The Claim
In overweight and obese male university students, increasing Tabata cycle volume from one to three sessions progressively reduces glucose oxidation during exercise and recovery, indicating a metabolic shift toward greater reliance on fat as fuel with higher training volume.
What the research says
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In overweight and obese male university students, performing three Tabata cycling sessions instead of one reduces the amount of glucose burned during and after exercise, resulting in greater use of fat for energy.
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In overweight and obese male university students, increasing Tabata cycle volume from one to three progressively reduces glucose oxidation during exercise and recovery, suggesting a metabolic shift toward greater reliance on fat as fuel with higher training volume.
Repeated high-intensity cycling burns through muscle sugar stores, causing the body to stop using sugar for energy and start breaking down fat instead. Hormones released during exercise signal fat cells to release fatty acids into the blood, which muscles take up and burn for fuel. More cycles deplete sugar further, but too many cycles overload the system and reduce fat burning efficiency.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found a statistically significant, progressive decline in glucose oxidation with increasing Tabata cycles during both exercise and recovery, with Test I (one cycle) showing the highest glucose use and Test II/III showing significantly lower use, indicating a dose-dependent metabolic shift.
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