If you're not nodding your head in agreement right now then you're a superhero. For the rest of us, there is a way of increasing the effectiveness of your time in the gym!
Hallelujah!
Sometimes you don't need to slog away on those cardio machines for hours, its all about short, sharp and effective training - and I have the answer.
So what is this marvellous magical mystery exercise?
Tabata! 20 minutes of tabata is all you need to replace 40-60 minutes of low-moderate intensity cardio. Over six weeks it can increase your anaerobic capacity (the capacity your body has to use it's systems without oxygen) by 28%! Whereas, if you stick with your moderate intensity exercise then you won't get any significant improvement. Check out the science here.
So what is tabata?
Its 20 seconds of high intensity exercise with 10 seconds rest. Do this for four minutes (That's 8 repetitions). Repeat that set 3-4 times with a 1 minute rest inbetween and you have yourself a 12 minute-ish work out!
If you're fairly fit and a regular gym goer up the sets to 5-6.
You can do this method on any equipment in the gym; rower, runner, bike ect. Just make sure that your high intensity sections are working hard - aim for exhaustion!
Enjoy, and let me know how you get on!
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