Off-Season Training for Cyclists (Ultimate Training Series from Velopress) [Paperback]

Ed Burke (Author)

Book Description

Series: Ultimate Training Series from Velopress | Publication Date: October 1, 1997

Cycling pundit and author Ed Burke combines cross training, strength training, periodization, and indoor cycling to give both recreational and professional cyclists the definitive plan for off-season training. 45 photos.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Velo Press (October 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884737404
• ISBN-13: 978-1884737404
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,748,047 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Needless Purchase, July 1, 2000

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George Karakatsanis (THESSALONIKI Greece) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Off-Season Training for Cyclists (Ultimate Training Series from Velopress) (Paperback)

The book is supposed to give insights into off-season for cyclists, and according to its description one is led to believe that it caters to seasoned cyclists as well as recreational athletes. I felt that the whole book is a synopsis of articles appearing in cycling fitness magazines, and that it is not a useful book at all. To be more precise, I expected some sample programs of what one could do in various winter situations. (Off-season in Germany is very much different to off-season in Arizona) What kind of different sports? at what intensities and with what combination? What do high caliber athletes do? Track riders? Criterium specialists? Time trialists? How about individually (according to bicycling discipline that is) categorized schedules? How about the major question of how to combine weight training (especially squats)and aerobic sports without injuring your knees as I did this past winter! I didn't find any of these questions addressed anywhere in this book. Instead, one finds general information on weight exercises,some information on indoor training, stretching, and so on. Personally, after having read "smart cycling..." by Arnie Baker, I feel that all the information that the "Off-Season" book contains is included in Baker's book along with a whole bunch of other useful training advice. In fact, if one subscribes to any bicycling magazine would know of all the topics the book addressed. Therefore, why buy an individual book on off-season training? I expected more from Ed Burke whose articles I read often. I was dissapointed and I would not recommend this purchase.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A lot of advices bundled together, January 9, 2001

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Rune Antonsen (Norway) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Off-Season Training for Cyclists (Ultimate Training Series from Velopress) (Paperback)

The only good advice this book gives you is how you should combine weightlifting and cycling throughout the year. It does so by illustrating different exercises, but no schedules or programs are provided. Interesting, but the rest of the off-season advices are more how you do it than why you should do it. How will a certain exercise make me a better cyclist? That is what I want to know. It seems like a lot of good advices have been bundled together and thus lacking an overall plan. Sorry, but I expected more from Ed Burke.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Needless Purchase, July 1, 2000

By 

George Karakatsanis (THESSALONIKI Greece) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Off-Season Training for Cyclists (Ultimate Training Series from Velopress) (Paperback)

The book is supposed to give insights into off-season for cyclists, and according to its description one is led to believe that it caters to seasoned cyclists as well as recreational athletes. I felt that the whole book is a synopsis of articles appearing in cycling fitness magazines, and that it is not a useful book at all. To be more precise, I expected some sample programs of what one could do in various winter situations. (Off-season in Germany is very much different to off-season in Arizona) What kind of different sports? at what intensities and with what combination? What do high caliber athletes do? Track riders? Criterium specialists? Time trialists? How about individually (according to bicycling discipline that is) categorized schedules? How about the major question of how to combine weight training (especially squats)and aerobic sports without injuring your knees as I did this past winter! I didn't find any of these questions addressed anywhere in this book. Instead, one finds general information on weight exercises,some information on indoor training, stretching, and so on. Personally, after having read "smart cycling..." by Arnie Baker, I feel that all the information that the "Off-Season" book contains is included in Baker's book along with a whole bunch of other useful training advice. In fact, if one subscribes to any bicycling magazine would know of all the topics the book addressed. Therefore, why buy an individual book on off-season training? I expected more from Ed Burke whose articles I read often. I was dissapointed and I would not recommend this purchase.