Footwear innovator and sprinter Steven Shashen makes strides with minimalist footwear line. (more…)
Hal WalterSeptember 11, 2018
What you need to know to stay healthy during this important phase of getting fitter. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneJuly 23, 2018
If you're one of the millions of people who suffer from plantar fasciitis, you'll want to check out this new free e-book on the subject. “How To Treat Your Plantar…
Hal WalterJune 25, 2018
New study shows fat to be an effective fuel for high-intensity training. (more…)
MAF NewswireApril 30, 2018
Head trauma and serious brain injuries are well-known problems in football, boxing and other contact sports, but these injuries also occur in endurance athletes, non-competitive exercisers and those performing physical…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneJanuary 27, 2018
High-intensity training can improve health or fitness, or lead to dysfunction and injury, depending on how you go about it. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneJanuary 20, 2018
Many mechanical problems are a question of balance rather than of physical strength vs. weakness. Even biochemical and mental stresses can be affected by muscles. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 23, 2017
With the Boston Marathon next week, running shoe companies are jostling in hopes the first athlete to break two hours is wearing their shoes. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 11, 2017
Tennis anyone? How about team sports and car-racing? We all need aerobic fitness to prevent injuries, get healthy, and burn off more fat. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 4, 2017
Studies show hard workouts quickly improve athletic performance, but if they come with an injury rate of 50 percent would you still do them? (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMarch 14, 2017
By comparing heart rate, speed, time and distance during workouts, the MAF-GPS Test, a sub-maximal evaluation, can help measure fitness progress and health status, and even raise a red flag…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneDecember 14, 2016
Five simple factors could propel the right runner to the first sub-two-hour marathon. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneDecember 13, 2016
Martin Gruebele embodies the theory and practice behind the MAF Method. (more…)
Hal WalterNovember 20, 2016
Comparing power to heart rate provides insight to two very different models of exercise intensity as it relates to endurance. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneOctober 23, 2016
Why the East Africans' dominance of distance running was sure to fade. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneAugust 27, 2016
Tawnee Prazak embraces the MAF Method on her popular podcast show, and also uses it to balance fitness and health, for herself and coaching clients (more…)
Hal WalterJune 6, 2016
Phil's new journal article in Sports Medicine explores the topic of unhealthy athletes and striking the ultimate balance. (more…)
Hal WalterMay 29, 2016
If you put training ahead of your health or other areas of your life, it may be time to assess whether you have a positive addiction or deceptive disorder. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 22, 2016
To all MAF Community Members: Would you like contribute to an exciting new wave of research on aerobic training? In the weeks to come we will be compiling research data…
Ivan Rivera, MAF Product DirectorApril 5, 2016
Inhaling hot smoke is obviously harmful, but newer options have increased the use of both tobacco and marijuana in athletes. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 1, 2016
Getting and staying healthy is the real key to reaching your training and racing goals — and getting faster. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneFebruary 17, 2016
Traditionally thought of as a pre-race strategy to significantly improve performance, tapering can also help you get more from long and hard workouts while reducing the risk of overtraining (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneJanuary 22, 2016
The 154 km ultramarathon run will retrace the route of allied agents who kidnapped a Nazi general and turned the tide of WWII. (more…)
Hal WalterDecember 12, 2015
Sports injuries share more with emergency-room trauma than meets the eye. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneOctober 17, 2015
New study shows the importance of fat-burning during high-intensity training. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneSeptember 14, 2015
The human body is naturally built for endurance, but it doesn't come with an instruction manual. (more…)
Hal WalterAugust 30, 2015
Tragic events underscore need to understand balance between fitness and health The recent death of a 55-year-old competitive mountain biker in the popular Leadville Trail 100 MTB in Colorado has…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneAugust 20, 2015
Know your numbers and what they really mean in relation to fitness and health. Resting heart rate is an easily measurable parameter of overall health and fitness. This surprisingly simple…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneAugust 5, 2015
The 2-hour marathon barrier will be broken soon, and the runner to break it may be the one bold enough to race barefoot. Could a shoeless marathoner really go under…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneJuly 23, 2015
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