Chris Carmichael's Fitness Cookbook: Delicious Recipes for Increased Fitness, Enhanced Health, and Weight Loss (Paperback)

by Chris Carmichael (Author), Jim Rutberg (Author) "THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A STRONG CONNECTION BETWEEN FOOD AND EXercise, but much of it has been haphazard, anecdotal, and sometimes ridiculous..." (more)
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Product Description
Chris Carmichael, the coach of one of the world's greatest athletes-seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong-teams up with renowned chef Mark Tarbell to offer healthful recipes that provide the energy, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants active individuals need to perform at their best. Elite athletes and weekend warriors alike have used Carmichael's innovative nutrition periodization program to lead active, healthy, and high-energy lifestyles; now the foods and recipes they enjoy are available to everyone.

About the Author
Chris Carmichael is Lance Armstrong's personal coach and is an endurance coach and advisor to Olympic athletes and teams. In 1999, Carmichael was named the U.S. Olympic Committee's Coach of the Year and founded Carmichael Training Systems (CTS).

Jim Rutberg has worked with Chris Carmichael and CTS since 1999. He is the co-author, with Carmichael, of The Ultimate Ride and Food for Fitness.

Mark Tarbell is the owner of Tarbell's in Phoenix (a Food & Wine Best Restaurant) and co-owner of The Oven and Home, two restaurants near Denver.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade (June 27, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425209911
• ISBN-13: 978-0425209912
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 7.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #616,449 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars healthy food that tastes good, May 9, 2007

By	Ingrid A. Hinshaw - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Healthy meals with tons of flavor and easy to prepare. I was surprised at the quick prep time for most of these recipes. Carmichael's recipes stress whole grains, legumes and lean proteins. Having struggled to prepare grains and legumes with flavor, I was pleased to find so many ideas that actually taste great!! The nutritional content of these recipes fit easily into the demands of the elite athlete or the weekend warrior just trying to make healthy choices. My personal faves are the fish entrees-spicy, asian, and fresh salsa ideas make salmon and halibut fun to prepare.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Typical Carmichael, Good Cookbook, January 21, 2008

By	Giles (New England) - See all my reviews

This is a good cookbook, with healthful and easy-to-make recipes, categorized by ideal training phase, though all the recipes are solid year-round. Each recipe also has icons which explain its use at a glance -- pre-workout energy booster, anti-oxidant clean-up, and protein building-blocks are just a few. The only drawback is that it's Chris Carmichael book, so the introduction and chapter beginnings read like a CTS Brochure. This is only distracting the first time you read it, and doesn't take much away from the book. I recommend this book as a good cookbook for any cyclist, or anyone else looking for healthy, easy, and delicious meals at home.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Based on Periodization Training, March 9, 2009

By	Maui Rock Hopper "Maui Rock Hopper" (Maui Hawaii USA) - See all my reviews

I live in Hawaii where it's summer year round, so the periodization training doesn't really apply to me, because basically I am in the Specialized Period all year. To me it didn't seem like there was a huge difference in the recipes for each period, so seems pointless to divide it up into 4 segments. I think if you train super hard during the winter months you would still require the same diet for the summer. There are hardly any photos to go with the recipes, they are all bunched together in the center. While I haven't tried any of the recipes, some look good but in general I was disappointed with the book.