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“Wow—what a perfect combination: Eric and Max! A book on general fitness by this incredible team could change a person’s life.” —Jim Ochowicz Founder, general manager and coach of 7-Eleven Cycling Team from 1981 through 1990 “Two tested experts share the medically sound secrets of world class athletes so we can all benefit.” –Dr. Mehmet Oz bestselling author of the “You” series “Extremely well-written and fascinating, this book can make a reall difference in how you feel and how you perform. Thums up!” --Michael Castleman One of the foremost writers on health in America today, according to the Library Journal
“I was a guy who could compete at the state level--until I started working with Max. In a little over a year, I was national champion, and placed in the top ten in the world two years in a row.” --Warren Geissart, 49 Weekend Cycling Racer National Sprint Champion “Max and Eric are both remarkable resources for the sport science and medical communities and two of the most down-to-earth people I have ever met. When it comes to actually practicing the art of applying science and medicine to human activity, they are an unbeatable combination.” —Steve Johnson President, USA Cycling “When I have a training question, Eric is the first person I go to after my coach. I always know Eric is going to give me a different perspective. What Eric accomplished is probably the most amazing feat in Olympic history. We look up to him like he’s a god.” --Chad Hedrick Olympic Speed Skater "The abilities of Eric Heiden and Max Testa combine to create a synergy of world class forces. Dr. Testa is a walking encyclopedia on physiological theory and Dr. Heiden is a living inspiration on effectively applying those theories. They have helped my athletes to achieve Olympic medals and world records but even more than that, they have helped my athletes to go beyond what we thought possible." -- Tom Cushman U.S. Speedskating Coach “I thought I was at the top of my abilities. I was eight and ninth in the Tour de France, and I was wondering if that was as good as I could get. I started working with Max, and I've improved like I never thought I would. I'm at a different level now.” —Levi Leipheimer 3rd place, 2007 Tour de France Deseret Morning News, Oct. 4, 2007
“In the fall of 1990, legendary cyclist, Miguel Indurain, the six-foot-two-inch Spanish rider weighed a muscular 184 pounds—too heavy to stay competitive in the mountain stages of the Tour de France. But that winter, a consultant to Indurain's team, Max Testa, figured out the optimal ratio of power to body weight for cyclists, based on his studies of past Tour winners. To reach it, Indurain had to shed only 12 pounds. Which he did. The next year he won his first of five consecutive Tours [de France].”
Outside Magazine, Feb. 2005 "Max Testa is phenomenal -- I've never known anyone who is as good at taking text-book theory and breaking it down into usable pieces which you can easily and effectively fit into a real training program." --Tom Cushman U.S. Speedskating Coach “Many thanks to you for making it all happen.” —Andy Hampsten Only American ever to win the Giro d’Italia “Max and Eric are experts in their field, but they are also two of the nicest, most down-to-earth people I have ever met. Together it seems they are capable of solving almost any problem an athlete might have, whether it’s a training problem or a medical problem. It’s rare to find people like Max and Eric, and when you do I think it’s very beneficial to listen to what they have to say.” —Dave Zabriskie Elite U.S. National Time Trial Champion “Twenty-five years later Eric Heiden is still a legend within long-track speed skating. He trained at a different level, had a different mindset, and did something in the sport that probably will never be done again. What he did was simply amazing. He achieved the impossible. Fifty years from now his dominance in the sport will still be remembered.” —Apolo Anton Ohno Speed skating gold medalist “Max has worked with Levi Leipheimer, David Zabriskie, Andy Hampton, Davis Phinney, George Hincapie, the entire 7-Eleven cycling team, the Motorola team after that, and then Team Maipei.” “It’s fascinating to just hear them talk about how the body responds to training. It is very motivating to work with people who genuinely care about what they are doing.” "With Team 7-Eleven, Max and Eric started having them do two-hour intervals while everyone else was riding 5 hours a day. Other coaches laughed at them -- until they won a stage in the Giro, and then the Tour de France. It still happens today. They’ve developed unconventional techniques, based on their knowledge of medicine, while other coaches persist in staying with what is traditional.” --Warren Geissart Weekend Cycling Racer “Any physician who works with people looking to regain the health and energy of their younger days knows exercise is the answer, and this book is the prescription for it. It’s as if they read the minds of every doctor who has wondered how to get people moving the right way and wrote this book to make fitness a real possibility for everyone.” -Sean Degnan, M.D. South Lake Tahoe, California “For those of us with day jobs, this program shows how much more efficient you can be with your training time. Every minute has a purpose; within a month or two I could feel the effects. I felt enormous improvement – and it all came after many years of training. I just wish I'd done the program when I was 23! But I can't complain, at 40 I feel as fast as I've ever been.” -Tad Borek Attorney, weekend athlete "The techniques clearly laid out in this book, which are thoroughly researched by doctors who know more about being fit than just about anyone, will make you a fitter athlete. I'm going to use Faster, Better, Stronger like a coach before my future expeditions." --Sam Lightner, Jr. Rock climber “As a women's health physician, and running coach to hundreds of beginner runners, it is refreshing to see a book that will address not just elite athletes, but those who are just beginning their personal fitness journey. By allowing a layperson a bird's-eye view into the science behind exercise, new athletes can become enthusiastic about the positive lifestyle changes they've chosen to make. The health benefits of physical activity are now within everyone’s reach!” --Karen H. Zufelt, MD Founder of RunningForWomen.com "Eric is an old friend. I have always been amazed by his intensity, fitness and his psyche (in a good way). Now, I am even more amazed since he has written a self-help book even a Stanford dropout can understand." --John McEnroe “Drawing on their decades of experience, two of the most-respected and best-liked people in bicycle racing have collaborated on this easy-to-follow, sensible guide to a healthier life. Max Testa and Eric Heiden say all it will take is 12 weeks. What are you waiting for? " --Samuel Abt, author of Breakaway and LeMond, former associate editor of the International Herald and contributor to the New York Times
“Massimo Testa is America’s training guru.” --VeloNews. “Eric Heiden is a pro with outstanding achievements in the elite world of pro athletics, yet he’s down to earth and helpful. Dr. Massimo Testa is enthusiastic and highly knowledgeable, and Max is worshipped for the invaluable help he has given the cycling world. Together, they take complex physiological data and distill it into simple, useful and understandable information that helps the athlete improve performance. When they speak athletes listen!” “Max Testa is changing the way Americans train.” --Triathlete Magazine ''I train much more intensively since Max has advised me. Through his advice, I know exactly what I'm doing every time I go out the door. That makes training much easier mentally, because I don't doubt my training for a second.'' -Levi Leipheimer “As a travel writer who is constantly on the road, this book was a godsend. Road warriors like me always have to navigate lousy (airplane) food, jet-lag and lack of time for proper exercise (or so we say). No more excuses!!! This superb book shows me the way to maintain optimum health no matter where I happen to find myself (even the remotest African "bush"!!).” -Jim
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