Burning Fat Information
The Tabata Protocol
Dr. Izumi Tabata went on a mission to find a training method that would improve skaters’ anaerobic capacity at the same time as it spared their muscle tissue and burned fat.
He performed a study at the National Institute of Fitness and Sport in Tokyo, and the golden method he found consisted of super intense interval training - also known as the Tabata protocol.
The Tabata protocol calls for 20 seconds of work and 10 seconds of rest. You perform one single exercise back-to-back 8 times before switching to another exercise.
Many trainers tend to mix this up with circuit training, where you move from exercise to exercise and then rest when the whole circuit is completed, and that is wrong. Circuit training and Tabata protocol is two opposite things, so don’t mix it up.
With the Tabata protocol, if you decide to add more exercises to the workout, start the next exercise immediately after the last 10 seconds of rest. Note: There is no extra rest after completion of an exercise.
Below is a 12-minute Tabata workout that will have you on your knees! Literally! (This workout is NOT for beginners- do not...
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How To Choose The Right Weight Loss Aids
The latest craze which is sweeping the USA in relation to weight loss issues is that many people are now choosing to use weight loss aids to help them achieve their goals. The main reason for this being that they are supposed to help you lose the weight more quickly and you do not have to make any kinds of drastic changes to your current diet in order to do so. But if you are seriously thinking about using such aids with your weight loss program then it is advisable that you discuss matters with your doctor before you do so. The problem is that many of these herbal supplements which are being advertised as weight loss aids have not been tested properly and so you will not be able to tell whether they are effective and whether in fact they are safe to use.
When it comes to choosing which herbal supplement you should use it is crucial you know exactly what is you are putting into your body. Unfortunately, a great many of the herbal supplements are not governed or regulated in the same way as more conventional medications you take are. So it leaves us in somewhat...
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