🏃♂️ What cardio zone do you do? 👉 Cardio zones are how exercise physiologists generally categorize the intensity of cardio sessions as they relate to your heart rate. ✅ There are both pros and cons to each of these zones, so let me go into a bit more detail. 1️⃣ Zone 1 is generally classified as walking, it is very low intensity, but can be done for a long period of time and is very attainable for most people. Do this as much as you can, because it’s very hard to walk too much. 2️⃣ Zone 2 is going to be the best zone for general heart and metabolic health. This is using slow twitch muscle fibers and you can stay in this zone for a longer period of time without burning out. I personally do about 3 of these sessions per week for 30-60 minutes. 3️⃣ Zone 3 is a bit more intense than zone 2 and really builds your aerobic base. It still is not overly stressful on the body, but you are pushing yourself more than in zone 2. 4️⃣ Zone 4 is one level before you are going all out and this is working on your anaerobic base and using mainly fast twitch muscle fibers. 5️⃣ Zone 5 is all out, you leave it all on the table and this helps to improve your VO2 Max, along with pushing your limits and building sprinting speed and athleticism. I do this once or twice per week with a mix of zone 4 and even after zone 2. Most people would benefit from doing this once every 7-10 days or so. 🏁 The goal is really to move through all of these zones to get max benefit, but zone 1, zone 2 and zone 5 are where I spend more of my time. #cardio #cardioworkout #fitness #exercise #movement