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Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes | 
| Author: Monique Ryan
Publisher: VeloPress
Category: Book
List Price: $21.95
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Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 8237
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Pages: 352
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.3 x 1
ISBN: 1931382964
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.2024796
EAN: 9781931382960
ASIN: 1931382964
Publication Date: March 27, 2007
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Product Description
Endurance athletes regularly push their bodies to the limits with strenuous training regimens that demand smart nutrition. This book provides sound nutritional guidelines to boost athletic performance in triathlon, cycling, swimming, distance running, cross-country skiing, mountain biking, cyclo-cross, and adventure racing. First, Monique Ryan creates an excellent all-purpose sports diet. Based on the building blocks of a balanced diet — carbohydrates, proteins, fats, as well as fluid, vitamin, and mineral requirements — the diet forms the foundation of the endurance athlete's good health. Individual chapters then offer detailed nutritional advice for athletes training and competing in specific sports. Ryan offers healthy approaches to losing body fat and building muscle and clearly explains the different nutritional needs of training, racing, and recovery. Also included in this practical, easy-to-use guide are tips on meal planning, shopping lists, sample menus, advice for vegetarians, and a review of popular ergogenic aids.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 26 more reviews...
 A really good summary of nutrition practices October 30, 2008
Alex Christodoulou (Greece)
The book is written in a very good and clear way. The structure is also very good. The information is not so complete, but is valid and enough for most athletes, and it's a very good start for one that has not read other (good) books concerning nutrition. Those who seek deep information on nutrition will not be covered bu this book (but it's a book worth having)
 essential reading September 17, 2008
J. J. Van Klundert
this book provides the basics of nutrition, and provides lot of practical advice and guidelines. It is easy to read and put to practice. It ended my doubts about how to eat and drink for various forms of training, during tapers, and at race day. And so far with good results. More than worth the money. Joris
Quality Nutrition Guidance for Endurance Athletes February 14, 2008
Jason E. Moore (Houston, TX)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a well-written and authoritative review of many aspects of sports nutrition, with an emphasis on the specific needs of endurance athletes. Triathletes, endurance runners and cyclists will especially benefit -- there are separate spections geared just for their needs. Provides insight into not only meeting nutritional needs before, during, and after training and racing, this book offers guidance into an integrated approach to an overall nutritional program. Also provides a useful discussion of many nutritional supplements, including ergogenic aids, vitamins, and commercial sources of carbohydrates, lipids, protein, and hydration. Recommended read for the serious athlete.
Easy reading and easy to understand February 8, 2008
A.C. (USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book provides a wealth of information in nutrition, equipment, and sample workouts for various sports. It is very easy to read and understand.
Excellent October 15, 2007
C. Hogan
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent book, up to date. Essential reading for anyone who is serious about improving their training and race performance. Thank you !
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