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Ride Your Way Lean
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By Selene Yeager and the editors of Bicycling
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Bicycling?s resident Fit Chick delivers a weight-loss plan designed to help readers lose 30, 50, or even 100 pounds by riding a bike and eating sensibly
Forget gym memberships and running shoes. The best way to lose weight is on a bike.In Ride Your Way Lean, Bicycling magazine columnist Selene Yeager provides readers with a comprehensive cycling plan that allows them to shed fat, streamline their bodies, and hone their skills on a bike. Cycling is gentle on the joints, easy to do with friends and family, and burns literally thousands of calories without being a bore or cause for suffering. A weight-loss program for people who want to drop pounds of fat while learning a new sport, this book offers training plans that turbocharge metabolism along with complementary nutritional advice. Each chapter is seasoned with anecdotal tips, success stories, pitfalls, and other advice from real people who have ridden themselves lean.
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Encouraging for beginners, a bit light for avid cyclists, August 26, 2010
By Pat Loughery (North Bend, WA USA)
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Ride Your Way Lean advocates cycling as an exercise and lifestyle choice to lean up. It begins with very basic information: why cycling, how to buy a bike, equipment - and my fear was that it would be too simplistic for my needs. It gets a bit more helpful though, with good discussions of basic nutrition, eating plans, ride plans, indoor trainer exercises, off-bike exercises and other goodies.
I would recommend this book to somebody who's considering or just getting into cycling. For more seasoned riders wanting more depth of content, see Base Building for Cyclists by Chapple, or The Time Crunched Cyclist by Carmichael.
41 of 42 people found this review helpful
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 Excellent source of information, August 17, 2010
By Tim Lomprey (Las Vegas, NV, US)
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First of all, kudo's to Amazon, I puchased the book on Sunday and it was delivered yesterday, a full day before the release. Good job gang.
I read this excellent book in an all nigter. I use to race, and well, life got in the way and I needed to be lean and not lard. I was excited to read some no-nonsense material that has given me the kick I was lacking.
I had been thinking about riding again to lose the weight, but quite honestly I had forgotten how to eat, what to eat and how to properly train for optimal weight loss. Look no further, it's all here.
30 of 39 people found this review helpful
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Not just for beginners...lots of good information for seasoned cyclists as well, August 25, 2010
By janie
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The book market for exercise and weight-loss is flooded with ideas on how to take off and keep off the weight. But how many of the weight loss ideas are actually fun! Selene Yeagers new book "Ride Your Way Lean" will not only explain in splendid detail the workings of our bodies, all those chemical things going on and the balancing act they perform, but she makes reading it uncomplicated and forgiving for those of us without a fitness background.
Two years ago I purchased her book "Every Woman's Guide to Cycling" where I was educated about bikes, accessories, making and reaching cycling goals. My copy of her book looks like my grandmother's bible, all marked up and highlighted. Here I got the basics. In her new Book, "Ride Your Way Lean" I get the details of the inner workings of our amazing bodies and I intend to use the information she provides to help me knock off those last few stubborn pounds.
Make no mistake, this book will be just as helpful to a newcomer to cycling as it is to a seasoned cyclist and it will give you the tools to lose 100 pounds or 10 pounds at any age and have fun while doing it. Quit paying a therapist....buy the book, get on a bike and heal thyself inside and out. Janeen Shirley
22 of 24 people found this review helpful
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 good, but not for Kindle, September 15, 2011
By avid armchair and hobby photographer (SEATTLE, WA United States)
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This is a well presented book of information and inspiration, but do not purchase it for your Kindle. A substantial part of the guides presented are in table form and they are unreadable on my Kindle. I think it is highly unethical of Amazon to even offer a book for the Kindle when important portions of the book are unreadable.
