Slow Burn: Burn Fat Faster By Exercising Slower – Master Your Training and Nutrition for Endurance and All-Day Energy

This book completely transformed my running experience. As far as I can tell Stu is one of the greatest sages of running the world has ever known. There are only a handful that can claim to have accomplished feats akin to what he has in running. It is evident that he knows of what he speaks. I am 35 and have been running off and on from grade school to cross country in high school and casually throughout my adult life. Until reading Slow Burn I honestly had no idea what a pleasure running could be. It was at best an exercise where endorphins kicked in after a while and I felt like I could flow through my workout without major difficulty to at worst an endeavor of endurance that I felt some exhilaration once completed. The militant focus on reaching some arbitrary goal is now consumed in the joy of each day of exercise. My body is the partner of my mind. It is a tool that I am in tune with as I run. Perpetual motion is the goal. Or as Stu says "That my friend is my goal. I want to transform physical training from something that you do because you think you have to into something you love so much you can no longer live without it." I like that his approach is principled. While he is teaching within the context of running, it is easy to see how what he is saying about approach has a broader application to all areas of living. He begins with mindset followed by techniques, then continues on to tools for success including nutritional guidance. This book encompasses the essence of running. I have read other books and countless articles, but when it comes right down to it all you need is this one. Stu is the man!

Let me begin by saying that this book found me. I needed something to help me achieve my goals as a distance runner, and sometimes the Universe reveals help in subtle ways. Luckily I was able to see where I should go and this book fell into my possession. If you're looking for a book that will have specific weekly run schedules and tell you what to do to train for your next long distance run, well, this ISN'T the book for you. I believe the negative reviews in here come from people who may have misread the premise of this book. You won't BQ by reading this book and following the recommendations on a first marathon. You will, however, run happy. If you want a book that will help you move from a PR addict to running long distances and NEVER bonking or hitting the wall ever again, well then... have a read. It will, I promise you, CHANGE YOUR LIFE. I read Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth and have been on the path of understanding the power of the present moment and creating one's reality for nearly 8 years now, and this book has allowed me to understand how to harness that power and bring it into my greatest love: Running. Not everyone will be able to read this book and get everything from it. Those of you who are ready will experience profound transformation out on the roads... And you'll never look back.

while the basic premise of this book - the fat burning vs sugar burning exercise in this book is awesome. the diet and nutrition part is not. the whole alkalinity thing is very controversial in nature and even though Tony Robbins is a big promoter of alkalinity diet, there is no scientific or any methodical proof of certain foods having your body be more alkaline or less alkaline. Body's internal system is so good at regulating it, that many "experts" all over claim that foods really don't affect your alkalinity. there are people who eat a lot of meat and some people eat no meat or "other acidic" foods and still maintain cancer free environment and high energy levels at all time. what also made me "disqualify" this author of credibility is that on page 255 of book where he lists alkaline foods he says brazil nuts are alkaline, and then on page 269 it reads brazil nuts are most Acid producing nuts- so which one is it??? (I dont have book in front of me, i might be wrong on actual pages, but there were these gray tables with foods listed) anyway - even though information here on exercise and fat burning is valuable. It was a one time thing this author has produced and has not elaborated on anything further. if you want an extension of this strategy and WAY more information on diet that goes along with this kind of fat burning training and lifestyle - check out primal blue print by mark sisson- his book is based on stu's principles, but goes way more in depth at creating a life style of burning fat and having great diet to support it on daily basis with recipes and all

I am a fan of Tony Robbins and I decided to follow Tony's advice on how to exercise. His advice is based on the work of Stu Mittleman and I decided to buy this book and get a better understanding for myself. I am very pleased. I was unaware that you can get such great results with such little effort!!!!! I am a former football player (lineman) and competitive Powerlifter [web page]. I worked so hard to build a huge benchpress (560lbs bench--life time drug free) that I let my bodyweight swell to 360lbs @ 6'5 tall. As long as my benchpress went up I did not care if my waist line did as well. It became clear that I needed to lose weight, but I was tackling weight loss as I did with weight lifting. High intensity for short training sessions. It was not working in the aerobic arena. I learned to run at football practice. Push it!!! You have to make 2 miles in 16 minutes no matter how your heart is acting or how winded you are. Make the time. With Stud's book, I learned a far better strategy. Longer workouts, training in your target heart rate--with a heart monitor. I HAVE LOST 25LBS OF PURE FAT AND ZERO MUSCLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My benchpress has increased and my waist line has decrease. I train on an elliptical trainer 4-6 times a week for over an hour in my target heart rate. Something I never thought I would do. And it looks and is so easy, that when I am finished, I could do the workout all over again. Results are what I am concerned with. I was so successful with Stu principles, that other powerlifters and even comptetive runners in the gym have come to me and asked for running and weight loss advice. Needless to say, I recommend Stu's book, Slow Burn. BUY THIS BOOK, USE IT, AND CHANGE YOUR WEIGHT/HEALTH/QUALITY OF LIFE. If you were to pay $300.00 for this book, it would still be a good deal...

