Q&A on Zone 2 Exercise with Peter Attia, M.D.
This was originally recorded as an Instagram Live in March 2021.
#176 – AMA #27: The importance of muscle mass, strength, and cardiorespiratory fitness for longevity
“If you have the aspiration of kicking ass when you’re 85, you can’t afford to be average when you’re 50.” —Peter Attia
#173 – AMA #26: Continuous glucose monitors, zone 2 training, and a framework for interventions
“Zone two is a metabolic state. It’s not determined by speed. It’s determined by which energy system you’re requiring and what the equilibrium is.” —Peter Attia
#153 – AMA #21: Deep dive into olive oil, high-intensity exercise, book update, and more
“Think of diets like drugs…no one would ever believe that there is one drug that should be used by everyone for everything.” —Peter Attia
#151 – Alex Hutchinson, Ph.D.: Translating the science of endurance and extreme human performance
“Any meaningful form of exercise that’s going to do substantial amounts of good is going to involve dealing with discomfort in one form or another.” —Alex Hutchinson
#149 – AMA #20: Simplifying the complexities of insulin resistance: how it’s measured, how it manifests in the muscle and liver, and what we can do about it
“If you’re in the business of wanting to live the healthiest life you can live, which means longer and better, you’ve got to be insulin sensitive, full stop.” — Peter Attia
#145 – AMA #19: Deep dive on Zone 2 training, magnesium supplementation, and how to engage with your doctor
In this “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) episode, Peter and Bob take a deep dive into zone 2 training. They begin…
#144 – Phil Maffetone: Optimizing health and performance through maximal aerobic function
“You’re training your body to burn more fat as an energy source, therefore, you’re going to store less fat, and you’re going to get rid of any excess fat.” —Phil Maffetone
#136 – AMA #17: Body composition methods tour de force, insulin resistance, and Topo Chico
“Skeletal muscles are the greatest reservoir that you have for glucose disposal.” —Peter Attia
#134 – James O’Keefe, M.D.: Preventing cardiovascular disease and the risk of too much exercise
“If exercise were a drug, it would be the best drug we have for preventing heart disease . . .. But like with any drug, you’ve got to get the dose right.” — James O’Keefe