Cycling Performance

Until now, sport training has been more witchcraft than science. Traditional coaching is based on copying recipes written in old books, with little science and more answers than questions. Traditional physiology, also marked by reductionism and the idea that the organism works like a machine, gives us incomplete and unsatisfactory answers that are inadequate when we leave the theoretical world to go to the real world. In this book, we approach the world of training from the perspective of Complex Systems, which will offer us a new vision of the world, health and organisms. In this book, you...

This is the story of Barbara and Larry Savage's sometimes dangerous, often zany, but ultimately rewarding 23,000-mile global bicycle odyssey, which took them through 25 countries in two years. Miles from Nowhere is an adventure not to be missed! Along the way, these near-neophyte cyclists encountered warmhearted strangers eager to share food and shelter, bicycle-hating drivers who shoved them off the road, various wild animals, rock-throwing Egyptians, overprotective Thai policeman, motherly New Zealanders, meteorological disasters, bodily indignities, and great personal joys.

Renowned cycling biomechanics pioneer Phil Cavell explores the growing trend of middle-aged and older cyclists seeking to achieve high-level performance. Using contributions from leading coaches, ex-professionals and pro-team doctors, he produces the ultimate manifesto for mature riders who want to stay healthy, avoid injury - and maximise their achievement levels.

The bestselling fitness book for men who want to gain 25-35 pounds of lean muscle and lose as much fat or more in just 3-5 hours per week—and without giving up delicious foods or doing grueling workouts. Is Bigger Leaner Stronger a body building book that can help you pack on brain-shrinking amounts of muscle in 30 days flat? No. Is it a fitness nutrition book full of dubious diet and exercise “hacks” and “shortcuts” for melting belly fat faster than a roided hornet? Absolutely not.

Like countless other kids, Phil Gaimon grew up dreaming of being a professional athlete. But unlike countless other kids, he actually pulled it off. After years of amateur races, hard training, living out of a suitcase, and never taking "no" for an answer, he finally achieved his goal and signed a contract to race professionally on one of the best teams in the world. Now, Gaimon pulls back the curtain on the WorldTour, cycling's highest level.

Joe Friel is the most trusted coach in the world and his proven cycling training program has helped hundreds of thousands find success in the sport. Joe has completely rewritten this new 5th Edition of The Cyclist's Training Bible to incorporate new training principles and help athletes train smarter than ever. The Cyclist's Training Bible equips cyclists of all abilities with every detail they must consider when planning a season, lining up a week of workouts, or preparing for race day.

In finance, as in life, there's no such thing as a free lunch - unless you're well diversified. The push toward diversification inspires many investors to buy index funds, which is a smart move. But most people have missed the chance to diversify over their investing lifecycle.

Joe Friel is a legend in endurance sport coaching and the bestselling author of some of the world's most celebrated cycling manuals. Full of exciting, refreshing and sometimes surprising ideas on high-performance training, this book represents the most complete and up-to date expression of Joe’s coaching philosophy.

Bodybuilders Desk Reference for Steroids, Supplements, and Enhancers is an exhaustive and meticulously detailed guide designed for athletes, bodybuilders, and fitness enthusiasts who seek to deepen their understanding of performance enhancement through the use of steroids, supplements, and other enhancers. This comprehensive resource covers a wide range of substances, from anabolic steroids like Testosterone, Trenbolone, and Nandrolone, to supplements such as Whey Protein, Creatine, and Omega-3 Fatty Acids, and even cutting-edge enhancers like Peptides, SARMs, and Nutrigenomics. Each entry ...

Popular Steroid Stacks is not a motivational book. It’s a no-BS, brutally honest breakdown of the most common steroid cycles and enhancement protocols used in modern bodybuilding. If you’re tired of vague forums, bad YouTube advice, and chemically enhanced influencers pretending they’re natural, this book spells it out in plain English. No fluff, no dodging, no sugar-coating. Just the raw truth about what people are actually injecting, swallowing, and suffering through to look the way they do. Inside, you’ll get detailed profiles of real-world steroid stacks—from beginner Test-...

HYROX is more than a test of fitness. It is a test of timing, execution, and resilience under fatigue. Too many athletes arrive at the start line strong but mistimed—either burned out or underprepared. This book provides the structured framework that ensures you peak when it counts. Inside, you will discover how to apply the science of periodization—macro, meso, and micro cycles—directly to hybrid competition. Every chapter translates complex training principles into actionable strategies for HYROX and DEKA athletes. The structure is not theoretical. It is practical race preparation ...

