How to do the Tabata Protocol Workout
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Regain Youth and Energy with Tabata
Well, I wish someone would have told me of this unexpected consequence! What I’ve noticed after working out with the tabata protocol for the past couple weeks is I now have more energy than I’ve had since I was a little kid (and I’m 40 yrs. old now). I’m not joking. It’s actually pretty hard [...]
17 Days Later – Tabata Protocols Results
As of 1/10/08, here are the numbers: Body Fat: 15.3% (Starting 12/23/07 @ 16.3%) Weight: 210 lbs. (Starting 12/23/07 @ 210 lbs.) Lean Mass: 177.87 lbs. (Starting 12/23/07 @ 175.8 lbs.) Fat Mass: 32.13 lbs. (Starting 12/23/07 @ 34.2 lbs.) Total Fat Loss to date: 2.07 lbs.
Workout Number 8
Wow! Who knew? Today I did my 8th Tabata workout on my Linex recumbent bike, but upped the tension from a setting of 8 to 9. I had no idea it would make it so much harder! My max. heart rate went up to 181 BPM (from a previous high of 176) and my recovery [...]
Tabata Results So Far
I did my weigh-in this morning and fat-caliper test. Here’s what has transpired in the past ~10 days: Start Date: 12/23/07 – Weight=210 lbs, Fat=16.3%, Lean Mass=175.8 lbs, Fat=34.2 10 Days: 1/3/08 – Weight=211.6 lbs, Fat=15.8%, Lean Mass=178.2 lbs, Fat=33.4 That’s 0.8 lbs of fat less, and 2.4 lbs of muscle gain. To be honest, [...]
Second Week into Tabata Training
I just finished my 5th workout today since starting on 12/23/07. I added another interval (taking it up to 5 now) since my last workout saw my recovery heart rate go from 113 to 104. This workout my recovery rate is back up to 110. When it drops back down again, as per the instructions [...]
