The Claim

In male university students with overweight or obesity, 4-minute Tabata training results in a higher fat oxidation rate during the 20-minute recovery period (0.29 ± 0.04 g/min) compared to both 20-minute high-intensity interval training (0.17 ± 0.05 g/min) and 30-minute moderate-intensity continuous training (0.10 ± 0.02 g/min), with statistically significant differences (p < 0.01 and p < 0.001), indicating a stronger and more prolonged afterburn effect on fat metabolism.

Source: A comparative analysis of energy expenditure and substrate metabolism in male university students with overweight/obesity: Tabata vs HIIT and MICT

What the research says

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In plain English

For overweight or obese male college guys, doing 4 minutes of intense Tabata workouts burns more fat after the workout than longer, less intense exercises — and that fat-burning boost lasts longer too.

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In male university students with overweight or obesity, 4-minute Tabata training produces a higher fat oxidation rate during the 20-minute recovery period (0.29 ± 0.04 g/min) than both 20-minute HIIT (0.17 ± 0.05 g/min) and 30-minute MICT (0.10 ± 0.02 g/min), with statistically significant differences (p<0.01 and p<0.001), indicating a stronger and more prolonged afterburn effect on fat metabolism.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: A comparative analysis of energy expenditure and substrate metabolism in male university students with overweight/obesity: Tabata vs HIIT and MICT

    The study looked at fat burning after different workouts, but it didn’t find as big a difference between Tabata and the other workouts as the claim says, and it doesn’t back up the exact numbers or timing mentioned.

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