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The science of fitness coauthored by legendary cyclist greg lemond and mark hom, md book discusses the biological process of fitness, sports nutrition and human endurance. Lemonds vo2 max, a measurement of how much oxygen an athletes mitochondria consume, was one of the highest ever recorded. As he explains in the book when it comes to physical conditioning and winning, power is what is most important. But the authors of a new book called the science of fitness take us deep inside our bodys cells to. Greg lemond coauthors new book, the science of fitness. In the 80s when i was racing we did vo2 max testing, but it was to see the physical fitness. Greg lemond was a pioneer of wattage based training which helped power his mitochondrial fitness to three tour defrance wins. In his quest for speed and perfect performance, he showed extraordinary determination. Lemond, who always sought coaches knowledgeable in physiology, says that physical training needs the kind of scientific approach described in this book, something that trendy fitness books tend to lack. Greg lemonds complete book of bicycling a perigee book.
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Yellow jersey racer celebrates lemonds entire legendary career through huge photographs and revealing interviews with lemond, his teammates, and his rivals. This book is odd in that it covers every aspect of cycling from a biography of greg lemond to the history of cycling and everything in between. Mark hom greg and i felt that current fitness books were too gimmicky and. Lemond bicycles can be used in cycling competitions, fitness, and recreation.
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