What can triathlon training teach us about HYROX preparation?
According to Dr. Daniel Plews, many of the same principles apply...
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Is HIIT Suitable for Beginners? (With @PaulBLaursen )
Below is a clip from the YouTube episode of our new series, "The HIIT Basics". Share this with someone who is just starting out or is completely new to HIIT.
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A general AI model answers from everything it has read. RAG ring-fences the sources you trust, like the HIIT Science textbook and HRV research, and grounds its answers in them.
Dr. Paul Laursen explains:
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Can HIIT get you lean? Not on its own. Diet drove the belly-fat loss in our trial. HIIT made people fitter.
From the latest HIIT Science Q&A on the HIIT basics, timestamped: youtube.com/watch?v=aPreipoxβ¦@PaulBLaursen@Athletica_AI
In this episode of the HIIT Science Podcast with @mart1buch, @NickWinkelman shares his perspective on effective coaching cues and how the right instruction can create those moments when everything finally clicks.
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Does HIIT build strength?
Beginners may gain a little...
In trained lifters, endurance work on top of lifting can slightly blunt strength gains...
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Is high-intensity interval training worth it? Before answering that, it helps to know which HIIT is being discussed.
Dr. Paul Laursen (@PaulBLaursen) explains in this clip from the full HIIT Science video on the HIIT basics (timestamped): youtube.com/watch?v=aPreipoxβ¦
You can be highly trained and still underperform if your overall load is too high.
Sleep, nutrition, stress, and recovery all influence performance.
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Training is only part of an athleteβs stress.
Work, family responsibilities and emotional strain can affect how ready you are for your next session, even when your training load hasnβt changed.
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What is the real Tabata protocol, and what has it become in most gyms?
The full episode clears up what actually counts as HIIT, whether you really have to go all out, where HIIT even came from, and more.
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You donβt need a gym to do HIIT, but you do need a clear plan.
Bodyweight exercises, a timer, and a little space can be enough for a home session. The exercise selection, intensity, and recovery periods should reflect what you want to improve.
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Can you actually go all out for 30 seconds?
You can have the intent to go all out, but will the power at the end match the power at the beginning?
Well, probably not.
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Today almost everything in training gets tracked. Power, heart rate, HRV, sleep. The harder part is knowing what each of those numbers actually measures.
@mart1buch sees the confusion often, so it's worth being precise.
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