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Maffetone Method: the Holistic, Low-Stress, No-Pain Way to Exceptional Fitness by Philip Maffetone (1999, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
ISBN-100071343318
ISBN-139780071343312
eBay Product ID (ePID)754543
Product Key Features
Book TitleMaffetone Method: the Holistic, Low-Stress, No-Pain Way to Exceptional Fitness
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1999
TopicBoating, General
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, Health & Fitness
AuthorPhilip Maffetone
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight12.3 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN99-022495
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal613.7/1
Table Of ContentForeword, by Mark Allen Preface Introduction The Maffetone Method Questionnaire; The Method; Is Your Workout Working?; Too Fat?; Are You Aerobically Deficient? Part 1: Understanding the Basics 1. Defining Exercise Health and Fitness; Aerobic and Anaerobic; Muscle Fibers; Go Aerobic; Activity and Exercise; Training and Endurance; Overtraining and Undertraining 2. Exercise and Stress Stressed Out?; Any of These Sound Familiar?; Effects of Excess Stress; Stages of the Stress Reaction; The General Adaptation Syndrome; Your Stress List; Simple Ways to Avoid Stress; Exercises That Increase Stress; Stress Testing 3. The Structural, Chemical, and Mental Aspects of Exercise Structural Benefits; Chemical Benefits; Mental Benefits 4. Developing Maximum Aerobic Function Measuring Fat Burning; Top Reasons for Increased Body Fat; Why Build an Aerobic Base? 5. Developing the Anaerobic System Anaerobic Training; Sample One-Hour Workouts; Build Your Base; Summary of Anaerobic Benefits 6. Exercise and Heart Rate Measuring Your Heart Rate; 220 or 180-Formula?; The 180-Formula; Modifying Your Heart Rate 7. The Use of Heart Rate Monitors The Maximum Aerobic Function Test; Steady Progress; MAF Test and Competition 8. Warming Up, Cooling Down, and Stretching Warming Up; Cooling Down; The Right Rate; Active Warm-Up and Recovery in Competition; Stretching; Even for Golf 9. The Aerobic Deficiency Syndrome Quantity versus Quality of Life; ADS; Correcting ADS 10. The Overtraining Syndrome Three Stages of Overtraining; Menstrual Problems and Overtraining; Correction of Overtraining Part 2: Individualizing Your Program 11. A New Beginning: Starting Your Program Start Simply; Walking; Children and Exercise; Other Activities; Exercises to Avoid; Starting Out: Exercises to Avoid; Your First Workout 12. Modifying Your Program Is Your Workout Working?; Goals, Equipment, Aerobic Base; Frustration; Direction and Measurement 13. Rehabilitation: Restoring Your Youth Quality of Life; Heart Disease; Blood Fats; Hypertension; Blood-Sugar Problems; Osteoporosis; Rehabilitation; Walking in Water 14. Changing with the Seasons Spring; Summer; Fall; Winter; Dressing for Successful Exercise; SAD 15. Exercise Footwear: Finding the Right Shoe How Shoes Can Cause Stress; Arch Function; Taping and Other Joint Support; Other Ankle Dysfunction; Proper Shoe Fit; How to Buy Athletic Shoes 16. Anatomy of an Injury NSAIDs; The Structural Injury; The Chemical Injury; The Mental or Emotional Injury; Mending Your Own Injury; The Correct Therapy 17. The Diaphragm Muscle The Diaphragm and the Abdominals; Breathing in Step 18. If Einstein Were Your Coach Bad Timing; Relative Timing 19. Training Schedules for Competition A Marked Improvement; Less Is More 20. Diet and Nutrition General Dietary Recommendations; The Top Diet Dos and Don'ts; Carbohydrate Intolerance; The Two-Week Test; The Importance of Snacking to Burn Fat; Follow the Plan; Balancing Dietary Fat; The Good, Bad, and Ugly Fats Bibliography Index
SynopsisDr. Maffetone's unique training system for champions proves that the kinder, gentler approach actually works the best. This fitness regimen has worked for champions and non-athletes alike- because it's based on Dr. Philip Maffetone's deep understanding of how the body works.Maffetone has used that knowledge to develop The Maffetone method, his successful low-stress fitness program, which can be tailored to any individual. It means "training slower to go faster," says Mike Pigg, world champion triathlete and Maffetone client. The Maffetone Methodincludes: A ten step program to reduce stress and increase overall fitness; Exercise techniques designed for increased results with decreased pain; The real lowdown on some of those fad diets. In short, this is a fitness regimen for champions that everyone can use to reach their own goals whether it be running a marathon or walking around theblock., Dr. Maffetone's unique training system for champions proves that the kinder, gentler approach actually works the best. This fitness regimen has worked for champions and non-athletes alike- because it's based on Dr. Philip Maffetone's deep understanding of how the body works. Maffetone has used that knowledge to develop The Maffetone method, his successful low-stress fitness program, which can be tailored to any individual. It means "training slower to go faster," says Mike Pigg, world champion triathlete and Maffetone client. The Maffetone Method includes: A ten step program to reduce stress and increase overall fitness; Exercise techniques designed for increased results with decreased pain; The real lowdown on some of those fad diets. In short, this is a fitness regimen for champions that everyone can use to reach their own goals whether it be running a marathon or walking around the block.
LC Classification NumberRA781.M335 1999
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Right in my wheelhouse a book about a method of endurance training!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
