The Claim
In male university students with overweight or obesity, Tabata training results in a higher energy expenditure rate during the 20-minute recovery period (1.67 ± 0.43 kcal/min) compared to moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) (1.32 ± 0.10 kcal/min), with no statistically significant difference from high-intensity interval training (HIIT) (1.60 ± 0.19 kcal/min), suggesting that short-duration high-intensity exercise induces a prolonged elevation in post-exercise metabolism comparable to longer HIIT sessions.
What the research says
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For college guys who are overweight, doing quick, intense Tabata workouts burns more calories after the workout than easier, longer ones — and it works just as well as other intense workouts when it comes to keeping metabolism high afterward.
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In male university students with overweight or obesity, Tabata training has a higher energy expenditure rate during the 20-minute recovery period (1.67 ± 0.43 kcal/min) than MICT (1.32 ± 0.10 kcal/min), with no significant difference from HIIT (1.60 ± 0.19 kcal/min), indicating that short-duration high-intensity exercise induces a prolonged elevation in post-exercise metabolism comparable to longer HIIT sessions.
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