Andrew Huberman· PhD
That is as you get more and more fit, you'll have to move faster and or bring more weight in order to stay in zone two and that will simply tell you that you are indeed improving your endurance.
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That is as you get more and more fit, you'll have to move faster and or bring more weight in order to stay in zone two and that will simply tell you that you are indeed improving your endurance.
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And then as you build up fitness, you can add time or you can add weight through a weight vest, or if you don't want to buy a weight vest or can't afford one, there's a simple solution to that, I actually have a good anecdote about that.