These simple tips will help you assess if you are burning more fat for fuel. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneDecember 15, 2016
Five simple factors could propel the right runner to the first sub-two-hour marathon. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneDecember 13, 2016
Mix and match them to meet your specific energy needs and taste preferences. One of my most popular creations over the years has been the “Phil’s Bar.” The original came…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneDecember 13, 2016
Beyond bullet-proof As a follow up to my three-part series, The Energy Spectrum, many have asked how best to start the day with nutrients that don’t produce any significant insulin…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneDecember 12, 2016
Do you really mean 10 daily servings of vegetables and fruits? (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneDecember 11, 2016
Caffeine and fat are potent metabolism stimulators Properly roasted well-brewed organic coffee is high on my list of life’s pleasures. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneDecember 11, 2016
Purposely avoiding healthy fats can impair health and fitness by causing a deficiency in essential fatty acids, and even producing a lack of energy. Those with disordered eating typically avoid…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneDecember 10, 2016
Perhaps the most common cause of low quality of life, accelerated aging and chronic disease is the trio of increased body fat, chronic inflammation and insulin resistance. This white paper…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneDecember 8, 2016
Preparing your New Year’s resolution? Here’s the perfect solution: User-managed health and fitness. This enables you to jumpstart your metabolism to burn off body fat, lose weight and energize your life! (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneNovember 27, 2016
Martin Gruebele embodies the theory and practice behind the MAF Method. (more…)
Hal WalterNovember 20, 2016
Three easy meals that cook up relaxing and nutritious endings to the day. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneOctober 30, 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
Continually adding to your brain’s database of knowledge and activities is the key to ongoing human performance. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneOctober 9, 2016
The surprising truth about which animal foods enhance health and which you should avoid. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneSeptember 29, 2016
Joy of movement leads filmmaker-author to Ph.D., book and transformation to a life of health and fitness. (more…)
Hal WalterSeptember 5, 2016
Why the East Africans' dominance of distance running was sure to fade. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneAugust 27, 2016
Striving for longevity without dysfunction is an ancient art. Whether you’re in your youth, an aging athlete, or even a grandparent or beyond, it’s never too early to choose youth…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneAugust 21, 2016
All marathoners, from fast to last, predict their race pace, usually by comparing shorter race times, time trials, previous marathons or “gut” feelings. But studies show that the best predictor…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneJune 30, 2016
This paper defines the MAF HR, discusses its importance, and relates it to other standard physiological parameters. Dr. Philip Maffetone I. Introduction Heart-rate monitoring is essential to exercise prescription by health…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneJune 22, 2016
A systematic approach to building health and fitness while improving overall human performance and preventing injury, illness and disease. Dr. Philip Maffetone Introduction In a society strongly emphasizing health, well-being…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneJune 22, 2016
Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll — the common chord that runs through us all, intricately connecting each of our brains and the evolution of mankind. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneJune 18, 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
Phil's new novella has a little bit of something for everyone. Originally available for kindle, the book is now out in paperback. (more…)
Hal WalterMay 20, 2016
The grandfather of vitamin C may have changed his viewpoint given the contemporary scientific evidence about this nutrient. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 7, 2016
“There is increasing concern that most current published research findings are false.” — Dr. John Ioannidis, Stanford University School of Medicine (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2016
Many health experts agree avoiding the sun may be a serious risk for disease. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 24, 2016
A simple survey can help evaluate children, and the remedy for better health is even easier. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 16, 2016
Natural running doctor shares message of healing through MAF and community. (more…)
Hal WalterApril 8, 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
Paying attention to inflammation, nutrition and the aerobic system is key to warding off this deadly and most-feared disease. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMarch 18, 2016
This second interview between Simon Wegerif and Dr. Phil Maffetone covers the MAF Method, and how it can improve performance, fat-burning efficiency and heart rate variability (HRV).
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMarch 12, 2016
The journey to better health is unique for all of us but here are seven tips everyone should take seriously. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMarch 10, 2016
‘Endurance Executive’ Bill Coppel gives his take on time, human performance, money, happiness and living life to its fullest. (more…)
Hal WalterMarch 5, 2016
On this show Dr. Phil Maffetone and Alan Couzens discuss the pros and cons of metabolic testing, plus Phil answers some MAF questions. Special thanks Endurance Planet
Hal WalterFebruary 27, 2016
Big Sugar has sprinkled our society with political injustices, leading to increased rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer and other chronic illnesses that devastate lives and economies. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneFebruary 27, 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
Dr. Phil Maffetone discusses "The Nature of Endurance" in this Heroes Ultra Crete training video.
Dr. Phil MaffetoneFebruary 10, 2016
Scientific support for low-carb/nutritional ketosis rises at the inaugural Metabolic Therapeutics Conference. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneFebruary 5, 2016
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