodes
Back Pain and Cycling - Is it normal? How Can I Prevent it? 0% found this document usefulConnection, Not Correction: The Key to Improvement for You and Your Horse 0% found this document usefulReaching New Heights: Mastering Goal Setting for Runners: Award winning Running Podcast for Everyday Runners 0% found this document usefulTraining talk and better triathlon run training with Jason Koop | EP#166: Presented by www.scientifictriathlon.com 0% found this document useful
Related articles
How Not To Train: 5 Tips To Ensure You Won’t Reach Your Goals! Australian Mountain BikeArticle
How Not To Train: 5 Tips To Ensure You Won’t Reach Your Goals!
Jul 3, 2022
5 min readHow Fit Do I Have To Be To Ride A Bike? Cycling PlusArticle
How Fit Do I Have To Be To Ride A Bike?
Jun 9, 2020
2 min readLife CYCLE Liz Earle WellbeingArticle
Life CYCLE
Sep 2, 2020
2 min read10 Tips To Improve Your Road-riding Performance 220 TriathlonArticle
10 Tips To Improve Your Road-riding Performance
Jun 9, 2022
3 min read10 Tips To Improve Your Road-riding Performance 220 TriathlonArticle
10 Tips To Improve Your Road-riding Performance
Jun 9, 2022
3 min readASK THE EXPERT Should I Do High Or Low Reps In The Gym? Cycling WeeklyArticle
ASK THE EXPERT Should I Do High Or Low Reps In The Gym?
Mar 23, 2023
3 min readWhat Other Sports Help My Cycling? Cyclist MagazineArticle
What Other Sports Help My Cycling?
Sep 8, 2021
3 min readFeedback Gives Faster Progress Your HorseArticle
Feedback Gives Faster Progress
Jul 23, 2020
3 min readStay Fit Over 40 Mountain Biking UKArticle
Stay Fit Over 40
Jul 6, 2023
2 min readBack To Basics 220 TriathlonArticle
Back To Basics
Dec 27, 2023
10 min readHot Tips From A Coach Who Has Been The Athlete Australian Mountain BikeArticle
Hot Tips From A Coach Who Has Been The Athlete
Jan 30, 2022
As an athlete-turned coach (who still enjoys pinning a number on intermittently!) there have been many experiences throughout my athletic life that I have only seemed to make sense of now the shoe is on the other foot. Perhaps it’s my personality of
5 min readGet Fast For Free! Mountain Biking UKArticle
Get Fast For Free!
Oct 27, 2021
6 min readHow Can I Start Riding Again After A Long Break? Cycling PlusArticle
How Can I Start Riding Again After A Long Break?
Apr 14, 2021
2 min readLet’s Begin… Cycling PlusArticle
Let’s Begin…
Sep 1, 2020
8 min readWorkout Buddy Motorcycle Mojo MagazineArticle
Workout Buddy
Apr 15, 2020
3 min readKeep On Rolling... Women's FitnessArticle
Keep On Rolling...
Apr 21, 2023
4 min readAsk 220 220 TriathlonArticle
Ask 220
Jan 24, 2024
Friction-free running Former 220 Triathlon magazine editor James is a cycling and sports writer, editor and author. Tri-bike transition Cycling writer Nik is a competitive multisporter who’s competed for Team GB in duathlon Can you kick it? US swim c
7 min readHow Do I Avoid Back Pain? Cyclist MagazineArticle
How Do I Avoid Back Pain?
Nov 3, 2021
2 min readPush Yourself Mountain Biking UKArticle
Push Yourself
Nov 24, 2020
5 min read10 Ways To Get…battle Ready! Cycling PlusArticle
10 Ways To Get…battle Ready!
Jun 9, 2022
Modern life has robbed you of some key cycling skills. The pandemic-era boom in indoor training has produced many cyclists who are aerobically fit but may lack confidence and control out on the roads, or struggle with the unpredictable gradients of ‘
7 min readAvert The Hurt! Mountain Biking UKArticle
Avert The Hurt!
Sep 1, 2021
3 min readThe Road To Faster Loss Men's Fitness UKArticle
The Road To Faster Loss
Mar 22, 2024
6 min readAre You Ready T Race Cycling WeeklyArticle
Are You Ready T Race
Apr 28, 2022
7 min readWATTS UP? Power Climbing Techniques Bicycling AustraliaArticle
WATTS UP? Power Climbing Techniques
Jun 21, 2019
6 min readAsk 220 220 TriathlonArticle
Ask 220
May 14, 2020
3 min readE-bike Skills Mountain Biking UKArticle
E-bike Skills
Feb 5, 2021
1 min read15 Ways To End Your Season On A High 220 TriathlonArticle
15 Ways To End Your Season On A High
Sep 6, 2022
6 min readAsk 220 220 TriathlonArticle
Ask 220
Dec 23, 2021
7 min readTotal Control Ultimate Adventure BikeArticle
Total Control
Nov 1, 2023
4 min readReady For Action Your HorseArticle
Ready For Action
May 26, 2022
7 min read
Reviews for Anatomy, Stretching & Training for Cyclists
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews