Training and Competing with a Continuous Glucose Monitor

ebook A User's Guide for Athletes

By Hunter Allen

cover image of Training and Competing with a Continuous Glucose Monitor

Sign up to save your library

With an OverDrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for at-a-glance information about availability. Find out more about OverDrive accounts.

   Not today

Find this title in Libby, the library reading app by OverDrive.

Download Libby on the App Store Download Libby on Google Play

Search for a digital library with this title

Title found at these libraries:

Loading...
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 performance.

You'll discover how and why seeing your continuous blood glucose with a CGM in real time will give you an edge in your sport with the ability to:
  • Optimize the timing of nutrition intake
  • Determine the correct serving of foods to positively impact energy levels
  • Understand the proper type of foods to use to "prime" your system before training or an event
  • Recognize patterns of poor nutrition and correct them
  • Learn your blood glucose highs and lows throughout the day to correct them for better glucose stability
  • And so much more

  • Whether you are an endurance athlete or casual exerciser, pioneering cycling coach Hunter Allen gives you step-by-step directions for using a CGM to clearly understand and use this technology to enhance your ability.
    Training and Competing with a Continuous Glucose Monitor