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Episode 3403:
Christian Finn breaks down the hype surrounding Tabata training and explains why the original research has been widely misunderstood. While high-intensity intervals can improve fitness in a time-efficient way, he shows why a 4-minute workout alone is unlikely to produce meaningful fat loss without the right nutrition and overall training plan.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://muscleevo.net/tabata-intervals-fat-loss/
Quotes to ponder:
“If you feel OK afterwards you’ve not done it properly. The first three repetitions will feel easy but the last two will feel impossibly hard.”
“HIIT workouts are both a highly effective and time-efficient way to boost your VO2max and anaerobic capacity.”
“The main problem is that no matter how hard you push yourself, there’s a limit to the number of calories you can burn in a HIIT workout lasting four minutes.”
Episode references:
Lyle McDonald: https://bodyrecomposition.com/
Izumi Tabata Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8897392/
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