Racing Weight Quick Start Guide: A 4-Week Weight-Loss Plan for Endurance Athletes (The Racing Weight Series)

Matt Fitzgerald has the solution for athletes looking to shed extra pounds. By combining a menu of high-protein, sensible meals and snacks with a sport-specific training program, endurance athletes can lose weight quickly and start racing leaner and faster than ever. Endurance athletes will put into practice the research-based findings of Fitzgerald's best-selling book,Racing Weight. Choosing from three plans based on different weight-loss goals ranging from 5 to 20+ pounds, endurance athletes will build muscle and burn fat as they close in on their optimal weight in just 4, 6, or 8 weeks. With every pound they lose, endurance athletes will become more efficient at the sports they love, and ultimately realize the rewards of improved speed and performance. If you're like most endurance ath­letes, you're concerned about your weight. You know that every extra pound slows you down. Matt Fitzgerald's Racing Weight Quick Start Guide applies all the principles of his best-selling book Racing Weight in a detailed set of weight-loss training plans. You will devote 4 to 8 weeks to starting a weight loss of 5, 10, or 20+ pounds. Lose weight quickly by following a schedule of high-intensity workouts and strength training as well as a menu of calorie-restricted, high-protein meals and snacks. Low-volume and high-volume plans make it possible for cyclists, runners, and triathletes with a wide range of experience to maintain their training levels. Replace fat with muscle while keeping your appetite in check. Once you've hit your quick start weight-loss goals, you will continue drop­ping unwanted pounds using the proven strategies of the Racing Weight program. Zero in on your racing weight through... If you're like most endurance athletes, you're concerned about your weight. You know that every extra pound slows you down. This title lets you zero in on your racing weight through improved diet quality, balanced macronutrient levels, proper timing of meals and snacks, appetite management, and training for lean body composition. Fitzgerald provides a detailed set of weight-loss training plans that allow you to lose weight quickly. You'll follow a schedule of high-intensity workouts and strength training as well as a menu of calorie-restricted, high-protein meals and snacks