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
Christine Schirtzinger chalks up athletic accomplishments and coaching business to two decades of MAF training. For more than two decades, Christine Schirtzinger has used the Maffetone Method to guide her…
Hal WalterJuly 19, 2015
Societal shift in carbohydrate, fat and protein intake behind overfat epidemic. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneJuly 1, 2015
Triathlete and doctor Amanda Stevens gets her groove back when muscle abnormalities are identified and corrected. (more…)
Hal WalterJune 29, 2015
Bestselling author Christopher McDougall discusses fat-burning, the Maffetone Method and his new book, 'Natural Born Heroes' (more…)
Hal WalterJune 17, 2015
The recent article on abdominal muscles resulted in several comments and questions. I will address many of them here. Several people asked about low back pain and abdominal muscle tone.…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneJune 14, 2015
Training slow to race fast really does work. Just ask ultramarathoner Tracy Hoeg who uses the MAF plan to set personal and course records. In late 2014 the 35-year-old endurance…
Hal WalterMay 24, 2015
Find and fix these 7 health and fitness hazards that can slow you down One of the most common questions I receive is from athletes asking why, despite all the…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 22, 2015
Ivan Rivera casts off brain injury on his way to becoming a running gait coach. Ivan Rivera is training for a lifetime of running, but there was a time when…
Hal WalterMay 17, 2015
An objective measure of aerobic progress and an early-warning test for potential training problems. Among the important benefits of using a heart monitor is the ability to objectively measure your…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 6, 2015
Updated July 2020 A heart-rate monitor is the most important tool for developing optimal endurance and better fat-burning. This simple device is a valuable tool that not only guides your…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 6, 2015
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…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 6, 2015
Recovery from training is a major factor in developing great strength and endurance. It’s as important as the training itself. Athletes who don’t recover from workouts become vulnerable to injury…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 3, 2015
Toss the scale and pick up a tape measure to check body fat If you don’t know by now, stepping on the scale to measure your weight can be misleading.…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 3, 2015
Your wish list includes ridding the body of excess fat and losing weight, getting strong with unlimited energy, and improving sports performance while getting healthier—it’s about time. JB came to…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
Until recently, lactate in the blood from lactic acid from the muscles was thought of as a waste product that caused fatigue and muscle soreness. A revolution has occurred in…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
5 Remarkable Parts for Better Performance. Athletes spend a lot of time talking bike components, running shoes, and the latest gadgets from apps to heart monitors. But the body’s natural…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
By Mark Allen Welcome to The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing. Hopefully, the information you find in these pages will change your life. It did for me when…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
The lead story in this morning’s Sports Illustrated online began, “Almost every dominant performance in London has raised eyebrows, if not questions. These are today’s Olympics.” While the article went…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
Many readers emailed questions about my recent article, “Unhealthy Olympians—Who’s to Blame.” Several asked about asthma, and some said it appeared to be a common problem. Yes, asthma is a…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
I don’t keep track of which "health" lifestyle craze we’re in the midst of right now, but the odds are there’s at least one that’s grabbing a lot of headlines.…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
An excerpt from "The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing," by Dr. Philip Maffetone Periods of significant levels of fitness in endurance athletes—the highs and lows that frequently occur…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
Barefoot running is impractical in the desert mountains of southern Arizona because of all the wind-blown thorns that can puncture the bottom of the foot; but barefoot running shoes, like…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
Muscle testing is a procedure performed by health practitioners as part of a physical evaluation. helps assess the body’s muscles and their connections to the brain through the nervous system.…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
For individuals with health problems that are difficult to diagnose, one of the most common causes is folate deficiency. In 1941, the food form of folate was first discovered in…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
An excerpt from “The Healthy Golfer: Lower your score, play injury-free, build fitness, and improve your game from the ground up” by Dr. Philip Maffetone Perhaps one of the best…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
For more than five hours of rigorous racing, Walter relied on water only, and his stored body fat for fuel.
Hal Walter won the 29-mile World Championship Pack-Burro Race in…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
One of the first things we learn when studying the human body is that the brain controls virtually everything. In addition to managing the physical, chemical and mental state, the…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
Decades ago during the development of applied kinesiology Dr. George Goodheart proposed an association between specific skeletal muscles and other areas of the body. The muscle-organ relationship became an integral…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
I really don’t like writing book reviews. In fact, I don’t like reading, and that usually is a requirement for reviewing a book. Of the 250 or more students in…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
The publishing of objective research plays an important part in our understanding of how the human body works. As scientific studies better demonstrate certain relationships between food and health, previous…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
Is Hyponatremia Media Hype or Serious Public Health Concern? Drinking fluids during training and racing will soon be reaching a boiling point of controversy and not for reasons you might…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
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