Endurance athletes on the whole carry too much body fat—a consequence of carbohydrate dependency eating and overly stressful training patterns. 2. The fundamental elements of the Primal Endurance approach are to slow down and emphasize aerobic workouts, balance stress and rest, and adopt an intuitive, flexible approach to training. 3. The conventional approach to endurance training is deeply flawed, resulting in widespread burnout and excess body fat among even the most dedicated athletes. 4. The flawed conventional approach can be characterized as “chronic cardio”—too many
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