Yeah, so Zone 2 training is supposedly this miracle workout where you can just chat away with your buddy while your mitochondria magically multiply. Look, I’m all for fitness that doesn’t make you want to pass out, but come on, carrying on a conversation during exercise? If I wanted endless small talk, I’d just be stuck in another corporate meeting. At least they pay me for that. Why on earth would I want to prolong my workout with slow-paced cardio just to have a never-ending chat session? What are we supposed to talk about? The miserable weather, our non-existent social lives while pretending we’re enhancing longevity? Right.
And let’s not forget this mystical notion that you can do it daily without burnout. Well, maybe if you literally have nothing else to do ever. But most people have lives, responsibilities, annoying bosses breathing down their necks. Is it really feasible to dedicate hours to this conversation-enhancing cardio shindig every day? Probably easier to just count sheep. But then again, I guess some folks enjoy dragging out moderately intense workouts and listening to the sound of their own voice.
The kicker? You need to somehow moderate your heart rate to stay within that blessed 60-70% of your max. So, enjoy being the one person in the gym obsessively checking a heart rate monitor like you’re landing an aircraft. I’m done. Whatever.