Wed, Feb-15-12, 10:34
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Plan: My own
Stats: 211/179/175
BF:
Progress: 89%
Location: Richland, Washington
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Both shorter sprints and longer rest periods appear to be just as effective.
These guys sprinted for 30 seconds on a cycle ergometer then pedaled against no resistance for 4 minutes:
http://jp.physoc.org/content/575/3/901.full
Six of these intervals (~30 minutes total) turned out to be as effective as 2 hours of continuous cycling at 80% of maximum heart rate.
It's the sprints that do the trick. Rest periods should be long enough to allow you to perform the sprints successfully.
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