The importance of training in different zones | Peter Attia, M.D.

Well SupportedIn Zone 2 exercise, fat and glucose are oxidized within mitochondria with a low glycolytic flux that is also oxidized, rather than being converted to lactate.

Well SupportedZone 2 and Zone 5 training prepare individuals for life's activities.

Partially SupportedHigh-intensity training, such as a '4x4 Pace' (4 minutes on, 4 minutes off), involves a level of discomfort that most people are not accustomed to.

Not SupportedMost people train in a 'garbage zone' that is too high in intensity for aerobic foundation and too low for glycolytic stress.

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