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Bicycling magazines resident Fit Chick delivers a weight-loss plan designed to help readers lose 30, 50, or even 100 pounds by riding a bike and eating sensibly.Forget gym memberships and running shoes. The best way to lose weight is on a bike. In Ride Your Way Lean, Bicycling magazine columnist Selene Yeager provides readers with a comprehensive cycling plan that allows them to shed fat, streamline their bodies, and hone their skills on a bike. Cycling is gentle on the joints, easy to do with friends and family, and burns literally thousands of calories without being a bore or cause for suffering. A weight-loss program for people who want to drop pounds of fat while learning a new sport, this book offers training plans that turbocharge metabolism along with complementary nutritional advice. Each chapter is seasoned with anecdotal tips, success stories, pitfalls, and other advice from real people who have ridden themselves lean.

Its a fact: Women are built differently than men. That means that womens bodies react differently to training, nutrition, and sometimes even riding itself. Yet most bicycling books are written without addressing any of these differences. This comprehensive cycling book addresses how to gear up and prepare for any goal--whether you want to ride for pleasure, complete your first 100 miles, or line up at a race. Top professional cyclist Selene Yeager has teamed up with the editors of Bicycling magazine to create The Bicycling Big Book of Cycling for Women, an easy-to-follow instructional manual geared specifically toward women and their unique needs. It breaks down the sport of cycling into easily digestible sections, beginning with the history of womens cycling and progressing into equipment, lifestyle, technique, training, fitness goals, nutrition, maintenance, and more. The book also includes a women-specific section regarding hormones and exercise performance, cycling while menstruating, cycling while pregnant, how menopause affects your training, and how specific parts of the female body are uniquely affected by cycling. The Bicycling Big Book of Cycling for Women is an indispensible, lifelong guide for every female cyclist.

Every cyclist wants to get faster. Whether theyre a weekend warrior, a crit specialist, or a charity cruiser, speed is the X factor that lets a rider ride strong, feel fresh, and thoroughly enjoy each ride.Get Fast! is the cyclists go-to guide for gaining speed. In it, author Selene Yeager addresses speed from every possible angle, including not only the standard chapters on riding techniques and bike maintenance tricks specific to getting fast but also stand-alone chapters on fitness and weight loss, stretching, nutrition and supplementation, motivation, and mental attitude. Together they present a complete and comprehensive guide to achieving ones top speed.Bolstered by a foundation in science and road-tested by Yeager and the editors of Bicycling magazine, the wisdom presented in Get Fast! will have riders and readers flying on the road, dirt, dirt roads, cross course, trackanywhere and everywhere they love to ride mostin no time at all.

"Adelgaza sobre ruedas" te proporciona las herramientas para que puedas adelgazar de una forma divertida y sin dietas mortificantes. La autora, reconocida columnista de la revista Bicycling, muestra como introduciendo sencillas variaciones en tus sesiones de ciclismo e incorporando elementos como intervalos y subidas, el ciclismo te permitira quemar mas de 600 calorias por horas. Siguiendo sus planes de entrenamiento y asesoramiento nutricional te podras embarcar en un programa de adelgazamiento eficaz y divertido.

Adelgaza sobre ruedas te proporciona las herramientas para que puedas adelgazar de una forma divertida y sin dietas mortificantes. La autora, reconocida columnista de la revista Bicycling, muestra como introduciendo sencillas variaciones en tus sesiones de ciclismo e incorporando elementos como intervalos y subidas, el ciclismo te permitira quemar mas de 600 calorias por horas. Siguiendo sus planes de entrenamiento y asesoramiento nutricional te podras embarcar en un programa de adelgazamiento eficaz y divertido.En este libro encontraras:- Todo lo que necesitas para comenzar, desde consejos para seleccionar la bicicleta correcta hasta elegir las marchas con que obtener el maximo provecho de tus esfuerzos sobre el sillin.- Que comer antes, durante y despues de las sesiones de ciclismo.- Planes detallados de ciclismo para conseguir tus metas de perder peso.- Un programa de entrenamiento de la fuerza sin subirte a la bicicleta que complementara tu preparacion ciclista y acelerara la perdida de grasa.

All About Girls, Puberty, and Growing UpWhat preteen or young teen hasnt wondered, "What is up with my body?" even if YOU havent yet, you will, and thats okay. There really are answers, good answers, to all of your questions.Inside is reassuring, accurate advice for all preteen and young teen girls (and their parents). Presented in a question and answer format, all of the toughest and most important stuff thats on your mind is right here from body changes, skin and hair care, and menstruation to moods, eating disorders, and sexuality. Youll discover what your body is all about and feel great about it and yourself.

