A young woman leaps, her arms and legs flexed behind her, as a man on the left watches. The sun is nearly completely set in the background and the couple appear to be over a thin layer of water. Training in Zone 2 cardio can improve fitness.
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Exercising in Zone 2 — How You Can Use Low-Intensity Training

Michael Hunter, MD
BeingWell
Published in
7 min readMar 25

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ZONE 2 TRAINING IS A CARDIOVASCULAR EXERCISE approach that involves training at a moderate intensity. This approach can improve your aerobic capacity and endurance while promoting recovery.

Have you heard the saying, “Train slow to run fast?” Virtually all elite athletes incorporate a polarized training program. In contrast, casual runners are not likely to…

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Michael Hunter, MD
BeingWell

I have degrees from Harvard, Yale, and Penn. I am a radiation oncologist in the Seattle area. You may find me regularly posting at www.newcancerinfo.com