Carmichael or Joe Friel...

gontxo_nos
gontxo_nos Posts: 28
edited February 2016 in Health, fitness & training
Hello, I'm looking to buy a book to follow a training plan. What is your recommendation between these two?


Regards! ;).

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  • YellaBelly
    YellaBelly Posts: 130
    I have Joe Friels book and get on pretty well with it. I am starting to feel it is getting a bit outdated now though. The basics are there, but modern thinking means the training plan is probably due a few tweaks and the base periods need interspersing with a few higher end efforts. With that book as a basis, and a bit of reading around you can use it to formulate a decent training plan.

    Can't comment on Carmichael, I haven't used it.

    Bike Radar have just run a blog series from A1 coaching which was a good read. It also suggests base training needs some higher intensity work thrown in too. Here is the link to the first blog.
  • gontxo_nos
    gontxo_nos Posts: 28
    I guess that Carmichael require much intensity in your workouts.

    I'll try your method to see how it works.
  • _HENDO_
    _HENDO_ Posts: 93
    Both have value. Depends on your riding weaknesses.

    "Your only as strong as your weakest link"

    Work on that and the whole chain is strengthened!
    For professional MTB & BMX coaching, training & guiding!
    www.pedaltoprogression.com
  • TonyJams
    TonyJams Posts: 214
    I'm amazed Carmichael is still involved in the sport considering the great illusion he helped facilitate, so in answer to your question I'd go for Friel.

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