This is an outstanding book, and I can't believe I hadn't heard about it until now. I teach Clinical Somatic Education, and Stu's highly somatic approach to exercise - focused on the internal state of the body - is rare in the fitness world. It's so inspiring to see that someone with this approach is a world record ultra distance runner. That just goes to show that a somatic approach to training really works! Based on his advice in the book, I made some simple tweaks to my running routine, and am suddenly able to run farther and longer - I feel like the Energizer Bunny. I could just keep going and going. For the first time ever, I can understand how ultramarathoners do it. Thank you for an inspiring book, Stu! Sarah Warren, CCSE, RSME Owner of Somatic Movement Center Author of The Pain Relief Secret

I appreciated and will try the slow fat-burning method of exercise, but when there’s blatantly false info provided, it destroys credibility. Case in point, page 240; “Excessive free radical production speeds up the aging process and causes degenerative diseases, including cancer, diabetes, liver disease, heart disease, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, AIDS, and arthritis.” AIDS is NOT a diet-induced disease. (Everything else is assumed true.) Copyright 2001, hopefully there are updated versions. Wish his nutrition recommendations were spelled out clearly. Takeaway: There are big fat-burning benefits to less strenuous exercise and eliminating sugars. This is motivating; time will tell.

Coming from a background of not necessarily looking forward to it when my coach said we would be doing a long run, this book has changed my perspective. In this book, Stu really shows practical ways to begin your running journey. I really appreciated the different examples he gave. He not only will explain how to run but lays out three different programs within the book to start your running journey. By the time you finish the book you will feel confident you can at least begin running and that's what's important. You will also learn to not judge yourself on your speed which is something that stops so many people from beginning their running journeys. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to properly learn about running and feel encouraged to start running as well.

A must read for everyone including beginners. Run slower go faster. Insane philosophy, but it works. I have shaved 9 minutes off 2 miles in only 2 weeks following Mittleman's advice!

Great book! This book has really helped with my marathon training! Stu gives fantastic insights on how to mentally, physically and nutritionally prepare for long distance running. Wether you are preparing for a 10k race or an Ironman I highly recommend reading this book. Also, not just for runners, reading this will help people who are just seeking to be more energized throughout the day. 10 out of 10. I will use some of this information for the rest of my life

I loved it ! It's a global system, a way of life, not only about a particular training regimen Thks Stu !

Si tratta di una evoluzione del Metodo MAF. Per coloro i quali non riescono a rassegnarsi al fatto che in un piano di allenamento non ci siano (come propone il Dr. Maffetone) le ripetute/tempo run/fartlek... Ecco, qui Mittleman suddivide le zone cardio in 3 parti sempre partendo dalla Formula MAF (MAP, MEP, SAP), dando così la possibilità di fare anche allenamenti anaerobici dopo la grossa base aerobica stile MAF. Tante pagine a mio parere inutili (il libro poteva essere fatto da 20-30 pagine...) ma comunque molto interessante e utilissimo per evolvere una tabella di allenamento "alternativa" e per ritrovare il vero spirito della corsa, anche agonistica. Adatto soprattutto a distanze dalla mezzamaratona in su (maratona, ultra e trail).

Great book. I wish he could summarise after each chapter

Reading this reminded me of the training advice from a book I read in 1965 by Percy Cirutty Athletics: How to become a champion: 1 (Classic Revival) who was an Australian coach who thought training should be fun, less intensive, but far more extensive - in the way David Bedford trained after that time - lots of hours of free running to get the body used to running. But Percy's approach seemed to fade over the years and got replaced by the intensive, scientific, grinding it out to a plan, approach. Here we have Percy's work relaunched in some ways. Gentler training regime, more fun, better use of body fat rather than burning only sugars, way less pain, but much more extensive in how time is spent training. In other words a more enjoyable, less painful, approach to training, but more hours spent. It's pretty much all been said on other reviews - but if you would like to find a better regime than pounding the pavements in pain to get fit and /or lose weight, then this is a great book to get you replanning your schedule for more fun less pain - but still having an effective, winner's, end result. Following the advice in this book, along with a Heart Rate Monitor, you could become fitter and more competitive than you've ever been. If you've plateaued, maybe this could be a new route forward?