Articles - Dr. Phil Maffetone

Researchers find dramatic increase of sudden cardiac death following Covid-19 infection and/or vaccination

Scientists have discovered an alarming increase in the incidence of sudden cardiac deaths in athletes following Covid-19 infection and/or vaccination. In a new scientific paper, “Covid-related athletic deaths: Another perfect…

MAF NewswireApril 12, 2022

Health

Research Perspective: Rethinking Covid-19 – it’s not a pandemic

With many unanswered questions about what went wrong, scientists and clinicians are rethinking more than Covid-19. (more…)

MAF NewswireFebruary 24, 2022

Athletic Performance

Very-low carbohydrate, high-fat diet outperforms high-intensity interval training in lowering body fat

Cardiorespiratory fitness improved with exercise and was not impaired by the VLCHF diet (more…)

MAF NewswireDecember 13, 2021

Podcasts

On being fit but unhealthy

Health is not a simple byproduct of fitness. However, fitness can be improved with better health. Dr. Phil Maffetone explains how we can become healthier and more fit athletes…

MAF NewswireOctober 6, 2021

Health

Hypertension: The last word

Still confused about blood pressure? So is the healthcare profession. Are meds the real solution? Or is it time to treat the actual cause? (more…)

Dr. Phil MaffetoneSeptember 22, 2021

Fat-Burning Journal

Two foods for fat-burning

Forget the ‘Five Food Groups.’ Here are the two foods that spark the most fat-burning. (more…)

Dr. Phil MaffetoneSeptember 15, 2021

Athletic Performance Podcasts

Endurance training, odd jobs, “retirement” and more

Dr. Phil Maffetone joins celebrity fitness trainer Vinnie Tortorich to discuss The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing, the concept of training slow to get faster, the fascinating world of…

MAF NewswireSeptember 7, 2021

Athletic Performance

The green, green grass of our minds

Nature is full of colors, beyond those in the rainbow. The woods and fields, the grassy flowered knolls, the trees and ponds all compete for our brain’s attention in powerfully…

Dr. Phil MaffetoneAugust 31, 2021

Athletic Performance

Study: Over 90% of children’s diet is junk food

What’s our health destiny? New research in food fashion gives us a clear clue about the next generation of humans. Will pandemics persist and longevity lessen, while fitness keeps faltering?…

Dr. Phil MaffetoneAugust 23, 2021

Health

Beyond healthy aging

The answer to the age-old question about why we age is long-known — we rust. The right natural ingredients to moderate oxidative stress can positively influence that key cause of…

Dr. Phil MaffetoneAugust 17, 2021

Health

Yawning is more than contagious

It can help muscles and joints function better, and its absence can be a marker of brain injury. This powerful action can also be replicated for stress-reduction and therapy. (more…)

Dr. Phil MaffetoneAugust 9, 2021

Athletic Performance

10 ways aging athletes can still win

Whether you’re a runner, walker, cyclist or swimmer, a rower or weightlifter, human performance can always be improved. You can even outperform yourself! Here’s a health and fitness checklist to…

Dr. Phil MaffetoneAugust 3, 2021

Health

Post-Stress Syndrome: Beyond Covid

Call it subclinical or functional. The symptoms are sometimes vague but real, and often difficult to diagnose. Common names abound: fibromyalgia, Lyme, Epstein-Barr, chronic fatigue, or others, along with PTSD…

Dr. Phil MaffetoneJuly 26, 2021

Athletic Performance Podcasts

Run faster by running slower

The Movement Movement features some of the brightest thought leaders in natural movement — experts who dispel myths, confusion, and sometimes outright lies about how people should move their bodies…

MAF NewswireJuly 19, 2021

Athletic Performance

Six tips for improving strength

Yes, you can get stronger and fitter healthfully without going to the gym or even breaking a sweat. (more…)

Hal WalterJuly 13, 2021

Athletic Performance

A carnivorous passion for cycling

She rode virtually 4,170 miles across the U.S. in 17.5 days on an animal-based diet (more…)

MAF NewswireJuly 6, 2021

Health Lifestyle & Stress

Brain Gig: Creative expression is human nature in action

Creativity is a demonstration and representation of our inner being, a communication and outpouring to all, an articulation of hidden personas, a statement of emotion, a brave assertion — and…

Dr. Phil MaffetoneJune 28, 2021

Athletic Performance Exercise

The ABCs and Ds of gait analysis

Humans are continually analyzing the movements of others. While we all have unique gaits, there are four main categories. (more…)

Dr. Phil MaffetoneJune 22, 2021

Athletic Performance

Listen to music during exercise?

I still recommend listening to your body instead, but many people play music, and many have asked me for suggested playlists. Whatever the workout, you can listen to MAF Music!…

Dr. Phil MaffetoneJune 14, 2021

Athletic Performance Coach's Corner Strength Training

Coach’s Corner: Getting strong the slow weights way

Improving strength doesn't mean going to the gym or blocking out workout time, unless you really want to. (more…)

Hal WalterJune 8, 2021

Podcasts

Original Strength: Phil on ‘The Bodcast’

Dr. Phil Maffetone tells firsthand how he developed his famed MAF 180 Formula for heart-rate training. Plus, natural strength training, how to fix your feet, and the role of music…

MAF NewswireJune 1, 2021

Athletic Performance Health

The Zen of MAF

It’s somewhere over the rainbow — beyond 180, the Two-Week Test, and fat-burning. (more…)

Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 24, 2021

Podcasts

Over-reaching or overtraining?

