Beginner · 6 min read

Zone 2, in a Week You Can Repeat

The conversational-pace cardio from foundations, split into minutes you can actually put on a calendar.

1. 01

   Use the talk test

   You can say a full sentence. You cannot sing. That is the pace. A heart-rate number is optional.

2. 02

   150 minutes, split small

   Three sessions of 50 minutes, or five of 30. Same total. Pick the split you will do next week too.

3. 03

   Judge it after four weeks

   Keep the time of day steady. One bad night is not a result.

4. 04

   A wearable checks, it does not set the pace

   If you use a ring, look at whether the sessions felt the same. Do not chase a zone the device invented.

5. 05

   Keep the lifting

   This does not replace the two strength days.

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