Stu Mittleman - Slow Burn: Burn Fat Faster By Exercising Slower

Slow
Burn

Burn Fat Faster
By Exercising Slower

Stu Mittleman
with Katherine Callan

To Fred Lebow, whose passion for running was only exceeded by
the love he generated in the lives of those he touched.

The rest of your life begins todayand what a great day it can be! The power you need to create anything you desire already lies within you. All you need to do is tap into your bodys innate wisdom to generate the energy that will carry you through. The process is neither mysterious nor complicated. It has to do with how you think, train, and eat. Once you master it, you will travel along the road ahead, calmly, confidently, and with eager anticipation. No matter what happens, you will remain positive, strong, and able to handle whatever comes your way. Enjoy the process of learning. Use the experience of physical training to get in touch with your body and learn as much as you can about yourself.

As you prepare to begin, let me remind you of what may sound like plain old common sense. No one should begin an exercise program without first obtaining medical clearance, especially if you have a personal or family history of heart disease, high blood pressure, or if you are over age 40, have diabetes, high cholesterol, smoke cigarettes, are overweight, or are taking medication. If you notice signs of overexertion or heart problems, such as pain or pressure in the left or mid-chest area or left neck, shoulder, or arm, lightheadedness, cold sweat, unusual paleness or fainting, stop exercising and seek medical attention. Overexertion can cause serious injury, including heart attack. Some individuals can not safely elevate their heart rate to the levels typically used in heart-rate training zones. If you are unsure about your current health status or have any questions, contact your health care provider before you begin.

Armed with the necessary clearance, youre free to focus on the process of movement and move another step closer to mastering your physical destiny.

There is no passion to be found flaying smallin settling for a life
that is less than what you are capable of living.

N ELSON M ANDELA

I remember when I first heard about a man who had run a thousand miles in just over eleven days. My initial thought was, What a lunatic!

My second thought was, I have to meet this guy. I need to understand the distinctions he has made that have allowed him to achieve this unbelievable breakthrough. How was he able to do it? How did he average three marathons a day for nearly twelve days? How was it possible for him to feel stronger at the end of the run than at the beginning? Perhaps most importantly, what could I learn from what he had done?

Over the past ten years Stu Mittleman has given me an education in physical mastery. The initial outcome I was trying to reach was fairly simple: I wanted to take the stress out of exercise. For years I had severe back pain, which made running nearly impossible. I was missing the joy of moving with grace and power.

In a broader sense I wanted to maximize my bodys potential. I wanted to be in a peak physical state. I wanted to be strong, I wanted to be lean, and I wanted to have endless energy. With Stus guidance, I achieved the outcomes of a peak physical state and endless energy and enjoyed the process.

One of my core beliefs is that if you want to experience success in a given field, you must study the leaders in that field. Not only must you study these experts, you must learn what separates them from others. You must model their actions to achieve a similar degree of success. Stu Mittleman is the person I want to model in physical health.

Let me ask you this: If you wanted to learn about investing, would you study your next-door neighbor who dabbles in the stock market over the Internet? Or would you want to learn from Peter Lynch or maybe Warren Buffett? You probably would want to learn from the best of the best and implement their techniques, strategies, and philosophies.

Slow Burn is your chance to model Stu Mittleman. By picking up this book, you have the opportunity to learn from someone who not only has two postgraduate degrees and has conducted doctoral work in applied physiology, but who also has applied his knowledge base to make himself the preeminent ultraendurance athlete of our time.

Maybe your goal is not to be a world-class ultraendurance athlete but to prepare for the marathon of life. Your foundation is your physical state. Your physiologyyour physical bodyradically affects your mental state. Everything that we feel is a result of the way we use our bodies. The way we move affects the way we think, feel, and behave. Movementeverything from running, clapping, or jumping to the smallest movements in the muscles of the faceaffects our bodys chemistry. To put it another way, emotion is created by motion.

Slow Burn will teach you how to move aerobically, burn fat, and eat foods that support a healthier lifestyle. Ultimately, Slow Burn will teach you how to prepare your bodyand your mindto go the distance in life. Live with passion!

Anthony J. Robbins

Author of Unlimited Power and Awaken the Giant Within

Physical training is more than just a means to an end; it can be an end in itself. For me, the movement is the reward. Many people I work with have a specific outcome in mind when they start a training program. Some want to lose weight, build muscle, or get rid of excess body fat. Others want to improve sports or personal performance. Most start out excited about realizing their goals so they can feel great about themselves later. The point Slow Burn makesindeed the primary question it asksis why wait?

This book is a journey of self-discovery through movement, especially running and walking. Its about learning to make decisions that empower you in the moment you make them. Its about generating choices that bring you joy and pleasure the moment you make them. Its about having every day and every moment filled with self-discovery, self-awareness, and self-fulfillment.

This book is not a step-by-step plan, written by someone else for someone else. Its about using running to become so integrated with your body, so aware of what it is your body wants and needs that you become confident in every decisionhow much, how often, and how intensely you must move and what you eat, in what combination, amount, and frequencythat you become the master of your own physical destiny. The promise is that you will be self-guided and learn to make great decisions based on whats best for you.

You can have what you want now. You dont have to focus on a point in the future, and you dont have to work to get anywhere other than where you are. Because it is only when youre able to live in the moment and be guided by the clues your body is giving you that you can go out and accomplish everything youve ever imaginedand more.

Im at Anthony Robbins Date with Destiny seminar in Florida when I meet a talented marathon runner named Brittany. Shes qualified for the prestigious Boston Marathon at 3 hours and 15 minutes. She suggests we go for a run. At first, I am hesitant. Since completing my journey across America in Spring 2000, I have been running 12-minute milesnowhere near the seven-minute-per-mile-pace Brittany is accustomed to. But as the seminar is coming to a close, I decide her request is a good ideafor one hour, and at an easy, comfortable pace. She agrees, and we make plans to meet the following day.