THE EFFECTS OF BREAKS DURING ENDURANCE SESSIONS
Taking breaks during exercise is not necessarily a sign of weakness, but rather of cleverness. Scientists from Japan found that a short break during a long training session increases fat burning.
Under the guidance of Dr. Kazushige Goto from Tokyo and his colleagues had seven subjects train on the bicycle ergometer according to two different training plans. In the first session, the athletes had to pedal on the ergometer for an hour without a break. In the second test, they trained twice for half an hour and took a 15-minute break in the middle. In both series of tests, blood was taken from each subject a quarter of an hour after training.
The result will be surprising for many athletes. Because the test subjects who trained with a break, BURNED MORE FAT than the comparison group, which did the endurance training continuously without a break. In addition, the level of free fatty acids and glycerol increased more in the regimen with a break than in the regimen without a break. And this was especially the case in the last 15 minutes of the training session. In the unit with a break, the epinephrine level in the blood increased more and the insulin level continued to fall. Both factors also promote fat burning, according to scientists.
The study results could help to improve training sessions, especially for overweight people. The American College of Sports Medicine, for example, currently advises its overweight clients to exercise for 45 to 60 minutes at a time.
ACCORDING TO THE RESULTS OF THE JAPANESE STUDY, HOWEVER, TRAINERS COULD BURN SIGNIFICANTLY MORE FAT THAN BEFORE WITH THE SAME EFFORT. IF THAT'S NOT A GOOD REASON TO TAKE A BREAK MORE OFTEN - USED CONSCIOUSLY AND TARGETEDLY TO INCREASE FAT BURNING