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    BEAT THE CLOCK

    Nov 11, 2020 5 minutes
    Words: Eve Boggenpoel

    Q‘Why are short workouts effective in terms of fitness and fat burning?’

    Dan Roberts, strength & conditioning coach and founder of Dan Roberts Group (danrobertsgroup.com)

    ‘Short workouts that are truly HIIT are proven to improve your cardio-respiratory fitness, insulin sensitivity, energy production and fat-free mass.

    ‘One HIIT method, known as the Tabata protocol, is an effective way to burn fat. A full Tabata session lasts 20 minutes and can be done on any cardio equipment. Go full intensity for 20 seconds, then take 10 seconds rest, then repeat. Do eight rounds (four minutes), then have a one-minute break and repeat this interval for three more rounds. In total it will take 20 minutes. This is hard, so please build up to it! From an exercise scientist’s perspective, if you want to optimise fat loss with short workouts,

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