The Cycling Physiology & Training Science Guide

£24.00

“Chapeau Tom and Emma for this awesome resource, best investment ever!” - Ben N, Australia.

Improve your self-coaching and ramp up your fitness improvement with our 280+ page digital physiology resource - the most comprehensive reference guide to the essential physiology and actionable training practices needed for greater cycling performance.

Learn the need-to-knows of cycling physiology, the science of effective training approaches and the practical steps involved in building an individualised training program.

Featuring:

  • 280+ pages and over 70 original figures.

  • More than 160 scientific references.

  • Bonus pack of additional materials (templates, look-up tables etc).

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* Please note that the guide is provided in electronic (PDF) format only.

For a free sample chapter from the guide, click here.

“Chapeau Tom and Emma for this awesome resource, best investment ever!” - Ben N, Australia.

Improve your self-coaching and ramp up your fitness improvement with our 280+ page digital physiology resource - the most comprehensive reference guide to the essential physiology and actionable training practices needed for greater cycling performance.

Learn the need-to-knows of cycling physiology, the science of effective training approaches and the practical steps involved in building an individualised training program.

Featuring:

  • 280+ pages and over 70 original figures.

  • More than 160 scientific references.

  • Bonus pack of additional materials (templates, look-up tables etc).

-

* Please note that the guide is provided in electronic (PDF) format only.

For a free sample chapter from the guide, click here.

Contents:

PART 1: PHYSIOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS

  • Chapter 1: Energy Systems

  • Chapter 2: Skeletal Muscles

  • Chapter 3: Determinants of Performance

  • Chapter 4: Lactate

  • Chapter 5: Physiological Testing

  • Chapter 6: Fundamentals of Fitness Development

PART 2: HIGH-LEVEL PLANNING

  • Chapter 7: Step-By-Step Planning Process

  • Chapter 8: Periodisation

  • Chapter 9: Case Study

PART 3: MICRO-LEVEL PLANNING

  • Chapter 10: Training Zones

  • Chapter 11: Session Planning

  • Chapter 12: Training Intensity Distribution

  • Chapter 13: Training Metrics

  • Chapter 14: Microcycle Structure

  • Chapter 15: Strength Training

  • Chapter 16: Race Preparation

PART 4: MONITORING TRAINING

  • Chapter 17: Monitoring Training

PART 5: WRAPPING UP