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
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8 difficult pounds off in 5 weeks, October 19, 2010
By Lovetocycle
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This book was advertised in Bicycling Magazine in which 5 weeks of one of the plans was displayed. I started following the interval plan and came to the end of the 5 weeks and had lost 8 lbs. I had just finished a long season of training for a couple centuries and had gotten in good shape but had not lost the weight I wanted to. A friend during the season told me I should try doing a couple intervals in my training and I said, "No way they suck". Well now I believe that is really the only way to get those stuborn pounds off. The book has several plans. One of the plans is for those who want to drop pants sizes, another is for that stuborn tire around the waste, etc. I personally would like to see these people write a book about how to take off weight while training for a century. I am sure the plan would be different and less days during the week for intervals. But I was done with my season and doing 4 days of intervals a week worked just fine for me. Each of the day plans are different from the next which makes it interesting and then the weeks get more difficult as you progress. A couple of my friends and myself tried to make it more fun by doing it together and giving new names to the different types of intervals. By the time I got the book from Amazon I had gotten down to the weight I wanted and followed it not as astringently and didn't lose any more weight but could climb up those hills a lot easier and keep up with the guys a lot better. I read the whole book and I will start back up I am sure in the spring to take off that winter tire before training.
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
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Excellent book with some small flaws, April 2, 2011
By bapfreak
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This information contained within this book is very useful and inspiring. I have been following (mostly) the suggestions laid out in this book and I have already started losing weight. The first part of the book is more about inspiring the reader to ride rather than giving any particular advice. There is nothing wrong with inspiration, but I imagine that the majority of people reading this book already do or want to ride. The book contains great information about bikes, trainers, and biking gear in general. Please keep in mind that this book is written for beginners. Seasoned cyclists will find nothing new about the information contained within the pages. This book would easily be a five star were it not for the following problems:
1) Contradictory information
2) Lack of information
3) Anti-running mentality of the author
The following is an explanation of each issue related to the book:
1) Contradictory information: There are (unfortunately) many parts in the book that contradict other parts in the book. For one example, one section of the book warns the reader to stay away from gels, bars, drinks, etc. (good advice for overweight people), but another part of the book contradicts that information by recommending many types of bars, gels, drinks, etc. (bad advice for overweight people with few exceptions). For another example, one section of the book states that a cyclists diet should consist of 50-55% carb., 20-25% fat, and 20-30% protein, which is a breath of fresh air from the ultra-low fat and ultra-low carb. diets. That would be fine except later the books tells the reader not to count calories. As many people know, there is really no way to calculate these numbers without counting calories and macro nutrients. Instead the book tells the reader to guess (not many people can successfully accomplish this).
2) Lack of information: There are many spots in the book where something is mentioned in passing but no information is given. For one example, the author mentions a podcast that directs the listener through a workout session (including intervals), but the author does not anywhere put the name of this podcast. For another example, the author has sections on cross-training and resistance/weight training (which is a good thing), but in the weekly workout schedule there is no spot for cross-training or resistance training. For a minor example, the author has a section on the three types of bikes suited for this kind of cycling (mountain, hybrid, road) and mentions that mountain bikes are mainly for people who want to off-road a lot, but nowhere does the author mention that a hybrid would be a much better choice for road riding for people who can't afford or don't like road bikes. It also would have been nice for the weight training section to include adaptations for using resistance tubing/bands.
3) Anti-running mentality of the author: The author seems to have a vendetta against running. Throughout the book, the author mentions how running can be hard on the joints, etc. There are even a few anecdotal stories thrown in for good measure about how running hurts joints, etc. The reality is that the majority of complaints about running have to do with the wrong shoes, not stretching afterwards, and going too fast or too far too soon. This is too bad because running can actually strengthen joints according to more current research. Running can also (arguably) have a greater metabolic impact than cycling. The reality is that most runners bike and most bikers run. Changing up the type of physical stimulus can actually be good for the body.
(One minor gripe for the Kindle edition is that the workout schedules are hard to see on an android phone using Kindle. It would be nice to have a PDF of the workout schedule available for download to printout. I had to install Kindle on a desktop to read these sections properly.)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
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Good book for beginners who want to pedal their way to fitness, March 15, 2011
By Author, Speaker, Mediator, .. (Missoula, MT)
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Don't like to run, but you still want to get a great aerobic workout and cut some pounds? Looking for a way to burn calories and be able to vary the workout you perform? Why not try bicycling? Not sure where to start, or you want a little more formality than just hopping on a bike and going? Check out "Ride Your Way Lean: The Ultimate Plan For Buring Fat And Getting Fit On A Bike" by Selene Yeager and the Editors of "Bicycling." This well organized book will assist you with everything you need to develop a biking exercise program to burn calories, drop weight, and stay fit for life.
