The Best Exercise For Health, Fitness, and Longevity

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Check out Brilliant for a free 30-day trial + 20% off for the first 200 people to sign up for an annual subscription!! https://www.brilliant.org/IHA/ ____ The Best Exercise For Health, Fitness, and Longevity ____ In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses one of the most effective types of exercise for optimizing fitness, health, and longevity, called zone 2 training. He discusses the specific fitness benefits of zone 2 training such as strengthening the heart and other cardiovascular structures, as well as how it improves mitochondrial function and metabolic efficiency. He also discusses how these adaptations help to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and metabolic dysfunctions such as diabetes, and of course talks about how to do this type of training and incorporate it into your routine with other types of training such as strength training. ____ Support/Email/Video Request/Merch https://beacons.page/instituteofhumananatomy ꓥVꓥ: Anatomy Art https://anatomyaia.com/discount/IOHA20 Coupon Code for 20% OFF: IOHA20 ____ Video Timeline 00:00 - 00:52 Intro 00:53 - 01:24 One of the Most Important Types of Exercise - Zone 2 Training 01:25 - 02:00 Why Should Everyone Consider Doing Zone 2 Training? 02:01 - 03:30 Benefits to the Heart and Muscles (Slow-Twitch vs. Fast-Twitch) 03:31 - 04:54 Improving Blood Flow By Increasing the Number of Capillaries 04:55 - 05:58 Increasing the Size and Number of Mitochondrial - Metabolic Efficiency 05:59 - 08:00 Misconceptions About Lactic Acid (Lactate) 08:01 - 09:06 How Lactic Acid (Lactate) Builds Up in the Muscles During Exercise 09:07 - 10:44 Zone 2 Training Helps You Process Lactate More Efficiently = Increased Fitness 10:45 - 11:46 How Training Improves Lactate Processing in the Muscles 11:47 - 13:31 How Training Improves Lactate Processing in Your Heart & Liver 13:32 - 17:16 Finding Your Zone 2 - How to Do This Type of Training 17:17 - 19:40 How to Incorporate Zone 2 Training Into Your Workout Routine 19:41 - 21:18 Most Important Health & Longevity Benefit of Zone 2 Training? 21:19 - 22:58 Brilliant Lifelong Learning! ____ References: Dunford, Marie; Doyle, J. Andrew. Nutrition for Sport and Exercise (p. 360-362). Cengage Learning. Kindle Edition. ____ Lactate Meter: https://www.novabiomedical.com/lactate-plus/ ____ Music by: bensound.com License code: WQM4U64OIQYPLYYG _____ #anatomy #fitness #exercise