Pump the brakes on your week and take 10 minutes to make your life as a surgeon just a little better…
Jeff welcomes orthopaedic surgeon and surgeon-wellness advocate Alan Jones, MD, to the podcast.
Alan has been an avid runner for the last fifteen years, and typically runs one marathon per year. Recently, Alan has been training in Zone 2.
If you’re unfamiliar, Zone 2 training involves working out at a relatively easy heart rate. This type of training provides a stimulus that often increases your fitness better than working out at a higher intensity.
In addition, Zone 2 training also leaves you with more energy to do other things you love after the workout itself. As a result, it leads to an improved overall sense of well-being.
This highlights an important mantra that we, as surgeons, often overlook: more is not always better.
What steps does Alan suggest we take to try Zone 2 training?
- Step 1 – Incorporate Zone 2 training into your fitness routine. Whether you prefer cycling, running, or utilizing other equipment, this training is adaptable.
- Step 2 – Assess your physical and mental state before starting the workout, and reflect on how you feel afterward. You might discover that you have more energy than you did before the session, a notable contrast to the fatigue often following more strenuous exercise.
- Step 3 – Maintain a balanced fitness regimen by keeping other forms of exercise in the mix. Consider Zone 2 training as one essential component of a comprehensive physical routine.
Most importantly, PRACTICE Zone 2 exercise principles for physician benefits!
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Alan L. Jones, MD
Alan L. Jones, MD is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon and a founding member of Orthopaedic Trauma Associates of North Texas. Dr. Jones is on the medical staff at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas and serves as the medical director of orthopaedic trauma services. Dr. Jones specializes in articular fractures (bone breaks near major joints), injuries to the pelvis and acetabulum, and fracture non-union and mal-union. Dr. Jones received his medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston before completing an internship in surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and affiliated hospitals in Dallas, where he also completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery. He is fellowship-trained in orthopaedic traumatology at the Shock Trauma Center/Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems in Baltimore, Maryland.
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