What Is “Zone 2 Training”?: Experts’ Viewpoint on Definition, Training Methods, and Expected Adaptations
This commentary provides practical insight and unified criteria regarding the preferred intensity, duration, and session type for the optimization of zone 2 training based on the perspectives of acknowledged sport scientists and professional coaches.
Authors
- Gabriele Gallo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5481-7003)
- Martin Bonnevie-Svendsen
- Míkel Zabala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8700-0382)
- Aitor Viribay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5046-2680)
- Iñigo Mujika (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8143-9132)
- Sebastián Sitko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0455-6172)
- Miguel Ángel Galán‐Rioja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0204-3122)
- Manuel Mateo‐March (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4418-8263)
- Peter Leo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4501-7688)
- Pedro L. Valenzuela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1730-3369)
- Stephen Seiler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8024-5232)
- Dajo Sanders
- Xabier Artetxe
- Frédéric Grappe
Institutions
- Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx (ES)
- Universidad de La Rioja (ES)
- University of the Basque Country (ES)
- University of South Australia (AU)
- Universidad de Granada (ES)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Universidad de Alcalá (ES)
- Universität Innsbruck (AT)
- University of Agder (NO)
- Universidad de Zaragoza (ES)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Research Institute Hospital 12 de Octubre (ES)
- Finis Terrae University (CL)
- University of Castilla-La Mancha (ES)
- University of Genoa (IT)
- Universidad de León (ES)
- Universidad Europea de Madrid (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
- Published
- 2025-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2024-0303
- Citations
- 11
- Primary Topic
- Sports Performance and Training
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 18.93