Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 216
Trim: 6½ x 9¼
978-1-5381-3956-1 • Hardback • August 2021 • $36.00 • (£30.00)
978-1-5381-3957-8 • eBook • August 2021 • $34.00 • (£25.00)
Will Peveler is professor of exercise science at Liberty University, where he also conducts physiological testing out of their Human Performance Laboratory for local endurance athletes and fighters. Peveler races mountain bikes and road bikes, runs triathlons, holds a black belt in Ketsugo-Ryu, and competes in obstacle course racing. He has coached cycling, triathlon, and martial arts. Peveler is the author of many books, including Strength and Conditioning for Mixed Martial Arts: A Practical Guide for the Busy Athlete and Training for Obstacle Course Racing: A Practical Guide for the Busy Athlete. He is the editor for Rowman & Littlefield’s Train Like a Pro series.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter One: Equipment for Mountain Biking
Chapter Two: Basic Training Principles, Physiology and Psychology
Chapter Three: Areas of Training for Mountain Biking
Chapter Four: Developing a Training Plan
Chapter Five: Nutrition for Mountain Biking
Chapter Six: Competition
Chapter Seven: Special Considerations for Training and Competition
Chapter Eight: Injury and Injury Prevention in Mountain Biking
About the Author