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Zone 2 vs Tempo vs Threshold Training: When to Use Each

Zone 2 vs Tempo vs Threshold Training: When to Use Each

Zone 2 vs Tempo vs Threshold Training: When to Use EachCombat Fitness
Published on: 22/01/2026

Zone 2 vs tempo vs threshold training, compared: what each zone builds, the recovery cost of each, and exactly which to prioritize for tactical endurance.

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Tempo Training Explained: How It Works & Why It Helps

Tempo Training Explained: How It Works & Why It Helps

Tempo Training Explained: How It Works & Why It HelpsCombat Fitness
Published on: 22/01/2026

Tempo training is the comfortably hard effort that raises your lactate threshold and builds fatigue resistance. See how it works and how to use it.

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