HOW to do ZONE 2 - How to maximise your gains with Zone 2 training

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Zone 2 training is the way to increase your aerobic base and become a stronger endurance athlete. Watch the video to get an idea of how you can be sure you are maximising the training benefit from and zone 2 work you are doing.
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@user-uv6jg4df4p 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Great video.👍

@markfly480 Жыл бұрын

Very useful video. I use a similar Zone 2 technique of trying to push more Watts over time and stay within Z2 over the winter months. Im 61 and have found that lowering my cadence to 80 enables me to keep a lower HR for the same power, and I now use this as my home cadence.

@Forest_velo Жыл бұрын

Good to hear! Yes cadence really effects your heart rate.

@Morten6842 3 ай бұрын

Really great video of working on pushing your zone2 and improving your overall fitness. Thanks

@Forest_velo 3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@ronskayakingandfishing414 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I found your channel only recently and subscribed as I enjoy your content. I'm also an older cyclist (64) and feel that you're covering good material which will help me become a stronger rider. Keep up the good work !

@Forest_velo Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@burronorteno Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. At 60 yo your numbers are very similar to mine.

@elwynj5379 3 ай бұрын

Excellent video. Thanks for this…. Subscribed!

@Forest_velo 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@MasterWingman Ай бұрын

A really great explanation of what to look for when training in zone 2. I have not seen anyone correlate power with heart rate. It makes sense to build the power while keeping the heart rate as low as possible while in zone 2.

@Forest_velo Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@carlpentney290 Жыл бұрын

Interesting approach. On the turbo I do an hour mostly at 70% FTP with the last 10 mins at Z3 Tempo. It's possible to do Z2 on the road but you have to choose the right route thus avoiding climbs and not too much headwind or tailwind. The key is consistent pressure on the pedals.

@daveanderson70 Жыл бұрын

I found it very useful. I have recently let my cycling go with the corresponding drop in fitness. Would an exercise bike with a flywheel be okay or do you need a turbo trainer?

@Forest_velo Жыл бұрын

Probably if you can tune the resistance to get the right difficulty!

@tonystone3397 9 ай бұрын

Nice one.

@brankog7 9 ай бұрын

Bro, maybe mix in some weightlifting. Interesting vid cheers

@marcdaniels9079 10 ай бұрын

Common misconception that Z2 is mainly using fat. Agree that best way is on the stationery trainer. Z2 has to be part of a full training plan. You really don’t need to warm up for 15 mins for a Z2 workout and definitely do not need to be at the top of Z2 for these workouts. This entirely misses the point of what Z2 is for.

@Forest_velo 10 ай бұрын

I like to warm up so that my heart rate is more in line with z2 so I can more easily see heart rate drift over the session. No you’re right it doesn’t have to be at the top of the zone to be effective.

@gerrysecure5874 11 ай бұрын

Zone 2 lives from duration. Unless you are really really determined you wont do a lot on the turbo. Of course a 90min on a rainy day is better than nothing, but nothing beats 3-4hr outside. Use a PM to keep power stable up flat and downhill

@Forest_velo 11 ай бұрын

True the 3-4 hr ride or more is the gold standard! I do think you can get a lot of benefit from a high zone 2 ride on the trainer too.

@sdwzwangg 17 күн бұрын

Thanks for your share. How to calculate the FTP ?

@Forest_velo 17 күн бұрын

Hi This might help. Around 4:30 I talk about ftp tests! HOW TO SET YOUR TRAINING ZONES! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jqypfcuW1NW4f6s.html

@petercockerill7366 Жыл бұрын

What sort of turbo do you have for your training read out??

@Forest_velo Жыл бұрын

Hi! I have a Saris H2 and I generally use Trainerroad to do workouts.

@Helloshello0904 3 ай бұрын

Can you drop the link to the Turbo Trainer you are using, or recommend one for a complete beginner at this. Thanks!

@Forest_velo 3 ай бұрын

Hi This is the newer version of the one I use www.paulscycles.co.uk/accessories/turbo-trainers/saris-h3-direct-drive-silent-smart-turbo-trainer-black__4774?currency=GBP&chosenAttribute=SAR9830TF&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwztOwBhD7ARIsAPDKnkD1GGfBmLPYWqtVFQ_3Xtwswd7YSF4g7P9FG40Yk6PqYoPr9ncbtyQaAma3EALw_wcB

@Forest_velo 3 ай бұрын

I’ve never had a problem with it and it does everything I need!

@stevenewcombe7168 Жыл бұрын

Very useful info, thanks. My numbers are similar: HR 48 - 175 bpm, 232 W ftp. I'm 56. Would it be rude to ask your age?

@Forest_velo Жыл бұрын

57 😃

@exploring_thailand 5 ай бұрын

What kind of training were you doing in addition to the Z2 when you saw you improvement from October to March?

@Forest_velo 5 ай бұрын

Hi I generally kept VO2 intervals going once a week and some Z4 but tried to spend most time at Z2.

@exploring_thailand 5 ай бұрын

@@Forest_velothanks!

@Tsingh3892 6 ай бұрын

I went for a 40 min bike ride today and average hr was 127bpm. However my whoop heart rate data showed I was in zone 2 for 22 mins and zone 3 for 15 mins.

@Forest_velo 6 ай бұрын

Is your whoop set up with the same zones as you’re using to judge Zone 2?

@mikefish6835 2 ай бұрын

Also average heart rate is the average over time. So there’s nothing necessarily contradictory about your average and the time in zone 2 and zone 3.

@youknow6968 5 ай бұрын

What's zone 2 in RPM on an stationary exercise bike?

@Forest_velo 5 ай бұрын

Around 85/90 RPM

@walmyvlad2966 Жыл бұрын

Did the audio go out?

@Forest_velo Жыл бұрын

What do you mean? Was there a problem with it?

@walmyvlad2966 Жыл бұрын

@@Forest_velo Yeah. I was listening to it while riding outside and heard the volume drop. Now that I am in front of a computer its at 3:06. When you go into that small screen. It goes back up at 6:14.

@Forest_velo Жыл бұрын

I think I changed mics…have to watch that in the future 👍

@stuartmclean3843 Жыл бұрын

Zone 2 (or polarised) training is a false economy if you dnt have 10 or more hours a week to train, i have switched my training gear towards more sweetspot training

@Forest_velo Жыл бұрын

I move to sweet spot/threshold as part of a build program but I have noticed gains over the off season in doing this 2 or 3 times a week between other more intense workouts.

@joerenner8334 Жыл бұрын

Not true

@ellieexplorestheworld4227 10 ай бұрын

Incorrect, and it’s been backed by science.