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Billy is doing the most.
He is jumping rope at a pace that opens the space-time continuum.
He is doing every push-up that needs to be done.
He iss-p-r-i-n-t-i-n-gon that treadmill.
And when you get to the gym tomorrow, Billy will be theredoing the most again.
cardiologist at theLehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute
What Billy needs is a more balanced routine that includes zone 2 cardio.
What exactly is zone 2 cardio?
Zone 2 cardio comes from a fitness method calledheart-rate training.
Zone 2 focuses on how your body performs for an extended period of time at a moderate intensity level.
Its categorized as any cardio effort that uses about 60 to 70 percent of your maximum heart rate.
The upside is that anyone at any level can hit their zone 2 tobuild their endurance.
Zone 2 training is all about the latter, saysNichele Cihlar,director of training atGoruck.
Zone 2 training is essential for aerobic development, she says.
Olivia Amato
The health benefits of zone 2 training
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cardiologist at theLehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute
This is important for a few reasons.
[Mitochondria] are essential for energy production for cellular processes, says Dr. Makowski.
Were able to run longer, lift more, cycle harder.
All of that is because our bodies are changing cellularly.
Were able to build endurance and recover quicker.
You know that feeling when you work out, and youre sore for like three days after?
Take that, Billy.
And you guessed itzone 2 training can have a positive impact on this process.
The reason why has a lot to do with everything youve already read.
To that end, its important not to think that more means better.
As for the modalities to reach for, it kind of depends on your preferences and goals.
If you like to run, then lace up; if youre into cycling, clip in.
Amato says that on a bike you might take anFTP testwhich tells you how much power you use.
Here are a few to try.
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