Training and Competing With a Continuous Glucose Monitor

Training and Competing With a Continuous Glucose Monitor A User's Guide for Athletes

Paperback (17 Dec 2024)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Learn everything you need to know about how Continuous Glucose Monitors can enhance your sports training programs for cycling, racing, swimming, and more.

In the very first comprehensive guide to utilizing Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) for enhancing sports training, Training and Competing with a Continuous Glucose Monitor will first explain what CGMs are and how they can help today's athlete maximize performace.

You'll discover how and how and why the ability to see your continuous blood glucose with a CGM in real-time will give you an edge in your sport, including:

    Optimize the timing of nutrition intake Determine the correct intake of foods to positively impact energy levels Understand the proper timing and type of foods to use to "prime" your system before training or an event Recognize patterns of poor nutrition intake and correct them Learn their personal patterns of blood glucose highs and lows throughout the day to correct them for better glucose stability And so much more.

Pioneering cycling coach Hunter Allen gives you step-by-step directions for using a CGM so endurance athletes, casual exercisers, and more are able to clearly understand and use this technology to enhance their ability.

About the Publisher

VeloPress

VeloPress

VeloPress is the leading publisher of books about endurance sports. Focused on cycling, triathlon, running, and swimming, VeloPress books help committed athletes achieve their goals of going faster and farther. VeloPress authors are top experts in their fields and their clearly illustrated books help athletes develop the knowledge, fitness, and skills to meet any challenge. VeloPress also celebrates the inspiring athletes and personalities of endurance sports through fascinating, in-depth memoirs and beautifully written and photographed history books.

Book information

ISBN: 9781646046935
Publisher: VeloPress
Imprint: VeloPress
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 300
Weight: 281g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 19mm