Phil Maffetone
Endurance coach and clinician; author of more than 20 books, developed the MAF 180 heart-rate training method and the Two-Week Test, and worked with Mark Allen, six-time Hawaii Ironman champion.
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Their wordsCarbohydrate intolerance, then, may be the most primary cause of most hypertension.
- 7 days earlier
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Their wordsDiets have not stopped the global explosion of the overfat pandemic because they are typically unhealthy, and don’t match our individual needs. To personalize the process of burning off excess body fat, we each must match the selection of natural foods to our unique metabolic requirements.
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Their wordsNo, fat is not a four-letter word. Eating natural fats is vital for optimal health and fitness. In particular, consuming fat promotes fat-burning — but only when consumed without junk food!
- 2 weeks earlier
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Spending time in green natural places can be another step toward better health and fitness.
Their wordsSo wherever you are, seek out a natural place to spend time where the color green flourishes. This can be another step toward better health and fitness.
- 10 months earlier
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Their wordsMy long-standing training equation remains simple and accurate: Training = Workout + Rest Overtraining can result with reduced rest when not balanced with reduced workout time and/or intensity.
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Their wordsSleep-impaired people are everywhere. Since sleep is a key part of recovery, poor sleep can quickly lead to a lack of recovery.
- 15 months earlier
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Their wordsThe prevalence of no-pain, no-gain is so strong, ingrained and admired from an early age that it covers up the damage caused by exercise abuse — most people who exercise experience injuries.
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Their wordsAs a syndrome, a spectrum disorder with a wide range of related signs and symptoms, overtraining is a relatively simple problem: non-adapted stress.