Chris Carmichael's Food for Fitness
by Chris Carmichael, Jim Rutberg, Kathy Zawadzki
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Author: Chris Carmichael, Jim Rutberg, Kathy ZawadzkiEdition: Hardcover
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Number of pages: 448
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Book Review: The only sports nutrition book you'll ever need
Summary: 4 Stars
For all athletes, but even more so for endurance athletes, nutrition is very important. Unfortunately, it is the aspect of performance that is most easily ignored.This book will help you to redress this. It is written in a relaxed and easy to read manner, and is based on solid science and research. Chris Carmichael presents a very practical approach to nutrition. He explains how your nutritional demands vary throughout the year, and how best to get the carbs/protein/fat/minerals that you need in your daily diet.
Although it is written with definite cycling slant (he is after all Lance Armstrong's coach), it is applicable to all sports.
Perhaps the best chapter is the one that explains, in a good amount of detail, why 'fashion diets' like Atkins and the GI diet are not right for athletes. The other thing that makes this a truely practical book, rather than something to gather dust on the shelves, is the paragraph on 'Emergency nutrition' - what do do if you run out of energy in the middle of a workout (bonking for cyclists, hitting the wall for runners).
The only criticism (and why this didn't get 5 stars) is that the weights and measures used throughout are in the US system (more confusing than imperial), but it is possible to work past that. However, if you are serious about sport, then think seriously about getting this book.
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