![]() So to summarize, the Endurance Handbook is the book for someone who has no intention of building up endurance. But then again, both of these Appendices could easily fit in a Wikipedia entry and do not warrant the waste of so much paper. Maffetone explains how to use the 180 rule and determine the Maximum Aerobic Function (MAF) test. Objectively speaking, the most valuable seven pages of the book are the two Appendices, where Dr. The book editor apparently saw the kookiness of this idea, which explains why it's tucked away as an appendix, all the way at the end of the book. Maffetone brings up in the very last chapter of the book. ![]() Oh, and don't even get me started on the concept of the 'water intoxication' that Dr. Maffetone hints that his other book, The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing, contains more in-depth advice, but that just makes it all the more frustrating to wade through the idle chatter presented as professional advice. The same basic advice is parroted again and again, and paragraphs are padded with placeholder sentences like "Whether running, biking, skiing, or performing other endurance training, measuring ones maximum aerobic function is easy to do." (I swear simply replacing the word 'exercise' with 'running, biking, skiing, or performing other endurance training' made this book 13% thicker). Just some high-level discussion of a series of random topics loosely related to running.Īlas, what the book lacks in substance it makes up in length. No handy tips for how to speed up recovery. No mention of how to build up endurance in the long term and what to do to get into shape for an upcoming race. ![]() There's no practical advice on how to structure your training, monitor your aerobic condition, or optimize your diet for the particular goal you work with. The frustrating thing is that is all the advice the book has to offer. Once you strip away term definitions, scientific explanations, and random tidbits, all that is left is a couple of sensible guidelines that any running man or woman already knows. But as far as this book is concerned, he falls dramatically short of his promise to teach readers how to build up endurance. Philip Maffetone is a great coach and my review is in no way meant to question his reputation. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home. Maffetone also dispels many of the commonly held myths that linger in participatory sports-and which adversely impact performance-and explains the “truths” about endurance, such need to train slower to race faster will enable your aerobic system to improve enduranceWhy expensive running shoes can actually cause foot and leg injuriesThe fact that refined carbohydrates actually reduce endurance energy and disrupt hormone balanceHow overtraining can be avoided in its earliest stagesAnd much more!If you are looking to increase your endurance and maximize your athletic potential, The Endurance Handbook is your one-stop guide to training and racing effectively.Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports-books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team.In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. Good nutrition and stress reduction are also key to this common-sense, big-picture approach.Dr. Maffetone’s training and racing philosophy emphasizes building a strong aerobic base for increased fat burning, weight loss, sustained energy, and a healthy immune system. ![]() Philip Maffetone’s approach to endurance offers a truly “individualized” outlook and unique system that he has refined over three decades of training and treating athletes, ranging from world champions to weekend warriors. Are you a triathlete, runner, cyclist, swimmer, cross-country skier, or other athlete seeking greater endurance? The Endurance Handbook teaches athletes how to stay healthy, achieve optimal athletic potential, and be injury-free for many productive years.
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