Ep 134: Are you training in the wrong zone? How to use training zones effectively

In this episode, Ashleigh and Rachel provide a comprehensive overview of the Training Zones 1 through 5, giving you all the information you need to understand and use them effectively, including:

• Generally what your heart rate, perceived exertion, and overall feeling should be in each zone
• What kinds of exercise and duration are appropriate for each zone
• The pros and cons of training in each, including common misconceptions
• Addressing the dreaded "Grey Zone" (zone 3) and why lots of people are using it incorrectly
• How individuals can adjust or tweak their cardiovascular training work to better suit their goals, improve their fitness and body composition, and minimize injury risk, and more!

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