Zone 2 training has become extremely popular—and for good reason! Despite being a relatively low training intensity, zone 2 is said to improve your fitness across everything from long steady rides to really hard efforts. But how do you get the most out of it? And what should you do alongside Zone 2 training to keep developing as a rider? Here are our top tips!

00:00 How do you get the most out of Zone 2 training?
00:14 What is Zone 2?
00:38 How to find your zone 2
01:24 What does zone 2 do for you?
02:28 Sweet Spot Training
03:30 Keep testing your fitness
04:21 Increase your training load
05:44 Adding VO2 Max Training
07:13 Recovery is vital
08:09 Conclusion

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