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| Tabata Sprints |
 Jun 3 2009, 09:46 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9  |
While my strength is good, my cardiovascular fitness sucks ass, so I've been researching different cardio options to get in better shape. I ran across info on the Tabata Protocol and have done Tabata sprints on stationary bike 3x now. Absolutely brutal. It's supposed to be really great for fat loss and revs up your metabolism for 24+ hrs after the workout.
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Jun 3 2009, 10:11 AM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
Is it basically like interval sprinting? Intervals are definitely one of the best ways to burn fat. Supposedly much more efficient than just straight up steady paced cardio. I used to run intervals in college, would go to the track and sprint straightaways and walk the turns. Worked very well. Though I realized in my old age a month ago that my knees didn't take kindly to sprinting.
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Jun 3 2009, 10:25 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Tabatas are a type of interval training. 20 second sprint, 10 second rest. The lay-person can usually do 4-6 sprints, whereas athletes do 8+.
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Jun 3 2009, 10:32 AM
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 Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4 |
Any interval training like that is amazing (at least for me). I recommend it.
To be extra brutal, do 6 sets..... 20, 10, 20, 10, 30, 10 ....and repeat. 
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Jun 3 2009, 10:42 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
I'm doing 4 sprints right now, sandwiched between 3-5 minute warm-up and cool-down. My heart rate hit 208 the other day.
 But "only" 189 yesterday... 
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Jun 3 2009, 12:32 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
OMG keep it under 200 or...
 (just watched it for the first time the other day) |
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Jun 3 2009, 01:05 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Haha, nice.
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Jun 3 2009, 06:57 PM
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 Oh baby bring me down  Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
I think billy and I tried the Tabata once, that sucked.
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