It leads to improved metabolic health due to increased mitochondria and mitochondrial efficiency. Mitochondria are our powerhouses – the more we have and the better they function, the better WE function! 💥
BENEFITS
🔥 Improves ability to utilize glucose and fat as fuel
🫀 Improves resting heart rate and heart rate variability
🧬 Turns on longevity pathways including BDNF, MTOR and AMPK
💪🏼 Can help counteract loss of skeletal muscle mass associated with aging
🏋🏽♀️ Builds a base of endurance for everything else you do in life
🎯 GOAL = 120 minutes or more per week and build from there
Zone 2 = around 60-75% of your max heart rate. But we prefer using rate of perceived exertion: you can still have a conversation, but you’re breathing harder and don’t really want to.
Zone 2 training can be achieved in any form that keeps you in that zone, such as: pickle ball, rowing, jogging, stationary bike, rucking, swimming, etc. Just don’t forget to hydrate 🥵! And if you’re looking for an electrolyte supplement with clean ingredients, our lemon hydrate or die is our current favorite!
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📈 Why is Zone 2 training important?
