Training in Zone 2 Revised – Bionicoldguy

There’s a good article in Alex Hatchinson’s newsletter here) In zone 2 cardiovascular workout. I discussed this in the past and my favorite way to train is to spend the bigger part of my time in zone 2 and throw two short sessions with higher intensity a week. In his book on longevity OverwhelmedDr. Peter Atia recommends training zone 2 for healthy aging. This is based on the work of Dr. Imagine St. MilanOne of the great supporters of Zone 2 training, who claims to be optimal for the health of the mitochondria of the power plants in our muscle cells. So I was interested in seeing a scientific study related to that in Alex’s article: a group of people exercising the recommended amount of 150 minutes a week against a control group of stuck people. The latter showed early signs of mitochondrial dysfunction, which, if left without a check, could switch to insulin resistance and possibly type II diabetes. It is best to tear it into the exercise bud.

From interviews with different scientists and exercise coaches, Alex found that you did not need to be too accurate in terms of exercise. In essence, the good fast pace will put you in zone 2. The walk is too easy until it becomes difficult enough to make your muscles burn is too difficult.