by austinwhol | Dec 5, 2014 | Fitness & Training By Dr. Phil Maffetone
By Dr. Philip Maffetone Training slow has always been considered a sign of weakness or laziness. However, if you want to run, bike, or swim faster, a successful and intelligent approach is to slow down! Along the way, you’ll get healthier, prevent injury and burn more...
by austinwhol | Jun 5, 2014 | Fitness & Training By Dr. Phil Maffetone
By Dr. Philip Maffetone Overtraining has been traditionally described as diminished performance that results from an increase in training volume and/or intensity. I have defined the overtraining syndrome as an imbalance in a simple equation: Training = Workout +...
by austinwhol | Jun 5, 2014 | Fitness & Training By Dr. Phil Maffetone
by Dr. Philip MaffetoneIs death part of the game? In the U.S. Olympic marathon trials this past November, Ryan Shay collapsed and died about five miles into the race. It was sad, of course, any way we look at it. Ryan died of a heart attack. But why were so many...
by austinwhol | Jun 5, 2014 | Fitness & Training By Dr. Phil Maffetone
Dr. Phil Maffetone Your Brain Might be Telling You One Thing, but Your Body is Saying Something Different Most people think they know what aerobic means, or so they say. When asked, many associate it with breathing, air, or oxygen. Or they confuse it with “cardio” at...
by austinwhol | Jun 5, 2014 | Fitness & Training By Dr. Phil Maffetone
by Dr. Phil Maffetone It’s a companion to the 180-Formula that objectively measures progress and provide the earliest indication of potential problems in training. Among the important benefits of using a heart monitor is the ability to objectively measure your...
by austinwhol | Jun 5, 2014 | Fitness & Training By Dr. Phil Maffetone
EXCERPT: From “The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing” by Dr. Phil Maffetone The 180-Formula and Heart-Rate Monitoring An important training companion to assist you in developing optimal endurance and better fat burning is a heart-rate monitor. This simple...
