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The Maffetone Method: The Holistic, Low-Stress, No-Pain Way to Exceptional Fitness

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I am 48 years old and have exercised since I was 14. I have read this book three times. It is a godsend. Every concept, every suggestion, every analysis given has proven to be accurate for me. I first changed my training shoes per instructions with amazing results. Second, I purchased a Heart Rate Monitor and it has become my most important training aid. Third, I have slowed my training pace and increased my training time considerably and have received performance results, excellent health and mental calmness eclipsing anything that I have previously experienced. My whole training program is now focused on health. This book should be manditory reading in High School health classes. If I could give it 10 stars, I would.

Reading this book was a revelation. Not only did I discover that I'm carbohydrate intolerant but I also found out that I have been exercising too hard (anaerobically) for several years now while I'm jogging. After following Dr. Maffetone's carbohydrate intolerance diet and making an effort to jog at a lower heartrate, I feel so much better. My quality of life has gone up because Dr. Maffetone shares information that others don't. I highly recommend this book to other non-professional athletes like myself.

The Maffetone method is not revolutionary and is not a break-through. Hence the title of this book may be a bit misleading. The MAF method is simply low heart-rate walking in order to burn maximal amounts of fat (instead of carbs) while exercising.
The author makes a very strong case for something that any runner knows: slow running builds fitness, is easy on the joints, and also is maximally effective in promoting weight loss. What makes the book strong is the author's ability to take the time and explain the rationale behind this method of slow aerobic burn. I appreciate mixing theory and practice and presenting his case in an intelligent and learned manner.
For those who are not exercisers and who are looking for weight loss, this is a very important book to explain the rationale and get one going.
The book is best used in conjunction with a heart rate monitor.

Dr. Maffetone keeps it simple when it applies to fitness; low stress, realistic, acheiveable goals-nutritional know-how, facts vs. myths, how to train,i.e.with regard to time, heart rate and choice of exercise along with continuously answering why and how. I derived much useful info from Dr. M. with his science/experience based concepts and was able to implement his program with little or no problems. Result: vastly improved stamina, less waist, more vitality. This is a keeper

This is the best fitness book that I can think of. I do not read these books very much because I am generally skeptical of these sorts of things. I must say this is an exception. Dr Maffetone is very pragmatic and sensible in his approach to fitness and this book could apply to anyone who reads it. I have run 3 marathons now and this has help me immensely in my most recent run. Additionally, I have been a competetive athelete throughout my life and I think this has improved my performance. You will not regret buying this book.

I read this book because a coworker very strongly recomended it to me. He also recomended that I try it. Initially I dropped some weight and was pretty well convinced that it worked but I held out the final acceptance until this past weekend when I ran a half marathon and came within striiking distance of a personal best.

I do not agree with all of the arguments of the book. But I have tried running at a slower rate to maintain my lower heart rate and it has worked out well for me. I suggest reading this work and implementing the parts that are right for you.

dr. phil maffetone should be--and will be-- a household name. his balanced approach to living well will keep all followers out of harm's way. on his hit list: stress, carbohydrates, bad diet, not listening to your body. there is a method to his "maffetone madness," and i suggest giving this book to all your workaholic friends and family members. toss out "sugar busters," dr. atkins, the zone, etc. you need only one book that makes sense of what we should and shouldn't put in our bodies; this is THAT book.

I love this guide! I think that Maffetone has a great way to train & have been doing heart rate training recently. The book has so much useful information about being a healthy, fit person completely--not just focusing on 'times' for races, etc. I used to train & my heart rate was so high all the time that I feel so much more fit training by my heart rate. Great information!

I have done a lot of research on exercise and the concepts presented here are boiled down from extensive research. This works! It is really not much different than Friel, just explained in a different way.

This method looks good on surface but has only limited applications. Note that Maffetone used to train professional athletes, who are very competitive and beat themselves to death by training. If anything, they are in constant over-training state. So, backing off a little bit is very beneficial for their performance. However, if you are a regular person working in the office, this method will only bring extreme boredom and very little results. Unfortunately, Maffetone takes this one limited application and extends it to general population.