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So 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 train

So 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 ago
What 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.