Racing Weight: How to Get Lean for Peak Performance

Fitzgerald, Matt

ISBN 10: 1934030511 / ISBN 13: 9781934030516

Published by Velo Press, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Racing Weight: How to Get Lean for Peak Performance
• Publisher: Velo Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1934030511
• ISBN 13: 9781934030516
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Endurance athletes are weight-conscious and given the miles and hours spent training, there’s a lot at stake. Weighing in just five or ten pounds over the ideal weight can dramatically impact race results. Author Matt Fitzgerald shows athletes how to identify their optimal weight and body composition to realize their goals. This 5-step plan to get lean is the key to faster racing and better health. With tools to improve diet, manage appetite, and time important nutrients, Racing Weight will inspire and equip athletes to make the subtle changes they need to start their next race at their optimal weight.

About the Author

Matt Fitzgerald, runner, triathlete, and coach, is a former editor and current contributor for Triathlete magazine. He writes articles for such national publications as Men's Health, Men's Fitness, Outside, Fitness Runner, and the Runner's World Web site, and serves as managing editor of the sports nutrition Web site, Pioneering Muscles. He is a prolific journalist and an authority on sports nutrition and endurance sports. Since 2005, he has authored 10 books, including Brain Training for Runners and The Runner's Body.