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I’m sorry but this makes no sense: > the body has different energy systems- one that is aerobic and takes hours over months and years to train and anaerobic th
by rTX5CMRXIfFG 4y ago
I’m sorry but this makes no sense:
> the body has different energy systems- one that is aerobic and takes hours over months and years to train and anaerobic that all out short efforts can train. Everything in between these two is arguably time wasted.
The body does indeed have aerobic and anaerobic energy systems but any chronic physiological adaptations to any exercise takes time.
- andy_ppp 4y agoSo I'm getting this from Peter Attia, his suggested regimen in 45 mins 3-4 per week of zone 2 and one zone 5 all out Tabata style workout and 3-4 strength training sessions. Not 100% sure if he's right or not but he's probably more informed than either of us. When I talk about time I'm talking about total time in use of these systems - not the time it takes for them to get better which I actually know nothing about.
- 000d 4y agoWhat I think he means is that separating your workouts into zone 2 and 5 is "optimal" in terms of anaerobic contribution. At zone 2 your anaerobic contribution is low, while at zone 5 it is high. Its best to think of these energy systems as a sliding scale, and his model is based on the theory that zone 2 is the optimal window on this scale for improving metabolic health. This doesn't mean that zone 3 and 4 are useless. Most endurance athletes do most of their high intensity in these zones because the stress of zone 5 is not manageable over time.