The book starts off with an introduction that shares a personal story and then why cycling can not only help you lose weight and get in shape, but it is also gentle on the joints and gets you out of the gym, as well as other benefits.
Chapter one focuses on the facts about fat and why we gain weight and how to lose it. It then focuses on how to pedal fat off, benefits of cycling, and then provides information on weight, BMI, and your waistline.
The second chapter gears you up for hitting the road to weight loss. If you don't have a bike, this chapter will assist with selecting one that is right for you and what you want to do with it. Besides some general guidelines for bikes, the chapter contains information on clothes, shoes, etc. as well.
Chapter three explains how to use your bike as the ultimate weight-loss tool. Learn about burning calories on your bike, and how to grow your fat-burning engines and how to build your cycling strength. Good basic primer for the person who has not used a bike for working out.
Chapter four is titled "Ride It Off" and contains plans to lose the weight you want to lose. This chapter explores training as more than just jumping on your bike and riding. It contains some good information regarding making a bike training plan.
The fifth chapter is on eating. Burning calories is only part of a weight-loss plan, and this chapter provides some basic information on nutrition and sound eating for weight-loss. Obviously there are many ways to eat, and many diets. Look at all the books available. This chapter does provide some simple basics that will make a difference if you follow the guidelines.
What if you live somewhere like I do, where it is tough to ride year round? Chapter six tackles taking it inside. It provides information on indoor cycling training. Yeager even includes some of the songs she likes to ride to for different effects. However, the indoor bike I've grown to enjoy, because of the different courses and ways to motivate yourself while riding, the expresso line of bikes, were not mentioned.
While I agree that biking can be great exercise, I still think a person needs more than just bike riding, and that is why I liked chapter seven and the inclusion of other exercises to include in a person's exercise and fitness program. There are some basic exercises and stretches, that hopefully will motivate a person to go beyond them once they are mastered. There were also suggestions on doing other forms of exercise such as swimming, hiking, jogging, skiing, and strength-training. You will have to look to other sources to learn about these if you are not already familiar with them and including them in your routine. I especially think everyone should have some strength-training in their fitness regime.
The final chapter, chapter eight, provides a few tips to help you keep the weight off once you have lost it. Overall, this is a solid, well laid out book for the person who wants to use a bike to lose weight and get in shape. It's a basic book, and provides good general information. It's aimed at the novice, and the person who wants to lose weight, not the competitive cyclist or hard-core fitness athlete. It's a good book and I hope it helps people to get out there and pedal their way to fitness.
Reviewed by Alain Burrese, J.D., author of Hard-Won Wisdom From the School of Hard Knocks.
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A Diet Book, with some cycling, January 6, 2012
By kbwoof15 (usa)
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I had gotten this book for Christmas and was initially excited to read it. I had hoped to find something to expound upon my existing cycling knowledge and how I can use my bike to help shed the pounds. Instead I found myself reading what was essentially a diet book with a bit of cycling knowledge thrown in.
This reads just like every other diet book on the market, with the author detailing her harrowing journey to lose 10 pounds (big deal) and how she's helped so many people shed pounds over the years (not so much her as Bicycling magazine).
1/2 of the book is cycling/weight loss testimonials.
1/3 is full page b/w images of off-bike strength exercises
and the remainder is actually about cycling.
I'm extremely disappointed. Had I known this book was such fluff I would not have put it on my Amazon wishlist.
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Great for beginning rider, October 31, 2010
By Barely Reading (South Brunswick, NJ USA)
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Read through the book and doing some of the plans currently. Thought the book was great for beginning rider to get you a good foundation of riding miles. This is my 1st year riding and while I come from a running background some of the training does differ slightly. I wouldn't recommend it for an experienced cyclist. Probably too basic for that group.
My only drawback is that some of the weekend workouts may be unrealistic for some unless you have an indoor trainer (I just got one since I love to ride). I would think most with a family could get out on Saturday OR Sunday for a 2+ hour ride but most likely not another 1.5 hour ride on the other day.
You will also want to make sure you get a heart rate monitor too. Since most of us can't afford a power meter (preferred way of cyclist training) heart rate monitor is the next best thing that you can get for under $100. It will make sure you stay in the proper zone so you get enough rest on your easy rides and work out hard enough on your harder rides.
