Racing Weight Quick Start Guide: A 4-week Weight-loss Plan For Endurance Athletes

If you''re like most endurance ath ­letes, you''re concerned about your weight. You know that every extra pound slows you down.

Matt Fitzgerald''sRacing Weight Quick Start Guideapplies all the principles of his best-selling bookRacing Weightin 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 drop ­ping unwanted pounds using the proven strategies of theRacing Weightprogram. Zero in on your racing weight through improved diet quality, bal ­anced macronutrient levels, proper timing of meals and snacks, appetite management, and training for lean body composition.

TheRacing Weight Quick Start Guidewill accelerate your season goals so you''ll be racing leaner and faster than ever before.