Methodology

Minimum Effective Dose Training for Fat Loss

Francesco Zen, founder of ZTraining · Last updated 19 June 2026

What the floor looks like without training

Some of the most surprising fat loss results have come from clients doing no structured training at all, with diet and recovery managed properly instead. That's the actual floor. Training adds shape and speeds the process up, but it isn't the only lever that moves the number.

Two sessions, sixty minutes

Once training is part of the plan, two sessions a week at sixty minutes each can do far more than people expect. It won't replace a dedicated three or five day routine for someone chasing a specific physique goal, but for fat loss specifically, it's a realistic and sustainable floor that holds up.

He built Mr Z, an AI coach trained on his methodology to bring the same approach to a wider audience.