Join Paul Laursen, an endurance coach and co-founder of HIIT Science, as he shares insights from his extensive experience in triathlons and sports science. Discover how Zone 2 training enhances fat metabolism, recovery, and sleep quality. Paul delves into the importance of defining training zones and creating balanced weekly programs. He also explores the connection between Zone 2 and hormonal health, particularly for women. Plus, learn about reversing prediabetes through diet and exercise, showcasing the transformative power of targeted training!
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Paul's Journey to Sports Science
Paul Laursen's athletic journey, including his attempt to become an Olympic triathlete, inspired his research in sports science.
He pursued studies at UBC and the University of Maryland, fascinated by training processes.
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Fat Burning and Health
A strong fat-burning system is crucial for overall health and athletic performance.
It positively influences the endocrine, nervous, and immune systems.
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Dietary Impact on Fat Burning
Reduce sugar intake and prioritize a balanced diet to improve fat oxidation and overall metabolic health.
Laursen's personal experience with high sugar intake and its negative impacts highlights this.
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Simple, Scientifically Proven Breathing Techniques to Help You Become Healthier, Slimmer, Faster, and Fitter
Patrick McKeown
In this book, Patrick McKeown introduces the Oxygen Advantage, a revolutionary approach to breathing that can significantly improve health and fitness. The book explains the fundamental relationship between oxygen and the body and provides techniques such as the Body Oxygen Level Test (BOLT) to determine and improve oxygen efficiency. McKeown's methods include light breathing exercises and simulating high-altitude training, techniques used by elite athletes and military personnel to enhance endurance, weight loss, and cardiovascular health. The book addresses chronic overbreathing, a common but often overlooked issue that contributes to various health disorders, including anxiety, asthma, insomnia, and heart problems. By following McKeown's program, readers can achieve better sleep, increased energy, improved concentration, reduced breathlessness during exercise, and enhanced overall well-being.
After a number of inquiries about heart rate zones and the best ways to train, we brought back a very popular episode featuring WHOOP Global Head of Human Performance, Principal Scientist, Kristen Holmes and endurance coach Paul Laursen. Paul is a Zone 2 cardio expert and has competed in 17 Ironman triathlons. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of HIIT Science and co-host of the Training Science Podcast. He’s published over 150 scientific manuscripts and had his work cited more than 15,00 times. Kristen and Paul will discuss how Paul got started training and teaching (3:05), the relationship between the cardiovascular system and the nervous system (6:13), defining the different training zones (10:48), creating a weekly program with cardio zones (24:51), staying balanced with your training (29:08), autonomic recovery and Zone 2 as an active recovery tool (35:17), how Zone 2 can be linked to hormone levels (36:57), Paul’s paper on metabolism and burning fat (41:51), the best medium for Zone 2 training (47:49), training for longevity and VO2 max (50:51), and how Paul thinks about sleep with his athletes (52:38).
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