The Cyclist's Training Bible
by Joe Friel
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Book Reviews of The Cyclist's Training Bible
Book Review: Great book
Summary: 5 Stars
Joe Friel did a great job at creating a book with information needed for the cyclist looking to step up their yearly training program. It includes everything from some of the basic physiology knowledge of metabolic pathways to goal setting, proper nutrition before/during/after event, and even the training and off-season. I am in my mid-20's with little thought of the aged cyclists, but he takes into account the young 10/12 year old cyclists, my age, and the 40+ training program. He gave me knowledge and a base to create my own yearly training program, prioritizing my A, B, and C events. Within this yearly scope, there are workouts suggested for each week and tests to measure the training progress. The knowledge is great and gives the reader knowledge to create their own personal plan. A great book and must-have for any cyclists interested in becoming more competitive.Book Review: The #1 cycling training book of all time.
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book (3rd edition) when I first started road cycling. I used the knowledge from this book to develop my own training plan and start racing. After applying the principles of this book, the results have been incredible, I went from being dropped on group rides to leading the pack and racing with great results. Joe Friel's training bible lays out your training regimen with the proper balance of intensity, duration and recovery to maximize results. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking to break the limits of their cycling fitness. It is certain that if you follow the training cycles as outlined including base, build, recovery, peak, and race phases you WILL improve your cycling and be faster and have more endurance than you ever had.Book Review: Best Cycling Training Book
Summary: 4 Stars
If you are looking to become pro (or just a really dedicated amateur) this is the book for you. It has information on subjects I never knew even applied to cycling and gets into a good amount of detail. If you are just looking for bits of information to improve your cycling and don't really want to make it a center of your life then you should look elsewhere as this gets quite a bit deeper than something to help you lose a couple of pounds.Book Review: Enlightening
Summary: 5 Stars
After spending ~18 months training on road cycling based on my past experience as a basketball athlete, I decided that I needed something more specific. This one (recommended by experienced cyclists) was really enlightening. I read it all (front to back) twice and I now use it on weekly basis to specify details of my training schedule. Really useful, it will continue being a reference for a long time!Book Review: Definately a good book to have.
Summary: 4 Stars
I found the book to be thorough and focused on what I wanted in a training manual. It's bigger than I expected, and there's alot to read, but there is a good balance of illustrations and easy to read print. Next step, add more photographs! I think this is a great starting point for all cyclists who want to now achieve their full potential, after they have been riding a year or so.