Self-Illustrating an Exercise Book

[wizard509]

Glowing reviews Mark. You got my interest. Thanks for posting.

[WildRice]

Glowing reviews Mark. You got my interest. Thanks for posting.

Thanks Wizard. The best response came from a simple peer review question: "Would you buy the book?" and the Johns Hopkins cardiologist said not only would he buy it, he would recommend it to the Johns Hopkins University library, his JHU colleagues, to all of their patients, and all of his friends. Daaaamn! He could have just said, "Yes."

The best part is that I get to show off my illustrations. The book is funded for color illustrations which is rare for an academic published book.

[WildRice]

Table of Contents:
The Science of Fitness: Power, Performance, and Endurance

Chapter 1: Becoming a BEAST
We evolved as physical beings that require daily activity. Exercise
prevents the modern diseases of inactivity and sloth

Chapter 2: The Human Machine
Exercise is a whole body process and each organ system's contribution
is explained. Then we delve into the cell. Fitness is built one cell at a time

Chapter 3: Amazing Mitochondria
The symbiotic relationship between our cells and mitochondria gives
us the energy to thrive and perform incredible athletic feats

Chapter 4: Feeding Your Cells
The science of sports nutrition and hydration. Super foods to add to your
diet and unhealthy foods to avoid

Chapter 5: Mitochondrial Supplements
Vitamins, minerals, and nutritional supplements that assist our cells in
making energy

Chapter 6: Your Body at Work, Play, and Rest
The current thinking in exercise physiology, the best ways to train, and
what happens if you stop exercising

Chapter 7: The Body-Brain Connection
How exercise improves the mind: first recognized in antiquity and
recently confirmed with scientific discoveries

Chapter 8: When Things Go Wrong
Toxicity and how to avoid it, preventing diseases of inactivity, a list of
genetic mitochondrial diseases, LeMond's mitochondrial myopathy

Chapter 9: Slowing the Aging Process
The mitochondrial theory of aging is the latest model to explain the
changes that occur as we get older, and how to slow the process

Chapter 10: Gauging Fitness
The physics and physiology behind athletic monitoring, clearly explained

Chapter 11: BEAST Fitness Training
Practical physical training advice for athletes of all abilities using
scientific principles

Chapter 12: The Finish Line...and a Starting Line
How to change your lifestyle for the better, how the book was created
and evolved, and a call for more awareness and research

About the Authors

Greg LeMond is a legendary and pioneering bicyclist, three-time winner of the Tour de France (1986, 1989, and 1990), three-time World Cycling Champion (1979, 1983 and 1989), author of "Greg LeMond's Complete Book of Bicycling”" (1988, with Kent Gordis), founder of the LeMond Fitness company, bicycle technology innovator, and fitness expert. Greg LeMond runs his company at GregLeMond.com, is a leader in the latest training equipment and power (watts) training devices, and has recently reintroduced his brand of LeMond carbon fiber bicycles. He contributes in many cycling periodicals, including Cycling News. He recently joined Eurosport as their Global Cycling Ambassador and as a TV sports commentator. Greg LeMond will temper the science with practical advice and proven effective training methods. Greg is uniquely qualified to describe the importance of mitochondria during the peak of his racing career and also when mitochondrial myopathy resulted in his premature retirement from racing. He will explain why the modern athlete needs to know the science of fitness.

Dr. Mark Hom, M.D. is a Johns Hopkins University trained biologist, an award winning medical illustrator, a practicing interventional radiologist, an educator of young doctors, and an avid fitness cyclist. Dr. Hom will explain how the human body, various organ systems, and individual cells function in the biologic process of exercise. Dr. Hom will show that mitochondria are at the center of cell energy production, metabolism, and athletic performance, as well as an underlying cause of degeneration, aging, and many diseases. Optimizing mitochondria not only maximizes performance, but also improves vitality and overall health.

[WildRice]

The book is released and selling well internationally. Out of 25,000 active Elsevier book titles, our book was the number one featured book on all 121 Elsevier Store international home pages during the Holiday season. Several of the radio interviewers commented on the "fabulous" illustrations.

Publisher Elsevier Press Release:
http://www.elsevier.com/about/press-...d-mark-hom,-md

How the book was created and the back story:
http://www.elsevier.com/connect/the-...learn-about-it

AskMen article on How to Slow the Aging Process:
http://www.askmen.com/sports/health/...g-process.html

Livestrong article on our BEAST fitness system:
http://www.livestrong.com/blog/get-b...-beast-system/

BikeRadar article on Hill Climbing:
http://www.bikeradar.com/us/road/gea...raining-43013/

Links to some of our recent promotional syndicated radio interviews. Midway through the interviews (the solo interview with MPRNews) Greg sounded like a tenured biology professor giving a lecture (but with passion):

http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2014/12/...jarvi-of-slso/
Charlie Brennan interviews Greg LeMond and Mark Hom

http://www.jimbotalk.net/programhighlights
Jim Bohannon Show 39 minute interview Audio Archives Monday 12-8-2014 at 1:20 of 1:59

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2014/12/12/lemond
Greg solo interview

http://www.971talk.com/blogs/allmans...d-dr-mark-hohm
Note: They spelled our names wrong, should be Greg LeMond and Mark Hom

http://wosu.org/2 012/allsides/wellness-wed-hospital-infections-infant-mortality-cycling-fit/
NPR interview 38:40 of the video or 35:35 of the Podcast

http://outspokencyclist.com/2014/12/...ember-13-2014/
The Outspoken Cyclist: Mitochondrial Myopathy