If you're a beginning rider and want to get into better shape then I would definitely recommend this book. Once I complete the plans in this book my plan is then go up to The Time-Crunched Cyclist by Chris Carmichael for more serious workouts with my compressed time.
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A fine survey for any interested in optimizing bicycle use for weight loss!, October 16, 2010
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
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Ride Your Way Lean does more than just advocate cycling as a weight loss program: it tells exactly how to use the bicycle to optimize loss, from understanding connections between speed and duration and calorie-burning to selecting the proper bicycle, choosing the gear that will make the most of calorie burning, and eating before and after the ride. A fine survey for any interested in optimizing bicycle use for weight loss!
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Yeager tops the list, January 8, 2011
By Michael Francis (Trumbauersville, PA)
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Selene Yeager, an accomplished athlete, trainer, and fitness journalist, brings this combination of talent together to produce a plan to lose weight through cycling. This is not just training plans, but the whole enchilada. You get the theory--how the metabolism works to store and lose fat. Yeager lays out the pros and cons of the various equipment choices, then training plans, dietary guidelines, and off-bike exercises to make you fitter and increase the rate of fat burn. The title says it all. If you enjoy riding and would like to lose weight, this book is your road map.
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Comprehensive, Inspiring, Every Kind of Awesome, August 25, 2010
By louieb (Chicago)
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With wonderful clarity Selene Yeager tells you how to lose weight while having fun on a bike (okay, the hills are not necessarily fun all the time), fun being important because, if you're like me, and you choose a form of exercise that's a drudge or just unpleasant, your resolve will soften along with your waist. This book makes it clear that biking is a highly effective exercise for fitness and weight loss. It's full of training schedules and nutrition info to take you from tubby to buff. And it's inspiring. I have highly technical books like "The Cyclist's Training Manual," which are informative but charmless. Selene makes you feel like your being coached by a friendly expert who has the goods to get you to whatever level of svelte fitness you're looking for. Nevertheless, I have two reservations. First, the book doesn't address what to do if you live in a climate with seasons that get too cold to bike, unless you want to use a stationary set up, which is no fun. You can certainly dress warmly in technical gear and use a balaclava but, with wind chill, biking in cold temperatures sucks. This is a concern because what do you do after you've gotten in shape and the weather changes? The answer, for many, including myself, is start running. However, to avoid having to re-acclimate it's a good idea to keep running (or some other all-weather activity) in your schedule year 'round, and Yeager does touch on the benefits of running. But since this is a book about biking, for obvious reasons, she doesn't go into much detail, though she discusses the value of cross-training. Look, this is a terrific book that fills a gap. Most books on biking, even for beginners, tell you you'll lose weight. They don't tell you how. And most books on biking aren't geared for people with a LOT of poundage to drop. This is. Buy it.
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Stronger already!, August 30, 2010
By Tracy L Gross
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I Love the advice on interval training! I've lost 3 of the 10 LBS I need to loose already and I'm riding stronger!
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
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Great Topic!, August 30, 2010
By M. West (Baltimore, MD)
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Glad to see a book like this! Plus if some one can rate it one start without even reading it, I figure I can give it 5 starts without reading it.
2 of 9 people found this review helpful
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This book will take your cycling to the next level, October 11, 2010
By ThomasWParry
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I'm a avid cyclist but also a Sales Professional that has to travel frequently. After reading Selene's July "Fit Chick" in Bicycling Magazine I started using her workouts on SPIN bikes at clubs across the US and not only noticed my cycling fitness and endurance increasing I was leaning out. I then realized she wrote a book and as you can figure I purchased the book. My fitness has hit a new level and I'm down 2% in Total Body Fat and really fell confident I can hit my goal (3% more).
Thanks Selene for writing this book and I can't wait for your next book but until then I will keep reading your monthly pieces in Bicycling Magazine.
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Have Read, Understand Concept And am..., September 8, 2010
By mojocracker (Seattle, WA)
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...looking forward to implementing this program as my base training program this winter. Why? Because Ms. Yeager's input has been crucial to my growth as a cyclist, starting with her 2007 collaboration with Michelle Grainger century training program, Finish 100 Fast. I have used it almost exclusively for seven century rides now, losing fat and finishing with progressively faster times each century.
I want to get off that last 15 pounds that stands between me, optimal BMI index, faster climbing and less knee pain.
