Primal Endurance: Escape chronic cardio and carbohydrate dependency and become a fat burning beast!

by Mark Sisson

Improvement in MAF test results means training is working—you are more efficient at burning fat at aerobic heart rates. Regression in MAF test results suggests you are overtraining and/or overstressed. 15. High-intensity workouts are not advised until a strong aerobic base is built, as evidenced by steady improvement in MAF test results. 16. Even a slight stimulation of anaerobic metabolism during a workout can accelerate sugar burning for up to seventy-two hours after the workout, compromising fat reduction efforts. 17. Besides exceeding aerobic maximum heart rate with chronic cardio, endurance athletes are often guilty of an overly regimented, overly consistent approach, which brings a high risk of overstress and burnout. 18. Aerobic and anaerobic workouts, as well as primal-aligned eating, all help improve mitochondrial function, protecting