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The Dr. Shannon Show

#148: Do women really need zone two cardio?

The Dr. Shannon Show

Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT

Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Fitness

4.91.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Zone two cardio has received a lot of attention lately. Doctors and researchers tout the benefits associated with mitochondrial efficiency and longevity. But zone two cardio is time-consuming and may be difficult to realistically keep up with. At the same time, others are claiming that women naturally have a better ability to use fat as fuel and a higher composition of type 1 muscle fibers, so zone two cardio is unnecessary. Where is the "truth?" What SHOULD we be doing for our health and...

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0:00.0

Welcome back to Fit Body Happy Joints. I've got a good one for you today. If you were

0:04.4

anything like me, you're confused about Zone 2 cardio. Maybe you've listened

0:09.8

to some of the doctors and researchers recommending zone two cardio and they have very

0:14.7

convincing reasoning for why you should do it some of which I will break down today

0:19.4

it's linked to improving metabolic health making you more efficient at burning fat and reducing your risk of disease,

0:26.2

and ultimately it can make you live a longer healthier life.

0:30.7

And the benefit is that since zone 2 is at easier intensities, it's much easier on your body on your joints. It's more enjoyable and it's a lot more enjoyable than many of the,

0:44.0

than much of the cardio that were used to being recommended,

0:46.3

that kind of sweaty boot camp or spin classes

0:48.9

that we typically try to focus on to burn calories.

0:53.8

So these boot camp classes may not be providing

0:56.9

the same metabolic benefits as zone two cardio,

0:59.3

and they will likely leave your joints and body

1:01.2

feeling wrecked.

1:02.2

And I'm gonna talk more about zone three cardio next week,

1:05.8

which is more of that cardio that I'm talking about,

1:08.2

that kind of breathless cardio that you can do for a long period of time

1:11.3

that's higher calorie burning.

1:12.4

So make sure that you tune back in next week for more on that.

1:16.0

So if you've listened to this list of benefits of zone 2 cardio,

1:20.0

how it's easier on your body,

1:21.3

how it's going to improve longevity, how it's going to improve your ability to burn

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