Zero zone training trend explained by Fox News Digital Fitness Experts

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And if there was such a light activity that it is below, even the usual level of “easy training”? Instead of sweating through an intense cardio, the zero zone is to move just enough to keep your body active without tension.
“This is what seems almost too easy,” the famous personal coach Kollins Ezekh told Fox News Digital. “Like walking after dinner or stretching when you’ve been sitting for too long.”
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For the zero zone, your heart rate remains below around 50% of your maximum heart rate, depending on various reports on the concept. In real life, it looks like a soft walk, relaxed stretching, instead of sitting, or light household chores.

Zero zone training keeps your heart below 50% of your maximum heart rate. (istock)
You should be able to continue a complete conversation without noticing that you are out of breath. Researchers say that it can be considered an “active rest” or a movement that supports recovery and stress -free health.
Experts point out that the zero zone is not yet an official medical category. Organizations such as the National Institutes of Health continue to recommend moderate activities to vigorous – such as a fast walk, a race or a bicycle – like the backbone of good health. The emerging idea of the zero zone, however, can encourage people to move more in daily life, even if they are not ready for traditional training.
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To see where the zero zone adapts, it is useful to understand how the “areas” of exercise in general work. The areas are ways to measure how hard your heart works during a fitness routine. Health experts explain that zone 1 starts at around 50% to 60% of your maximum heart rate.
This may look like a slow walking or warming, although everyone’s experience is slightly different. A good way to measure it without any gadget is to see if you can speak easily and your breathing is relaxed.

You can estimate your maximum heart rate by subtracting your age from 220. (istock)
In zone 2, or around 60% to 70% of your maximum heart rate, this may look like a fast walking or light jog. Mayo Clinic Note This level is good for building endurance and fat burns.
Zone 3 pushes in moderate efforts, where conversation becomes more difficult, and zones 4 and 5 bring you in a very hard and maximum intensity, where speech is almost impossible and that the effort can only be maintained in short burst.
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“The advantages are real. It helps regulate blood sugar, improves traffic and facilitates the recovery of days.

Personal coach of celebrity Kollins Ezekh says that zero zone training can help regulate blood sugar and improve traffic. (istock)
“The only drawback is if you are counting on him alone,” says Ezekh. “You will not build much strength or endurance of the zero zone by itself.”
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However, the steps to start are simple. You can estimate your maximum heart rate by subtracting your age from 220, a method recommended by Johns Hopkins Medicine. Staying less than 50% of this number keeps you in the zero area.
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If you do not have a fitness tracker, you can count on the sensation – you should be able to breathe comfortably and speak well without effort. This can mean to make a slow walk, stand up to stretch or move slightly in the house.
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“I see it as the foundation – sprinkle throughout the day, then add the strength and cardio to complete your fitness,” said Ezekh.