Muscle Science for Women

Ep 134: Are you training in the wrong zone? How to use training zones effectively


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In this episode, Ashleigh and Rachel provide a comprehensive overview of the Training Zones 1 through 5, giving you all the information you need to understand and use them effectively, including:

  • Generally what your heart rate, perceived exertion, and overall feeling should be in each zone
  • What kinds of exercise and duration are appropriate for each zone
  • The pros and cons of training in each, including common misconceptions
  • Addressing the dreaded "Grey Zone" (zone 3) and why lots of people are using it incorrectly
  • How individuals can adjust or tweak their cardiovascular training work to better suit their goals, improve their fitness and body composition, and minimize injury risk, and more!

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