More women than ever before are jumping on their saddles to enjoy one of the fastest growing sports in the country-and to improve cardiovascular fitness, control their weight, and liven up their social lives. At the same time, cycling remains very much a "mans sport," an intimidating world that can be difficult for women to navigate. Now celebrity spokeswoman Selene Yeager covers all the basics-for all ages and fitness levels. Women will learn... - How to find the perfect bike and other essential equipment - How to shift, spin, climb mountains, and get back down - Training techniques that take it up a notch - What to eat off-and on-a bike - Competition craziness-race information and strategies - Why guys who work in bike shops act the way they do - And more!

Escape Your Desk Sentence!Dr. James Levine, one of the countrys top specialists in obesity, says America suffers from sitting disease. We spend nearly ten to fifteen hours of our day sittingin cars, at our desks, and in front of the television. The age of electronics and the Internet has robbed us of the chance to burn up to 1,500 to 2,000 calories per day, leaving Americans less active (and much heavier) than we were thirty years ago. We are facing a human energy crisis.What you need, according to this doctors orders, is to get moving, or nonexercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT). NEAT is as simple as standing, turning, and bending. Research proves that daily NEAT activity burns more calories than a half hour running on the treadmill. Just by the very act of standing and moving, you can boost your metabolism, lower your blood pressure, and increase your mental clarity. Its about using your body as it was meant to be used. Move a Little, Lose a Lot gives you literal step-by-step instructions for small changes that equal radical results: Give at the officeburn 2,100 calories a week just by changing your daily work routine. Hey, Einsteinjust like the scientist who thought up his most famous theory while riding his bike, you can increase production of new brain neurons in as little as three hours. Tired of being tiredreduce fatigue by 65 percent with low-intensity NEAT workouts. Dont forgetan Italian study showed active men and women were 30 percent less likely to develop Alzheimers disease.

In recent years, scientists have discovered thousands of substances in foods that go way beyond vitamins and minerals for pure healing power. The Doctors Book of Food Remedies shows you how to use Mother Natures "healing foods" to lose weight, prevent cancer, reverse heart disease, cleanse arteries, unleash an explosion of new energy, lower cholesterol, look and feel years younger, and much, much more. You will discover how to: cut the risk of heart attack in half by snacking on nuts protect against colon cancer by eating grapefruit cool off hot flashes with flaxseed heal a wound with honey fight diabetes with milkand wine reduce cholesterol with cinnamon Written in collaboration with the editors of Prevention magazine, one of Americas most trusted sources for health information, the book covers 60 different ailments and 97 different healing foods, and offers 100 delicious, nutrient-rich recipes. Newly researched, every entry provides current information and the latest clinical studies from real doctors and nutritionists working in some of the best medical institutions in the United States.

Dr. Sims realizes that female athletes are different than male athletes and you cant set your race schedule around your monthly cycle. ROAR will help every athlete understand what is happening to her body and what the best nutritional strategy is to perform at her very best.Evie Stevens, Olympian, professional road cyclist, and current womens UCI Hour record holderWomen are not small men. Stop eating and training like one. Because most nutrition products and training plans are designed for men, its no wonder that so many female athletes struggle to reach their full potential. ROAR is a comprehensive, physiology-based nutrition and training guide specifically designed for active women. This book teaches you everything you need to know to adapt your nutrition, hydration, and training to your unique physiology so you can work with, rather than against, your female physiology. Exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist Stacy T. Sims, PhD, shows you how to be your own biohacker to achieve optimum athletic performance.Complete with goal-specific meal plans and nutrient-packed recipes to optimize body composition, ROAR contains personalized nutrition advice for all stages of training and recovery. Customizable meal plans and strengthening exercises come together in a comprehensive plan to build a rock-solid fitness foundation as you build lean muscle where you need it most, strengthen bone, and boost power and endurance. Because womens physiology changes over time, entire chapters are devoted to staying strong and active through pregnancy and menopause. No matter what your sport isrunning, cycling, field sports, triathlonsthis book will empower you with the nutrition and fitness knowledge you need to be in the healthiest, fittest, strongest shape of your life.

Time is every womans most precious commodityand a lack of it is the number one reason, in survey after survey, that women give for why they dont exercise. But research now shows that as little as 15 minutes of resistance training is just as effective in spiking ones metabolism as a workout lasting more than twice as long. All it takes is 15 minutes to achieve lifelong resultsand women are more likely to stick to an exercise plan if its chopped down to those 15 minutes.The Womens Health Big Book of 15-Minute Workouts is both an introduction to the fundamentals of short workouts and a comprehensive collection of hundreds of the most effective ones. These workouts have been designed for every fitness goal, from total body conditioning to targeting trouble spots with exercises like the 15 Minute Flat-Belly-without-a-Single-Crunch Workout. Other highlights include:- an eating plan with delicious meals that take 15 minutes or less to prepare- workouts for when youre stuck in traffic or traveling and cant make it to the gym- hundreds of tips from Americas best trainers, nutritionists, and exercise scientists

