Target Heart Zone

Training in the Target Heart Zone is all the rage in physical fitness. The idea is that the heart beats at rates that can be categorized into zones. Each zone provides unique benefits. If you listen to the instructors at my gym, there is nothing more important than training properly in each Heart Zone. The church may be able to learn something about training disciples of Jesus in Heart Zones. The challenge at the gym is that most people want to train in Heart Zone Four, which is the zone my instructor describes, "makes you feel like your hair is on fire." You sweat, breathe hard, and experience muscle fatigue. Zone Four is a real work out. However, Heart Zone Two is the zone that should receive a significant amount of training time. And that takes discipline.