Don't Make This Zone 2 Training Mistake

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Discover the Zone 2 training mistake that even elite cyclists like Tadej Pogačar have made. Learn how to fine-tune your endurance training for maximum performance gains and avoid common pitfalls that can hinder your progress.

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[martinemptage]

what kind of zone 2/3 training considerations need to be considered and what type of progressions need to be thought about when preparing for long distance rides of around 200-300km (IE: Around the Bay event)

[PavelSavyhin]

Thanks for your video. I'm struggling with all information i get from internet to fit it all in my 8 hours per week training with fixed schedule. The main problem is to change and switch my conservative approach. Building motivation for this is super hard. Especially in the mornings. Results are always on place after changes, but anyway it's hard mostly mentally, cause i treat cycling mostly for fun.

[tomtennant]

All the zones confuse the heck out of me

[NewEnglandDirtRoadie]

i go by what Garmin says, and zone-2 riding ALWAYS results in decreased (garmin-calculated) VO2max (58, at age 55 this december), and puts me in an "unproductive" training status.

according to Garmin, i always do better when i do VO2max/sprint intervals/FTP training, with adequate and sufficient recovery rides

for some reason, zone-2 seems to be my green kryptonite

[moses]

look. this isn't hard to understand.
zone 2 builds capacity ( mito density and efficiency, capillarization, sustainable tidal volume, cardiac muscle resilience) but does NOT train maxima.

you need both, therefore the foundation of zone 2 until well set ... and then sufficient high intensity efforts to match the demands of your sport.

not all cycling is the same. some need more Max/anaerobic and some more high watt endurance.

and it all depends on the matching your metabolic profile with the demands of your sport and event.

[Loekie-de-leeuw]

I am a recreational cyclist, cycling 4-6 hours a week on average. I am doing more zone 2 in heavy weeks, almost none when I am only going out once or with friends. Often zone 2 is also based on perceived effort and sometimes on Garmin suggested heart rate (seems high with a max HR of 153 in zone 2 with a max HR of 200, but did the test multiple times and nose breathing is still easy). I have two questions: With winter coming up I really want to focus on Z2 on the indoor trainer, how should I set and reset and adapt my zone 2 power? And during a long Z2 ride my HR creeps up after +/- 2 hours, does this mean I am still in Z2 (Breathing still the same) or should I decrease the resistance when this happen?

Great video btw, hope you will respond!

[honza]

Hi, my question about Zone 2 is - should it be as long as possible even with very slow tempo or is it better to ride slight faster and shorter (but still staying in Zone 2)?

[allibloo]

I don’t think I can sit in my armchair criticising Pogačar’s training regime. I mean, there can’t be many faults given he has completely dominated this year. I like your content, but sorry, this is clearly click bait.