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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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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,…
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…