When you set out to begin a new aerobic or Zone 2 training program, ask yourself a few simple questions:
Why am I doing this?
Is it for better health?
Fat loss?
Improved endurance?
Greater longevity?
Without clarity, your training becomes a collection of random activities with no direction and no outcomes.
Every training method, whether aerobic, resistance, or mobility focused, has a purpose. But that purpose only matters if it matches your goals and objectives. If your focus is fat loss, your approach will look different than if you're aiming to build cardiovascular resilience or support long-term health.
From my perspective as a coach, health is always the top priority. The people I work with aren’t just looking for a beach body or a quick fix. They want to move well, feel good, and build a sustainable, active life. That’s what I help the people I work with create. I’m not a fat loss coach. I’m not a weight loss coach. That’s just not the lane I’m in.
My job is to help people develop systems and routines that support health from the inside out. That means looking at your movement quality. It means checking your mobility. It means examining your daily habits and lifestyle patterns.
If your goals lean toward medical needs or managing chronic conditions, we focus on activity level, daily choices, and recovery. I don’t give nutritional advice, because that belongs to registered professionals. But I will help you make better decisions by guiding the process with awareness and accountability.
And when it comes to aerobic training, let’s be clear: it offers tremendous benefits. It allows the body to use fat as a fuel source. It builds endurance. It improves heart and lung function. If fat metabolism is important to you, aerobic training can absolutely support that. But it’s not a shortcut or magic solution. It’s a tool. One of many.
So before you choose your training plan, get clear on your objective. Ask yourself where you want to go. Once you know that, you can chart a path forward. If you’re working with a coach, make sure they align with your values and goals. Superficial results will only take you so far. But a purpose driven, long term approach? That’s what leads to long term success.
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