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!…
On this show we dive into a fully holistic and integrative chat about what it really takes to be your best self with health and performance! Mark Cucuzella shares his…
A primer on addressing the hidden overfat pandemic. This collection of articles includes information on improving metabolism, increasing energy production, regulating weight and body fat, preventing chronic disease, and enhancing…
By comparing heart rate, speed, time and distance during workouts, the MAF-GPS Test, a sub-maximal evaluation, can help measure fitness progress and health status, and even raise a red flag…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Traditionally thought of as a pre-race strategy to significantly improve performance, tapering can also help you get more from long and hard workouts while reducing the risk of overtraining (more…)
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…
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…
Like the pursuit of perfect health, searching for the perfect shoe is an ongoing endeavor. For millions of years, the human foot has been either bare or covered with very…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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,…