BEAST Fitness System

From bib. source

Our methods are condensed into the BEAST system, an acronym for the five key aspects needed to optimize fitness and health. […] The BEAST system is composed of the following:

  • Bicycling (or other aerobic exercise)
  • Eating a balanced diet that supports cell function
  • Avoiding toxins that impair our cells and mitochondria
  • Stopping self-destructive and addictive behavior
  • Training with resistance (weights)

Another way of summarizing this system or protocol for supporting physical fitness in a way that is more generalized is that it recommends (LeMond 2015, 3):

  • Beneficial nutrition for cell function (this could be called eucytological nutrition or cytoteleological nutrition)
  • Resistance training (i.e., physical training using weights)
  • Aerobic exercise (i.e., high-oxygen use physical exercise)
  • Toxin avoidance (as this can impair or damage cells or mitochondria)
  • Surrendering addictions (ceasing to engage in compulsive behaviors)

In other words, the recommended system of protocols here is BRATS.

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bibliography

  • “Becoming a BEAST.” In The Science of Fitness: Power, Performance, and Endurance, 1–8. Waltham, MA: Academic Press, 2015.