Tabata Protocol

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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 to […]

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.

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 heart […]

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, I attribute […]

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 I was […]

Yesterday I did my 2nd Tabata Workout. My Max. HR got up to 176 BPM (from a high of 174 on my first workout), and my recovery HR was 113 (not improved from 109 last time).
Therefore, I will NOT be adding another interval tomorrow when I do my next workout.
Of particular note, and […]

Today I did my first Tabata Protocol Workout.  I started with 4 intervals (as recommended by Shawn Bennett).  I did a 3 min. warmup (gradually increasing the tension on my Linex recumbant bike from 3 to 5), then I started my intervals of 20 seconds exercise, 10 seconds rest pedaling as fast I could go […]

I’ve been on Dr. Al Sear’s PACE program for 5 weeks now.
Even though my recovery heart rate has improved, I have not seen the fat loss come. Having been on Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle program now for quite some time, I have become frustrated with the plateau I have been stuck on […]

This blog is all about the Tabata Protocol…what it is, why it works, how to do it, and results achieved by those using it. A software application for tracking your measurements while on the Tabata Protocol will be available soon. You will be able to enter your exercise interval durations, intensity measurements (settings/RPMs on […]