PRO CONNECT
Born in Parma on December 20, 1957.
Graduated in Medicine and Surgery in Parma in 1985.
In 1986 he became Italian champion FIACF - IFBB (Italian Federation of Physical Culture Amateurs -International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness)
He specialized in Sports Medicine in 1988.
He specialized in Nutrition and Dietetics in 1993.
Since 1999 he is President of AFFWA (Accademia Funzionale del Fitness-Wellness-Antiaging), a sports association that organizes events and training courses for professionals in the fitness and medical field (www.affwa.it).
2011 - In Las Vegas, he acquires the Board Certification in Anti- Aging & Regenerative Medicine (ABAARM – A4M).
Since 2011 he's Scientific Director of magazine “L’Accademia del Fitness-Wellness-Antiaging” (www.accademiadelfitness.com).
2012 - Dr Massimo Spattini obtained the AFMCP Certificate ( Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice) – IFM.
Since 2012 - Member of the Scientific Committee of AMIA (Associazione Medici Italiani Antiaging).
2012 - He published in Italy the book “La dieta COM e il dimagrimento localizzato” - by Tecniche Nuove.
2012 - Professor at the University La Sapienza of Rome in the training course "Health and Lifestyle”.
2013 - He published in Italy the book “ Antiaging e lo stile di vita integrato” - by Tecniche Nuove.
2013 - Professor at the University La Sapienza of Rome in the training course “Antiaging and antistress methodologies”.
2013 – Co-founder of SINE (Società Italiana di Nutrigenomica ed Epigenetica).
2014 - He published in Italy the book “La dieta COM in pratica” - by Tecniche Nuove.
He is involved in promoting Preventive and Antiaging Medicine by taking part in radio and television broadcasts and working with several magazine of fitness, wellness and antiaging.
“His book claims to show how one can achieve localized and overall fat loss, paying specific attention to the interaction between nutrition and the nervous, endocrinal and enzymatic systems.”
– Kirkus Reviews
According to this book by Italian nutritionist Spattini (Anti-aging e lo stile di vita integrato, 2013, etc.), it may be time to thin out some long-standing ideas about fat loss.
This work provides a wide overview of the author’s research, which aims to demonstrate that so-called “spot” training—targeted physical activity to reduce fat and increase strength in a particular area of the body—is successful and feasible. Although this claim runs contrary to prevailing wisdom on the physiology of exercise, Spattini provides compelling reasons to reevaluate it. He grounds his ideas in a philosophy of medicine that focuses on the dietary, environmental and physical factors of specific body types and metabolisms—an approach he traces back to Hippocrates. His book claims to show how one can achieve localized and overall fat loss, paying specific attention to the interaction between nutrition and the nervous, endocrinal and enzymatic systems. Detailed diagrams and explanations show how the body produces hormones, how they interact, and how they affect a person’s overall health. This, in turn, provides the groundwork for Spattini’s unique COM diet, which also emphasizes chronobiology (which “studies the rhythmic variations of biological phenomena over the course of time”) and morphology. The book includes chapters on strength training for different body types; they also provide specialized dietary information, in keeping with the book’s integrated approach to health. Other chapters touch on mental health concerns in relation to these regimens. The author’s most novel contribution, however, is his articulation and defense of spot-training practices, including a careful survey of the relevant literature. The book also offers articles regarding spot reduction from authors Lorenzo Pansini, Chiara Caliaro and Paolo Luzi. Technical but clear enough for the educated layperson, it’s a useful starting point for learning just how the body stores and expends fat.
A comprehensive, original contribution to a burgeoning field of physiological research.
Pub Date: Nov. 13, 2014
ISBN: 978-1502785527
Page count: 378pp
Publisher: CreateSpace
Review Posted Online: Jan. 23, 2015
The COM diet & Spot Reduction
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