I am 58 years old and can no longer run due to arthritic knees. So cycling is a huge part of my fitness/health program.
One picky point, since she introduced me to the concept of Lactate Threshold training, I do wish that Ms. Yeager had included a chart for converting effort Zones 1-5 to percent of Lactate Threshold, although I am fairly sure I can wing this using a formula, 100% Lactate Threshold = 80% Maximum Heart Rate.
If you read this, Selene, can you lease advise me on this?
I am starting this program this Fall and will update my review as I go along.
Thanks,
-=Doug
P.S. To reviewer Donald, the book just came out weeks ago so it is unlikely anyone is a full ten weeks into this particular program to report specific results. But Selene Yeager is a solid coach who uses good science and is constantly updating her repretoire with the best thinking out there. Most of all, she uses what she preaches in her own training and competition. She will not lead you astray!! :)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Greyt inspiration, September 25, 2010
By Barbara
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Some great tips for the average bike rider, looking to maintain or loose weight, especially if you have reached that plateau.. Highly reccomend...
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
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new biker, October 16, 2010
By Randy Barts
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This book has a common sense approach as to how to use bicycling as a weight loss tool that is both comprehensive and effective for the long term. I am using it now and have lost about forty pounds.
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Haven't read, yet, but know the concepts and content well, August 30, 2010
By Mr Attila Boy (Ya really don't want to know)
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As a "yet to read the book" member of this review, from what I've gathered of the suggested methods and subject matter of the book it's spot on for the person looking to get out there and loose the sedentary lifestyle without damage to themselves, with a direction of weight loss/control and overall well being that's associated with exercise.
I am a former walker, and a former Cat 1 USA Cycling road racer. Former walker due to non cycling injury/surgery. Now cycling these days to enjoy what it has to offer in the way of recreation, fitness maintenance and appreciating that world out there, all without impact of walking/jogging.
Keep it up Selene; I personally know, and am now coaching into competition, one of your reviewers.
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Great book, October 22, 2010
By lone wolf (who cares, usa)
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I really enjoy this book, I like the way the author writes, easy rad good information. If you're going to start riding great book to have.
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 Could be better, October 9, 2010
By Wayne D Wells
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I would have liked to have seen more real world scenarios and various programs to reflect those scenarios.
I work a rotating shift that are 12 hours long, with an hour to an hour and a half of driving and getting ready on either end. If you work anything but 9-5 this book isn't going to provide much insight in how to work around your schedule.
I bought this book, read it,it now resides on the coffee table, and I suspect it won't ever get used or opened again.
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Great for people just beginning to exercise, September 12, 2011
By Michael
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I was not overly "wow'd" by this book. I believe there were many great pearls of wisdom within the text itself for beginners or those who are not abreast of current nutrition/exercise trends, however, it was not any new information for me in terms of exercise and nutrition requirements. The information can be found online for free with a little bit of research and interest in fitness. As a beginning cyclist I did learn a few things about how I should be riding which was most helpful, but as a weight loss/lean muscle building book it lacked some really key nutrition and exercise facts that I feel would benefit those beginning in cycling or beginning to get back into shape. Regardless, if you're a beginner or havent been reading up on current exercise and nutrition requirements/research then this book is for you.
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Great info all the way around, April 27, 2011
By damon roberson (huntington beach, ca United States)
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I like how Selene really breaks it down into very easy to understand language and doesn't get caught up in too much tech info that by the time you finish the book its like now what?? Very detailed but at the same time, simple. As a cycling coach and athlete i found the training and diet plans very thorough and well designed. Anyone could pick up this book and make HUGE improvements in a very short period.....BUY IT AND DO IT!!!
damon@damonfit.com
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Super Advice, October 12, 2010
By P. Thomas (AZ, USA)
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This slim little book is a great introduction to bike riding in a lot of ways, as so many here have said, but...
As a big person who has not ridden a bike for a very long time, the idea that the first week of riding is a whole seven hours is beyond me. It's also a little bit of a contradiction with the advice in the book to take some time to get used to putting your butt on the bike saddle for more than a few minutes.
I believe that the book would be enriched by offering a plan to ramp up before really starting the riding to become lean.
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Amazing...Really Amazing, October 10, 2010
By Sunshine0392003.
