Posted: April 22, 2004

Training: Chris Carmichael's Food For Fitness: Eat Right to Train Right Soon to be Published

By Carmichael Training Systems

Chris Carmichael, former US Olympic Committee Coach of the Year and Hall of Fame Cycling Coach, has coached 5-time Tour de France Champion Lance Armstrong for fourteen years. His innovative coaching and nutrition program was an integral part of Lance's spectacular comeback from cancer to win sports' most grueling contest.

In July, as Lance goes for a record-breaking sixth Tour victory, Putnam will publish CHRIS CARMICHAEL'S FOOD FOR FITNESS: Eat Right to Train Right (hardcover), wherein Chris reveals the winning nutrition program that works for Lance and countless other athletes and will optimize the health and performance of any active person.

Chris Carmichael's Food For Fitness presents two main messages that resonate with active people of all ages and ability levels:

For optimal weight management and performance, the foods and quantities you eat must change as your training program cycles throughout the year. Diets rich in whole foods and carbohydrates are essential for athletic and active people. Carbohydrate is the clean-burning, high-energy fuel needed for performance and workout recovery.

Chris is currently offering interviews to discuss the nutrition steps fitness enthusiasts and amateur athletes can take to improve overall fitness and performance in both training and competition. While his first book, THE ULTIMATE RIDE (Putnam, 2003 [hardback]; June 2004 [paperback]) focused on cyclists, his new book is designed for all active people who are concerned about proper nutrition and who want expert advice for their fitness program.