Aerobic capacity can be modeled as a pyramid where the area represents total aerobic capacity, requiring both a wide base (Zone 2 threshold work at ~2 mmol lactate) and a high peak (VO2 max intervals), such that a pyramid with either a narrow base or shallow peak is suboptimal.
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“your aerobic capacity is a pyramid and the area of that pyramid is your total aerobic capacity and to have the largest area of a pyramid you need the widest base and the highest peak”
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Low-intensity & high-intensity cardiovascular training for longevity | Rhonda Patrick & Peter Attia— Peter Attia MDCreated: 8/12/2026, 2:27:11 AM
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