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02/07/2026

The health, wellness, fitness, and rehab industries are saturated with people using phrases like:

“the best,” “always,” “never,” “quick fix,” and other black and white language.

Let’s normalize the gray and phrases such as:

“I don’t know,” “sometimes,” “potentially,” “limited evidence,” “undetermined.”

Honesty and transparency are lacking. Misinformation is rampant.

Find a clinician who is transparent and truthful.

02/05/2026

How to live longer and better?

Improve your fitness.

Fitness, as measured by cardio respiratory fitness in VO2 max, and strength are the greatest predictors for immortality that we have.

Your fitness level is correlated with decrease mortality more so than comorbidities such as diabetes and hypertension, as well as smoking.

Not only does improving your fitness help you live longer but it also helps you improve the quality of your life. It does this through improving your movement and ability to continue participating in activities as you age.

The wonderful thing about setting yourself up for success later on in life is that you can start now.

02/05/2026

Zone 2 vs. HIIT?

Really the only times I feel like zone two is more beneficial than a moderate to high intensity cardio session is if you are of very beginning fitness level and are still trying to build an aerobic base, or you are already meeting the exercise guidelines and are just looking to add volume.

Research is largely undetermined if zone two offers any unique benefits compared to a higher intensity exercise selection. A lot of research already indicates that higher intensity exercise offers greater biological adaptations as well as a greater reduction in comorbidities and mortality risk.

I am not knocking zone two cardio by any means, as I do feel like it is useful, however, I do feel like it has been much of a buzz word over the past year on social media and touted as the” holy grail” of exercise forms and I could not disagree more.

Choose your exercise wisely!


02/03/2026

Is Zone 2 Training Overrated?

Zone 2 training has been recently touted as the “holy grail” of exercise, offering unique benefits compared to other forms of exercise, including high intensity.

I would say this is largely undetermined or false. Let me explain.

Research is still mixed on if zone 2 training offers any unique benefits compared to other intensities of exercise. Many studies actually demonstrate that high intensity exercise offers greater mitochondrial adaptations, particularly respiration.

Furthermore, in terms of longevity, higher intensity exercise is correlated with decreased risk of mortality more so than zone 2 or low/moderate intensity exercise.

So what does this mean?

The best “bang for your buck” mode of exercise is going to be the higher intensity forms. This will drive greater adaptations.

That being said, it is essential to take into account the fitness level and recoverability level of the individual. It would not be beneficial to prescribe multiple high intensity sessions to low fitness level individuals with poor recoverability as this would increase risk for injury.

So, yes, zone 2 has its place in training as it allows one to improve their cardiorespiratory fitness with minimal tissue damage and is generally easy to recover from. Once a cardiorespiratory fitness base has been built, one can increase their intensity of exercise.

Again, higher intensity exercise will drive the greatest adaptation. So, if you are pressed for time and have a decent aerobic base, higher intensities would be more beneficial for reducing comorbidities and mortality.

02/02/2026

Benefits of Zone 2 Training

The purpose of zone 2 training is to build an aerobic base. This allows you to complete daily life and sport.

Zone 2 training improves the efficiency of the heart and lungs to pump and distribute oxygenated blood to the body.

This is the foundational aspect of training which allows you to build upon.

For most, this is 60-70% of max heart rate or where you can nasal breathe for the entirety of the exercise.

01/30/2026

Why frontal plane needs to be trained 👇

The front door plane or lateral plane is often under drained in the gym. Here are some reason reasons why you should incorporate lateral plane movements into your training:

1. We move multi-directionally in life and sport
2. Trains neuromuscular system to better coordinate lateral movements
3. Loads glutes differently than sagital plane
4. Training strictly in sagital plane may not allow you to see “weak links” even with single leg variations
5. It’s nice to change it up from the sagital plane

Try incorporating this exercise into your warm-up or as you see fit or lateral plane training.

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