Can anyone who saw it last night provide a precis because I missed it. Was it any good? were you convinced?
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Horizons Keep fit with only 3 minutes of intensive interval training per week
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Horizons Keep fit with only 3 minutes of intensive interval training per week
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Originally posted by pacharan View PostCan anyone who saw it last night Bridgwater with a precis because I missed it. Was it ant good were you convinced.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014 -
Most of my gym sessions start with 10 minutes warm up then 10 minutes intervals on the treadmill. It worked for me!Coffee's for closersComment
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Originally posted by zeitghostMy keep fit exercises comprise largely of chasing a chap in a bad wig over rocks in a desert.
Works for me.
I'd give it a go beam end up if I were you.Comment
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Right, here it is, and it appears to work for some people to raise VO2 max and help with insuline levels, although I have lots and lots of questions I'd like to ask the researchers.
Get on an exercise bike. You ride a 20 second sprint, then rest until you've got your breath back (a sprint is full-on full speed for the full 20 seconds and not woofty poofty taking it easy or slowing down at the end; it will knacker you). Repeat another two times. Three sprints is one session. Do three sessions a week.
I can see that this would work for a lot of untrained people; High Intensity Interval Training is commonly accepted and used among sportspeople. Anyway, going from no exercise to some exercise does tend to produce noticeable results within 6 weeks or so, so no reason why this shouldn't. However, I´m not convinced this can replace the gym sessions for people who already work out regularly and the researchers didn´t claim it can. There was no information about training progression.
You need to be confident that your heart can deal with this as you'll get close to max HR, so if you haven't exercised for some years or you suspect you have a heart condition, go and see a doctor for a check up first. I noticed they said nothing about warming up before the sprints; if you're going to do the sprints running, you MUST warm up. On a bike, maybe not, but I wouldn't recommend it without a warm up; the presenter was going at it like hell on the bike and was clearly not (yet) neurologically equipped for high speed efforts, which could lead to serious muscle damage. Can't be bothered giving long winded explanation as to why.
Add to the sprint sessions by sitting down a bit less during the day; walk around whenever you get the chance to spread your movement throughout the day.
Interestingly the presenter was a so-called 'non responder'; that's somebody who seems to have no supercompensation or very little supercompensation response to training. Some people are the opposite and have a very strong response, and you'll find a lot of top sportspeople in this group. Most people are somewhere in between the two extremes. The presenter's VO2 max did not increase, but his aerobic endurance appeared to increase slightly (could be influenced by other factors like sleep, food etc) and he improved his insuline levels.Last edited by Mich the Tester; 29 February 2012, 10:46.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Note: AFAIK the data does not claim this method helps you lose weight, it was specifically about insulin and diabetes.
They had the guy on BBC Breeakfast yesterday and he seemed to think further research would show it does help you lose weight, but the GP they had alongside him was having to bite her tongue, you could see she thought that was crap.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Where can I get my VO2 max measured? Can I buy a machine to do it myself?While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Originally posted by doodab View PostWhere can I get my VO2 max measured? Can I buy a machine to do it myself?
I've had mine done a couple of times, but be aware that VO2Max is oxygen uptake per minute divided by weight. so if you're carrying a few extra pounds then it brings the figure down.
Also look here to get an estimate VO2 Max
Oh this is nothing new look at Tabata Training http://tabatatraining.org/Comment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostNote: AFAIK the data does not claim this method helps you lose weight, it was specifically about insulin and diabetes.
They had the guy on BBC Breeakfast yesterday and he seemed to think further research would show it does help you lose weight, but the GP they had alongside him was having to bite her tongue, you could see she thought that was crap.
However, there's a lot of anecdotal evidence that training in short, intense bursts which lead to oxygen deficit can help reduce fat levels quite quickly. I know a guy who's trained US Football teams; he says that during the end of season break a lot players just laze around and drink beer and eat burgers for a few weeks (not necessarily a bad thing as they need to give their bodies a rest and let little injuries heal) before returning to training, and the first thing he does is make them do a few sessions of tabatas, 'killer minutes' or 300 metre sprints as this seems to help to quickly get rid of the little layer of fat they've gained.Last edited by Mich the Tester; 29 February 2012, 11:22.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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