Given our struggling economy as well as the national struggle to maintain our waistlines, cycling is enjoying a renaissance as more than 57 million people in the United States use bicycles regularly. Now Bicyclings Fit Chick presents a brand-new, 12-week weight-loss and exercise plan for beginner and experienced cyclists alike.Whether readers have just a little bit of weight to lose or a lot, Bike Your Butt Off! will help them meet their weight-loss goals in no time, thanks to its expert-tested food and exercise plans from authors Selene Yeager and Leslie Bonci. By outlining basic rules of the road, social elements of cycling, and the sustaining weight-loss benefits of cycling, Bike Your Butt Off! distills the core fundamentals of cycling so that any beginner can adopt it as a lifelong endeavor.With delicious nutritional information, tips, training plans, and fat-burning and heart-pumping exercises to help maximize workouts, readers will see the pounds melt off while having the time of their lives.

Men love shortcuts. If theres a way to accomplish a job quicker and more efficiently, theyre all for it. That goes for work and working out. Now, new research shows that as little as 15 minutes of resistance training is just as effective in spiking a mans metabolismhis fat-burning furnaceas a workout lasting more than twice as long. All it takes is 15 minutes to achieve lifelong resultsand men are more likely to stick to an exercise plan if its chopped down to those 15 minutes.The Mens Health Big Book of 15-Minute Workouts contains fast-paced circuit training and interval workouts that boost calorie burn, build muscle, and fry belly fat in half the time of regular workouts. Readers can choose from at-home, body-weight-only workouts and total-body barbell programs to exercises that target major muscle groupsthe chest, arms, legs, and backand sport-specific workouts. Other highlights include:- a special section of 15-minute core workouts to build a rock-hard six-pack- an eating plan with delicious meals that take 15 minutes or less to prepare- workouts for the office or when youre traveling and cant make it to the gym- hundreds of tips from Americas best trainers, nutritionists, and exercise scientists

The groundbreaking book that revolutionized exercise nutrition and performance for female athletes, now freshly updatedWomen are not small men. Stop eating and training like one.In ROAR, exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist Stacy T. Sims, PhD, teaches you everything you need to know to adapt your nutrition, hydration, and training to work with your unique female physiology, rather than against it.By understanding your physiology, youll know how best to adapt your lifestyle and build routines to maximize your performance, on and off the sports field. Youll discover expert guidance on building a rock-solid foundation for fitness and everyday life with tips for determining your high-performance body composition, gaining lean muscle, and nailing your nutrition. Because a womens physiology changes over time, youll also find full chapters devoted to pregnancy and menopause.This revised edition includes a wealth of new research developments, expanded recommendations based on those findings, and updates to reflect the changing landscape of womens sports, including: An updated action plan for peak performance across all phases of your menstrual cycle, as there is never a bad day to perform at your best A fresh understanding about the impact of hormonal contraception on training A look into why you need more protein than the average woman and how these needs change across your lifespan The reasons why sleep is your most powerful recovery tool and how to manage disruptions to your internal clock A deep dive into saunas, cold plunges, and other training and recovery techniques as they apply to female physiology Insights into biohacking and what works (and doesnt) for active women No matter what your activity isOlympic lifting, general fitness, endurance, or field sportsthis book will empower you with the personal insight and knowledge you need to be in the healthiest, fittest, strongest shape of your life.

Menopause doesnt have to be the end of you kicking ass. The renowned author of Roar presents a comprehensive and customizable physiology-based guide to peak performance for active women approaching or experiencing menopause.For active women, menopause hits hard. Overnight, your body doesnt feel like the one you know and love anymoreyoure battling new symptoms, might be gaining weight, losing endurance and strength, or taking longer to bounce back from workouts that used to be easy. The things that have always kept you fit and healthy just seem to stop working the way they used to. But menopause doesnt have to be the end of you excelling at the gym, on the trail, or wherever you work out. Once you understand your physiology, you can work with itnot against itto optimize your performance.In Next Level, renowned exercise and nutrition scientist Dr. Stacy Sims shares case studies from women she has coached through this transition and teaches you: the underlying causes of menopause how to minimize the hormonal fluctuations that cause bloating, fatigue, night sweats, and other common symptoms of perimenopause and menopause when you should seek medical intervention for your menopausal symptomsand how to confidently communicate with your doctor to ensure youre getting the best care different modalities, from hormone therapy and nonhormone supplements to pelvic floor therapy and strength training, to help maximize your fitness and performance exercise routines and fueling strategies, including meal plans and macronutrient planning charts, that you can customize to best suit your unique needs during menopause and much more!A comprehensive, science-backed framework for your menopause action plan, this is the ultimate guide for navigating the Next Level.