The Power Meter Handbook
eBook - ePub

The Power Meter Handbook

A User's Guide for Cyclists and Triathletes

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Power Meter Handbook

A User's Guide for Cyclists and Triathletes

About this book

In The Power Meter Handbook, Joe Friel offers cyclists and triathletes a simple user's guide to using a power meter for big performance gains. In simple language, the most trusted coach in endurance sports makes understanding a power meter easy, no advanced degrees or tech savvy required.In The Power Meter Handbook, Joe Friel offers cyclists and triathletes a simple user's guide to using a power meter for big performance gains. In simple language, the most trusted coach in endurance sports makes understanding a power meter easy, no advanced degrees or tech savvy required. Cyclists and triathletes will master the basics to reveal how powerful they are. Focusing on their most important data, they'll discover hidden power, refine their pacing, and find out how many matches they can burn on any given day. Once they understand the fundamentals, Friel will show how to apply his proven training approach to gain big performance in road races, time trials, triathlons, and century rides. With The Power Meter Handbook, riders will: Precisely match their training to their race season Push their limits step by step Track fitness changes--reliably and accurately Peak predictably for key events Vastly improve training efficiency Power meters aren't just for the pros or racers anymore. Now The Power Meter Handbook makes it easy for any cyclist or triathlete to find new speed with cycling's most advanced gear.

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Information

Publisher
VeloPress
Year
2012
eBook ISBN
9781937716196
Print ISBN
9781937715243

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Part I: What Is a Power Meter, and How Can It Help Me?
  6. Part II: How Can I Train More Effectively Using My Power Meter?
  7. Part III: How Can I Use My Power Meter to Improve My Competitive Performance?
  8. Appendix A: Power-Based Workouts
  9. Appendix B: Setting Heart Rate Zones for Cycling
  10. Appendix C: Analysis Software
  11. Glossary
  12. Acknowledgments
  13. Index
  14. About the Author

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