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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 613.202 EAN: 9780425202555 ISBN: 0425202550 Label: Berkley Trade Manufacturer: Berkley Trade Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 448 Publication Date: April 05, 2005 Publisher: Berkley Trade Studio: Berkley Trade Accessories: Editorial Review: Product Description: From the coach of Lance Armstrong and several more of the world's greatest athletes comes a revolutionary eating plan for all active people - from weekend warriors to elite competitors to those just trying to lose a few pounds and be more fit. Readers will learn: - The truth and consequences of low-carb diets for athletes - The importance of eating the right foods for clean-burning fuel - Which supplements work and which just waste money - The Complete Carmichael Nutrition Program, which has carried many top athletes to victory - Comprehensive training programs to put a nutritional program to work - for cyclists, runners, endurance athletes, and others - The ease and benefits of dozens of quick-to-prepare, power-packed recipes Average Rating:
 Rating: - Useful Information, with limitationsHi Folks, I just finished this book that I got as a gift this past summer. It's written by Lance Armstrong's prior trainer/nutritionist, so right off the bat you know your not reading a book written by just any chum. It can prove very useful book for both beginner and advanced athletes wanting to learn or solidify the fundamentals of good, sound dieting as and training concepts. It's thorough - it covers the importance of heart-rate targeted training (he ... Read More Rating:  - Perfect Body FuelLearn how to keep your body perfectly fueled for any athletic endeavor. Charts will help you compare various health food products to help you make the right decisions for your diet. Rating: - The role of food in your well beingWell for starters let's say this book is a little technical and spread out. There is lots of information but it is spread out all over the place. That is the bad news. The organization is spread out in seventeen chapters over four parts. Some parts are more beneficial than others. The good news is that there is everything you need to know in this book about keeping your body fueled at the optimun level for a top performance, whatever you choice of exercise is. The best section is probably the part ... Read More Rating: - A trustworthy and sensible book on nutrition for athletes.I chose this book because I trust Chris Carmichael's knowledge and experience with athletes. He is not trendy or strict, but instead realistic and straight-forward. He helps you design YOUR plan. Easy recipes in the back, also! Rating: - great athelete food bookWithin 3 weeks of implementing the basic concepts I noticed a massive difference in my ability to train productively on successive days and that my soreness after long runs of 10-20 miles was drastically cut. One of the great things about this book is that you can apply it's concepts in a macro or micro level pretty easilly, from grams to food groups to eating for specific training cycles. The organization and layout could use some cleaning up, but the content makes up for ... Read More |