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I need to get healthy and lose weight. I love to ride my bike and just do not do it enough nor did I have the know how. So the next thing I had to do was find the right diet & exercise book to help me. Thank you you Selene!!! Well getting this book is a dream come true! Selene's approach is awesome, wonderful, fantastic,etc.
I'm sure that even a person who doesn't ride a bike; never thought they would ride a bike, if they bought this book ;they would be purchasing a bike by the end.
Personally; I could not put the book down I read it in 5 days; I want to adsorb everything.I carry it with me everywhere; it's like having my own personal trainer!! I know the book could teach some old cyclist some new tricks too. Happy cycling!
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Ok if you're newbie to bicycle riding. Almost usless if you ride regularly, July 22, 2011
By estebanmora (SJ, Costa Rica)
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I ride my bicycle (or train with a spinning bike) about 5 or 6 times per week. Three months ago I weighted 98 kgs. I bought this book because I need to get rid of a lot of weight. The problem is that almost all of the tips and the programs explained in the book are already part of my training routine. Today, I weight 98.8 kgs. If you're a newbie to bicycle riding this book can help you, but if you're a seasoned rider and know how to train, look for a nutricionist. Just for the record, I usually burn more than 700 calories per hour on my bike or spinning bike.
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 What a joke ..., November 27, 2011
By Judith A. Murphy
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I bought this book after much consideration and careful reading of most reviews. I am not one to buy a book like this and then let it collect dust. I am fit and active. Soooo........I bought it. (and at $13.59 too - not sure why the priced dropped $5.59 in a week !?!?) Anyway I would return it even if the return shipping ended up costing me. Here's why:
1st - the book assumes you will spend your life training. It encourages you to get up to a "century" a 100 mile ride (yeah right)
2nd - the regemine makes boot camp look like Holliday Camp - 5 or six strenous rides a week and one "interval ride"
3rd - the statement: biking burns "thousands of calories" - yeah if you bike all day every day.
4th - the nutriton advice....eat "whole lightly processed foods" and "stay away from diet sodas and trans fats" Hello ? Everyone on the planet knows these guidelines....
4th - Then at the end are the "supplementary exercises" like weight training and rolling on a big rubber ball.
OK - that's as far as I''ll go. I just want to ride 3 - 5 times a week, with some serious benefits and helpful tips.
This book seems to be for the person training for competition or devoting his life to biking.
I am biking now 6 - 12 miles almost every day. And I feel good - my legs feel strong and I am stretching a lot. But I never needed this book to ride safely or enjoy results.
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Simple Stuff, but it works, January 7, 2012
By TTcyclist
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A lot of the information in this book is pretty basic, but at the end of the day it works and that's all that matters. I was looking to lose a little bit of weight and by following this book ended up losing 30 lbs in a couple of months. There are no gimmicks, just good old fashioned diet and exercise, but its entertaining exercise and she tells you how to mix it up to keep it exciting. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking to lose weight.
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Great Book!, September 5, 2011
By A. Reynolds (Montana)
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This book has a lot of good information. Selene does a great job on explaining how to incorporate exercising into my life, long term.
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good insight, September 4, 2011
By nina
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book is good. it has some interesting points. some are slightly repetitive.I have Selena's previous book as well and I can say that this one focuses on both male and female which is a plus. overall an enjoyable read.
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Good Book for Beginners!!!!!, June 15, 2011
By god's soldier
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I just started riding and went on a 15 mile expert trail by accident! It was brutal, I thought I was gonna die. But after reading this book and following it detail for detail, I lost approximately 10-15 lbs in just a month. No book is gonna work unless you read it and act on it.
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Training Plan, October 1, 2010
By richard arias
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The plan in the book is easy reading and it is written so that a novice can understand it.
It has practical steps and plans to follow in order to ride oneself lean. This is an excellent book
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Fast Delivery! Great Condition, October 18, 2010
By veggie lover (northern california)
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This book was delivered to me in a timely manner and was in great condition!
0 of 7 people found this review helpful
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ride to get lean:the ultimate plan for burning fat and getting fit on a bike, April 30, 2012
By Jeffrtey Ankiel (erie,pa)
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the book make it real easy to lose weight and the right foods thta you should be eating to make it alot easier,good book if you are trying to lose weight and get in shape you can do both with this book
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