The term carbohydrate intolerance loosely describes the condition that eventually leads to the serious lifestyle diseases we see in the so-called developed world: Diabetes 2, heart failure, digestive problems and other conditions. It stems from an inability to fully digest certain types of carbohydrates (sugars and starches) such as lactose (milk sugar – the most…
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We test Maffetone’s “2 week test”
Well-reputed endurance expert Phil Maffetone provides many of the guiding principles we use in our coaching here at ChampionsEverywhere. His focus on “training slower to go faster” and keeping things simple and natural have direct roots back into Lydiard’s system and when in doubt about how to approach broader issues relevant to performance, such as…