Body language is millions of years old, and has played an integral role in helping humans survive as a species. Our sitting and standing stance, and the way we move,…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
Rejuvenate with this powerful technique for reducing stress and getting the most from your day. (more…)
Dr. Phil MaffetoneMay 1, 2015
In part 1 of this article, disordered eating was defined as the process of regularly consuming or avoiding foods that impair health and fitness. Those individuals in the subclinical category…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
As both physician and coach, working with an athlete is an ongoing process of intense assessment followed by specific actions. Included are various physical, biochemical, mental, and emotional evaluations that…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
Rarely are specific subjects in sports and health so well detailed with objective research and unbiased opinions. But such is the case with a new book on the topic of…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
Many people are familiar with the MAF 180 Formula as a way to increase fat burning, improve health, and get faster by training slower. For some individuals, reducing the training…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
How Protein Can Keep You Strong and Healthy. The image many people have of protein foods is that they’re mostly for body builders, weight lifters and football players. The fact…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
An obvious priority for all athletes is optimal muscle function. In particular, the connection between the brain and each skeletal muscle fiber throughout the body. Our muscles continually renew themselves,…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
What Runners Should Know About Getting Their Body in Balance For the past several decades, video analysis of human movement has been used in virtually all sports by coaches, athletes,…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
Real cocoa can help your muscles move better, promote graceful aging, enhance brain power, and reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s. Off the northern coast of Panama…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
Watching the lead runners of a big-city marathon like New York or Chicago fills one with awe, wonder, and appreciation of the purity of their athletic gifts. Many of them…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
Hidden among the media hysteria and panicking public reaction is one of the best ways to protect ourselves – choosing a healthy immune system Each year people ask me if…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
Many thousands of people are familiar with and have used the Two-Week Test to improve their health and fitness, including lose body fat and weight. I developed the Two-Week Test in…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
Perhaps the most common and consistent question I’ve received in my career is about whether dairy foods are good or bad. While I’ve addressed many aspects of this topic in…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
Strength and endurance are cornerstones of human health and fitness; any imbalance prevents us from reaching optimal human potential. Today’s humans, just like our ancestors millions of years ago, are…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
When it comes to human movement, nothing is more important than the abdominal muscle group. At the core of their function are diverse fiber attachments on the front, sides, bottom,…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
Heart disease is preventable. It even occurs in runners. In the 2008 U.S. Olympic marathon trials, Ryan Shay collapsed and died about five miles into the race. There have been…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
Excerpt from: "The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing, Chapter 9" by Dr. Phil Maffetone. While most professional athletes get paid to train and compete, the vast majority of…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
Twenty years ago, a review of shoes and gait in the journal Pediatrics outlined some key factors that affect children’s feet. Pediatric orthopedist Lynn Staheli, M.D., from the Children's Hospital…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
Anyone who has ever competed knows the feeling of muscle fatigue. You want to keep going at the same pace but can’t. The mind is willing but the body is…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
If you haven't read part 1, get to it here. A Quick Primer on Running Right The notion of barefoot running to improve your form and gait is fine and…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
Why Every Runner is Different, and How You Can Go Faster, Be More Efficient, and Lessen the Risk of Injury The term gait has been thrown around like an old…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
Thirty-five years ago, while developing the MAF 180 Formula, MAF Test and other key endurance approaches, the first training zones included only two: One being aerobic, the other anaerobic. Simple.…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
Disordered eating appears to be a well-hidden epidemic in adolescents and adults, in both male and female, and is more common in athletes. Mention eating disorders and most people think…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
(Missed Part I? See “Why Focusing on Your Core Is Wrong.”) Call it a beer belly, gut, love handles, or just a bulging waist. Too much stored fat is worse…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
After decades of being led astray by the calorie-counting myth, it’s time to put the idea to sleep. In a healthy environment, all animals know how much of what foods…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
There are five main sources of vitamin D. In the previous article we discussed supplementation for those who have a serious Vitamin D Deficiency or cannot get it from the…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
Can spending more time in the sun improve athletic performance? The ancient Greeks believed athletes should be well bathed by the sun, and their elite athletes trained at the beach,…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
An excerpt from "The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing" by Dr. Phil Maffetone. Call it hitting the wall or bonking, but when your brain and body feel like…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
A recent issue of the medical journal Circulation published an important study by Dr. Martha Gulati and her colleagues from Northwestern University. They measured heart rate responses to exercise stress…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
Note: This is an updated version of the original 1982 article. Training slow has always been considered a sign of weakness or laziness. However, if you want to run, bike,…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
Whenever we see or hear the word “core,” thoughts of grueling strength sessions, sweat, and six-pack abs come to mind. Many think that so-called core muscles are comprised only of anaerobic…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
Part 1 of this two-part article discussed the basics of oxidative stress and aging, as well as providing solutions to increase the amount of antioxidants in the diet. Part 2…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
Optimal brain and body health is more than making meals and being barefoot—modern humans are still holistic hunter-gatherer-musicians Many lifestyle habits of humans were quite similar for several million years,…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 30, 2015
An Interview with Simon Wegerif, creator of “ithlete” app that measures stress and recovery on a daily basis. For many endurance athletes, the racing season is here. And with the…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 29, 2015
The idea of injecting oneself with a needle is something many people shun, or even fear. “I’ll do anything to avoid that,” one patient told me emphatically, many years ago.…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 29, 2015
One of the great truisms of our culture is that the M card is played often. “Everything in moderation” is a mantra used as an excuse to indulge, but only…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 29, 2015
Seeing the natural light of the sun helps the brain work better. No, not staring into the sun, but allowing the eyes to be exposed to natural outdoor light—contact lenses,…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 29, 2015
A long history surrounds the concepts, theories, and practices that employ muscle imbalance. In brief, here are some of them: - In 1741, French physician Nicolas Andre was one of…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 29, 2015
One of the most common complaints in adults is discomfort, injury, or some other physical ailments causing aches and pains. Every day millions of Americans treat these symptoms with aspirin,…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 29, 2015
For endurance athletes, most of the talk about better performance revolves around VO2max and lactate threshold. Despite their popularity these two factors they are more important for relatively short, middle…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 29, 2015
We run, bike, swim, sleep, walk and do many other physical, chemical and mental activities. It all requires energy, and the more we have directly affects our human performance. Those…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 29, 2015
Vitamin A was first discovered in butterfat and cod liver oil in 1913. While these two foods are still great sources of this vital nutrient, fruits and vegetables don’t have…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 29, 2015
It was my great privilege to have closely worked with one of the greatest triathletes of all time, Mark Allen. His resume included six Hawaii Ironman championships, ten Nice International…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 29, 2015
Aging is highly influenced by oxygen. Take in either too much or too little, and you age faster. A common by‐product of the body’s energy‐production processes is oxygen’s unstable and…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 29, 2015
Achieving ultimate energy for athletes—-answering questions on ketosis, carbohydrates, and fats. The notion of getting fast on fat is the other side of a key issue in endurance science. “Want…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 28, 2015
It was around 1972 that I first experienced the wonders of super high fat burning and ketosis. It occurred during a two week fast (water only). Although a busy student…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 27, 2015
FIRST IN A SERIES OF ARTICLES Humans are sexual beings. Sex is obviously how we have evolved through the process of procreation. But the pleasures of sex are also an…
Dr. Phil MaffetoneApril 16, 2015
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