Is Zone 2 or 3 better for fat loss?

Beyond this point, your body will begin to utilize more and more carbohydrates and then begin to decline in metabolic efficiency. Zone 2, therefore, is where you should spend a lot of your time training if you want to improve your fat-burning capability.



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Zone 2 running is “hard” because most people find it very challenging to stay at a slow pace for a long time. 45 minutes should be the minimum time that you should aim for. Until your aerobic base (and mitochondria) are better trained you will find that you have to run at a painfully slow pace and walk many hills.

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Exciting new developments, upgraded town centres, vast green spaces, and new businesses, and all with an average travel time of just 29 minutes to get into central London, are truly putting Zone 3 on the map. And it's not just buyers; renters are also upping sticks and moving into Zone 3.

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