Dr. Phil Maffetone discusses the overtraining syndrome and how it differs from over-reaching in this episode of The Uphill Athlete with Scott Johnston. He also offers tips on how to…

MAF NewswireMay 10, 2021

Health

A final word on Covid-19?

Some of the most important questions have been answered. We can thwart infectious pandemics by improving health and fitness. (more…)

Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 3, 2021

Athletic Performance

Illusion injuries?

Pete shares his world renowned knowledge on MAF (Maximum Aerobic Function) + RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion), explaining their relationship to aerobic exercise. He couldn’t resist touching on other topics…

Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 27, 2021

Athletic Performance

Aerobic capacity, adaptation and RPE

Pete shares his world renowned knowledge on MAF (Maximum Aerobic Function) + RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion), explaining their relationship to aerobic exercise. He couldn’t resist touching on other topics…

MAF NewswireApril 20, 2021

Fat-Burning Journal Health Lifestyle & Stress Spanish

“Sobregrasa” en el mundo hispano

De manera similar al resto del mundo, la población Hispana mundial está en medio de una pandemia global de sobregrasa. Un estudio del 2017 estima que hasta un 76 por…

Ivan Rivera, MAF Product DirectorApril 20, 2021

Health Lifestyle & Stress

If feet could speak

Feet are much more than a physical foundation — they significantly govern fitness, movement and quality of life. Unfit feet can cause stress throughout the body, waste energy and even…

Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 11, 2021

Health

The little sugar blues synopsis

If world governments and healthcare organizations were as diligent with addressing the fallout from sugar addiction as they have been with COVID-19, we’d be thriving in a wonderful, healthy and…

Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 6, 2021

Health

It’s vitamin D season

The sun’s getting higher in northern latitudes, but some may still need to supplement. (more…)

Hal WalterMarch 30, 2021

Health

The next pandemic

A new generation of coronaviruses are already here, scientists say. Is your immune system ready? (more…)

Dr. Phil MaffetoneMarch 23, 2021

Athletic Performance

Getting the gait

Visualization, photographic memory and running form (more…)

Hal WalterMarch 16, 2021

Health

Healthy hair and skin care

From acne to zits and all in between — the hair and skin we see may be dead but it shouldn’t look that way. (more…)

Dr. Phil MaffetoneMarch 5, 2021

Lifestyle & Stress

My secret life

They started calling me “Filma” (more…)

Dr. Phil MaffetoneFebruary 15, 2021

Exercise Health Lifestyle & Stress

Getting strong while enduring the pandemic

You won’t want to miss this incredibly insightful and informative discussion with Dr. Phil Maffetone and Endurance Planet host Tawnee Gibson, as they explore a wide range of health and…

MAF NewswireJanuary 29, 2021

Fat-Burning Journal Health Lifestyle & Stress

Overfat in the Hispanic World

The Hispanic population spans Europe and the Americas, as well as multiple socioeconomic classes in various countries. (more…)

Dr. Phil MaffetoneJanuary 29, 2021

Exercise

The key factor in heart-rate training

Despite all the debate, babble, and science, there is only one factor that may be the most important aspect of using a heart rate monitor — the result! (more…)

Dr. Phil MaffetoneJanuary 28, 2021

Exercise Podcasts

Peter Attia and Phil discuss MAF for better aging

Using the MAF 180 Formula to improve the aerobic system and burn more fat slows the aging process and reduces the risk of physical injury as well as most diseases.…

Dr. Phil MaffetoneJanuary 28, 2021

Exercise Nutrition

Keto, sports and human performance

Low-carb continues to get rave reviews for increasing energy and performance, and improving health. Ketosis too! But is it for you? (more…)

Dr. Phil MaffetoneJanuary 28, 2021

Health

TG-HDL ratio: The blood-fat number to know

What’s the latest-greatest heart-health indicator? (more…)

Dr. Phil MaffetoneJanuary 20, 2021

Exercise Health Lifestyle & Stress

MAF Walking

It’s a universal exercise you can turn into a unique personalized workout plan. (more…)

Dr. Phil MaffetoneJanuary 19, 2021

Athletic Performance

The Sub-MAF Workout

The something-for-everyone workout that can work wonders (more…)

Dr. Phil MaffetoneJanuary 12, 2021

Nutrition Podcasts

Fat-burning for athletes and the workforce

Host Brad Kearns welcomes the dynamic duo of Dr. Ron Sinha and Dr. Phil Maffetone in a show representing the confluence of Dr. Sinha trying to prevent and cure metabolic…

MAF NewswireJanuary 5, 2021

Nutrition

MAF Profile: Darci Hawxhurst

Using the MAF Method to help parents and children with neurological issues (more…)

Hal WalterDecember 28, 2020

Athletic Performance

The growing case against stretching

This long-standing tradition from PE classes of yore is finally on its way out. Real physical flexibility = aerobic + warm up + strength. (more…)

Hal WalterDecember 15, 2020

Nutrition

Fish Myths

Salmon is very popular due to high levels of omega-3 fats, right? And who has never eaten a tuna salad sandwich in their life? But what real nutrients remain in…

Dr. Phil MaffetoneDecember 8, 2020