The Lance Armstrong Performance Program: Seven Weeks to the Perfect Ride

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Summary: It worked great for me
Review: This was the first cycling/training book I picked up when I started trying to get myself back in shape. After dropping 50 pounds and being in the best aerobic shape of my life I can honestly say that this book got me going in the right direction in regards to training routines and nutrition. It is simple and a must read for beginners. More advanced cyclist might find it a little dull but there is still useful information no matter your skill level. Chris's other book, "The Ultimate Ride" is a great follow up to this book.

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Summary: Fluff Piece
Review: What a disappointing waste. This is not a training manual. It is a fluff piece about Lance. I love both Armstrong and Carmichael but this book is not worthy of them. If you want to learn about Lance read "It's not about the bike". If you want a training manual look at some of the other Bicycling Magazine books. And feel free to send me a dollar for saving you this money.

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Summary: Strictly for beginners
Review: While Chris Carmichael and Lance Armstrong are without any doubt two of the most interesting people in the cycling business to ask for advice on training issues, this book is a terrible letdown for any advanced cyclist. While it provides loads of usefull information for someone who is just about to start with cycling, any longtime cyclist will be very disappointed. More than half of the book delivers information of the "I've known this for years" kind, while the other half gives extremely compressed information for advanced cyclists that is in no way sufficient for the serious cyclist. I highly recommend this book for beginners who need some basic information on cycling and who want to play around with the concepts involved in serious training without actually training seriously. For all others there probably still exists no alternative to Joe Friel's Training Bible (which on the other hand is a book, no novice shoul lay his hands on).

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Summary: If it's good enough for Lance, it's good enough for me!
Review: While most of the text of the book seems to be written by Chris Carmichael, Lance's personal coach, there are snippets of "What would Lance do?". These are very helpful and inspirational to novices like myself, and cover such various topics as diet to weight training. I was referred to this book by the bicycle shop where I purchased my road bike. The salesperson who helped me had taken up biking later in life, like myself. He had made amazing progress, and attributed it to Lance's book. For those like myself, who are on the steep part of the learning curve, it's good to have an accessible role model (Lance Armstrong) by means of this book. Although workouts are sketchy, each type of training is detailed, chapter at a time. I am still in base training and not yet into the seven week programs, but am looking forward to applying the workouts in my training regimen.

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Summary: If it's good enough for Lance, it's good enough for me!
Review: While most of the text of the book seems to be written by Chris Carmichael, Lance's personal coach, there are snippets of "What would Lance do?". These are very helpful and inspirational to novices like myself, and cover such various topics as diet to weight training. I was referred to this book by the bicycle shop where I purchased my road bike. The salesperson who helped me had taken up biking later in life, like myself. He had made amazing progress, and attributed it to Lance's book. For those like myself, who are on the steep part of the learning curve, it's good to have an accessible role model (Lance Armstrong) by means of this book. Although workouts are sketchy, each type of training is detailed, chapter at a time. I am still in base training and not yet into the seven week programs, but am looking forward to applying the workouts in my training regimen.

Rating:
Summary: If it's good enough for Lance, it's good enough for me!
Review: While most of the text of the book seems to be written by Chris Carmichael, Lance's personal coach, there are snippets of "What would Lance do?". These are very helpful and inspirational to novices like myself, and cover such various topics as diet to weight training. I was referred to this book by the bicycle shop where I purchased my road bike. The salesperson who helped me had taken up biking later in life, like myself. He had made amazing progress, and attributed it to Lance's book. For those like myself, who are on the steep part of the learning curve, it's good to have an accessible role model (Lance Armstrong) by means of this book. Although workouts are sketchy, each type of training is detailed, chapter at a time. I am still in base training and not yet into the seven week programs, but am looking forward to applying the workouts in my training regimen.