Are you stressed to the max and about to explode? Is your world closing in? Are disappointments and despair derailing your dreams? Is fear and anxiety swallowing your energy and snuffing out your light? Do you need to keep going but don't know how? Are you looking for ways to change the narrative and triumph again? If you've asked yourself those questions, you're not alone. I asked myself the same questions, and then I found the answers. You have arrived at the perfect place for some heart-centered stress management! If you're ready for change, then this book is for you.

In the world of performance enhancement, louder isn’t better—just riskier. Shadow Cycle Protocols: Precision Dosing for Silent Gains is the definitive underground guide to building elite muscle and strength using ultra-low-dose strategies that stay off the radar. This isn’t bro science. It’s a masterclass in pharmacological discipline, biochemical stealth, and long-term results without detection or suppression. Inside, you’ll discover how to engineer microdosed stacks with off-label pharmaceuticals, adaptogens, and GH peptides that drive lean mass, speed recovery, and harden ...

Ready to unlock the secrets the pros don’t want you to know? Steroid Confidential delivers a no-BS blueprint for bulking and cutting like an elite athlete while keeping your health in check. You’ll learn how to design cycles that build serious lean mass fast then dial in your diet and training to strip away fat without losing hard-earned muscle. This guide walks you through proven dosing protocols nutrition plans and recovery strategies that elite competitors rely on every day. Whether you’re chasing your first mass gain or preparing for stage ready definition you’ll find the ...

Transform Your Sleep – Discover Restorative Sleep and Reclaim Your Energy, Focus, and Peak Performance, Even If Insomnia Has Plagued You for Years! Are you exhausted by the endless struggle of sleepless nights, tossing and turning, unable to turn off the barrage of thoughts? Have you tried countless remedies only to find no real solution to your insomnia? Many people across various walks of life – from shift workers, frequent travelers, and students to busy parents, healthcare professionals, and military personnel – battle with sleep disturbances. But here’s the truth: Your quest ...

What if your best lifts weren’t found in a gym—but on ancient ground humming with electromagnetic power? Ley Lines and Lifts: Geomagnetic Training for Undocumented Gains is the unapologetically fringe, brutally evidence-aware guide to hacking strength through the Earth’s energetic grid. This isn’t another fluff-ridden training philosophy. It’s a deep dive into magnetic faultlines, solar weather, planetary charge, and how elite lifters are aligning terrain, timing, and PED cycles for explosive results. Drawing from decades of underground experimentation, peer-reviewed research, and...

Timing isn’t optional—it’s everything. Chrono-Chemical Bodybuilding rips the blindfold off traditional PED cycles and exposes the one variable most lifters ignore: the clock. This groundbreaking manual delivers a no-BS blueprint for aligning anabolic protocols with your body’s natural 24-hour rhythm to unlock maximum gains, minimize damage, and disappear from detection. Forget cookie-cutter stacks. This is real-world biochemistry weaponized by circadian science. You’ll learn how to time testosterone, growth hormone, insulin, and even trenbolone around your body’s hormonal peaks...

The autobiography of a cycling legend that will become a much-loved classic. The much-anticipated autobiography of the greatest Australian cyclist of all time. Famous in the sport for his meticulous preparation and an athlete who prided himself on his ability to leave it all on the road, Evans writes about the triumphs, the frustrations, the training, the preparation, the psychology of the sport, his contemporaries, the legends and his enduring love of cycling. A riveting and forensic account of his life on the bike....

The Cycling Addiction helps riders to understand and improve their most effective cycling muscle: the human brain. Each chapter focuses on a plausible justification as to why so many of us seek to suffer, and why our bikes are our preferred instruments of self-torture. Blending smart science and practical advice, Phil Cavell turns to psychiatrists, team physicians, as well as stars such as Philippa York, Chris Boardman and Eddy Merckx for answers.

As the world's foremost cycling nation, the Netherlands is the only country where the number of bikes exceeds the number of people, primarily because the Dutch have built a cycling culture accessible to everyone, regardless of age, ability, or economic means. Building the Cycling City examines the triumphs and challenges of the Dutch while also presenting stories of North American cities already implementing lessons from across the Atlantic.