OVERVIEWSo many athletes are focused on training in Zone 2, but they don't realize "Zone 2" means different things depending on which training system you use. There is a 3-Zone system, a 5-Zone system, a 7-Zone system, and even more! Two of the most popular are 3-Zones, championed by researcher Dr. Stephen Seiler, and a 7-Zone system used by CTS and many other coaching groups. In Episode 241 of "The Time-Crunched Cyclist Podcast", Coach Adam Pulford answers a listener question about how an athlete can compare or use more than one training zone methodology, and what "Zone 2" means in a 3-Zone system compared to a 7-Zone system.

TOPICS COVERED

• Why training zones were created
• 7-Zone system compared to a 3-Zone system
• Using aerobic decoupling to evaluate aerobic conditioning
• Practical advice for athletes trying to use training zones

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LINKS/RESOURCES

• Complete Guide to Polarized Training with Dr. Stephen Seiler
• Zones Calculator Overview – TrainingPeaks Help Center
• Calculator Compare: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aptCiqhjm6Fn7vG6P50AX54pW1P7XdVWx-lCARzNA5U/edit?gid=965771708#gid=965771708
• Episode #170 “Leveraging Lab and Field Testing to Create a Bigger Aerobic Engine” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trainright-podcast/id1494799053?i=1000634902218
• Aerobic Decoupling:
  • https://help.trainingpeaks.com/hc/en-us/articles/204071724-Aerobic-Decoupling-Pw-Hr-and-Pa-HR-and-Efficiency-Factor-EF
  • Are You Fit? All About Aerobic Endurance and Decoupling
• Episode #169 Metabolic Testing:
  • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trainright-podcast/id1494799053?i=1000634127336
• Tim Cusick:
  • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trainright-podcast/id1494799053?i=1000468063825

HOST
Adam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for nearly two decades and holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. He's participated in and coached hundreds of athletes for endurance events all around the world.

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