In The Well-Built Triathlete, elite triathlon coach Matt Dixon
reveals the approach he has used to turn age-group triathletes into
elite professionals and champions.
Dixon's method breaks new ground in triathlon training, introducing a
new, comprehensive approach that builds the whole athlete for stronger
performance. Dixon details the four pillars of performance that form the
foundation of his highly successful purplepatch fitness program,
showing triathletes of all abilities how they can become well-built
triathletes and perform better year after year.
The Well-Built Triathlete does not focus narrowly on workouts and
training, but instead gives equal weight to training and workouts,
recovery and rest, workout and daily nutrition, and functional strength
and mobility. Dixon considers the demands of career and family to
prepare athletes to achieve their goals through a realistic, practical
ecosystem of stress and recovery.
The Well-Built Triathlete is Dixon's guide to every aspect of triathlon
performance. Chapters on swimming, cycling, and running explain the most
effective ways to train for each. His pragmatic approach to stretching,
recovery, and effective strength training shows athletes where they can
recover valuable time. A purplepatch section shows how triathletes can
achieve long streaks of high performance.
Dixon's whole-athlete approach to triathlon will help triathletes become
greater than the sum of their workouts. By becoming better all-around
athletes, well-built triathletes will train and race faster than ever.
