Optimal Timing for Metabolic Health
WHOOP Podcast
After a number of inquiries about heart rate zones a...
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Aug 21 2024 1h 3m
Chapter 1 3 mins
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 teachingChapter 2 4 mins
the relationship between the cardiovascular system and the nervous systemChapter 3 14 mins
defining the different training zonesChapter 4 4 mins
creating a weekly program with cardio zonesChapter 5 6 mins
staying balanced with your trainingChapter 6 1 min
autonomic recovery and Zone 2 as an active recovery toolChapter 7 4 mins
how Zone 2 can be linked to hormone levelsChapter 8 5 mins
Paul’s paper on metabolism and burning fatChapter 9 3 mins
the best medium for Zone 2 trainingChapter 10 1 min
training for longevity and VO2 maxChapter 11 11 mins
and how Paul thinks about sleep with his athletes