Optimizing Training and Metabolic Function in Zone 2

:bike: Teddy Pogachar's potential to be one of the greatest Tour de France cyclists of all time.

:chart_with_upwards_trend: Physiological testing showed Teddy Pogachar's exceptional abilities, including high power output and low lactate levels.

:bar_chart: Data analysis and training peaks revealed Pogachar's ability to sustain power output and aided in strategizing for races.

🚴 The cyclist in the video strategically chooses not to follow the attack of two other riders in a race, opting to observe their breathing and body language to prepare for future races.

⚡️ Zone 2 training, which focuses on stressing mitochondria and fat oxidation, is an essential part of the cyclist's training regimen.

📈 The graph shows that highly trained athletes have a higher capacity for fat oxidation and reach a local maximum before declining, while less trained individuals reach a maximum earlier.

🔑 Elite athletes and recreational athletes may have different metabolic responses to the same blood lactate concentration.

📚 Lactate is not necessarily a waste product, but can be used as a fuel by the mitochondria.

⚡️ Well-trained athletes have a higher capacity to oxidize lactate, leading to lower lactate levels and improved performance.

The consumption of carbohydrates affects oxygen consumption and CO2 production during exercise.

Fat oxidation levels may be inflated due to a misinterpretation of stoichiometric equations.

Lactate levels and glycogen depletion can provide better insight into fat oxidation capacity.

Zone 2 training can improve performance, but fatigue and fuel depletion can affect heart rate and energy levels.

Low glycogen stores can lead to decreased adrenergic activity and lower heart rate, affecting performance.

The brain regulates glycogen breakdown and catecholamine release, impacting heart rate and muscle function.

📺 In a video titled 'Deep dive back into Zone 2 Training,' Iñigo San-Millán and Peter Attia discuss the benefits of zone 2 training and how altitude affects performance.

⛰️ Zone 2 training at altitude results in a significant decrease in performance compared to training at sea level.

🏋️‍♂️ Consistent metabolic testing and training can help maintain metabolic health and improve performance, regardless of age.

🏋️‍♂️ Exercise can be used as a therapeutic way to stimulate mitochondrial function and combat mitochondrial dysfunction, which can lead to multiple diseases.

🩺 Myocarditis risk is higher in young males through the Moderna vaccine than with COVID, but there is still a risk of myocarditis with COVID.

🔬 Mitochondrial dysfunction can be caused by viruses and bacteria, which hijack and disrupt the mitochondria; further research is needed to understand the mechanisms in COVID patients.

💪 Prescribing exercise based on VO2 max alone may not be sufficient; cellular surrogates like lactate and fat oxidation should be considered for a more specific exercise prescription.

🔍 Studies have found significant dysregulation in glucose and fat metabolism at the mitochondrial level in sedentary individuals; this could be an early marker of metabolic dysfunction.

💡 Further research is needed to understand the relationship between sedentary lifestyle, mitochondrial function, and the development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.