Today we finally unpacked a topic that confuses a lot of athletes: how heart rate zones, lactate thresholds, and V̇O₂ training actually fit into CrossFit and hybrid conditioning. We covered the differences between Zone 2, Threshold, and V̇O₂ work, why HR is reliable on machines but not under load, and how to use readiness data without overthinking it.
Thank you to everyone who joined and contributed. The questions, examples, and back-and-forth made the session fly by, and I’m really enjoying how easy it was to get this posted and how organized everything feels inside this platform (thanks for getting these up so fast!!). The full episode is ready for you in the Office Hours archive.