Zone 2 Training for Women- Why is it all the rage?

Zone 2 training is a type of steady state cardio that has been all the buzz lately for women, in particular, women going through the hormone transition.

Any type of movement in general is important when looking for weightloss. A person who goes from not moving much at all to walking for 90 minutes a day will most likely lose weight . Like any new fitness practice eventually you will also plateau. Individuals who stop strength training or do not start strength training in their late 30’s may also lose or maintain weight if they up their Zone 2 training game, but now their weightloss is due to muscle loss. This puts the body in a vulnerable position. Muscle is the protector of our cardiovascular, metabolic and structural system.

If you are going to do Zone 2, really make it Zone 2. This is really one of the biggest problems I see: women spending too much time going hard or “kind of hard” and not enough time going truly easy. When Zone 2 training enters the conversation, they think they need to spend hours doing this, but it very often becomes hours doing moderate intensity that is harder than Zone 2 and is eventually counterproductive in that it just makes them worn out without the training gains.

Stay tuned for part 2 where I’ll talk about what training scheme works best for women.

Here’s an article better understand the science..

https://www.drstacysims.com/blog/what-women-need-to-know-about-zone-2-training