Whether you are looking to shed big pounds, drop a dress size or stay fit for life, Selene Yeager will inspire you to get on your bike and reach your fitness goals through her new book, Ride Your Way Lean.  Selene Yeager, also known as the Fit Chick contributor for Bicycling Magazine, is an accomplished writer who has published several books on fitness and cycling.  Her resume’ would leave most gasping for breath.  Some of her accolades include writing for Runner’s World, Prevention Magazine and Women’s Health, in addition to her regular gig with Bicycling Magazine.  As a mountain bike racer, Yeager finds herself zipping through hundreds of miles of mountain trail.  She is a fitness trainer, wife and mother.  Yeager’s expertise in the fitness world, combined with her spirit for cycling the great outdoors, will get your heart pumping and legs moving as she guides you on your way to fitness.

According to Yeager, one of the biggest problems with losing weight and being fit is that many see it as a chore, rather than a pleasure.  Hours spent in the gym, surrounded by four walls is enough to make anyone give up after a while.  It’s monotonous and downright boring!  Yeager recaptures the joys of cycling, vividly reminding you of the freedom that being on a bike can bring.  If you are that mom or dad who let the pounds creep up with parenthood, or the working professional who forgot to take care of your physical health, Yeager will get you back on track without making you feel guilty for getting there in the first place.

In Ride Your Way Lean, Yeager guides you through the basics of how cycling can work for you.  Some of the benefits that Yeager points out are: cycling can make you feel happy, burn more energy (even long after the ride has ended), sleep better and reduce stress.  Another big benefit is that cycling is a great way to make new friends!   It’s easy to forget you are “working out” when you are chatting away the miles (and fat) with a friend.

One of the great things about this book is that Yeager explains how to lose that unwanted weight in laymen’s terms.  Her book is easy to follow even for the beginner.  Yeager describes the cycling gear you will need, training efforts and off the bike strength training in simple terms.  The workouts are easy to follow with enough variety to keep you hooked on pedaling your bike.  Not only is cycling easy on your knees, anyone, as Yeager illuminates, can ride a bike.  The workouts can be done indoors or out depending on the weather. 

If you are someone who doesn’t know where to start or just plain tired of being out of shape, this is the jump start you need to get back your physical health and feel great, inside and out.  Even seasoned athletes get off track and need guidance from time to time.  Either way, you will love the ease of this book and the workouts Yeager provides. 

*Selene Yeager is also the author of Every Woman’s Guide to Cycling…Everything you need to know from buying your first bike to winning your first race.  This is an in depth, comprehensive, must have guide for women.