Peak - Performance für Frauen

"Women are not little men. Stop eating and exercising like you are one."
With this call, Dr. Stacy Sims is starting a revolution.

Her bestselling Peak Performance for Women brings the menstrual cycle as well as the metabolism of the female body into focus and is ranked among the best sports books of all time.
Many guides to competition preparation were developed for men - so it's bound to happen that female athletes usually don't reach their full potential. With this training guide for women, you'll work with your body - not against it! Dr. Sims shows you how to respond to hormonal fluctuations during the 1st ¿phase (follicular phase) and 2nd ¿phase (luteal phase) of your period and how to adjust nutrition, hydration, and training to your unique physiology.
In this book you will find:

the perfect nutrition for more intense training & improved muscle recovery
professional exercises for core stability, muscle development and flexibility
extra chapters on exercise during pregnancy and menopause
delicious recipes for smoothies, salads like quinoa bowl, almond spread, date brownies, oatmeal with blueberries etc.

Whether you are training for the next marathon or a bike race: This book will give you the knowledge you need to get in the shape of your life.

"Stacy Sims knows that female athletes are different than male athletes. They can't just put a race around their period. Peak Performance for Women helps understand what's going on with your body and what your perfect strategy for success is."

• Evelyn Stevens, Olympic competitor, former professional cyclist (UCI World Hour Record 2016).